May 23, 2013

The Pulse of Entertainment: ‘Betty & Coretta’ with Blige and Bassett, Airing on Lifetime

mary j. blige & angela bassett ('betty & coretta)

The inspiring life of Betty & Coretta, starring Mary J Blige and Angela Bassett, airs on Lifetime February 2, 2013 *She was the one…who tried being – through all the trails – she tried to be positive and happy when bad things happened…Betty was like that,” said nine-time Grammy Award winning Mary J. Blige, who [...]




The Pulse of Entertainment: BET Set to Air UNCF Evening of Stars, an Explosive Night of Performances

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BET set to air UNCF Evening of Stars, an explosive night of performances *Multi-NAACP Image Award nominee Anthony Hamilton (NBC’s “Guys with Kids”) does a wonderful job hosting this year’s “UNCF (United Negro College Fund) Evening of Stars” televised scholarship fundraiser to air on BET Network January 26 and 27, 2013. Taped previously in December, [...]




The Pulse of Entertainment: Sheldon Candis’ ‘LUV,’ Starring Common, in Theaters January 18

(L to R) Charles S. Dutton, Common and Michael rainey, Jr. in the Sheldon Candis directed Urban drama LUV.

Sheldon Candis’ heart-breaking reality of LUV, starring Common, arrives in theaters January 18, 2013 *The Sheldon Candis’ directed heart-breaking reality of LUV, starring Common (American Gangster) and Michael Rainey, Jr., arrives in theaters January 18, 2013. The Rated PG Urban drama also stars Charles S. Dutton (“Fame”), Dennis Haysbert (“24”), Danny Glover (Lethal Weapon), Meagan [...]




The Pulse of Entertainment: Columbia/Universal’s ‘Zero Dark Thirty,’ Front Row Hunt for bin Laden

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Columbia/Universal’s Zero Dark Thirty, front row to the hunt for America’s most wanted, arrives in theaters January 11, 2013 *“I had the privilege to get invited to the party,” said actor Edgar Ramirez (The Bourne Ultimatum) who stars in the Columbia/Universal Pictures presentation of Zero Dark Thirty, the hunt and killing of Osama bin Laden [...]




The Pulse of Entertainment: Lionsgate’s ‘Texas Chainsaw 3D’ is a Thriller with Surprising Twist

Alexandra Daddario and Dan Yeager (Leatherface) in a scene from the Lionsgatre presentation of Texas Chainsaw 3D.

Lionsgate’s Texas Chainsaw 3D is a thriller with a surprising twist, arrives in theaters January 4, 2013 *“Don’t go in the basement,” that’s what I was saying to the screen while reviewing the Lionsgate presentation of Texas Chainsaw 3D – which arrives in theaters January 4, 2013. The Chainsaw franchise continues offering a thriller with [...]




The Pulse of Entertainment: Reggie Hudlin, ‘Django Unchained’ Producer, Plants Seed for its Script

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Reggie Hudlin, Django Unchained producer, plants the seed for its script *“I wasn’t interested,” said Reginald “Reggie” Hudlin, co-producer of the box office hit Django Unchained starring Jamie Foxx, Kerry Washington, Samuel L. Jackson, Leonardo DiCaprio and Christoph Waltz. “He (Quentin Tarantino) reached out 15 years later and said, ‘I got a new script,’…he said, [...]




The Pulse of Entertainment: ‘Django Unchained’ Successfully Brings Western Movies Back

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The Quentin Tarantino directed Django Unchained successfully brings western movies back *I love western films and I didn’t know how much I missed them until I went to screen the Quentin Tarantino directed (and written) Columbia Pictures presentation of Django Unchained, starring Academy Award winning Jamie Foxx, Teen Choice Award winning Kerry Washington, Golden Globe [...]




The Pulse of Entertainment: ‘The Hobbit’: An Unexpected Journey is an Inspiring Tale of an Unlikely Hero

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New Line/MGM’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is an inspiring tale of an unlikely hero, arrives in theaters December 14, 2012 *New Line Cinema/Metro-Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) and Wing Nut Films’ presentation of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is an inspiring tale of an unlikely hero. To be shown in 3D (IMAX), the Rated PG-13 film [...]




The Pulse of Entertainment: Have a talk with Jesus with ‘Encounter: Paradise Lost’

David A.R. White stars in The Encounter: Paradise Lost, now on DVD.

Have a talk with Jesus in Pure Flix’s Encounter: Paradise Lost, now on DVD *“I first played Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew in the ‘90s. That was a landmark film all over the world, so I developed a reputation because of it,” said Bruce Marchiano who stars as Jesus in the new Pure Flix [...]




The Pulse of Entertainment: Pasadena Playhouse’s ‘Intimate Apparel’ Runs Thru Dec. 2

Cast of The Pasadena Playhouse production of Intimate Apparel (L to R) Angel Reda, Adam J. Smith, Dawnn Lewis, Vanessa A. Wiliiams, David St. Louis, and Kristy Johnson. (Photo Credit: Earl Gipson)

Stellar performances in The Pasadena Playhouse presentation of Intimate Apparel, runs until December 2, 2012 Sheldon Epps directs The Pasadena Playhouse presentation of Intimate Apparel, written by Pulitzer Prize winning Lynn Nottage (Ruined), the stage-play stars Vanessa Williams, Dawn Lewis, Angel Reda, Adams J. Smith and David St. Louis. All gave stellar performances in the [...]




The Pulse of Entertainment: ‘Rise of the Guardians’ an Enchanting Tale of the Power of Belief

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DreamWorks’ Rise of the Guardians is a brilliant piece of work for an enchanting tale of the power of belief *The African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) held a screening of the new DreamWorks animated film Rise of the Guardians (3D), a brilliant piece of work for an enchanting tale by William Joyce. The Paramount Pictures [...]




The Pulse of Entertainment: TV One’s ‘Life After’ with Regina Belle November 19

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TV One ‘Life After’ continues with the spotlight on Regina Belle November 19, 2012 *“I’m glad they did not focus entirely on my brain tumor, there’s more to my life than what happened in 2009,” said Grammy Award winning Regina Belle about her episode on TV One’s fourth season of “Life After,” which airs Monday, [...]




The Pulse of Entertainment: Terrence J’s ‘Wish List’ Continues with His Move to E! News

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Terrence J ‘wish list’ continues with his move from BET to E! News *Terrence J (Jenkins) was once a homeless college graduate going-for-broke when he auditioned and was hired to host BET’s “106 & Park,” but on November 12, 2012 he completes another item on his ‘wish list’ with his move to “E! News.”  Jenkins’ [...]




The Pulse of Entertainment: Denzel Washington Learns to be Free in Paramount’s ‘Flight’

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Denzel Washington learns to be free in Paramount’s Flight, arrives in theaters November 2, 2012 *Paramount’s Flight takes a look into life in the air as Academy Award winning Denzel Washington (Training Day) learns to finally be free of his addictions as pilot Whip Whitaker in the action-packed dramatic-thriller. Flight arrives in theaters November 2, [...]




The Pulse of Entertainment: Skyfall’s Surprising Twists Hold You Spellbound

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Skyfall’s surprising twists hold you spellbound, arrives in theaters November 9, 2012 The MGM/Columbia Pictures/Sony Picture Entertainment release of Skyfall, the 23rd James Bond aka 007 franchise has surprising twists that hold you spellbound for the whole historical two hours and 23 minutes. Skyfall, produced by Eon Productions, stars Daniel Craig who returns as 007 [...]