http://www.eurweb.com/?p=69132 *Winner of the 2005 NAACP Image Award as the “Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture” for Ray, Kerry Washington is a versatile, talented and fearless actress who has built an impressive list of credits over the course of her relatively brief career. She has also garnered critical acclaim for recent roles in Mother and […]
http://www.eurweb.com/?p=68183 *Angela Bassett is back in action and ready to put on her womanly swag in the upcoming film Will Smith-produced film “This Means War.” The actress joins Chris Pine, Tom Hardy, and Reese Witherspoon in the drama, which focuses on two best friends who both are international spies. However, when they both fall in […]
*One time dramatic actor, turned legendary funny man, Leslie Nielsen died today according to his agent. He was 84. His agent, John S. Kelly, told the Associated Press that Nielsen died Sunday at a hospital near his home in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., where he was being treated for pneumonia. http://www.eurweb.com/?p=67824
LOS ANGELES – Harry Potter has cast his biggest box-office spell yet with a franchise record $125.1 million domestically over opening weekend. In terms of revenue, that puts “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1” ahead of the series’ best previous debut of $102.7 million for 2005’s “Harry Potter and […]
*Federal attorneys have asked a central Florida judge to revoke Wesley Snipes’ bond if the actor is not granted a new trial for tax evasion. http://www.eurweb.com/?p=65239
*The trailer for “Winnie” has just hit the Internet, starring Jennifer Hudson in the title role and Terrence Howard as her husband, South African president Nelson Mandela. The below clip from Equinoxe Films shows Hudson as a young Winnie, her wedding to Nelson Mandela, her reaction to his life sentence and her as an activist. […]
LOS ANGELES – Will Ferrell‘s dastardly schemes continue to succeed, with the animated “Megamind” staying at the top of the box office. The DreamWorks Animation 3-D comedy, featuring Ferrell as the voice of a super villain, made just over $30 million in its second week in theaters, according to Sunday studio […]
*Chris Rock is the owner of a brand new Maserati thanks to his “Saturday Night Live” pal Adam Sandler. The two also co-starred in the box office hit “Grown Ups,” which was made for $80 million and has grossed more than $162 million to date, according to Box Office Mojo. http://www.eurweb.com/?p=64290
When director Julie Dash was seeking distribution funding for her debut film “Daughters of the Dust,” a producer told her, “Nobody wants to be a black woman for two hours.” Hmmph. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/entertainment/movies/23357
*Janet Jackson, who’s starring in “For Colored Girls” is opening up about her life as she promotes the film and her new book, “True You.” She told TV show “Extra” that her involvement with ex-boyfriend Jermaine Dupri was pivotal to her growth. http://www.eurweb.com/?p=63450
*The Los Angeles Times film blog “24 Frames” is addressing Friday’s drubbing of Tyler Perry’s upcoming film “For Colored Girls” by the two major Hollywood trade publications – which would’ve never happened had the filmmaker stuck to his longstanding rule of never screening his films for critics. http://www.eurweb.com/?p=60421
*Guess who’s getting back to the big screen and will be starring in a comedy written by “Sex and the City’s” producer, Michael Patrick King. Yep, none other than Ms. Oprah Winfrey. The flick will also star Meryl Streep and Sandra Bullock. When asked about putting together the film, King told deadline.com that he was […]
