May 21, 2013

MLK Weekend Box Office Update: 1. ‘Contraband’ 2. ‘Beauty & the Beast’ 3. ‘Joyful Noise’

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*(Via the Hollywood Reporter) – The domestic box office is enjoying good traffic over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend, with Universal’s action-thriller Contraband easily taking the lead (as of Sunday morning 01-15-12). Starring Mark Wahlberg and Kate Beckinsale, Contraband is exepcted to gross $28.4 million for the four-day weekend, following a three-day gross [...]




Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton Make a ‘Joyful Noise’

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*Sparks may fly between Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton when they play adversaries with conflicting perspectives in their new movie, Joyful Noise, opening this weekend in theaters throughout North America, but in a recent New York City interview for the film, it was obvious the two entertainment icons could not have been happier about teaming [...]




Video: Dolly Raps While Latifah Beatboxes on ‘Today’ Show

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*Appearing on the “Today” show Thursday, country music icon Dolly Parton and Queen Latifah came together to promote their upcoming movie musical, “Joyful Noise,” complete with a musical collabo. After anchor Ann Curry mentioned a creative “intersection” between the two stars, Parton and Latifah responded with an impromptu rap, featuring Latifah beatboxing as Parton spat [...]




The Pulse of Entertainment: Warner Bros’ ‘Joyful Noise’ is a Must See for All Music Lovers

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*“Gospel is influenced by so many genres. We have to allow that influence for the youth,” said Queen Latifah about the Praise & Worship music used in the Warner Bros’ distributed Alcon Entertainment presentation Joyful Noise, which stars Queen, Dolly Parton, Keke Palmer, Jeremy Jordan and Courtney B. Vance. “It’s a new generation. I don’t [...]




The Mo’Kelly Report: Keke Palmer Comes of Age in ‘Joyful Noise’

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*Hopefully, African-American cinema will mature right along with her. Keke Palmer is far too composed for only having been on this Earth for 18 years.  She’s avoided scandal despite matriculating from child to fully-grown film star, a rarity to be sure. Not only that, she is genuinely affable and comfortable in her skin despite her [...]




Win a Pair of Tickets to the LA Premiere of ‘Joyful Noise’

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*EURweb and Warner Bros is giving you a chance win a pair of tickets to be in the house at the January 9 (Hollywood) premiere of “Joyful Noise,” the new musical comedy starring Queen Latfah, Dolly Parton and Keke Palmer. To win, just answer our trivia question below and email your entry to eurcontest@eurweb.com, along [...]




Trailer: Latifah & Parton Pair in Gospel Comedy ‘Joyful Noise’

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*An unlikely pair have come together for the  gospel musical comedy “Joyful Noise.” In the film, Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton play Vi Rose Hill and G.G. Sparrow who are feuding with each other before they are forced to team up for a music project. The Warner Bros. project also features Keke Palmer in a [...]




Trailer: Latifah, Parton Forced Together in ‘Joyful Noise’

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*The trailer is out for the Queen Latifah/Dolly Parton movie “Joyful Noise.” Due in January, the film has the two stars reluctantly working together when a small-town gospel choir is threatened following the death of the group’s director, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Latifah, portraying a mother of two teenagers, and Parton, who plays the [...]




All Grown Up, Keke Palmer Now Exploring Producing

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*Keke Palmer is all grow’d up now at the grand old age of 18. And unlike others her age, she’s got a well-established career under her belt. With her new found age of responsibility, Palmer’s ready to take the reigns and make her own decisions. “When I first started out, everything was so fresh and [...]




Jesse Martin Signs Talent Holding Deal with ABC

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*Deadline.com is reporting that former “Law & Order” star Jesse Martin, who toplined the ABC/ABC Studios drama pilot “Hallelujah” this past season, is staying at the network, signing a talent holding deal with ABC and ABC Studios. The one-year pact is tied to “Desperate Housewives” creator Marc Cherry’s “Hallelujah,” which didn’t make the cut to [...]