Taraji P. Henson to Star as Shug Avery in 'The Color Purple' Movie

For some reason, out of the crop of new movies headed to Amazon Prime Video this month, many of them are associated with the 1980s. Not just movies from the Me Decade, although there are certainly a handful of classics from the Reagan era, but also movies that feel like they could have been made in that period – including a creature feature about rampaging dragons and a music-world spoof worthy of the ZAZ team.There’s also, of course, one of Steven Spielberg’s most powerful recent films and a 90s staple too.

Disney+ has announced the full list of movies and TV shows that are arriving on the streaming service beginning on March 1, 2022!

Jon Burlingame editorMore than two years after completing his ninth “Star Wars” movie, composer John Williams is returning to the Jedi fold with a theme for “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” Variety has learned.Williams has written the musical signature for the continuing adventures of the character played by Ewan McGregor, airing on Disney Plus beginning May 25. He recorded last week with a Los Angeles orchestra under tight security, sources say.It is a coup for both Lucasfilm and Disney, considering the five-time Oscar winner rarely composes for television.

Rachel Zegler and her  co-star, Josh Andres Rivera, are looking more and more like a couple!  The 20-year-old actress shared a series of pictures on Valentine’s Day, seemingly confirming their romance. “Committing Valen-crimes,” she captioned a black-and-white selfie featuring the two. Zegler kept the romantic posts going on her Instagram Story.

Mehmet Oz, the celebrity cardiologist who recently ended his daytime TV "Dr. Oz Show" to run for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, will be honored Friday with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame — just as he is being attacked 2,000 miles away in a rival's TV ad saying he's too "Hollywood." The award underscores how successful Oz was before he gave up his TV show to run for public office.

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Mehmet Oz, the celebrity cardiologist who recently ended his daytime TV “Dr.

Angelique Jackson On Tuesday, “The Power of the Dog” director Jane Campion made Oscars history as the first woman to receive two best director nominations. Campion is nominated in the 2022 Oscars directing category opposite Steven Spielberg for “West Side Story,” Kenneth Branagh for “Belfast,” Paul Thomas Anderson for “Licorice Pizza” and Ryusuke Hamaguchi for “Drive My Car.” Her first Oscar nod for directing came in 1994 when she was nominated for “The Piano” at the 66th Academy Awards.

ABC News special “Soul of a Nation: Screen Queens Rising” to reveal that she will play the role of Sofia in the new flick.Brooks, 32, portrayed the character during the show’s run on Broadway and even earned a Tony nomination in 2016.“My heart is so full, thank you,” Brooks happily sobbed on the special. “And I tell you, Ms. Oprah, I did not get to thank you enough the first time.

Released in 1985, “The Color Purple” is one of the most celebrated films of the modern era. The film earned 10 Oscar nominations and is considered a landmark achievement.

The casting for the highly anticipated The Color Purple movie musical has finally been announced!

Danielle Brooks and Fantasia Barrino have been brought on board the cast of Blitz Bazawule's forthcoming movie, adapted from the Broadway musical.Brooks has been tapped to play Sofia, a role that she played on Broadway during the 2015 revival production, which earned her a Tony Award nomination. Barrino, meanwhile, will be reprising the role of Celie, which he first portrayed in her Broadway debut in 2007.The casting news was announced Thursday, as part of the ABC News special During the special, Brooks rewatched the moment she was surprised with the news of her casting with a special Zoom call from Oprah Winfrey — who portrayed Sofia in the original 1985 film, earning herself an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress.«I am here representing all things purple to tell you that you are our Sofia,» Winfrey told an emotional and excited Brooks.

The movie musical “The Color Purple” has found its leads.

Fantasia Taylor will star as Celie and Danielle Brooks will play Sofia in Warner Bros’ film adaptation of the musical The Color Purple, with both reprising their respective roles on Broadway. The news was revealed Thursday during ABC’s Soul of a Nation: Screen Queens Rising special.

Fantasia Barrino and Danielle Brooks have landed the lead roles in the upcoming movie musical The Color Purple.

Angelique Jackson Blitz Bazawule’s “The Color Purple” movie musical has found its Celie and Sofia in Fantasia Barrino and Danielle Brooks.Both actors reprise their respective roles from the stage musical, where Barrino made her Broadway debut in 2007 following her “American Idol” win, and Brooks earned a Tony Award nomination for her portrayal of Sofia in the 2015 revival.Barrino and Brooks’ casting was announced on Thursday as part of the ABC News special “Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising.” During the broadcast, “ABC News Live Prime” anchor Linsey Davis interviewed the women about reprising their roles for the film.The upcoming Warner Bros. movie is an adaptation of the Tony-winning Broadway musical, which is itself an adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.

Chris Willman Music WriterKenneth Wannberg, composer and Emmy-winning music editor who worked on nearly half of all John Williams’ films dating back to the late 1960s, died Jan. 27 at his home in Florence, Oregon.