June 19, 2013

Michael Ealy is an Android Cop in Fox’s ‘Almost Human’ (Watch)

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*Michael Ealy co-stars in J.J. Abrams’ new Fox series “Almost Human,” set in Los Angeles 35 years in the future, where cops are paired with android partners to fight crime. Ealy will play Dorian, an android whose sense of humanity is greater than that of his human cohort, star Karl Urban. Director J.H. Wyman wrote [...]




Delroy Lindo to Play Priest in NBC Pilot ‘Believe’

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*Delroy Lindo has booked a role in NBC’s drama pilot “Believe,” from J.J. Abrams and Alfonso Cuarón. The story is about the unlikely relationship between Bo (Johnny Sequoyah), a girl in possession of great powers — which will come into their own in seven years — and Tate (Jake McLaughlin), the man who is sprung [...]




Giancarlo Esposito Books J.J. Abrams Pilot ‘Revolution’

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*Giancarlo Esposito – who played a drug dealer on AMC’s “Breaking Bad” and is currently recurring on ABC’s “Once Upon a Time” as the Evil Queen’s Magic Mirror – has scored a starring role in J.J. Abrams’ upcoming NBC drama pilot “Revolution,” The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The pilot follows a group of characters struggling [...]




Patton in ‘M:I4’ Trailer; Saldana’s ‘Star Trek’ Sequel Sets Date

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*Paramount has set the pre-Memorial Weekend date of May 17, 2013 for its much anticipated “Star Trek” sequel from writer/director J.J. Abrams (which is actually the 12th Star Trek film to hit theaters), reports Deadline.com.  All key cast members will be returning, including Chris Pine and Zach Quinto and Zoe Saldana as a young Uhura. [...]




Audio: CBS Takes ‘Interest’ in Taraji P. Henson

(L-R) Actors Taraji P. Henson, Michael Emerson and Jim Caviezel and Executive Producer Jonathan Nolan speak during the 'Person of Interest' panel during the CBS portion of the 2011 Summer TCA Tour held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on August 3, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California.

*Producers of CBS’ new fall drama “Person of Interest” can’t say enough about their Academy Award-nominated cast member Taraji P. Henson. Based on a screenplay by J.J. Abrams (“Lost,” “Alias”) and show creator Jonathan Nolan, the series follows mysterious billionaire Mr. Finch (“Lost’s” Michael Emerson) who develops a computer program that can predict future crime [...]




The Film Strip: A Bonanza Week for Blacks in Films with ‘Super 8′ and ‘Judy Moody’

Jaleel White plays a teacher in 'Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer'

*Although not touted as one of the summer’s big blockbusters, “Super 8,” directed by J.J. Abrams and produced by Steven Spielberg, has all the bells and whistles-and then some. It has some mind-blowing special effects, an endearing story of puppy love and likeable characters, which is very hard to find in many films these days. [...]




Kodjoe of ‘Undercovers’: 2 Black Leads ‘Not the Norm’

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*Nearly two years after America elected its first black president, NBC will present network television’s first prime time drama featuring two black actors in the lead. Boris Kodjoe and Gugu Mbatha-Raw make history as married spies in the J.J. Abrams series “Undercovers,” billed as a “sexy, fun, action-packed spy drama” in the vein of Brad [...]




Video: Ving Rhames Back for ‘Mission: Impossible IV’

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*Ving Rhames revealed last week that he’s returning to his “Mission: Impossible” character in the upcoming fourth installment of the franchise. In an appearance on “Lopez Tonight” to plug his current film, “Piranha 3D,” Rhames said he’ll reprise his role as Luther Stickell in Paramount’s “Mission: Impossible IV,” joining star Tom Cruise for the fourth [...]




Trailer: Mekia Cox Joins Kodjoe in NBC’s ‘Undercovers’

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*Actress Mekia Cox, most recently seen on The CW’s “90210″ and in the Michael Jackson documentary “This Is It,” has been cast in NBC’s upcoming spy drama “Undercovers.” Cox will replace Jessica Parker Kennedy on the J.J. Abrams series, according to the Hollywood Reporter. She’ll play Lizzy, the older sister of the female lead, who [...]