Caroline Brew editor SPOILER ALERT: This story contains minor spoilers for “Lift,” now streaming on Netflix. From “The Italian Job” to “The Fate of the Furious,” F. Gary Gray is no stranger to heist movies.
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Ciara might only be in the new movie The Color Purple for a few minutes, but she makes an emotional impact in her one scene.
The 38-year-old singer and actress, who recently gave birth to her fourth child just days after attending the red carpet premiere, plays older Nettie and is featured in the final scene of the movie.
The younger version of Nettie is played by Halle Bailey and Ciara has opened up about sharing the role with the rising star.
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While chatting about the emotional final scene with ET, Ciara said, “It was truly an emotional moment — as you know, you saw it — it’s a significant moment and I knew what that role meant before I stepped into.”
Ciara also opened up to Access Hollywood about sharing the role of Nettie with Halle, even though they didn’t actually share any scenes.
“She and I were never on set together, but I got to see when I was preparing for my role, they showed me some of her shots, so I could get a feeling of what she felt like,” Ciara said.
Ciara even wore a mole to match Halle‘s real mole and she said the crew paid attention to “detail.”
“They were all about the detail and that’s what it’s supposed to be. When you’re working with directors like Blitz, detail is everything for him. He wanted for the heart and soul of this movie to shine through, the message to shine through, sisterhood to shine through, overcoming triumphs, all of that good stuff, it all mattered and it kind of was surreal,” she added.
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Caroline Brew editor SPOILER ALERT: This story contains minor spoilers for “Lift,” now streaming on Netflix. From “The Italian Job” to “The Fate of the Furious,” F. Gary Gray is no stranger to heist movies.
DDG is opening up about his experience becoming a parent with partner Halle Bailey.
Kali Uchis is sharing a special update! The Colombian singer is expecting her first child with her romantic partner Don Toliver, making the announcement with a new song and music video, ‘Tu Corazón es Mío’ from her upcoming album ‘Orquídeas,’ showing off her baby bump and giving fans a glimpse of her relationship with the rapper.HILARY DUFF IS EXPECTING HER 4TH BABY: ‘SURPRISE SURPRISE!’MARC ANTHONY AND WIFE, NADIA FERREIRA, CELEBRATE THEIR BABY’S FIRST CHRISTMASCAZZU WEARS A MATCHING OUTFIT WITH HER AND CHRISTIAN NODAL’S DAUGHTER INTI ON HER FIRST CHRISTMAS“Starting our family,” Kali wrote on Instagram, sharing clips at her doctor’s office in Los Angeles. “Don’t take too long to get here little pooks, mom & dad can’t wait to share our life with you,” the singer added, writing a special message for her new baby.“Look how much daddy loves you little pooks, he loves you forever,” the singer says in the video.
Halle Bailey has revealed the birth of her son Halo with boyfriend and rapper DDG.The Little Mermaid star announced the news on her Instagram on January 7. She posted a photo holding the hand of her newborn son, who wears a bracelet with his name engraved on it.“Even though we’re a few days into the new year, the greatest thing that 2023 could have done for me, was bring me my son..
"Little Mermaid" star Halle Bailey announced on Instagram Saturday that she recently had a baby boy. The child, who is named Halo, was born some time in 2023. "even though we’re a few days into the new year, the greatest thing that 2023 could have done for me, was bring me my son..
It looks like we have the next musical prodigy on our hands! And he’s just 2 years old!!
Halle Bailey is officially a momma!
Halle Bailey, who starred in the recent film adaptation of the Little Mermaid, has revealed that she has given birth to a baby boy after keeping her pregnancy under wraps. The actress took to Instagram to share the happy news, where she revealed that she and her partner DDG, who is a musician, had become parents to a baby boy called Halo. Announcing the milestone moment, 23 year old Halle shared an adorable picture with her eight million followers that showed her lovingly holding onto her son’s hand while he wore a bracelet which spelled out his name ‘Halo’ in capital letters.
Halle Bailey and DDG are parents!
DDG is responding to questions about rumored pregnancy with girlfriend Halle Bailey.
Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer Nestled amid a tale of hardship and torment, “Keep It Movin'” is a bright spot in the newly released adaptation of “The Color Purple.” Just as sisters Nettie and Celie (Halle Bailey and Phylicia Pearl Mpasi) are about to be torn from one another, they find a brief moment of respite and optimism as they sing to one another on the beach. “Nothing’s gonna take you down, oh / Just let it go / Life can never break your soul,” sings Nettie, instilling a feeling of hope that flickers and wanes in Celie as the film endures.
