You have to hand it to Michelle Pfeiffer. First, because the woman seemingly hasn’t aged much at all over the past few decades, which mind-boggling and impressive.
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EXCLUSIVE: Raven Goodwin has been tapped to play legendary actress Hattie McDaniel, the first African American to ever win an Oscar, in Behind the Smile. The indie film is being produced by Jami McCoy-Lankford of Hillionaire Productions and Global Genesis Group, which is also handling sales.
Gregory Blair penned the screenplay for the inspiring story of McDaniel, who famously played Mammy in 1939’s Gone With the Wind, a role that earned her the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. She wasn’t
You have to hand it to Michelle Pfeiffer. First, because the woman seemingly hasn’t aged much at all over the past few decades, which mind-boggling and impressive.
“[Bille Holiday] was such an avant-garde [figure], so it was trying to pull things that seemed new. There are so many pictures of her, it’s wild.
EXCLUSIVE: Don DeLillo’s novel Libra, a speculative account of the plot to assassinate John F. Kennedy interwoven with the life story of his assassin Lee Oswald, is being adapted for television.
Paul Abdul and Randy Jackson have been friends for longer than many people realize.
Paula Abdul hasn’t watched “American Idol” in a while despite being part of the original cast.
Paula Abdul appeared on the Jan. 13 episode of Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen and was asked about the rebooted American Idol series on ABC. Admittedly, Paula hasn’t been watching the revamped series, and wasn’t able to name one person who’s won the show in the past three seasons that its been on. However, she had nothing but great things to say about the judges and the series in general.
Anna Paquin has joined the cast of American Underdog.
Also Read: Zachary Levi to Star as Father of Autistic Son in 'The Unbreakable Boy'The Erwin brothers and Kevin Downes are producing for Kingdom Story, as will Mark Ciardi, known for producing sports films such as “The Rookie,” “Miracle” and “Secretariat.” The real Kurt and Brenda Warner will also co-produce.Jim Miller and Chelsea Kujawa are overseeing the film for Lionsgate.
John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentBrazilian queer artist Bia Leite has joined “Goddess of the Water,” a project from one of the most sought-after of young Brazilian directors, João Paulo Miranda Maria, whose first feature, “Memory House,” was the only Latin American feature chosen for last year’s Cannes Festival Official Selection.“Memory House” went on to be selected for the Toronto and San Sebastián festivals.Set up at Paris-based Les Valseurs, which scored an Academy Award
EXCLUSIVE: Tom Sizemore (Saving Private Ryan) and Cobra Kai star Martin Kove will serve as executive producers on biopic I Am A Man, about Native American Chief Standing Bear.
Paul Heller, the American film producer known for his work on UK classic Withnail & I, the Oscar-winning My Left Foot and the Bruce Lee-starring Enter The Dragon, has died at the age of 93.