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Angela Bassett To Make Best Of Whitney Houston Biopic, Despite Protests
The Whitney Houston Lifetime biopic is going ahead as planned, but the singer’s family is not happy about it. Cissy Houston, mother of the late singer, issued a statement this Wednesday, distancing herself and the...
By Victoria Pavlova in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24 July 2014
So, What Do We Know About Lifetime’S Whitney Houston Biopic?
Lifetime’s upcoming Whitney Houston biopic appears to be moving forward, with the announcement that Arlen Escarpeta has been cast as Bobby Brown. But despite the fact filming has just begun the movie is already being...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16 July 2014
Deborah Cox To Sing Whitney Houston’S Hits As Lifetime Biopic Takes Shape
Production is well underway on Lifetime's upcoming Whitney Houston biopic, which will feature some of the late singing legend's music. However, the songs will be retakes of Houston's hit tracks with Deborah Cox providing the...
By Lauren James in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16 July 2014
Yaya Dacosta To Play Whitney Houston In Lifetime Biopic
Yaya DaCosta has been cast as Whitney Houston in the upcoming Lifetime biopic, according to reports in the Huffington Post. Whitney Houston's life is set to be adapted for the small screen by Lifetime and...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 08 June 2014
Yaya Dacosta To Star In Whitney Houston Biopic
Yaya Dacosta will play Whitney Houston in a biopic of her life.The former 'America's Next Top Model' contestant will play the lead role in the new Lifetime movie depicting the highs and lows of the...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 07 June 2014
Angela Bassett To Direct Lifetime Whitney Houston Biopic
Lifetime has announced it will be producing and broadcasting a film biopic of Whitney Houston and actress Angela Bassett will be directing.Whitney Houston pictured in 2011.Houston, who died in 2012 aged 48, led a turbulent...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25 May 2014
Whitney Houston Biopic To Premiere In 2015
A Whitney Houston biopic is set for release in 2015.Angela Basset will make her directorial debut on the movie, with the working title 'Whitney Houston', which will the follow the late star's rocky relationship with...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23 May 2014
Angela Bassett To Make Directorial Debut With Whitney Houston Biopic
Actress Angela Bassett is to make her directorial debut with a new movie about tragic superstar Whitney Houston.The star, who portrayed Tina Turner in 1993 biopic What's Love Got To Do With It, has been...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 22 May 2014
Setting, Premise And Just A Boatload Of "American Horror Story" News
More American Horror Story news heading your way! Finally, the hotly anticipated fourth season of the Emmy award-winning show has a setting and a vague plot outline, as revealed by showrunner Ryan Murphy. According to...
By Victoria Pavlova in Movies / TV / Theatre on 30 March 2014
In Fashion Terms, The Independent Spirit Awards Have The Oscars Beat
Tonight is Oscar night, which means celebrities are expected to amp up the glamour and sport the latest in couture for their trips down the red carpet. But at last night’s Independent Spirit awards, they...
By Victoria Pavlova in Fashion / Beauty on 02 March 2014
Ahs Coven Recap: "Go To Hell" Or The One Where Everybody Died.
Besides being the most aptly named episode of American Horror Story so far – several characters literally went to hell – last night's Go To Hell also finally laid out some of this season’s...
By Victoria Pavlova in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23 January 2014
Sir Paul Mccartney Parties With Wife
Sir Paul McCartney only had eyes for his wife Nancy Shevell at Michelle Obama's 50th birthday party.The couple, who tied the knot in 2011, were among the 500 guests at the US first lady's star-studded...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 19 January 2014
Angela Bassett And Mayim Bialik Design Medical Id Bracelets For Charity
Actresses Angela Bassett and Mayim Bialik have teamed up with designers at Hope Paige Designs to create a line of fashionable medical Id bracelets for charity.The stars join Melissa Joan Hart, Kimora Lee Simmons, Dot...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 02 January 2014
Lance Reddick Joins 'American Horror Story' In Most Predictable Plot Twist, Ever
Ryan Murphy is making some exciting casting decisions on American Horror Story – first it was announced that Stevie Nicks would stop by for an appearance and now Lance Reddick has been added to the...
