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It’s Queen Latifah and Common…
“Just Wright” is the new romantic film starring Queen Latifah and the “oh-so-fine” Common! The storyline is about Queen Latifah’s character becoming a physical therapist for an NBA player (Common). She falls in love with him but the problem is….he falls for another woman PAULA PATTON! Sounds like fun….
Check out the trailer:
“Just Wright” hits theaters in May!
It is about time!!!
First we have to give a big-ups to Will Smith for producing the re-make of “The Karate Kid.” If you didn’t know, it stars Will Smith’s son, Jaden Smith, Taraji P. Henson…and of course you couldn’t call it “The Karate Kid” without Jackie Chan!
Check out the trailer:
I’m telling you, Jaden is a splitting image of Will…. and it looks like “Lil Dre” caught himself a case of jungle fever!
The Karate Kid hits theatres June 11th.
Last night action star, Bruce Willis and funny man, Tracy Morgan hit the red carpet in New York City for the premiere of their new movie “Cop Out” at AMC Loews Lincoln Square 13…
In the movie, Willis and Morgan portray NYPD partners on the chase of a stolen collector’s baseball card.
Now what I am trying to figure is why does Tracy have on the red jump-suit like he is about to run out in traffic and cause an ACCIDENT! I must say Bruce, is keeping it GQ…I just wished Tracy got the memo!
This hilarious comedy was directed by Kevin Smith…you know the guy who got kicked off the Southwest flight because he was too fat???
…YES him!
Check out the trailer for yourself:
Cop Out – Official Trailer (HD) – Awesome video clips here
POP THE HOOD FOR MORE PICS OF THE CAST ON THE RED CARPET…
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Tyler Perry, Janet Jackson and Jill Scott are at it AGAIN!
“Why Did I get Married Too?” hits theaters April 2nd.
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Actress/singer Mariah Carey donned an all black evening gown on the red carpet while at the 2010 Palm Springs International Film Festival Gala. Do we like??
Thee bigger talk of the night was this hysterical speech of hers. Somebody had a little too much sizzzzurb!!
Comedianne Mo’Nique & newcomer Gabourey Sidibe have much to celebrate as we wrap up 2009. Both ladies are nominated for Golden Globes for their performances in “Precious”. Check out the competition…..
Best Motion Picture – Drama
“The Hurt Locker”
“Inglourious Basterds”
“Precious”
“Up in the Air”
“Avatar”
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama
Emily Blunt, “The Young Victoria”
Sandra Bullock, “The Blind Side”
Helen Mirren, “The Last Station”
Carey Mulligan, “An Education”
Gabourey Sidibe, “Precious”
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Mo’Nique, “Precious”
Julianne Moore, “A Single Man”
Anna Kendrick, “Up in the Air”
Vera Farmiga, “Up in the Air”
Penelope Cruz, “Nine”
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
Jeff Bridges, “Crazy Heart”
George Clooney, “Up in the Air”
Colin Firth, “A Single Man”
Morgan Freeman, “Invictus”
Tobey Maguire, “Brothers”
As you see, Morgan Freeman’s performance as Mandela in “Invictus” has garnered accolades as well. Next stop, The OSCARS!!!
Let’s rewind back to the year 1992 when Jamie Foxx transformed himself into Wanda and Martin Lawrence transformed into Sheneneh Heyyyy!
That was almost 17 years ago-But today Screengems has acquired the rights to do a full movie surrounding the 2 female characters.
Jamie Foxx will pen the script, which will be based on the movie trailer parody (above) shown at the BET awards titled, Skank Robbers!
Do you still care?? Did I hear someone say “Yank That Oscar Back?”
While Mo’Nique may be known for her sassy stand-up comedy and larger-than-life personality, at her home just outside of Atlanta she is simply “Mommy.”
“When we’re at home it ain’t ‘action and cut’,” says the mom of 4-year-old twins, Jonathan and David, and a 19-year-old son, Shalon. “It’s just like a playground in our house – nothing but fun and love.”
But when she took on the role of an abusive mother in the film Precious: Based on the Novel Push By Sapphire, the actress set her current contentment aside and recalled a much harder time in her life. In this week’s issue of PEOPLE, Mo’Nique opens up about the sexual abuse she allegedly suffered at the hands of her eldest brother – and how she channeled that experience onscreen.
“Coming from being molested as a child, when [director Lee Daniels] said, ‘I need you to be this monster,’ well [I] knew who that monster was,” she says.
Now, critics are pegging Mo’Nique, 41, as a possible Oscar nominee, but that doesn’t phase her. “Any buzz I’m appreciative of,” she says simply.
Meanwhile, some interesting tidbits have come out about the lead role of “Precious”
Actress Gabourey “Gabby” Sidibe is getting rave reviews for her portrayal as Claireece Precious Jones in Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire. But before the 26-year-old newcomer was cast, another unlikely actress was thought of for the role…..BRANDY!
Sapphire, the author whose novel inspired the much-buzzed-about film, told Entertainment Weekly about the many offers she received and eventually turned down to take her book to the big screen.
One of them came from a producer who thought R&B singer and “Moesha” star Brandy should play the obese, illiterate New York City teenager. “I remember this one producer told me that he had found Precious—and it was going to be Brandy,” a shocked Sapphire said. “Excuse me? I literally almost hung up on him.”
