*After sharing with the world her dream of playing a role on Broadway, Oprah is steps closer to achieving her lifelong dream. While her TV show is on its way to a wrap after 25 years of broadcasting, the daytime diva is already reading scripts to fulfill her Broadway dream. She tells the Chicago Tribune: [...]
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*As the saying goes, it takes a village to raise a child. If that’s the case, can the same village be used to create a film? If you’re Len Gibson, the answer would be ‘yes’ as he prepares to kick off this year’s Peachtree Village International Film Festival (PVIFF). The sixth annual event will take [...]
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*The massive trailer which Will Smith is using while filming “Men In Black III” has sparked complaints from New York residents who are calling it a nuisance. The actor, currently filming the sci-fi sequel in Manhattan along with co-stars Tommy Lee Jones and Josh Brolin, spends his free time on set in a huge double-decker [...]
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*The crime drama, “The Chicago Code,” starring Jennifer Beals as the first female head of the Chicago Police Dept. and Delroy Lindo as a corrupt-yet-popular alderman, has been cancelled by Fox and will not be on the schedule when the network unveils its fall lineup on Monday, news outlets reported this morning. “Fox suits loved [...]
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*While Fox hasn’t given an official renewal to “House,” it appears to be only a matter of time – as star Omar Epps has signed a deal to return for its eighth and likely final season. Co-stars Robert Sean Leonard has also signed, while Lisa Edelstein is close to re-signing, Deadline reports. Leonard, Epps and [...]
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*In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Vin Diesel said his latest film “Fast Five,” the fifth movie in the “Fast and Furious” franchise, could be a strong contender this awards season. “I wouldn’t be surprised if there is some Oscar talk around this. I don’t know, maybe I’m just biting off what some [...]
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*Oprah Winfrey says she would have launched OWN differently if she had it to do all over again. When asked by Entertainment Weekly if she regrets kicking off her network while still airing her talk show (which ends this month after 25 years), Winfrey says, “I’ve thought maybe it would have been better to wait [...]
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*No family is exempt from drama. It’s a universal occurrence. Take the Morris family, circa 1950s, New Orleans. They got problems – real problems. It all plays out in the drama, “Tiger Tiger Burning Bright,” written by Peter S. Feibleman and directed by Sam Nickens. The show is currently playing through May 22, at the [...]
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*Angie Stone is one of those artists who comes out with something every once in a while, stays low-key, and then tries something else. Well, that’s exactly what’s happening now. The artist is sort of putting her singing on hold to nurture her other passion in acting. “Acting was my first love. This was the [...]
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*Jamie Foxx is going back to his comedy roots and producing a new sketch comedy series called “In the Flow.” It’s based on pop culture with spoofs of movie trailers, commercials, TV shows, music videos and celebrities, something like “In Living Color.” The host, Affion Crockett, will welcome celebs like Snoop Dogg, Russell Simmons, Chris [...]
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