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*South Africa-based Triggerfish Animation Studios has added Laurence Fishburne to the voice cast of 3D animated feature “Khumba,” reports Deadline.com. Fishburne joins Loretta Devine, Liam Neeson, AnnaSophia Robb, Jake T. Austin and Richard E. Grant in the story of a plucky half-striped Zebra who’s blamed for a drought by his superstitious herd and meets a [...]
*Looking just as good as she did years ago, a fine as wine 63-year-old Loretta Devine has made her mark in Hollywood with her signature smile and unique laugh. She spoke with AARP The Magazine recently about some of her more memorable roles, including her most recent part as an owner at a massage parlor [...]
*Holly Robinson Peete, Vivica A. Fox, Loretta Devine and Stevie Wonder were among those who helped celebrate the life of Michael Clarke Duncan during a nearly four-hour memorial service Monday marked by heartfelt speeches, rousing gospel performances and photos of the always-smiling star, reports the Associated Press. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] Former reality TV [...]
*Loretta Devine, the hardest working woman in show business, has just booked a part on the TV Land series “The Soul Man.” [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] According to TVGuide.com, the “Grey’s Anatomy” star will play a two-episode arc as Della, the mother of Cedric the Entertainer’s Reverend Boyce. Della is called to St. Louis [...]
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*From actors to television icons, Bishop TD Jakes is admired by many. And last Friday they converged on Dallas to help Jakes celebrate his 35th anniversary in ministry. The event was held at the Winspear Opera House in Downtown Dallas. Among the clergy who graced the red carpet to honor Jakes were Bishop I.V. and [...]
*Just one month after its debut, Lifetime’s new Jennifer Love Hewitt drama series “The Client List” has been renewed for a second season with a 15-episode order, up from 10 for Season 1, reports Deadline.com. Loretta Devine co-stars as the manger of a spa and message parlor that offers men happy endings on the down [...]
It can never be said enough – Loretta Devine is THE hardest working woman in show business. Who else can say they have acted in major roles on three different television shows in the past three weeks? She guest starred as Tasha’s mother on the April 3 episode of BET’s “The Game,” on April 8 [...]
*After the death of singer Whitney Houston, plans could be changing for the “Waiting to Exhale” sequel. According to co-star Loretta Devine, the new movie may look more like a tribute to the singer, rather than a pick up where we left off kind of thing. “They’re trying to put together ‘Waiting to Exhale 2,’ [...]
*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 [...]
*Los Angeles — “Prolific Hit Writer-Director, Don B. Welch has done it again! After the overwhelming national success of “The Bachelorette Party,” “The Divorce” and “The Bachelor Party, he returns to the Los Angeles main stage with what some may deem, his most controversial and stirring piece yet, “My Brother’s Keeper” (MBK). The All-Star cast [...]
*Tonight, acclaimed actress and original Dreamgirl Loretta Devine will receive the Pan African Film Festival’s highest honor, The PAFF Lifetime Achievement Award.Devine boasts a coveted body of work spanning three decades in the entertainment industry. The short list includes Waiting To Exhale, The Preacher’s Wife, Woman Thou Art Loosed , For Colored Girls, Madea’s Big [...]
*Veteran actress Loretta Devine has joined Lifetime’s new drama “The Client List” as a series regular, reports Deadline.com. Based on the network’s 2010 original movie, the series stars Jennifer Love Hewitt as Riley, a Texas housewife who after being deserted by her husband ends up running a massage parlor that serves as a front for [...]
*BET has released more details of its returning sitcom “The Game,” which will premiere its 22-episode 5th season on Tuesday, Jan. 10 at 10 p.m. Picking up where it left off, Melanie (Tia Mowry Hardrict) contends with Derwin’s (Pooch Hall) abortion accusation; Malik (Hosea Chanchez) and Tasha (Wendy Raquel Robinson) struggle to wrangle an intoxicated [...]
*Loretta Devine has mastered the Hollywood hustle. Even though her short-lived ABC Family series “State of Georgia” fell victim to low ratings, she’s still recurring as Adele on ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy.” She’s a steady presence on the big screen as well, with recent films include “Jumping the Broom,” “Madea’s Big Happy Family” and “For Colored [...]
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