June 18, 2013

Why Spike Lee was Replaced by White Director for James Brown Biopic

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*Spike Lee apparently doesn’t leave the best taste in Hollywood’s mouth. It’s not that he doesn’t make some dynamic, worth-talking-about films. It’s more like he’s not someone they particularly want to work with … at least that’s the impression producer Brian Grazer gives. Spike was on the list to direct the James Brown biopic,  but [...]




Mick Jagger, ‘The Help’ Director Team for James Brown Biopic

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*Director Tate Taylor, who adapted and made his helming debut on “The Help,” is in negotiations to direct an untitled biopic on James Brown – with Imagine Entertainment‘s Brian Grazer and fellow musical icon Mick Jagger serving as producers. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] According to Deadline.com, the film will be a co-production between Imagine [...]




Jay-Z’s Made in America Fest to be Filmed by Ron Howard

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*Jay-Z is is having director Ron Howard and his producing partner Brian Grazer film his two-day “Made in America” festival for a documentary to hit the big screen. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] Jay-Z and Steve Stoute, both co- producers, will work in tandem with the Oscar- winning duo to document the entire festival and [...]




Chris Rock Joins List of Academy Award Presenters

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*Former Oscar host Chris Rock will return to the event this month as a presenter, producers Brian Grazer and Don Mischer announced today. Rock joins previously announced presenters Halle Berry, Rose Byrne, Bradley Cooper, Tom Cruise, Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Tom Hanks, Angelina Jolie, Milla Jovovich, Ellie Kemper, Jennifer Lopez, Melissa McCarthy, Wendy McLendon-Covey, Maya [...]




Brian Grazer to Replace Brett Ratner as Oscar Producer

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*Brian Grazer has accepted the Academy’s 11th hour request that he replace Brett Ratner as producer of the 84th Academy Awards, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Academy president Tom Sherak had to hurry up and quickly to reboot the awards show, which had lost one of its producers as well as host Eddie Murphy, who [...]




Russell Simmons Looking to Buy a TV Network

Russell Simmons attends the unveiling of Angela Simmons' PETA campaign at the Paramount Hotel on Sept. 27, 2011 in New York City

*Russell Simmons says the television landscape needs an integrated channel that better reflects American culture – and he’s the one to make it happen. The music mogul is looking to buy a TV network, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The channel would be truly “diverse,” not segregated as is the standard now. Simmons said at [...]




LeBron James, Producer Brian Grazer Pow Wow in Hollywood

LeBron James #6 of the Miami Heat plays around Andrea Bargnani #7 of the Toronto Raptors in a game on Feb. 16, 2011 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Canada. The Heat defeated the Raptors 103-95.

*Apparently, there was a rumor going around that movie producer Brian Grazer pulled the plug on his LeBron James movie “Baller” after the player caused a PR backlash with his “Decision.” Not only is the film still on, but E! News is reporting that James and Grazer are finally moving full-steam ahead on the project. [...]




Eddie Murphy, Ben Stiller Lead ‘Heist’ Flick

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*Eddie Murphy has just signed on to star in “Tower Heist,” the crime caper that he was originally going to lead when the project was first conceived in 2005 as an all-black version of “Ocean’s Eleven.” According to EW.com’s Hollywood Insider, the original idea of an African-American “Ocean’s Eleven” was hatched in a conversation between [...]