'Orange Is the New Black' Star Danielle Brooks to Play Mahalia Jackson in Lifetime Movie

New “Batwoman” Javicia Leslie made her debut at DC FanDome on Saturday during the “BAWSE: Females of Color Within the DC Universe” panel celebrating actresses of colour and the superheroes they play.

  made her debut at DC Fandome on Saturday during the «BAWSE: Females of Color Within the DC Universe» panel celebrating actresses of color and the superheroes they play.Leslie took over the Batwoman role in July, replacing star  who left the The CW drama after just one season. Leslie will play a new character, Ryan Wilder, who will become Gotham's hero after Kate Kane's disappearance.«I've always truly admired but I admire Eartha Kitt even outside of acting.

Things appear to be heating up between Liam Hemsworth and Gabriella Brooks.

Liam Hemsworth and Gabriella Brooks were spotted together on Friday, August 14, as Miley Cyrus made headlines for her candid confessions about the end of her marriage to the Australian actor.In photos obtained by JustJared, the 30-year-old Hunger Games star looked relaxed as he exited a restaurant with Brooks, 24, in Byron Bay, Australia, on Friday.

Jill Scott is ready to play the queen. The Grammy-winning singer and sometimes actress has signed on to topline Mahalia! playing the queen of gospel Mahalia Jackson in a new biopic that counts collaborators in Jamie Foxx and Queen Latifah, two stars who have navigated the moves from music and movies to critically acclaimed biopics with successful results.

Jill Scott is set to play Mahalia Jackson in the upcoming biopic Mahalia!, based on the novel Mahalia Jackson written by Darlene Donloe.As reported by Deadline, Mahalia! will also be produced by Queen Latifah, Jamie Foxx, Shakim Compere and Holly Carter.

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Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterLifetime has extended its partnership with journalist Robin Roberts for four new movies and they are about to fuel the soul with Robin Roberts Presents: The Mahalia Jackson Story. The movie will star Tony Award nominee, SAG and Grammy Award-winning actress Danielle Brooks (Orange is the New Black, Broadway’s The Color Purple) as the titular iconic gospel legend and civil rights activist while Tony winner Kenny Leon (Broadway’s A Raisin in the Sun, Fences,

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefAustralia’s pay-TV leader Foxtel is expanding its on-demand offering by adding A+E Networks’ LMN-Lifetime Movie Network to its film lineup.The package, which targets a predominantly female audience with made for television movie content, will be made available from Sept. 1, at no extra charge to subscribers of the Foxtel Movies bundle.Foxtel says that LMN already offers more than 1,000 movies on demand.

Steel Magnolias, starring Queen Latifah, Jill Scott, Alfre Woodard, Adepero Oduye, Phylicia Rashād, and Condola Rashād.

Blue Ivy Carter will soon be making her movie debut!

The classic story of Black Beauty is coming to life once again.