Forest Whitaker featured in first official image for Lee Daniels’ ‘The Butler” (Photo)
The first official still from Lee Daniels‘ upcoming period drama The Butler was released today via Variety. In the new image, we see a silhioutee of Oscar winner Forest Whitaker as Eugene Allen, a butler who served several presidents in the White House. The film is currently being shot in New Orleans and has an all-star cast that includes, among... Read More »
Leon Addison Brown stars in Off-Broadway’s ‘The Train Driver’
Leon Addison Brown takes center stage in Signature Theatre Co’s The Train Driver, which opened last week at Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre and will play through Sept 23. The play, written and directed by South African playwright Athol Fugard, examines conscience and responsibility in the time of apartheid when a man unintentionally kills a mother and child with his... Read More »
Naomie Harris’ ‘Skyfall’ Character Poster Revealed
Sony Pictures has released a new set of Skyfall posters featuring Naomie Harris‘s Eve character. Dressed down for her close-up, Harris portrays a hardcore M16 agent who carries out a lot of physically demanding tasks. If the trailers are anything to go by, it seems as though Harris may end up becoming one of James Bond’s lovers. Have a look below and check... Read More »
Broadway star Norm Lewis Joins ABC’s ‘Scandal’
Tony award nominated actor Norm Lewis has been cast in a recurring role on the upcoming second season of ABC’s “Scandal.“ The political drama sees Kerry Washington as Olivia Pope, a high-strung crisis manager who’s currently having an affair with the President of the United States. Lewis will play the ex-flame of Washington’s Pope. The network bills the series as: “Everyone has... Read More »
‘Sparkle’: What moviegoers are saying
Salim Akil and Mara Brock Akil‘s remake of the 1976 film Sparkle is receiving mixed, but mostly positive, reviews from moviegoers on twitter. Sparkle marks the final film performance of the late Whitney Houston and the first for former American Idol finalist Jordin Sparks, who plays the titular character. The film earned an impressive A cinema score with moviegoers... Read More »
Tony Rock, Michole White, and Charlie Robinson Join BET’s ‘Reed Between The Lines’ Cast
Things are changing for BET’s Reed Between The Lines. The show is returning this fall for it’s second season with the addition of some new characters. While it’s unclear if female lead Tracee Ellis-Ross will return to the show, the series has enlisted some bonafide talent to fill the void. Tony Rock (brother of Chris Rock), Michole White (I Will Follow) and Charlie Robinson (“Home Improvement”) have... Read More »
Joy Bryant Joins ‘About Last Night’ Remake, Talks New Film ‘Hit and Run’
Joy Bryant has landed the female lead role in the currently untitled Screen Gems’ romantic comedy that is based off of David Mamet‘s play “Sexual Perversity In Chicago,” which was turned into the 1986 film About Last Night. In the original film, a man (Rob Lowe) and woman (Demi Moore) meet and try to have a romantic affair, despite... Read More »
Garcelle Beauvais joins Jamie Foxx in action thriller ‘White House Down’
Roland Emmrich‘s upcoming presidential action thriller White House Down has elected it’s first family. Garcelle Beauvais will join Jamie Foxx, Lance Reddick, Channing Tatum and Maggie Gyllenhaal in the ensemle cast. White House Down centers on a secret service agent (Tatum) who saves the day when terrorists take over the white house and put the first family in danger. Foxx is playing the President of the United States and Beauvais... Read More »
Terry Crews added to ‘Scary Movie 5’ cast
Get ready for another crazy installment from the wildly popular Scary Movie franchise. Speaking with Blackfilm.com, actor Terry Crews revealed he will appear in the upcoming Scary Movie 5, which is scheduled for an April 2013 release. “I just finished a film called Atzec Warrior with Luis Guzman about the Lucha Libre movement. That was directed by Scott Sanders who did the funny film Black Dynamite.... Read More »
Black Actors When They Were Younger (Photos)
Ever wondered what your favorite black actor looked like when they were young? Check out our gallery below. James Earl Jones Jr. Samuel L. Jackson Michael Ealy A young Harry Belafonte on the left Denzel Washington Idris Elba Taye Diggs Diahann Carroll Morgan Freeman Kerry Washington Cuba Gooding Jr. Angela Bassett Courtney B. Vance Laurence Fishburne Eddie Murphy Phylicia... Read More »
Watch ‘Awkward Black Girl’: Season 2, Episode 3
The third installment of IAmOther‘s The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl is here! In the new webisode, we see J’s (Issa Rae) hilarious mother drop by her apartment unannounced and derail her plans to seduce white Jay (Lyman Johnson) with sexy new lingerie. Still struggling with personal and work related issues, J is faced with a new challenge–she must... Read More »
Maria Howell Joins ‘Hunger Games’ Sequel
What racist backlash? Lionsgate ignores the haters and casts a third black actor for it’s upcoming The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. Maria Howell has been cast in the role of Seeder, a former Hunger Games winner from District 11. Seeder will compete in the Quarter Quell Games, which sees past Hunger Games champions compete in a vicious duel to the death. According to... Read More »
Donald Faison in talks to join ‘Kick-Ass 2’
Donald Faison, best known for his breakout role in 1995’s Clueless, is reportedly in serious talks to join Universal’s Kick-Ass: Balls to the Walls. The gory and violent comic book adaptation will see returning cast members Aaron Johnson, Chloe Moretz, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Nicolas Cage, and possibly Omari Hardwick resume their roles as powerless superheroes gone wild in the upcoming sequel. Faison will play the... Read More »
E. Roger Mitchell cast in ‘Hunger Games’ Sequel
Great news! Another black actor will be joining The Hunger Games franchise. E. Roger Mitchell has been cast in the sequel Catching Fire as Chaff, a middle aged tribute and former winner from District 11. Catching Fire sees Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) and Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) returning to the Hunger Games arena for a special Quarter Quell Games. In a... Read More »
