June 18, 2013

Essence Atkins: Studios Take Note: Tyler’s Casting of Kim K Didn’t Work

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*Essence Atkins is telling the rest of Hollywood to take heed of the film “Temptation,” because Tyler Perry messed up. Kinda. The actress mentioned during an interview that it was quite ironic how social media and most covers of tabloids feature Kim Kardashian, but the movie sorta flopped (for a Tyler Perry production). “I found [...]




BET Acquires Byron Allen’s ‘First Family’ and ‘Mr. Box Office’

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*BET Networks announced today it has licensed over 100 episodes each of two sitcoms, “The First Family” and “Mr. Box Office,” from Byron Allen’s Entertainment Studios to air on Centric starting April, 2013. Both first-run original series feature recognized and award-winning actors such as Bill Bellamy, Gary Busey, Gladys Knight, Christopher B. Duncan, Kellita Smith, [...]




Essence Atkins Blasts Sensationalism on Reality TV Shows

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*Essence Atkins first became a household name playing Dee Dee Thorne on the UPN comedy series, “Half & Half.” Now she’s on the small screen again in two sitcoms – starring in “Are We There Yet?” on TBS and in a recurring role on the syndicated series “Mr. Box Office.” She says she loves being [...]




Essence Atkins Talks to EURweb About Her ‘A Haunted House’ Experience

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 *“This was my 3rd collaboration with Marlon. The first time we worked together was in ’95 on “The Wayans Brothers” show. And we worked together in the movie “Dance Flick,” says Essence Atkins as we sit together in her hotel room at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills. Although she has been doing interviews [...]




EUR Interviews Marlon Wayans, Co-writer, Producer of ‘A Haunted House’

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*As I sit in the hotel room of Marlon Wayans, at the Four Seasons hotel in Beverly Hills, California, waiting to interview him about his movie, “A Haunted House,” he’s multitasking though sitting on the couch right in front of me. At one moment he’s in “Daddy Mode,” checking with his assistant, who is trying [...]




EUR Movie Review: ‘A Haunted House’ Conjures Up Laugh After Ghastly,Ghostly Laugh

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*”A Haunted House” is one of the funniest films that I’ve seen in some time. Many African Americans have viewed horror films and have wondered, often aloud, how the characters would react if they were black. Here we find out. The plot follows the lives of Malcolm (Marlon Wayans) and Kisha (Essence Atkins) just as [...]




Marlon, Essence and Cedric Choose ‘A (Hilarious) Haunted House’

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*Over the years many of us have come to know and love the genius that is the Wayans family. In Living Color the Emmy Award Winning comedy sketch series that introduced audiences to the family members, alerted us to their talent in writing, producing, directing and acting. Now, Marlon Wayans, the youngest sibling, delivers A [...]




Marlon Wayans Debuts ‘A Haunted House’ in Atlanta (Photos)

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*Actor/comedian Marlon Wayans continued his promo tour for the upcoming A Haunted House with a stop in Atlanta that included a reception with local press. Nearly 100 reporters, photographers and fans packed the private room at Rosa Mexicano in Atlantic Station to hear from the famous funnyman, who wrote the hilarious horror spoof that also [...]




New Mom Essence Atkins Proud of Her Blessing of a Baby

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*Essence Atkins is a new mommy and there’s nothing better than that. The 39 year old actress says that giving birth was the most “astonishing” thing she’s ever experienced. “I’ll have these moments where I look at [my son] and I just can’t believe he’s mine,” she tells ESSENCE.com. Atkins had to deal with an [...]




Essence Atkins Welcomes New Baby Boy on Christmas Day

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*Christmas turned out to be an exciting one for actress Essence Atkins who delivered a baby boy on Sunday. The 39-year-old mother and her husband of two years, Jamie Mendez, were proud to announce the coming of their new son Varro. She tweeted just minutes after making the monumental delivery with a tagline “Pursuing Happiness”: [...]




Becoming a Mother is Exciting for Essence Atkins

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*Essence Atkins is in a good place right now in her life. The actress recently celebrated her 2nd wedding anniversary to her husband Jamie Mendez and, as we reported earlier, is now expecting her first child at the age of 39. In the meantime, she’s staying busy with new season, “Are We There Yet” and [...]




Essence Atkins, Husband Expecting First Child

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*Actress Essence Atkins, 39, and husband Jaime Mendez are expecting their first child on Christmas Day, they confirm to People.com. “Our gratitude is overwhelming to have found each other and adding a baby to our happy home is truly a dream come true,” the couple said. “We are both elated and humbled by this amazing [...]