By Victoria Pavlova in Movies / TV / Theatre on 05 December 2013
A Week In Movies: Catching Fire Lands In Cinemas, Black Nativity Premieres, A First Peek Into Noah's Ark
This week is pretty much all about The Hunger Games as Catching Fire arrives in cinemas around the world. After last week's world premiere in London, the cast headed back to America for back-to-back premieres...
By Rich Cline in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22 November 2013
American Horror Story Season 4 To Be Set In New Orleans, Or Santa Fe
Executive producer Ryan Murphy has revealed that American Horror Story season four will either stick around in New Orleans or move to Santa Fe. Murphy also confirmed that it won't be a contemporary story.Kathy Bates...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 21 November 2013
'American Horror Story: Coven' Looks To Be Another Shocker Season
The third season of Brad Falchuk and Ryan Murphy's grisly horror series American Horror Story begun with a suitably bloodcurdling episode of enslavement and torture.Kathy Bates stars as slave killer Madame LaLaurieNot that we didn't...
By Holly Williams in Movies / TV / Theatre on 11 October 2013
Angela Bassett Put Motherhood Before Big Theatre Opportunity
Angela Bassett has been forced to turn down a Broadway part opposite her acting heroine Cicely Tyson because her role as a mum is much more important.The What's Love Got To Do With It star...
By WENN on 14 March 2013
Angela Bassett To Play Coretta Scott King
Actress Angela Bassett is set to play civil rights leader Martin Luther King, JR.'s wife in an upcoming film.The Green Lantern star will portray Coretta Scott King in Lifetime TV movie Betty and Coretta, which...
By WENN on 27 August 2012
Samuel L. Jackson To Preach In Black Nativity
Samuel L. Jackson and Angela Bassett are in talks to reteam for 'Black Nativity'.The pair - who previously starred together in Broadway production 'The Mountaintop' are in negotiations to join the cast of Kasi Lemmons'...
By Bang Showbiz on 04 July 2012
Rihanna Lined Up To Play Whitney Houston In Biopic
Rihanna is reportedly being lined-up to play Whitney Houston in a new Hollywood biopic of the late singer. Though some fans have criticized the decision to go ahead with a movie so soon after Whitney's...
By WENN on 28 February 2012
Costs Recouped For Jackson's Broadway Play
Samuel L. Jackson and Angela Bassett's Broadway play The Mountaintop is officially a success - the production has recouped its $3.1 million (£1.94 million) costs.The stageshow, starring Jackson as civil rights icon Martin Luther King,...
By WENN on 22 January 2012
Angela Bassett Outshines Jackson On The Mountaintop
Angela Bassett has received glowing reviews for her role in Broadway play The Mountaintop, outshining Samuel L. Jackson's portrayal of civil rights icon Martin Luther King, JR. in the new drama.The stageshow is playwright Katori...
By WENN on 14 October 2011
Angela Bassett And Whitney Houston To Star In Waiting To Exhale 2
Angela Bassett, the American actress and star of 'Malcolm X', says she has signed on to star alongside Whitney Houston in the sequel to 'Waiting to Exhale'. Angela Bassett played the lead role in the...
By WENN on 09 May 2011
Angela Bassett: 'Full Cast Returning For Waiting To Exhale Sequel'
Actress Angela Bassett has confirmed rumours she's reuniting with Whitney Houston for a sequel to 1995 film Waiting To Exhale.The hit romantic movie, about the love lives of four female friends in Phoenix, Arizona, was...
By WENN on 05 May 2011
African-american Stars Tell Bible Stories
DENZEL WASHINGTON, SAMUEL L JACKSON, CUBA GOODING JR and FAITH EVANS are among the stunning list of African-American stars joining forces to get biblical for a new 70-hour audio cassette package. The celebrities rallied behind...
By WENN on 24 October 2006
Diana Ross Hits Out At Halle Berry
Pop icon DIANA ROSS has hit out at Hollywood actress HALLE BERRY - because she didn't thank her during her MONSTER'S BALL OSCAR acceptance speech in 2002. The 60-year-old STOP! IN THE NAME OF...
By WENN on 26 March 2004
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