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*It’s been a month now since the Academy Awards, enough time to process why the most heralded movie since “The Twelve Commandments” didn’t command the type of recognition most thought it would. “Lincoln,” which was supposed to be the biggest thing since…Lincoln himself, didn’t quite measure up to the industry award expectations. Nor the public’s. [...]
*“ER” alumna Gloria Reuben and Marsha Mason are set to co-star opposite Geena Davis in TNT‘s untitled quirky bounty hunter drama pilot from Dean Devlin‘s Electric Entertainment, Ternion Productions and 3 Arts, reports Deadline. Inspired by the real-life story of bounty hunter Mackenzie Green, the drama stars Davis as Mackenzie “Mack” Green, an unconventional bail [...]
*A true black history moment is taking place right now in this country…over 100 years from the time it was supposed to actually make history. The state of Mississippi never ratified the 13th Amendment to abolish slavery as well as involuntary servitude with the rest of the colonies back in 1865, according to New York [...]
The inspiring life of Betty & Coretta, starring Mary J Blige and Angela Bassett, airs on Lifetime February 2, 2013 *She was the one…who tried being – through all the trails – she tried to be positive and happy when bad things happened…Betty was like that,” said nine-time Grammy Award winning Mary J. Blige, who [...]
*TAYO Fatunla: “From Lincoln to MLK to Obama – Inauguration 2013 – Four more years for first African-American president of the United States. “The inspiration for this cartoon for EURweb.com, came from two movies with contents about slavery, Lincoln and Django Unchained. Taking the oath of office with Bibles once owned by Abraham Lincoln who abolished slavery [...]
*Lincoln and Life of Pi emerged as the early favorites in the Academy Award Sweepstakes with 12 and 11 nominations respectively. But don’t forget that just a year ago this critic warned of irrational exuberance when Hugo landed the most, only to ultimately be beaten by The Artist on Oscar night, thanks in part to [...]
*A sure sign that his career is taking off, David Oyelowo has just signed with high-powered talent agency WME, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The British actor of Nigerian descent, who will be seen opposite Tom Cruise in “Jack Reacher” beginning Friday, remains with management firm Inphenate and U.K. agency Hamilton-Hodell. Oyelowo is an Indie Spirit Award [...]
*Denzel Washington’s performance in “Flight,” Don Cheadle of Showtime’s “House of Lies” and the upcoming Jamie Foxx film “Django Unchained” were among the nominees announced this morning for the Golden Globe Awards, handed out annually by the Hollywood Foreign Press. The Civil War epic “Lincoln” leads the nominees with seven, among them best drama, best [...]
*At the beginning of his presidency, Abraham Lincoln invited three of his political opponents to join his Cabinet to form a so-called “Team of Rivals” with the hope of preserving the Union. But the challenges proved to be insurmountable as the Southern states seceded anyway, leading to the outbreak of The Civil War. By late [...]
*President Lincoln will be back inside of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. today. The White House said Wednesday that President Obama will host the cast and crew of Steven Spielberg’s biopic “Lincoln” today for a special screening. The Disney release, produced by DreamWorks and Fox in association with Participant Media, will screen in the evening, after the [...]
*Kate Masur, an associate professor of history at Northwestern has seen Steven Spielberg’s “Lincoln,” which opens nationally on Friday. Something about the production is bothering her. The film is an Oscar shoo-in, especially for Daniel Day Lewis in the title role, but unfortunately, like a lot of Civil War period pieces that have come before, [...]
*The US box office was hot, hot, hot over the weekend. News that the new James Bond thriller, “Skyfall,” is going through the roof is more than pleasing news to the industry. Meanwhile Steven Spielberg‘s “Lincoln” is large and in chrge while playing in only 11 theaters before it’s big roll out next weekend. Also, [...]
*With Abraham Lincoln being touted in new GOP ads as a reason for African Americans to vote Republican, a film about his struggle to preserve the union is preparing for a nationwide release on Nov. 9 – with Oscar winner Daniel Day Lewis in the title role and Steven Spielberg calling the shots. “There are [...]
*Los Angeles, CA – Lincoln has long been a luxury brand that resonates with the black community. From the Continental to the Town Car, African American owners drove them with pride and reveled in the respect and admiration of gawkers. But those owners were typically of the more mature ilk – typically your daddy or [...]
*Deadline.com is reporting that actor David Oyelowo has joined the cast of Steven Spielberg’s “Lincoln.” He has headed to Virginia and will play the role of a cavalryman. Oyelowo takes the job while he’s concurrently shooting the Christopher McQuarrie-directed “One Shot” with Tom Cruise starring as Jack Reacher in the Lee Child novel series. Oyelowo [...]
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