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Mar22016
Trailer for Nina Simone biopic Starring Zoe Saldana, is Basked in Controversy
Written by admin in at 6:04 pmZoe Saldana’s casting as the legendary Nina Simone in the biopic Nina – that aims to capture the late singer and activist’s somewhat turbulent relationship with her former caretaker and manager Clifton Henderson, played by David Oyelowo, who happens to be one of the producers of the film has caused quite a stir for obvious reasons.
Zoe Saldana as Nina Simone
Keys: ABC, Barbara Walters, Larry King, Satan's Sisters, Star Jones, The View, Vanessa Williams, VHIMar12016Vanessa Williams Added to VH1 and Star Jones Scripted Drama ‘Satan’s Sisters’
Written by admin in at 6:58 pmStar Jones is evidently using her real life mishaps to her benefit and VH1 is helping her reap the rewards of her hard labor and short-lived misfortune.
The lawyer and TV personality’s departure from ABC’s The View back in 2006 caused quite a stir when Jones decided to announce she was leaving the daytime talk show two days early in order to give the impression that she was walking away from the high-profile gig on her own terms.Mar12016Amy Winhouse’s Father Slams Director Asif Kapadia’s Oscar-Winning Doc, ‘Amy’
Written by admin in at 5:50 pmDirector Asif Kapadia’s dedicated his Oscar for best documentary, Amy, to the “beautiful girl” who inspired it and as touching as his tribute was – it didn’t resonate with the late singer’s father, Mitch Winehouse who has been quite vocal about his disdain for the filmmaker’s allegedly dishonest portrayal of his daughter.
Keys: Kylie Jenner, Kylie MinogueFeb292016A Tale of Two Kylies: Kylie Minogue and Kylie Jenner Are Fighting
Written by admin in at 7:06 pmIt was inevitable. The Kardashian/Jenner Klan have never been shy when it comes to perpetuating the notion that the universe revolves around them.
But once in awhile – someone who knows better finds a way to remind the botoxed and generously implanted family members that they can’t always get what they want.
Keys: Alicia Vikander, Brie Larson, Chris Rock, Concussion, Jada Pinkett Smith, Lady Gaga, Leonardo DiCaprio, Leslie Jone, Oscars 2016, Room, Sam Smith, Stacey Dash, The Danish Girl, The Revenant, Tracy Morgan, Whoopi Goldberg, Will SmithFeb292016Oscars 2016: Chris Rock Turned #SoWhite into #SoBlack and Won the Night
Written by admin in at 6:27 pmThe 88th Annual Academy Awards plunged right into the reverie of #OscarsSoWhite and host Chris Rock returned amid the controversy to ensure that the much-hyped ceremony would be #SoBlack that the mostly white audience would be fumbling in the dark for the light switch.
Keys: 2016 Spirit Awards 2016, Abraham Attah, Beasts of No Nation, Brie Larson, Idris Elba, Kate McKinnon, Mya Taylor, Saturday Night Live, Spotlight, TangerineFeb282016The 2016 Spirit Awards: Idris Elba, Abraham Attah, ‘Tangerine’ Lead List of Winners
Written by admin in at 5:16 amThe 2016 Film Independent Spirit Awards took place on Saturday – in typical fashion – since it is of course, the day before the Oscars.
Los Angeles was sunny and bright and comfortably warm as the stars of the big screen gathered to celebrate the bold, the talented and the diverse.
Idris Elba and Abraham Attah
Keys: Aja Naomi King, Armie Hammer, Aunjanue Ellis, Ben Affleck, Birth of a Nation, Fox Searchlight, Gabrielle Union, Nate Parker, Penelope Ann MillerFeb252016‘Birth of a Nation’ Scheduled to Open Nationwide This Fall
Written by admin in at 7:19 pmAfter enjoying an immensely gratifying reception at the recently concluded Sundance Film Festival, where an intense bidding war culminated with Fox Searchlight emerging victorious after the studio dropped a whopping $17.5 million for rights of distribution, Nate Parker’s Birth of a Nation is charged and roaring to go.
Keys: Amma Asante, Array, Ava DuVernay, David Oyelowo, Frieda Pinto, Jessica Chastain, Juliette Binoche, Queen Latifah, Rosamund Pike, Selma, We Do It Together, Zhang ZiyiFeb252016A Bunch of Actresses, Including Queen Latifah, Jessica Chastain Spearheading New Production Company
Written by admin in at 6:33 pmThe issue of diversity in Hollywood has pretty much become a dominant topic of discussion in 2016, despite the fact this isn’t necessarily a recent development. But for reasons that could be rooted in the stimulus of social media – there has been a continuum which has led to an active need by members of the privileged community to put actions behind their words.
Keys: Ava DuVernay, Creed, Empire, Grey's Anatomy, Hannibal Buress, Jada Pinkett Smith, Janelle Monae, Jesse Williams, Jussie Smollett, Ryan Coogler, Selma, Spike Lee, Will SmithFeb242016Ava DuVernay, Ryan Coogler Will Spend Oscar Sunday Raising Money For #Flint
Written by admin in at 6:50 pmAva DuVernay (Selma) and Ryan Coogler (Creed) are undoubtedly part of the esteemed bunch of Hollywood directors that are making waves in an industry that has come under fire for not making allowances for people of color who have consistently proved their worth.
Feb232016Spike Lee Will Do The Right Thing and Vote For Bernie Sanders
Written by admin in at 6:04 pmAs Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders continue to find innovative ways to outshine each other in a bid to woo African-Americans and young women to their neck of the woods – it seems that most are taking notes and making their decisions accordingly.
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