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Zoe Saldana Not Black Enough To Play Nina Simone, Says Petition

Princess .P. | September 16, 2012 | 2 Comments
Zoe Saldana Not Black Enough To Play Nina Simone, Says Petition

In 2008 many were asking if then Senator Barack Obama was black enough to be called the first African-American president, in 2012 the same question in being posed regarding actress Zoe Saldana. Miss Saldana who is Dominican-Puerto Rican is apparently not dark skinned enough to tackle the role of jazz legend Nina Simone in the [...]

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Jamie Foxx, Tyler Perry Sued By Inmate Shamont Lyle Sapp Over ‘Skank Robbers’ Movie

Princess .P. | December 31, 2011 | 0 Comments
Jamie Foxx, Tyler Perry Sued By Inmate Shamont Lyle Sapp Over ‘Skank Robbers’ Movie

Jamie Fox and Martin Lawrence teamed up during the 2009 BET Awards for a hilarious skit where their crazy alter egos Sheneneh from “Martin,” and Wanda from “In Living Color,” took on the roles of bank robbers. The pair eventually revealed that they had plans to team up with Tyler Perry‘s Madea for an upcoming [...]

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50 Cent Freelancers Movie Role

Olivia SA | February 21, 2011 | 1 Comment
50 Cent Freelancers Movie Role

In a change of character sure to shock his fans and the public alike, rap star 50 Cent is due to portray a rogue cop the the new drama “Freelancers”. 50 Cent whose real name is Curtis Jackson will play the son of a NYPD officer who was slain and he takes his father’s place [...]

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Bow Wow Eyes Tupac Movie Role

Olivia O | February 16, 2011 | 2 Comments
Bow Wow Eyes Tupac Movie Role

Well, it looks like rapper and sometimes-actor Bow Wow is taking his campaign to the internet in order to try and garner a part in the upcoming movie about infamous rapper Tupac Shakur’s life and notorious death. The rapper recently posted numerous request on Twitter, directed at the forthcoming film’s director, Antoine Fuqua, asking him [...]

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Madea’s Big Happy Family Trailer: New Tyler Perry Movie Teaser

Olivia SA | February 10, 2011 | 1 Comment
Madea’s Big Happy Family Trailer: New Tyler Perry Movie Teaser

Tyler Perry recently announced that he would be debuting a new film, called “Madea’s Big Happy Family”. The film will follow the story of the same family involved in the other “Madea” films. A trailer was recently released for the film, and although there is not much of the plot revealed in the trailer, Madea [...]

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Fantasia Barrino In Mahalia Jackson Movie

Zoe EB | February 9, 2011 | 23 Comments
Fantasia Barrino In Mahalia Jackson Movie

Singer and actress Fantasia Barrino is attempting to land back on her feet after a tumultuous series of events occurred during the fall of last year. It was recently announced that Barrino, the former winner of the reality TV show “American Idol”, was set to play the role of Mahalia Jackson in an on-screen adaption [...]

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Willow Smith Annie Movie Remake: Jay-Z/Will Smith Producing New Film

Jenny Roberts | January 28, 2011 | 7 Comments
Willow Smith Annie Movie Remake: Jay-Z/Will Smith Producing New Film

Pint-sized singer Willow Smith has recently announced that she will be starring in the title role of “Annie”, which will be a film remake of the hit Broadway show that began in 1977. Smith is the daughter of powerhouse couple Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith, both of whom are helping to produce the film along [...]

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Tupac Shakur Movie In The Works

Imogen G. | January 21, 2011 | 5 Comments
Tupac Shakur Movie In The Works

Director Antoine Fuqua has recently announced that he is on the hunt for two actresses to play the role of Jada Pinkett Smith and Kidada Jones, the daughter of Quincy Jones, in a new movie that will begin shooting soon about the life and death of rap superstar Tupac Shakur. Both of the women were [...]

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Aretha Franklin Movie Probably Without Halle Berry

Zoe EB | January 18, 2011 | 1 Comment
Aretha Franklin Movie Probably Without Halle Berry

Singer Aretha Franklin recently announced that she is indeed moving forward with producers in order to make her life story into a movie for the big screen. Although actress Halle Berry has denied that she will play the main role, Franklin announced that the film is finally advancing, and that her autobiography “Aretha: From These [...]

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White Supremacists Council Of Conservative Citizens Thor Boycott: Idris Elba Casting

Princess .P. | December 16, 2010 | 16 Comments
White Supremacists Council Of Conservative Citizens Thor Boycott: Idris Elba Casting

Idris Elba has landed in a very strange controversy – a controversy that he most-likely did not want any part of. Marvel recently announced that Idris Elba has been picked to star in the upcoming film “Thor” based on the highly popular comic book by the same name. But the Council of Conservative Citizens which [...]

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Oprah A Brothel Madam In HBO Movie Ruined

Jenny Roberts | December 8, 2010 | 1 Comment
Oprah A Brothel Madam In HBO Movie Ruined

Although Oprah Winfrey is in her last season of her iconic talk show, it seems that the superstar will not be out of the limelight for long. Winfrey has decided that it is her turn to get in front of the camera again and will be playing a lead role in the film “Ruined”. This [...]

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Frankie And Alice Trailer: New Halle Berry Movie

Imogen G. | December 1, 2010 | 11 Comments
Frankie And Alice Trailer: New Halle Berry Movie

A trailer for a new film featuring Halle Berry was recently released, in which Berry stars as a stripper who is suffering from a multiple personality disorder. The film, entitled “Frankie and Alice”, features Berry in another possible award-winning performance, and finds her playing an emotionally charged role in which she must switch characters inside, [...]

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