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← Older posts Newer posts →THE EQUALIZER – In theaters Setember 26
September 24, 2014Robert McCall (Denzel Washington), a former covert operations officer, volunteers his services as a private eye to people in need in an attempt to atone for a dark past. He meets and forms a relationship with Teri (Chloë Grace Moretz), a teenage prostitute who needs his help. However, as a result, he finds himself embroiled with the Russian mob. Based on the 1980s TV series of the same name. THE EQUALIZER – In theaters September 26
Posted in Cinema | Leave a commentVernell Washington brings FASHION and FLAIR from Nigeria to the US in GRAND DIVA STYLE
September 12, 2014“Every woman needs a fabulous hat in her wardrobe.” Vernell Washington, Global Representative for Grace’s Hats. HATS! HATS! HATS! Vernell Washington brings FASHION and FLAIR from Nigeria to the US in GRAND DIVA STYLE! No matter what your destination – from Paris to Peru – a show-stopping hat assures you’ll be arriving in style, according to globetrotting apparel representative Vernell Washington. And, she should know. Always smartly clad in boldly hued apparel with sophisticated silhouettes, typically accessorized with a flamboyant hat, the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) graduate roams the world – on one whirlwind adventure after the next. As a highly attentive personal shopper, she traipses the planet for unique clothes, accessories and home furnishings. But it’s her stylish hats that have made her known to many as the Grand Diva. When the Philadelphia native found herself in faraway exotic Nigeria, her enthusiastic and fun-loving nature caught the attention of Grace Mark, one of Africa’s most renowned milliners. Mark saw the dazzling diva as the key to open doors in the United States and beyond. Simultaneously, Vernell had put on her own “thinking cap.” As she eyed the wondrous millinery collection she visualized a booming global market for the haute headgear. The pair bonded by a mutual respect for creativity and craftsmanship – and a love for chic couture chapeaux. The former owner of Lady Beale’s School of Modeling possessed the finesse and flair to not only model Grace’s hats, but also a history of producing jaw dropping fashion shows. Under the representation of Grand Diva Enterprises Mark’s fanciful hats have made their rounds at the Atlanta Steeplechase, the Kentucky Derby, European Royal Ascot, Alpha Kappa Alpha & Delta Sorrority Conventions, Jack and Jill of America Conventions, fashion shows in the Caribbean, exhibits at historic venues such as Archibald …
Posted in Music | Leave a commentMICHAEL JAI WHITE AND LAILA ALI CELEBRATE THE PREMIERE OF THEIR NEW ACTION THRILLER ‘FALCON RISING’ IN ATLANTA AND NEW YORK CITY
September 9, 2014Action star and martial arts expert Michael Jai White White and boxing champion Laila Ali hit the red carpet and participated in a moderated audience Q&A session following the premiere of their new film FALCON RISING in select theaters nationwide. Jai White and Ali shine in this in-your-face, action-packed thrill ride, which introduces new anti-hero John Chapman and also explores the serious topics of sex trafficking, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and challenges sometimes faced by military war veterans and their families. FALCON RISING is now available in living rooms everywhere, including iTunes, DISH network, DIRECTV and In-Demand. Michael and Laila were joined by a few of their celebrity friends, including Jason Olive, Kent Faulcon, Brad James, Leon Robinson, and Richard Brooks. “Seeing Falcon Rising because brought back memories of the action-packed movies I used to watch growing up – including Bruce Lee movies. This was a super hero type of film where all the men were handsome and chiseled, so all of the women in the audience hated to see the bad boys killed. After seeing Micahel Jai in mostly Tyler Perry and Oprah Winfrey Network productions,I was impressed to see his martial arts skills and thought Laila Ali did a great job in her film debut.” Sonya Jenkins
Posted in Photos | Leave a commentNO GOOD DEED – In Theaters September 12th
September 1, 2014Terri (Taraji P. Henson) is a devoted wife and mother of two, living an ideal suburban life in Atlanta when Colin (Idris Elba), a charming but dangerous escaped convict, shows up at her door claiming car trouble. Terri offers her phone to help him but soon learns that no good deed goes unpunished as she finds herself fighting for survival when he invades her home and terrorizes her family. NO GOOD DEED – In Theaters September 12th http://NoGoodDeedMovie.com/
Posted in Cinema | Leave a commentRay Lewis, Spike TV Team for ‘Coaching Bad’ Series
August 7, 2014The eight-episode unscripted series will explore how coaches deal with anger management and bow in 2015. Spike TV is teaming with NFL legend Ray Lewis for a new series exploring coaching and anger management. The Viacom-owned cable network has ordered eight hourlong episodes of Coaching Bad, which will feature nine coaches receiving instruction from Lewis and anger management specialist Dr. Christian Conte. The series, which will film in Los Angeles, will debut in the first quarter of 2015. The coaches come from a variety of different sports from across the country, with the series featuring the nine moving into a Coaching Center in Los Angeles for intense retraining and reconditioning in a program designed by Lewis and Conte that will include three phases of transformation: assessing the coaches’ baseline anger issues, working to create real change, and putting that change to the test. For many of those participating, the program may be their last hope to save their jobs — and their marriage. Various sports figures will guest-star and share the negative effects of caustic coaching. Chuck Pagano, Bill Romanowski and Glen “Big Baby” Davis are among those set to appear. The series hails from Irwin Entertainment’s (Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew, Couples Therapy) John Irwin, Damian Sullivan and Richard Hall. Spike vp development Hayley Lozitsky will oversee for the network, with Spike exec vp original series Sharon Levy and Spike senior vp original series Chris Rantamaki also on board. “Spike TV is thrilled to partner with one of the greatest players in NFL history in a compelling new series that will shine a light on the ever-growing issue of coaches and their anger issues,” Levy said. “Who better than Ray to bestow insight and wisdom to these coaches after his storied career as a leader on and off the …
