June 19, 2013

Bassett, Lewis, Pickens & More Turn Out for ‘Joe Turner’s Come & Gone’ (Watch)

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*Phylicia Rashad does it again with “Joe Turner’s Come & Gone” at the Mark Taper Forum in Downtown Los Angeles. The production is a breathtaking, full house success! EURweb associate LaCora Stephens of the “YES! Show” was there in full effect amongst the star studded audience. Original Broadway cast member Angela Bassett described “Turner” as [...]




J-Hud, Octavia Spencer in Lifetime’s ‘Call Me Crazy’ (Trailer)

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*Jennifer Hudson, Octavia Spencer, Ernie Hudson and James Avery are among the star-packed cast of Lifetime’s “Call Me Crazy: A Five Film,” an extension of the Five franchise that launched in 2011 with the Lifetime Original Movie “Five.” “Call Me Crazy,” premiering Saturday (April 20) at 8 p.m., is comprised of five shorts named after [...]




The Pulse of Entertainment: Actress/singer Jenifer Lewis launches comedy web-series, ‘Jenifer Lewis and Shangela’

Jenifer Lewis (right) and DJ Pierce as Shangela in the web series 'Jenifer Lewis and Shangela.'

Famed Broadway actress/singer Jenifer Lewis launches comedy web-series, ‘Jenifer Lewis and Shangela’ *“It’s an exaggerated version of our real lives,” said famed Broadway actress/singer Jenifer Lewis (Thing Like A Man) about her new scripted reality-influenced web-series “Jenifer Lewis and Shangela.” “DJ Pierce (who is Shangela) is a big fan and came backstage with his mother [...]




‘Hollywood Diva’ Jenifer Lewis Gets Intimate

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*The incomparable Jenifer Lewis takes to the stage in a two-night only performance of her upcoming show, “An Intimate Evening With Jenifer Lewis.” The bold, vivacious and multi-talented Hollywood diva is best known for being a quick-witted, no nonsense mother who balances tough love with humor in a plethora of film and television roles. With [...]




THE (01-25-12) EURweb Free-4-All Page/Board

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*Just like the headline says, this page/board is where you can discuss the stuff that we didn’t cover in today’s issue. (It’s sort of like feedback with a twist) Remember, NO name calling, racial taunting, graphic sex talk and vulgarity in general, PLEASE. ——– EUR MOTIVATIONAL NOTE Everything you can imagine is real. ~Pablo Picasso [...]




First Look: Dawson, Ross in Alicia Keys’ Directorial Debut for Lifetime

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*As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Lifetime is preparing to release its groundbreaking film “Five,” which is comprised of five short films exploring the impact of breast cancer on people’s lives. [Scroll down to watch the promo.] As reported last summer, Alicia Keys directs one of the shorts, titled “Lili,” with Rosario Dawson in [...]




Playtime Is Over for NBC’s ‘Playboy Club’

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*NBC announced today that it is cancelling its highly-publicized new drama, “The Playboy Club,” after just three episodes. The Monday night drama, co-starring Naturi Naughton and Jenifer Lewis, had only 5 million viewers for its first episode two weeks ago and kept losing viewers. Nielsen said the show, set in the 1960s, had only 3.5 [...]




Advertisers Flee ‘Playboy Club’ After PTC Launches Boycott

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*The Parents Television Council says seven companies have pulled their ads from the second episode of NBC’s “The Playboy Club” — and they’re calling on Capital One, Samsung and Chrysler to follow their lead, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Naturi Naughton and Jenifer Lewis star in the series set in 1963 at Hugh Hefner’s Playboy [...]




‘Playboy Club’ Bombs; Real Ex-Bunny Finds it ‘Degrading’

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*Turns out “The Playboy Club” wasn’t as inviting as NBC thought it would be. The premiere bombed, according to Nielsen, attracting just five million viewers and finishing last in its timeslot. Vanity Fair contacted a former Playboy bunny, Marilyn Miller, for her thoughts. “I’m so disappointed,” she wrote. “None of those things happened. They did [...]




Audio: Jenifer Lewis on Being ‘Playboy Club’s’ Mother Hen

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*When the cast of NBC’s “The Playboy Club” faced a room full of TV critics in Beverly Hills last month, cast member Jenifer Lewis took the lead in defending the series against allegations that the show – set in 1963 – glorifies the exploitation of women. One of the clear talking points the cast used [...]




More Protests Planned for NBC’s ‘Playboy Club’

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*Without seeing one episode, Interfaith organization Morality in Media has launched a three-pronged attack on NBC’s upcoming “The Playboy Club,” going after advertisers, the network, and the network’s affiliates. The group issued a statement Thursday saying that it has sent letters to NBC’s top advertisers asking them to use their influence to stop the Peacock [...]




Audio: Gloria Steinem Wants Viewers to Boycott NBC’s Playboy Club

Writer/Activist Gloria Steinem speaks during the 'Gloria: In Her Own Words' panel during the HBO portion of the 2011 Summer TCA Tour held at the Beverly Hilton on July 28, 2011 in Beverly Hills

Naturi Naughton and Jenifer Lewis tried really hard last week to defend their upcoming NBC series “The Playboy Club” as a show that actually empowers young women. The pair joined other cast members and producers in arguing against critics who have seen the pilot and insist that it romanticizes 60s-era sexism and racism. Iconic feminist [...]




Naturi Naughton, Jenifer Lewis Refute Sexism Claims in NBC’s ‘Playboy Club’

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*NBC’s upcoming drama “The Playboy Club” had a lively discussion this morning at the Television Critics Association press tour in Beverly Hills, where the entire cast – including Naturi Naughton and Jenifer Lewis – found themselves having to defend rather than discuss the show. Set  in 1960s Chicago, the series follows the men and mobsters [...]




Audio Exclusive: Alicia Keys Praised in Directorial Debut for Lifetime

Alicia Keys on the set of her short "Lili" from the Lifetime Original Movie "Five," premiering Oct. 10

*As previously reported, Alicia Keys moves from behind the piano to behind the camera for Lifetime’s forthcoming original movie “Five,” which is comprised of five short films about breast cancer directed by five different directors. “But it’s a comedy!” stresses executive producer and “Friends” creator Marta Kauffman. “The idea was to do something that uses [...]




The Darlene Donloe Q&A: Jenifer Lewis Talks ‘So Much Love

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*Jenifer Lewis is set to take the stage this Friday (Feb.4) in a one-woman show titled, “So Much Love: An Evening with Jenifer Lewis.” The show is a fundraiser for The Rogue Machine Theatre and will be held at the Nate Holden Performing Arts Center for one night only. Known for her distinctive voice, quick [...]