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Colman Domingo And Chris Rock Starring In Rustin
Colman Domingo, Chris Rock, Glynn Turman and Audra McDonald are to star in 'Rustin'.The movie is a biopic of the gay civil rights activist Bayard Rustin and is the first feature to be produced by...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 06 October 2021
Bb King Was A 'Guitar Genius'
Bono thinks B.B. King was a ''guitar genius''.The 55-year-old U2 star has paid a glowing tribute to the late blues singer-songwriter, who passed away earlier this month, and also revealed B.B. and his band-mate The...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 29 May 2015
Oprah Winfrey Reflects On Her 'Selma' Character Annie Lee Cooper
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s story of his 1965 march through Alabama is told in all its harrowing detail in Ava DuVernay's forthcoming biopic 'Selma', a movie in which Oprah Winfrey spent no time at...
By Holly Williams in Movies / TV / Theatre on 05 January 2015
David Oyelowo Underwent Physical Transformation To Master King Portrayal
Actor David Oyelowo worked with a dialect coach and underwent a physical change to portray late U.S. civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in acclaimed new movie Selma.The Lee Daniels' The Butler star...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24 December 2014
Lenny Kravitz Wants Women To Run World
Lenny Kravitz thinks women should run the world.The 50-year-old singer likes ladies in positions of power, and thinks they should be rulers instead of men because they are ''so much more sensible.''He said: ''I personally...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 10 December 2014
Giovanni Ribisi Joins Martin Luther King Biopic, Selma
Giovanni Ribisi will play a presidential advisor in the Martin Luther King biopic 'Selma'. The 39-year-old actor has been cast as Lee C. White, an adviser to John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson (Tom...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 13 June 2014
Cuba Gooding Jr. Joins Selma Historical Drama
Actor Cuba Gooding, Jr. has joined the cast of the Martin Luther King, Jr. biopic film Selma.The Jerry Maguire star will play American civil rights lawyer and activist Fred Gray in the movie, which will...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 03 June 2014
Martin Luther King, Jr.'S Daughter Aims To Stop Sale Of His Nobel Peace Prize
Martin Luther King, Jr.'s daughter is urging her brothers not to sell the civil rights icon's "sacred" possessions following a court ruling earlier this month (Feb14).Bernice King was ordered to hand over her father's treasured...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24 February 2014
Oprah Winfrey Is Glad She Isn't A Mother
Oprah Winfrey is glad she never had any more children.The chat show queen, who gave birth to a baby boy prematurely when she was 14, after years of being sexually abused, but he tragically died...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 12 December 2013
Jamie Foxx Pays Tribute To Belafonte & Gordy During Stirring Washington Speech
Jamie Foxx paid tribute to singer Harry Belafonte and Motown boss Berry Gordy during an emotional speech to mark the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King's iconic 'I have a dream' civil rights address in...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28 August 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
Hugh Jackman Working On Martin Luther King Movie
Hugh Jackman and Lee Daniels are working on a movie about the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr.The pair previously tried to pull together funding for civil rights movie 'Selma' two years ago, but following...
By Bang Showbiz on 01 August 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
Networks Blowing In The Wind
President Obama today (Friday) urged Americans to take the threat of Hurricane Irene "seriously." Certainly the broadcast networks and the cable news networks are, as well as stations on the East Coast in cities that...
By Lew Irwin on 26 August 2011
Michael Jackson's Lawyers Battle To Save Art
Michael Jackson's lawyers are battling to save his $900 million secret art collection.The late 'Thriller' star's "rare intact major collection" has just been discovered, but rather than securing the financial future of his three children...
By Bang Showbiz on 07 July 2011
Jackson Confirmed To Play Martin Luther King On Broadway
Samuel L. Jackson has officially signed up to make his Broadway debut playing civil rights icon Martin Luther King, JR. in a new play.The Pulp Fiction actor will take to the New York stage later...
By WENN on 15 April 2011
Martin Luther King Movie To Be Directed By Paul Greengrass?
Martin Luther King is to be the subject of a new movie by Paul Greengrass. The 'Green Zone' director - who was recently rumoured to be hot a possibility for the head role in the...
By Bang Showbiz on 13 January 2011
Travolta's Alleged Extortionist Maintains Innocence
The former Bahamas senator who stands accused of trying to extort $25 million (£17.2 million) from JOHN TRAVOLTA following the death of the star's son has quoted Civil Rights icon MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. in...
By WENN on 30 January 2010
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