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Rihanna, Jennifer Hudson, Vivica A. Fox, Jordin Sparks Being Considered for Whitney Houston Biopic

  • By Vanessa Martinez
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  • February 26, 2012 6:46 PM
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  • 38 Comments
News
Riri? Really? So, according to this DailyMail.co.uk article, R&B/Pop songstress Rihanna and Jennifer Hudson are on the shortlist to portray Whitney Houston on the film biopic we've been talking about here a lot lately. We last posted about Meagan Good expressing her desire to play the late icon. Good's name however was nowhere among the actresses/singers being considered. Apparently Clive Davis wants to get the ball rolling and begin filming soon; he wants the script finalized pronto.
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Weekend B.O. Feb. 24-26 (TP Falls Short)

  • By Sergio
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  • February 26, 2012 1:06 PM
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  • 20 Comments
Box Office
Tyler Perry lovers were certain that Good Deeds would be No. .1 this weekend, while haters prayed that he would flop. The answer ths weekend is that nether happened. 
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Join The S&A Podcast Today At 4:00pm/ET! How Can Viola Davis + Octavia Spencer Avoid The Oscar Curse?

  • By Cynthia Reid
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  • February 26, 2012 12:21 PM
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Blogs
The Academy Awards airs today and the S&A crew plan to examine if winning the coveted Oscar truly helps, or hinders, black actors and actresses.  It's an exciting topic that we'd love to get your two cents on so call us today at (347) 215 - 8777.
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Independent Spirit Awards '12: "Pariah" Wins John Cassavetes Award; "The Interrupters" Wins Best Documentary

  • By Vanessa Martinez
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  • February 26, 2012 9:01 AM
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News
Last night, Dee Rees' Pariah was the winner of the prestigious John Cassavetes award for Best Film! The documentary The Interrupters won the award for Best Documentary.
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The New York Times Discovers Nollywood

  • By Sergio
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  • February 26, 2012 8:38 AM
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News
Well they had to eventually discover it sooner or later; but now that they have, all is right with the world. I'm referring to the Sunday New York Times article today about the Nigerian film industry and the Times' surprise that they've gone movie crazy over there.
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S & A Flashback - Why Do They Love Him So?

  • By Sergio
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  • February 25, 2012 4:48 PM
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  • 43 Comments
Features
Well another Tyler Perry movie is out and and there will be, of course,  his usual supporters and naysayers arguing over the merits or lack thereof of his movies (And for the record let me say that I think he's a bad filmmaker. But I think Michael Bay is too, but no one will jump on me for saying that.) Yet I can't think of another filmmaker who creates more talk or controversy than TP.
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Review: Tyler Rides, Dances To 2Pac & Brawls But Still Fails To Convince He's "Good" Enough For The Job!

  • By Monique
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  • February 25, 2012 1:00 PM
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  • 83 Comments
Reviews
Tyler Perry’s new film Good Deeds opened in theaters yesterday; it stars Perry in the lead role with Thandie Newton, Brian White, Gabrielle Union and Phylicia Rashad. I caught one of the earlier showings here in Chicago, but before I get into my critique of the film, I supposed a brief summary might be in order…
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Film Poster And Pics Of Chris Rock In "2 Days In New York"

  • By Courtney
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  • February 25, 2012 12:00 PM
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  • 2 Comments
News
Magnolia Pictures acquired release rights to Julie Delpy's relationship dramedy 2 DAYS IN NEW YORK, which she stars in along with Chris Rock.
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"Being: Teena Marie" To Air On Centric TV To Mark What Would've Been Her 56th Birthday (Watch Preview)

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • February 25, 2012 11:34 AM
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  • 1 Comment
Television
In celebration of what would've been Teena Marie’s 56th birthday (she died December 26, 2010), Centric TV will air the docu-series special BEING: TEENA MARIE on March 5, which will chronicle her 30+ years in entertainment.
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Edi Gathegi Set To Co-Star In ABC Pilot "White Man Van"

  • By Courtney
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  • February 25, 2012 11:04 AM
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  • 3 Comments
Television
Edi Gathegi has signed up to co-star opposite Kyle Bornheimer in ABC’s comedy pilot called WHITE MAN VAN, which centers on Jack (Bornheimer) "who is forced to put his dreams on hold in order to take over the family handyman business from his father Tony" (played by J.K. Simmons).
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