Martin Lawrence New Sitcom Casting Underway
CBS has ordered the pilot for a show created by and starring Martin Lawrence. According to EW: “The comedy pilot stars Lawrence as a 46-year-old man who decides to take on a new career as a cop after the death of his wife leaves him to raise two teenagers on his own.” Only around 2/3rds of pilots […]
Omar Epps Making Big Moves On and Off Screen In Romantic Comedy
Omar Epps is starring in a romantic comedy titled Between Us. The latest scoop from BET says Epps is doing more than just acting in the film: “Omar Epps is adding screenwriter and producer to his résumé with Between Us, a romantic comedy […]
Jordan Sparks Sparkles With Whitney Houston
In August, Jordin Sparks will appear in her first acting role alongside the late Whitney Houston in the film Sparkle. Sparkle was Whitney Houston’s last film before her surprise death in Beverley Hills on February 11th 2012. Other cast members include Mike Epps, Derek Luke, and Cee-Lo Green. The Grio gave a fantastic synopsis of […]
Finally, Will Smith and Denzel Washington Together On Screen
Will Smith may co-star with Denzel Washington in a remake of a 1974 film entitled, Uptown Saturday Night. The original starred Bill Cosby and Sidney Potier. A synopsis of the film from Deadline says: The 1974 comedy starred Bill Cosby and Sidney Poitier as pals who visit an illegal nightclub, and are forced to hand over their […]
Nollywood Film Get’s Big Name Cast
It Appears Nollywood is drawing attention from prominent Hollywood actors as Genevieve Nnaji will be joined by accomplished co-stars Thandie Newton and Chiwetel Ejiofor in the film adaptation of Half Of A Yellow Sun’, a film adaptation of Chimamanda Adichie’s award winning novel. According to the source at leadership.ng Nnaji will play the role of Ms […]
Tia and Tamera Season 2 in June
Tia and Tamera, who are both grown up and growing their families, are returning in season 2 of the show that depicts their real lives famous as twins. Last year the show was MyStyles most watched program ever. Last year followed Tamera as she planned for a wedding, and Tia’s new journey into motherhood. This […]
First Look: Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington, and Leonardo Dicaprio in Django Unchained
Director Quentin Tarantino’s highly anticipated Pre Civil War period flick is scheduled for release on Christmas 2012. The movie has an amazing cast including Kerry Washington, Jamie Foxx, Samuel L. Jackson, and Leonardo Dicaprio! Here’s a synposis of the characters from Hollywood Reporter: Jamie Foxx – Plays title character Django, a slave who strikes […]
Madea’s Witness Protection Trailer and Synopsis
The Trailer is Out For Tyler Perry’s newest upcoming film entitled Madea’s Witness Protection. Watch it below. The film Co-Stars Eugene Levy who is perhaps best known for playing Jim’s dad in the American Pie films. In the film, Eugene Levy’s character resides with Madea in her Georgia home as he hides out in the Witness Protection […]
Jaden Smith Wants To Kick Butt As Kid Assasin
Jaden Smith may star in upcoming Sony Pictures flick based on the novel “Boy Nobody.” This film would give Jaden Smith, 13, the […]
Octavia Spencer and Michael B. Jordan May Star In Racial Murder Movie
Michael B. Jordan – Last seen in Chronicle and Red Tails may be making his way into a film centered around a racially motivated murder. IndieWire reports there are talks that he and Olivia Spencer, seen recently in The Help, will play major roles in the film Fruitvale. If it goes according to plan, Spencer will play Jordan’s […]
Blair Underwood Version of A Street Car Named Desire, How’d He Do?
On Sunday Blair Underwood made his debut in the Broadway adaptation of a Street Car Named Desire. Perhaps the most popular version of the Tennessee Williams play was the film starring Marlon Brando in the lead role. You may not know the play, but you’ve probably heard pop-culture references to the Tennesee Williams play, or […]
Meagan Good and Laz Alonso Now Drama Pilot Lead Characters
Meagan Good, co-star in the box office winner, Think Like a Man, will co-star with Laz Alonso to lead an NBC Drama/Thriller pilot. A summary of the show was provided by Deadline Written by Liz Heldens,Notorious is described as an opulent soap in which detective Joanna Locasto (Good) returns undercover to the wealthy and troubled […]
Raven Symone On Broadway And Success “It’s About The Work”
Raven Symone is currently staring in the Broadway musical adaption of the beloved 1992 film, Sister Act. In an interview on the Huffington Post, she talks about everything from Vocal Preparation for the role, to her Work Ethic, To Whoopi Goldberg. When asked about how she has acheived so much success at the age of […]
Loretta Devine, The Most Prominent Black Woman On Mainstream TV?
If you watch TV you’ve probably noticed her appearance in one show. Euroweb has pointed out that the talented Loretta Devine has become quite prominent in Mainstream Television, starting in 3 hit shows in the past 3 weeks. Just this month she has appeared as the recurring character, Adele, on ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy, as a […]
Black Director F. Gary Gray In Talks For Rap Film
The Hollywood Reporter writes that F. Gary Gray may direct the movie Straight Out of Compton. They have provided a synopsis of the film: “Andrea Berloff wrote the script for the project, which details the rise and fall of the Compton, Calif.-based group, whose initials stood for N—–z With Attitude. The members included drug dealer-turned-label […]
Bobbi Kristina Scores Role in Tyler Perry Show
People magazine posted this piece of casting news. Bobby Kristina Brown, the daughter of Whitney Houston, will appear in Tyler Perry’s show For Better or Worse. No details are available yet regarding the details of the role. Though it is her first acting gig, she will appear as a recurring character. Bobbi Kristina told opera she is interested in […]
