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Terrence Howard was interviewed during a screening of a Tuskegee Airmen documentary in Washington over the past weekend. The ‘Winnie’ actor discussed the importance of his upcoming film Red Tails (opening Jan 20.), a film about the Tuskegee airmen, featuring a star-studded cast of black actors including Cuba Gooding Jr. and Nate Parker. Howard also offered professional advice to...
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The web is heating up today over newly released clips from the new Dreamworks robot boxing film ‘Real Steel,‘ which co-stars Anthony Mackie as a boxing promoter named Finn. In the clips, a boisterious Mackie can be seen yelling to the top of his lungs in an attempt to egg on lead actor Hugh Jackman in a robot boxing match....
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A lot of recent casting announcements have been made from director Salim Akil‘s team for the forthcoming Sparkle remake. We’ve finally learned who will play each member of the tragic girl group and their suitors. Based on Sam O’Steen‘s 1976 film, the remake focuses on three siblings who form a successful singing group in 1960s Detroit, which inevitably falls...
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Queen Latifah is returning to the big screen in the new Todd Graff-directed comedy Joyful Noise. Noise tells the story of an unlikely partnership between two strong-minded women who are forced to work together to save a small town Gospel Choir after budget cuts threaten to shut them down. Latifah joins a diverse cast which includes Courtney B. Vance,...
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Paula Patton has joined Disconnect, a new indie film to be directed by Murderball‘s Henry Alex Rubin. The drama is centered on a group of people searching for human connections in today’s wired world. The actress joins a list of hot stars which include True Blood‘s Alexander Skarsgard, and Horrible Bosses star Jason Bateman. Patton’s acting credits include TD...
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Derek Luke has been cast as the male lead role in the forthcoming remake of Sam O’Steen‘s 1976 film Sparkle, reports BlackFilm. CASTING: Open casting call for ‘Sparkle’ in Detroit, MI Luke will play Stix, a role originally played by Miami Vice‘s Philip Michael Thomas. The film revolves around Sparkle (Jordin Sparks), a member of a singing trio trying...
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