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Tate Taylor, director of the James Brown biopic, “Get On Up” shares how he was inspired to tell the story of the “Godfather of Soul.”…

The long awaited biopic, “Get On Up” is set to be released this summer.  After starring as Jackie Robinson in “42”, Chadwick Boseman gets to flex his acting muscle portraying another iconic figure in American history, The Godfather of Soul, James Brown. Also starring in the film is a list of notable actors, Jill Scott, […]

Universal Pictures announced today it will release James Brown by Tate Taylor, on Oct. 17, 2014. The movie will by call “Get On Up, reports Deadline.com. This past Monday the studio announced that “42” star Chadwick Boseman will portray the Godfather of Soul, the film will chart Brown’s career spanning six decades. By EURweb.com Read […]

Tate Taylor, the Mississippi native the  directed of “The Help,” said Monday that he’ll make a biographical feature film about ‘The Godfather of Soul,’ James Brown in the state, starting this fall. As posted by, BlackAmericaWeb.com Read morehttp://blackamericaweb.com/160139/james-brown-biopic-to-be-filmed-in-mississippi/

According to MTV.com, the biggest upset of the night arrived in the form of Meryl Streep’s Best Actress win for “The Iron Lady,” a surprising triumph over “The Help” star Viola Davis.  Here’s the complete list of winners.  Read More: