May 22, 2013

‘LUV’s’ Dennis Haysbert Ready to Start Playing Bad Guys

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*Dennis Haysbert says he’s always made a point to play strong characters that are positive, whether it was the leader of a top secret military squad in the CBS drama “The Unit,” the President of the United States in FOX’s “24,” or leaving you in good hands with Allstate. But in the nearly four years [...]




Common Struggles to Guide 11-Year-Old Nephew in ‘LUV’ (Audio)

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*Common returns to the big screen this weekend in “LUV,” a drama set in Baltimore’s inner-city featuring the rapper/actor as an ex-convict uncle who is idolized by his newly-orphaned 11-year-old nephew. Woody (Michael Rainey, Jr.) gets a crash course in what it means to be a man when he spends a day with his Uncle [...]




The Pulse of Entertainment: Sheldon Candis’ ‘LUV,’ Starring Common, in Theaters January 18

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Sheldon Candis’ heart-breaking reality of LUV, starring Common, arrives in theaters January 18, 2013 *The Sheldon Candis’ directed heart-breaking reality of LUV, starring Common (American Gangster) and Michael Rainey, Jr., arrives in theaters January 18, 2013. The Rated PG Urban drama also stars Charles S. Dutton (“Fame”), Dennis Haysbert (“24”), Danny Glover (Lethal Weapon), Meagan [...]




The Pulse of Entertainment: Mario Van Peebles’ ‘We The Party’ in Theaters April 6

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*“This is my first major role,” said young actor Mandela Van Peebles about his starring role in the Mario Van Peebles directed film We The Party – which hits selected theaters April 6, 2012. “I did commercials…and been on the set since I was born.” The son of Mario Van Peebles, who is also the [...]




BET Nabs Common, Danny Glover Crime Drama ‘LUV’

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*”LUV,” a coming-of-age story that premiered last month at Sundance, has been acquired by the Indomina Group and BET Networks, the companies announced Saturday. Common, Michael Rainey Jr., Dennis Haysbert, Danny Glover, Charles S. Dutton, Meagan Good, Lonette McKee and Michael Kenneth Williams star in the movie about Woody, an 11-year-old orphan who reveres his [...]