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Pam Grier's Autobiography "Foxy: My Life In Three Acts" Optioned; Screenwriter Hired To Adapt

By Tambay A. Obenson
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April 5, 2012 2:13 PM
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News

I remember when the book was published in mid-2010, and I posted an entry about it possibly being adapted into a feature film; Pam Grier herself said there was interest in it, and, like almost every other iconic real life black woman considering a film on her life, I recall her saying that she would love for Halle Berry to play her in the film.

By Tambay A. Obenson
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April 5, 2012 1:52 PM
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Features

So... the first quarter of 2012 has come to an end, and as I like to do from time to time, let's take a look at how we've done so far this year; and by that I mean, how black films released in theaters (in the USA) during the first 3 months of the year, fared.

By Courtney
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April 5, 2012 11:53 AM
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Television

4 new primetime unscripted series greenlit by Oprah Winfrey's OWN. Are there any scripted series on OWN?

By Sergio
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April 5, 2012 11:44 AM
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Television

In the followup to the "Is this really a controversy?" controversy regarding that Chicken Snack Wraps commercial featuring Mary J. Blige, that got more than a few people quite upset, Burger King has officially released a statement apologizing for the ad.

By Courtney
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April 5, 2012 11:40 AM
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Television

Cassandra Freeman (most recently seen on S&A in Alrick Brown's Kinyarwanda) has joined the cast of the Queen Latifah-produced hour-long VH1 dramedy series Single Ladies which revolves around the romantic relationships of three friends.

By Emmanuel Akitobi
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April 5, 2012 11:32 AM
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News

Lead role casting is currently underway for the planned Ashley Walters-directed film, The Charlatans.

By Courtney
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April 5, 2012 11:23 AM
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News

Principal photography on Ka'ramuu Kush's short film And Then... (winner of the 3rd Shadow And Act Black Filmmaker Challenge) is officially underway in Los Angeles, and here's your first look at the film; call it a tease/teaser of what's to come.

By Courtney
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April 5, 2012 11:03 AM
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Television

Given your responses to our last post on the series' title change, many didn't care for the new name (you didn't care for the old title either, but you definitely didn't like the new one; you guys are a tough crowd).

By Vanessa Martinez
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April 5, 2012 12:11 AM
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Reviews

London River, directed by French-Algerian filmmaker Rachid Bouchareb (Days of Glory, Outside The Law), made its way to DVD/VOD yesterday, when I was able to catch it via Amazon Instant Video. Aside from a few connection hiccups, I was able to fully appreciate this moving story of a market gardener from Guernsey, played by the magnificent Brenda Blethyn (1996 Secrets and Lies), and a French-speaking African man from France, the late Sotigui Kouyaté in a subdued yet superb performance, who arrive in London to search for their missing children in the aftermath of the 2005 train and bus terrorist bombings.

By Tambay A. Obenson
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April 4, 2012 7:58 PM
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News

Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson has joined the cast of Summit's action-thriller The Tomb, alongside the likes of Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jim Caviezel, Vincent D'Onofrio, Vinnie Jones, and Amy Ryan.

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"Kinyarwanda" Actress Cassandra Freeman Joins Cast Of VH1s "Single Ladies"

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