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*An actress of 15 years, Carmen Ejogo has appeared in sevaral films (“Lakawana Blues,” “Sally Hemings”), but playing the role of Sister, the complex central character in “Sparkle”, gave Ejogo a chance to display her range of talent, which includes singing. For Ejogo, “Sparkle” just might ignite a second career. “Singing is something I have [...]
*New movie, “Sparkle,” partially-produced by the late Whitney Houston, along with being her final on-screen effort, features a dynamic cast of familiar Hollywood faces such as Mike Epps (Satin), Derek Luke (Stix), and Omari Hardwick (Levi). But there are also a few Tinseltown up and comers that lend their talents to helping the film, well [...]
*Carmen Ejogo was born in London on New Year’s Day 1974 to Elizabeth Douglas and Charles Ejogo, a couple of Scottish and Nigerian extraction, respectively. She made her U.S. film debut opposite Eddie Murphy playing Veronica ‘Ronnie’ Tate in the 1997 comedy Metro. Carmen then went on to star in films such as Kenneth Branagh’s [...]
“Sparkle” star Jordin Sparks honored the birthday of her late co-star Whitney Houston today by tweeting a photo of the two of them, alongside cast members Carmen Ejogo and Tika Sumpter – doing the Dougie. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] “We found the pic!!! Me, the girls & Whitney doin the ‘dougie’!!! She was so [...]
*Actress Carmen Ejogo is set to co-star opposite Anthony Edwards in ABC’s drama pilot “Zero Hour.” The ABC Studios project from “Prison Break” creator Paul Scheuring, centers on Hank Foley (Edwards) who, after spending 20 years as the editor of Modern Skeptics magazine, becomes involved in one the most compelling conspiracies in human history when [...]
*There are a handful of folk who are not happy with the idea of a “Sparkle” remake, and you know who you are. The original 1976 film about the effects of fame on a rising girl group holds a special place in the hearts of fans, with Irene Cara, Lonette McKee and Dwan Smith irreplaceable [...]
*The remake of classic the 1979 film “Sparkle” is growing by the minute. Cee Lo Green is now a part of the production as a cast member and of course he’ll most likely sing on the soundtrack. He’ll be joining Jordin Sparks who will play the title role and Whitney Houston who will be her [...]
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