May 22, 2013

Chris Tucker Wants to Do English Version of ‘Intouchables’

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*Although Chris Tucker ain’t about that “Friday” life, he’s definitely still into acting. In a recent interview with BlackFilm.com, he talked about maybe staring in the English version remake of  hit French film “The Intouchables.” “I’ve seen it and yes, I have been talking with them (producers) about doing it,” he said. “I hope something [...]




NAACP Targets Teacher Who Slapped Student ‘Bridesmaids’ Style

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*The “Bridesmaids” film has landed a Southern California high school teacher in trouble with the NAACP. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] Last week, a 9th grader at Malibu High School told police her teacher slapped her in the face multiple times in a “Bridesmaides”-inspired incident. Now the Santa Monica branch of the NAACP is seeking [...]




First Look: Maya Rudolph’s SNL Promos; Will She Do Whitney?

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*Maya Rudolph will be back in familiar territory this weekend. The former “Saturday Night Live” cast member returns for the first time as host, and NBC has released her series of promos for the appearance. [Scroll down to watch.] Rudolph, daughter of the late Minnie Ripperton, has popped up in several sketches since leaving the [...]




‘Saturday Night Live’ Vet Maya Rudoloph to Return as Host

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*Former “Saturday Night Live” cast member Maya Rudolph is heading back to her old stomping grounds, this time to host. Currently starring on NBC’s “Up All Night,” Rudolph will lead the Feb. 18 episode with musical guest Sleigh Bells. This marks her first time hosting the live late-night sketch comedy show since she left in [...]




Chris Rock Wants Melissa McCarthy for Romantic Comedy

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*Chris Rock is said to be writing a script for a romantic comedy he hopes will star him and “Bridesmaids” Oscar nominee Melissa McCarthy. “I’m trying to romance her,” Rock tells the Los Angeles Times of the untitled screenplay. He’s trying to persuade McCarthy to play his wife, one half of a dysfunctional duo he [...]




‘The Help’ Earns 8 NAACP Image Award Noms

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*Critically-acclaimed drama “The Help” picked up eight nominations today for the 2012 NAACP Image Awards. The film starring Viola Davis and Golden Globe winner Octavia Spencer will compete for Outstanding Motion Picture against seven-time nominee “Pariah,” Eddie Murphy’s comedy “Tower Heist,” “Jumping The Broom” and “The First Grader.” “The Help” stars Viola Davis and Emma [...]




Actress Maya Rudolph Delivers a Boy

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*Actress Maya Rudolph has just announced the birth of her third. The 38-year-old “Bridesmaids” actress and her hubby, director Paul Thomas Anderson, welcomed son Jack on July 3, her rep tells Us Weekly. This is the third child for the couple, who joins older sisters Pearl, 5, and Lucille, 20 months. “I make big babies,” [...]




‘Bridesmaids’: Over the Top, Hilarious, Raw and, Guys will Like it, too

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*If you think you know how this movie will shake out, think again. The trailers for “Bridesmaids” in no way capture how deliciously funny, pathetic and how relatable the characters are in this film. This smartly written comedy does a great job of decapitating blissful characterizations of a brides’ path to the big day and [...]




Maya Rudolph Headed Down the Aisle in New Film

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*Actress Maya Rudolph has joined the cast of the tentatively titled “Bridesmaids” (aka. “Untitled Kristen Wiig Project”). Due in theaters May 12, 2011, the Universal Pictures project centers on two women battling to plan their friend’s wedding party. Rudolph will play the bride Lillian to Kristen Wiig’s bridesmaid Annie, reports Production Weekly. Paul Feig (TV’ [...]