http://www.eurweb.com/?p=71060 *Today, producers of the 83rd Academy Awards announced that Halle Berry and Oprah Winfrey are among the first round of presenters confirmed for the ceremony, to be held Sunday, Feb. 27 at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles.
*Don Cheadle has signed on to star in Showtime’s new pilot “House of Lies.” The actor will take the lead in the half-hour dark comedy created by Matthew Carnahan (“Dirt”). The series is based on the book “House of Lies: How Management Consultants Steal Your Watch and Tell You the Time.” The project will enter […]
http://www.eurweb.com/?p=70095 *Variety says funnyman Chris Tucker may making his comeback in movie Warner Bros recently bought called “The Rabbit.”
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
*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. […]
*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
Actress-singer Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins is what you call a survivor. She lives in a constant battle with sickle cell disease, has conquered a fatal brain tumor, and dealt with the loss of a group member. Through it all, she has continued to bless us with her talent and music. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/entertainment/gossip/23103
*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
*Morgan Freeman has been named the 39th recipient of the American Film Institute’s AFI Life Achievement Award, becoming only the second black actor to receive the honor. Sidney Poitier was the first recipient in 1992. . The award will be presented to Freeman at a gala tribute on June 9 in Los Angeles and will […]
*Idris Elba is being asked to play another Marvel superhero, despite his role in “Thor.” Elba stated: “I have a picture deal with them (Marvel). I can’t tell you much about that, but I can tell you I’ll be back,” when asked by Black Voices’ Wilson Morales whether his relationship with Marvel will extend beyond […]
