Check out Tyler Perry’s movie trailer, “Why Did I Get Married Too,” which is the sequel to 2007’s “Why Did I Get Married.”
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Tyrese Gibson battles to save mankind in “Legion”
By Allison Horton
Fighting to save humanity from an apocalyptic end is just another day in the life of Tyrese Gibson. The singer and actor stars in the movie, “Legion,” which opens this Friday. Gibson plays the character Kyle, one of the strangers trapped in a diner taking a stand to save mankind.
Gibson said he related to his character Kyle who is a divorcee and drew on his own life experiences for the role. The performer’s 1½ -year marriage ended in divorce last summer and he shares custody of his two-year-old daughter, Shayla.
“I went into my real feelings on Kyle,” he said. “He’s on his way to court dealing with a nasty divorce and dealing with custody issues. This guy just falls over because he’s lost. He needs directions to where he’s going. He gets sucked into the matrix.”
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‘Four Brothers’ sequel in the works
Get ready for a sequel to the 2005 movie, “Four Brothers,” which starred Mark Wahlberg and Tyrese Gibson, reports The Hollywood Reporter. The movie, directed by John Singleton, focused on four adopted brothers (Wahlberg, Gibson, Andre Benjamin and Garrett Hedlund) who reunite to find their mother’s murderer.
Wahlberg came up with the idea for a sequel along with the original movie writers. No word yet if the other original cast members will sign up for the sequel “Five Brothers.”
‘Precious’ garners eight NAACP Image Award nominations
The accolades keep coming for the movie ‘Precious,’ which has already received Oscar and Golden Globe nominations. The film now has received eight NAACP Image Award nominations for director Lee Daniels, star Gabourey Sidibe and supporting actors Mariah Carey, Mo’Nique, Paula Patton and Lenny Kravitz. “Precious” was also nominated for outstanding motion picture and outstanding independent film.
Other movies nominated include “Michael Jackson’s This Is It” and “The Princess and the Frog.” HBO drama “The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency” starring Jill Scott and defunct comedy “Everybody Hates Chris” are also nominees.
The 41st annual NAACP Image Awards will broadcast live on Fox Friday, Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. central time.
Forest Whitaker and Regina King plan ‘Our Family Wedding’
Forest Whitaker and Carlos Mencia star in “Our Family Wedding,” a movie about fathers who butt heads as their children (actors Lance Gross and America Ferrara) plan to marry. The flick is due in theaters this March. Regina King, Anna Maria Horsford, Taye Diggs, and Charlie Murphy also star in the film.
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‘Precious’ receives SAG nominations
The movie “Precious” keeps racking up accolades. After recently gaining Golden Globe nods, now the movie has been nominated for Screen Actors Guild awards. Comedian Mo’Nique is up for a Outstanding Supporting Actress Award, while Gabourey Sidibe is up for Outstanding Actress. The two also received Golden Globe nominations. Congratulations!
Disney movie ‘Princess and the Frog’ is no. 1 at box office
The first Disney animated film with an African-American princess came in no. 1 this weekend with $24.2 million in box office receipts. I’ve heard mixed reviews from critics and movie goers that the plot needs work and that there is too much happening. So what did you think of the movie?
Columbus Short jumps into action in ‘Armored’
by Allison Horton
In “Armored”, actor Columbus Short’s first action film ever, he was excited to be able to do all of his own stunts such as running, jumping and crashing armored trucks.
“It was pretty crazy and intense,” he said. “It is like a kid being able to play cops and robbers and shooting it up. It was fun.”
“Armored,” which opens this Friday also stars veteran actors Laurence Fishburne and Matt Dillon. Short plays a young armored truck driver who is coerced by his co-workers to steal $42 million.
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Jennifer Hudson to play Winnie Mandela
Chicago’s favorite ‘Dreamgirl’, Jennifer Hudson, will begin production in South Africa May 30 on her new film “Winnie.” The Oscar-winning actress will play the the former wife of South Africa’s first Black president, Nelson Mandela. The wife, mother and activist was jailed for campaigning for her husband’s release and the end of apartheid. She was later convicted of fraud.
“I was compelled and moved when I read the script,” Hudson told Variety. “Winnie Mandela is a complex and extraordinary woman and I’m honored to be the actress asked to portray her. This is a powerful part of history that should be told.”
Chris Rock talks ‘Good Hair’
by Allison Horton
It all started when Chris Rock’s then five-year-old daughter asked him, “Daddy, how come I don’t have good hair?”
The question set the comedian on a path to learn more about the importance African American women place on their hair, specifically what they will go through to have straight or relaxed hair. The result is “Good Hair,” an entertaining documentary opening Oct. 23 that takes a look at how women achieve that goal. From visiting beauty shops where perms are applied to traveling to India to see how weaves are created, Rock leaves no stone unturned in his quest.