Posted in TV News | Leave a commentLET’S BE COPS in theaters August 13th
August 6, 2014SYNOPSIS It’s the ultimate buddy cop movie except for one thing: they’re not cops. When two struggling pals dress as police officers for a costume party, they become neighborhood sensations. But when these newly-minted “heroes” get tangled in a real life web of mobsters and dirty detectives, they must put their fake badges on the line. Official Site: http://www.letsbecops.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LetsBeCops Twitter: Twitter.com/LetsBeCops YouTube: Youtube.com/LetsBeCops #LetsBeCops
Posted in Cinema | Leave a commentKeke Palmer Set To Be Become Broadway’s First Black Cinderella
August 5, 2014Associated Press | By MARK KENNEDY NEW YORK (AP) — Like many girls, actress and singer Keke Palmer grew up dreaming of meeting a prince who would whisk her away to a life of love and happiness. In her case, it’s going to happen – eight shows a week on Broadway. Palmer said she’ll be stepping into the title role in “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella” starting Sept. 9 at the Broadway Theatre. She will become the first African-American to play the part on the Great White Way. “It’s honestly one of those things that I can’t believe is really happening,” Palmer said by phone Friday from her Los Angeles home. “I’m very excited. Very excited and nervous as well – a bunch of feelings all at once.” Palmer, who will be making her professional stage debut, will rely on a host of skills she’s developed from film – including “Barbershop 2: Back in Business” and “Akeelah and the Bee” – her BET talk show, “Just Keke,” and on TV in Showtime’s “Masters of Sex.” Her albums include the 2007 CD “So Uncool” and a self-titled 2012 EP. She has played Chili in “CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story” and starred in Nickelodeon’s “True Jackson, VP.” Palmer also appeared opposite Cicely Tyson and Vanessa Williams in Lifetime’s “A Trip to Bountiful,” which was nominated for an Emmy Award.The Illinois-born actress’s parents, Sharon and Larry Palmer, both worked as professional actors, and young Keke said she grew up watching theater and welcomes the discipline it will give her.“Theater offers so much more than I haven’t been able to access doing film and TV and everything like that,” she said. “I’m very excited to learn all that it has to offer – that focus and that dedication to perform at a certain level every night.” …
Posted in Movie News | Leave a commentChadwick Boseman, Oscar-Winning actress Octavia Spencer, A-Listers come out to Atlanta Premiere of GET ON UP
July 30, 2014Actor Chadwick Boseman (who plays James Brown in GET ON UP), Academy-Award Winning actress Octavia Spencer, The James Brown Family, Kandi Burruss, actress Tika Sumpter, and many other celebrities and Atlanta dignitaries came out to the Atlanta VIP screening and red carpet premiere of GET ON UP at Regal Atlantic Station Friday, July 26. Immediately following the screening, which benefited The James Brown Family Foundation, an after-party was held on the rooftop at Strip at Atlantic Station. Kandi Burruss Photos by Robin Lori, Dream Photography, Sonya Jenkins Synopsis: In his follow-up to the four-time Academy Award®-nominated blockbuster The Help, Tate Taylor directs 42’s Chadwick Boseman as James Brown in Get on Up. Based on the incredible life story of the Godfather of Soul, the film will give a fearless look inside the music, moves and moods of Brown, taking audiences on the journey from his impoverished childhood to his evolution into one of the most influential figures of the 20th century. www.getonupmovie.com
Posted in Photos | Leave a commentDwayne Johnson at Los Angeles premiere of HERCULES & Fan Surprise
July 29, 2014Dwayne Johnson, along with co-cast members and special guests including Mariah Carey and Eddie Murphy, walked the red carpet at the Chinese Theater for the Los Angeles premiere of HERCULES July 23. HERCULES was released in theaters July 25th, 2014. Dwayne Johnson surprised fans across Southern California, this time with two back-to-back stops, at Camp Pendelton where he met with Troops and their families and also at Comic-Con in San Diego where in addition to bringing down Hall H, he surprised fans at three advance special screenings of HERCULES, from Paramount Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures.
Posted in Photos | Leave a commentGET ON UP in theaters August 1
July 23, 2014Based on the incredible life story of the Godfather of Soul, the film will give a fearless look inside the music, moves and moods of Brown, taking audiences on the journey from his impoverished childhood to his evolution into one of the most influential figures of the 20th century. Boseman is joined in the drama by Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Nelsan Ellis, Lennie James, Tika Sumpter, Jill Scott and Dan Aykroyd. Academy Award® winner Brian Grazer (A Beautiful Mind, 8 Mile) produces for Imagine Entertainment, with Mick Jagger and Victoria Pearman (Shine a Light) producing under their Jagged Films banner. Imagine’s Erica Huggins (Flightplan) also serves as a producer on Get on Up, while Taylor produces under his Wyolah Films label. Peter Afterman, Trish Hofmann, Jez Butterworth, John Butterworth, John Norris and Anna Culp serve as executive producers. www.getonupmovie.com
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