May 25, 2013

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Actress Lela Rochon is 49 today

*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 I get angry about things, then go on [...]




Kimberly Elise Working with African Filmmakers

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*Since beginning her career as a respectable actress in “Set It Off,” Kimberly Elise has soared to the top. Now that she’s made her mark in Hollywood, the actress, director and writer is taking her skills on the road and plans to work with African filmmakers. “I love Africa tremendously, the people, the cultures, the [...]




Kimberly Elise in new VH1 Series about Pro B-ball Dance Team

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*VH1, the network that brought us “Single Ladies,” has just picked up its second scripted comedy, giving series orders to “Bounce,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] Starring Kimberly Elise, Dean Cain and Charlotte Ross, the series revolves around the Los Angeles Devil Girls, a preeminent dance team in professional basketball, [...]




Kimberly Elise Plays Historical Black Figure in New Western Film (Video)

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*Actress Kimberly Elise is switching up her role and has taken on the task of becoming a rowdy lady from the 1900s in a new Hallmark film, “Hannah’s Law.” The film, airing this Saturday (8pm ET/PT, 7pm C), also stars Danny Glover, who plays famed outlaw Isom Dart, the main character’s father figure. Elise plays [...]




The Pulse of Entertainment: Kimberly Elise is Stagecoach Mary in ‘Hannah’s Law’

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*“It’s in the 1800s…I am Mary Fields, a fiction version of her,” said Image Award winning actress Kimberly Elise who stars alongside Sara Canning, Greyston Holt, Danny Glover, Billy Zane, Ryan Kennedy and John Pyper-Ferguson in the Hallmark Movie Channel Original “Hannah’s Law” to premiere on the Hallmark Movie Channel Saturday, June 9, 2012 (8:00 [...]




THE (04-17-12) EURweb Free-4-All Page/Board

Actress Lela Rochon is 49 today

*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 When your work speaks for itself, don’t interrupt [...]




Omar Epps and Kimberly Elise Working on New Projects

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*Omar Epps is getting busy again this year as he adds screenwriter and producer to his list of accomplishments. The actor wrote a romantic comedy, “Between Us,” is about two great friends who can’t seem to find the right one. The project will be produced by Tracey Edmonds and financed by Young Money/Cash Money Records [...]




Black Celebrities Have Faith in Hollywood During Oscar Week (Photos / Videos)

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*Not the typical setting for a religious event was the Taglyan Cultural Complex in Hollywood. But esteemed black celebrities sprinkled in prepared to listen to gospel music, to tribute a fallen star and to honor a selected few, during Oscar week. They came to share faith stories and openly celebrate its presence in the entertainment [...]




Humane Society Hosts Oscar Swag Party!

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Massiel Tavares, former Miss Domican Republic Universe *Academy Award fever filled the air Wednesday at the elegant L’Ermitage Hotel in Beverly Hills. The private roof top bungalows framed by the slopes of the Hollywood Hills served as the perfect venue for the pre-Oscar swag party presented by Secret Room Events and The Humane Society. Among the celebrities sited [...]




The Pulse of Entertainment: Comedian Red Grant’s Showtime Black History Month Special Re-airs Feb. 22

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*In honor of Black History Month Showtime has been highlighting every Thursday and Friday black comedians. I was invited to the red carpeted premiere event for “LAFFMOBB presents Red Grant: Caught Red Handed” on Showtime. The comedy special re-airs Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at 12:30 a.m. A flow of comedians associated with LAFFMOBB came through [...]




Kimberly Elise Starring in African Film

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*Here’s an update for all you Kimberly Elise fans. The actress is starring in a Nollywood production called “Ties That Bind.” If you’re thinking we somehow managed to spell Hollywood with an N, you’re wrong. Nollywood is the nick name for the Nigerian/African film industry. Shadowandact.com is reporting that “Ties That Bind,” which is currently [...]




Elise and Naughton set to Star in ‘Highland Park’

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*New film “Highland Park” is expected to get good reviews especially for its depiction of America’s realities. The cast isn’t looking too bad either. Parker Posey, Danny Glover, Billy Burke, Kimberly Elise, Naturi Naughton, and Rockmond Dunbar will star in the movie about a group of high school faculty members in Detroit strive to improve [...]




Vanessa Williams, Halle Berry, LL to Appear at NAACP Image Awards

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*Halle Berry, LL Cool J and Vanessa Williams are among the first celebs announced to appear at the 42nd NAACP Image Awards, to broadcast live from Los Angeles’ historic Shrine Auditorium on Friday, March 4 (8-10 p.m. ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX. Kimberly Elise, Kerry Washington and rising comedy star Affion Crockett are also due [...]




Tyler Perry Nabs 19 NAACP Image Award Nominations

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*The 42nd NAACP Image Awards nominations were announced today during a live press conference from the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills, CA — and Tyler Perry received a whopping 19. Two of his movies, “For Colored Girls” and “Why Did I Get Married Too?,’ will compete against each other in the best film [...]




Jurnee Smollett on ‘Defenders’ Role: ‘Definitely a Stretch’

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*At the pre-pubescent age of 11, actress Jurnee Smollet was already receiving critical acclaim for her breakout appearance in “Eve’s Bayou,” where she played the title character and held her own opposite screen veterans Samuel L. Jackson, Lynn Whitfield and Debbi Morgan. Thirteen years and dozens of child roles later, the soon-to-be 24-year-old will debut [...]