She even received an offer from pop icon Madonna. “Then Madonna wanted to produce it. I was like, ‘Madonna?’ I don’t think this is her film.”
Filmmaker Lee Daniels (Monster’s Ball) eventually won the rights to make the movie, casting Sidibe as Precious and comedian Mo’Nique as her abusive mother, Mary Jones. Precious is now open in select cities….New Jersey is NOT one of those cities and it’s was only playing in three Manhattan theatres over the weekend.
Oprah & Director Lee Daniels grabbed a hug
The Carey-Cannons
***FYI: Mariah Carey will appear on C-N-N’s Larry King Live tomorrow night to discuss her new film, Precious. It’s been five years since her last sit-down with King, following her infamous “melt-down.” Back then she told him, “The last thing I would want [kids] to think is, you go through something, or you’re having a personal problem or whatever, and you go and try to commit suicide.”***
Robin Thicke and his pregnant glowing wife Paula Patton
Monique and her husband Sidney….He must make her verrrrry happy because she looks Fab-u lous!!!
Mary and Kendu Isaacs get a chin check kiss
Brace yourself for what comes next kiddies…..
lololol….I warned you!! This is the promo flyer for 50 cent’s “Baby By Me” Video ft. Kelly Rowland. But it looks more like the promo flyer for a BET sitcom.
As we’re coming off a week of Michael Jackson stardust surrounding the “This Is It” premiere. Here’s what you may not have heard about….
HUNDREDS of Michael Jackson fans picketed the “This Is It” premiere on Tuesday night. The protesters handed filmgoers flyers, which said : “he was neglected, used, and emotionally tormented until his last days . . . while this footage was being shot, people around him knew that he looked like he might have died . . . AEG, the promoters . . . ignored the signs, ignored the pleas, and in fact, actively covered up the truth.”
AEG denies pushing Michael Jackson and insists he was ready for the tour.
I loooooove sci-fi action flicks, so it’s no wonder I’m geeked about the trailer for the upcoming movie AVATAR. Check it out…
This movie is gonna be huge!!! You can already expect to see little blue AVATAR figurines happy meal boxes. On second thought, this may be too violent for kids.
via: NY Post
Robin Thicke and his wife, actress Paula Patton – who began dating in high school 14 years ago– are expecting their first child according to Us Magazine. The parents-to-be attended the 2009 Angel Ball in Manhattan on Tuesday, and Thicke gushed about his wife of four years.
“She could make a marriage work with a chair,” he told the magazine of Patton, 33. “She’s an incredible woman, and she’s very beautiful, so I’m just lucky to be with her.”
When I attended the Toronto International Film Festival I ran into these two on the red carpet. They are truly a loving couple and connected at the hip. After 14 years together most couples would want to come up for air. Paula is featured in the highly anticipated Lee Daniels movie “Precious”.
The stars of the highly anticipated movie Precious are featured in the latest issue of The New York Times Magazine. The film, executive produced by Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry, has already garnered numerous awards and international critical acclaim will be released in theaters next month.
New York born and bred- Gabourey Sidibe, the star of “Precious” never had any desire to be an actress. Her roommate came home one day and urged her to go to the audition. He said she’d fit the part perfectly! An unphased Gabourey decided on a whim to go to the audition and be late for her office job. Thankfully she did because when Director Lee Daniels got a load of her natural talent, he said “Now I have a movie. This is my Precious”. Gabourey’s story is truly a fairytale!! Having never taken an acting class, she has wowed film critics and even seasoned actors. I got a tip that she already has 2 more movies lined up. Could one of them be with Tyler Perry??? hmmm..we’ll see.
Speaking of films…… “Where the Wild Things Are” topped the weekend box office. The movie, based on the beloved children’s book, earned $32.5million dollars in its debut. I took my little one to see it and she fell asleep in the theater.
I would much rather have seen the Gerard Butler/ Jamie Foxx thriller “Law Abiding Citizen” which opened in second place with $21.3 million.
Tonight 50 Cent will be profiled on the season finale of V-H-1’s Behind the Music. Quite honestly I’m surprised that he’s had any time for music at all given the slew of acting he’s done this year, with a slate of films set for release. Check out his upcoming credits:
Before running out to rent any of these, you might keep in mind that the Boston Globe has called 50’s acting “as flat as his abs,” U-S-A Today says that “50 Cent and his fans will be best served if he sticks to his day job,” and the Dallas Observer says 50 “talks like his mouth is filled with food.”
source: premiere
Chris Rock’s reps say a judge has just cleared the way for Rock to release his movie “Good Hair” today.
Regina Kimbell is sueing Chris Rock, claiming he ripped off her documentary, “My Nappy Roots.” She went into court to get a temporary restraining order but the judge shut her down today. So the show will go on afterall.
Jill Scott , who was most recently seen in the HBO original series “The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency,” has signed on to star in the Lifetime movie “Sins of the Mother.” The production started a few weeks ago and the film will make it’s debut on Lifetime’s sister channel, Lifetime Movie Network, in the Spring of 2010.
“Sins of the Mother” revolves around a grad student who returns home to face her abusive, alcoholic mother (Jill Scott) only to discover that her mom is sober and has a 3-year-old daughter and new life.
Jill will next star in Tyler Perry’s “Why Did I Get Married, Too?? Which is the sequel to “Why Did I Get Married.” No word yet on the fate of Jill’s HBO series. Executives at the network have still not made a decision on whether it will be picked up for another season.
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