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*Back to acting, Jennifer Hudson is returning to the big screen for a new two-hour drama, “The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete” Critics say the singer turned actress is brilliant and shows a different, darker side. She stars alongside Jordin Sparks as women facing the harsh conditions of inner city life in Brooklyn projects. [...]
*Terrence Howard has played almost every role in the book, from a bad guy robbing folks and a heroic hustling pimp to a war colonel and humble South African leader. But his real passion is founded in science. We all thought Terrence was a bit too quirky to be an actor (jk). The actor says he [...]
*Quvenzhané Wallis is on fiya! If ever you doubted that this 9-year-old wouldn’t be but a one-hitter quitter on the big screen, think again. Turns out this feisty and free little girl is a ‘triple threat’ kind of chick. Not only does she act, but also the girl can really get down with the vocals and [...]
*Don’t give up on Ashanti just yet. The rebounding singer is dusting off her acting shoes and getting back in the game with a recurring role on Lifetime’s “Army Wives.” According to The Hollywood Reporter, she will star in the seventh season of the series as ‘Latasha Durant,’ an optimistic mother of three with a [...]
*Denzel Washington is arguably one of the greatest actors in history. But he revealed at the Hollywood Reporter’s annual round table discussion that he wants his daughter Olivia to be like someone else. You see, Olivia Washington is studying the arts at the prestigious New York University to become an actress. Daddy Denzel shared the [...]
*Christina Aguilera is no actress, but she wants a future on the big screen. “Burlesque” was her first stab at the acting thing, but the critics were far from impressed. Despite the hateration, Christina says it’s time to try it out again. “I do want to do more acting. I would want to do something where [...]
*Morris Chestnut has piqued his success again with a marathon of roles coming his way. The sexy chocolate actor was recently cast to play the lead male opposite Halle Berry in the thriller “The Hive.” And he’s getting a piece of the comedic action in “Kick-Ass 2,” playing the guardian for Chloe Moretz’s character. But that’s not [...]
*So, since Tyler Perry has decided to venture outside of himself to expand his career as an actor, he’s been the butt of a few jokes…no pun intended (you’ll see). The Atlanta-based filmmaker plays the leading role in “Alex Cross,” based on the popular book series. While he’s yet to build up a rapport as [...]
*It looks like Gabrielle Douglas did herself a favor when she revealed her secret love for “The Vampire Diaries.” According to the Hollywood Reporter, she’ll be starring in the seventh episode of the CW drama, slated to air Nov. 29. And she actually has a role. “Diaries” actress Nina Dobrev gushed the news on Twitter [...]
*Ne-Yo was offered the role of the late great Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., but turned it down because he has to gain 30 pounds. “I definitely want to do more acting, but it’s got to make sense with the music,” he told Britain’s Sunday Mirror. “They wanted to start shooting [the Martin Luther [...]
*It looks like Bobbi Kristina actually inherited some talented from her parents. Though she had a hard time the first few months after her mother’s passing, the young future star has blossomed into a worthy actress. She shines in the first episode of Tyler Perry’s newest sitcom, “For Better or Worse,” as the daughter of [...]
*Drake is getting back to the basics of his career’s foundation. The actor turned rapper stars in kid flick “Ice Age: Continental Drift,” his first role in an animated film. On July 13, fans and kids will get a chance to see a different side to the Canadian native as a mammoth named Ethan. “He’s [...]
*Romeo Miller and Denise Vasi get hot and steamy in an upcoming episode of “Single Ladies.” But their television romance may have sparked some off camera love. In an interview with Vibe, he was asked if a love scene ever intimidated him. All cool calm and collected, he replied that it was fun. ‘”I’m not [...]
*Although 50 Cent’s acting abilities have yet to win the hearts of theatergoers, the multi-talented rapper said there’s a method to his madness. In an interview, he explained that his straight to DVD films are hit. Here, he compares his strategy to the big boy studios: “They’ll spend a $120 million on a film or [...]
*Sherri Shepherd has yet another project to add to her resume of work that includes a long list of talk show hosting, acting, and even game show hosting. Now she’s returning to the big screen for a film adaptation of Janet Evanovich’s popular mystery series “One for the money.” “I love working,” says Shepherd. “If [...]
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