biopics
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Tyrese to Star as Teddy Pendergrass in New Biopic
Actor and R&B singer Tyrese has signed on to play Teddy Pendergrass in an upcoming biopic for Warner Bros.
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IFC Films to Release Pelé Biopic in North America Next Year
NEW YORK (UPI) — IFC Films says it is acquiring the North American rights to the biopic Pelé: Birth of a Legend and…
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Jennifer Hudson in Talks to Play Aretha Franklin for ‘Straight Outta Compton’ Producer
Jeff Sneider, THE WRAP (TheWrap.com) — Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson is in discussions to play Aretha Franklin in a…
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Eddie Murphy in Talks to Join Richard Pryor Biopic
Borys Kit, HOLLYWOOD REPORTER (Hollywood Reporter)—Eddie Murphy is in talks to join the Richard Pryor biopic that Lee Daniels…
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A Rihanna Documentary Is Coming
Hugh McIntyre, FORBES (Forbes.com)—Some people just can’t get enough of the spotlight, can they? In addition to her many…
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New Mahalia Jackson Biopic to be Filmed in Chicago New Mahalia Jackson Biopic to be Filmed in Chicago
Oretha Winston Special to the NNPA from The Chicago Defender (NNPA)—Bill Duke brings his years of talent and experience to…
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‘Selma:’ It’s Not Just a Movie
By Lee A. Daniels NNPA Columnist There is something at work in both the appearance itself of Ana DuVernay’s…
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Why Lifetime’s Whitney Houston Biopic Doesn’t Include Her Death
Emily Yahr, THE WASHINGTON POST (The Washington Post)—Though Whitney Houston’s untimely death at age 48 was one of the…
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“Selma” Song Shines at Golden Globes
Jennifer Brett, THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION LOS ANGELES (AJC.com)—“Selma” was up for four Golden Globes awards Sunday night and while…
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Fear and Joy as Alabama Town Readies for Free Screenings of Film ‘Selma’
Jonathan Kaminsky, REUTERS SELMA, Ala. (Reuters)—Residents of Selma, Alabama, will next week be offered free screenings of “Selma,” a…
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