CBS has revealed the full list of nominations and hosts for the 26th annual Family Film and TV Awards planned for Jan. 27.
John Oates has reflected on his musical partnership with Daryl Hall amid their ongoing legal battle.Back in November, Hall said he was suing Oates after claiming that he was left “blindsided” by his plan to sell a business stake – while the latter described the claims as “inaccurate”.In a court statement about Oates’ alleged breach of their business partnership agreement, Hall accused his bandmate of making a “completely clandestine and bad faith move” by trying to sell a share of their business without consent.In November it was revealed that Hall was granted a restraining order against his longtime former musical partner, though details of their legal dispute were unknown at the time.Now, Oates has reflected on their working relationship in a new podcast, sharing that their music “will stand the test of time”, but he has also “moved on”.Speaking on David Yontef’s Behind the Velvet Rope, Oates said (via Variety): “You can’t ignore the fact that the Hall & Oates catalogue of hits and the 50-year career will always trump almost anything that Daryl does on his own or I do on my own, which is okay because I’m very proud of that music.He added: “I’m really proud of what Daryl and I created together.”Oates said that he doesn’t like to “live in the past”, adding: “I make the analogy of what it’s like when you go to a great museum and you’re really excited to go and see all the beautiful paintings or the exhibits or whatever it might be, and then near the end, your feet start to hurt and you say, ‘You know what? I can’t wait to get out of here.’ That’s kind of how I feel about it.”He continued: “It’s just a matter of living in my present.”The pair met in a lift at the Adelphi Ballroom back in 1967, before forming Hall & Oates
The movie musical The Color Purple opened in theaters on Christmas Day and the film earned the number one spot at the box office, blowing away expectations.
told Variety, about her starring role in the 2023 musical movie adaptation of the famous Alice Walker novel. It also got adapted into Steven Spielberg’s Oscar-nominated 1985 film, starring Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey, a 2005 Broadway musical, and a 2015 revival.“The Little Mermaid” star Halle Bailey is also in the 2023 movie.
according to Variety. That’s less than the $519 million worldwide earnings from the first “Ant-Man” film in 2015 and the $623 million the second installment earned in 2018 (not adjusted for inflation).
Angelique Jackson Turning 30 is always a memorable moment, but “The Color Purple” actor Phylicia Pearl Mpasi rang in her third decade with a birthday serenade from Oprah Winfrey. Coincidentally, Mpasi’s birthday (November 16) fell on another special occasion: the first screening of the musical reimagining of “The Color Purple.” The atmosphere was charged with anticipation since this was the debut of the film before critics and press, but the mood backstage was particularly jovial since it was the first time the cast — Fantasia Barrino, Danielle Brooks, Taraji P.
The holidays are here, which means various Christmas movies featuring Santa Claus will be playing around the clock!
The Color Purple often succeeds as a thoughtful fusion of two other adaptations of Alice Walker’s landmark novel that still confidently hums its own tune.In shakier moments, though, confidence gives way to nostalgia, when the film hammers home its reinterpretations of quotable scenes and dialogue from the Quincy Jones-produced, Steven Spielberg-directed 1985 adaptation with an insistence that borders on flashing “Hey, remember this?” in bold type onscreen.Creating and saying something new with such proven material, while also purposely coaxing audience sentiment for a beloved original, surely posed a formidable challenge for Bazawule and company. And having Jones, Spielberg, and Oprah Winfrey — the big guns and big breakout from the 1985 film — onboard as producers must have eased and complicated the gig in unfathomable ways.Oprah and Jones also had a hand in the original Broadway musical adaptation, which has spun off its own lore and legacy, and adds another meta layer of pop-lit gloss to what this film aims to freshly reinterpret.The stage musical — with a book by Marsha Norman, and lyrics and music by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, and Stephen Bray — has amassed its own roster of breakout stars, including American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino, who made her 2007 Broadway debut stepping into the lead role of Celie, and Orange Is the New Black‘s Danielle Brooks, Tony-nominated for playing Sofia opposite Cynthia Erivo in the 2015 Broadway revival.Barrino and Brooks reprise their respective roles here with a lived-in grace and fortitude that does freshly illuminate Walker’s moving narrative, the lifeblood that courses through every iteration.
Jon Burlingame Oscar’s music branch has had its say, naming 15 original scores and 15 songs to its shortlist for possible nomination at the 96th Academy Awards, with few surprises. As expected, all three “Barbie” songs that were entered — Billie Eilish’s “What Was I Made For,” Dua Lipa’s “Dance the Night” and Ryan Gosling’s “I’m Just Ken” — made the 15-song list.