June 17, 2013

Benjamin Bratt (in Ralph Lauren and Burberry) Battles The Rock in ‘Snitch’

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*Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson plays a desperate father who goes undercover in a Mexican drug cartel to save his son from a lengthy prison sentence in the action flick, “Snitch.” His nemesis is none other than Benjamin Bratt, the 49-year-old actor best known for playing two notable characters who sit on either side of the [...]




The Pulse of Entertainment: The Rock Risks it All for His Son in ‘SNITCH’

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The ROC risks it all for his son in SNITCH, arrives in theaters February 22, 2013 *“The core dilemma at the heart of the film, at what length do you go to save your child,” said Benjamin Bratt (“Law & Order”) about the theme of the Summit film SNITCH, starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. Johnson [...]




‘Boardwalk Empire’s’ Michael Kenneth Williams Signs with ICM

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*ICM Partners has signed Michael Kenneth Williams, currently starring as Chalky White in HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire.” He just wrapped production on Steve McQueen’s upcoming film “12 Years A Slave,” as well as Ric Roman Waugh’s “Snitch” opposite Dwayne Johnson. And he was considered for the title role in Quentin Tarantino’s “Django Unchained” until Jamie Foxx [...]




B.G. on 14 Year Prison Sentence: ‘I Made My Bed, I Gotta Lay in it’

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*Life’s tough for criminal rappers like B.G. The former Cash Money artist and founding member of Hot Boys who is going to jail for 14 years for crimes including felony gun possession and witness tampering. “At the end of the day, I possessed a firearm and I was a convicted felon,” he said in his [...]




Michael K. Williams Almost Joined ‘Django ’ – Twice

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*Earlier today, there were reports that actor Michael Kenneth Williams was again being considered to join the cast of Quentin Tarantino’s “Django Unchained,” which stars Jamie Foxx in the title role. But Deadline.com is reporting that talks with Williams just won’t work out because of his schedule on HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire.” So they are scrapping [...]




Dwayne Johnson to Star in Action Thriller ‘Snitch’

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*Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is in talks to star in “Snitch,” an action thriller from writer/director Ric Roman Waugh and based on a “Frontline” documentary. The script centers on a suburban father who is hit hard when his teenage son is sentenced to 30 years under mandatory minimum drug laws. In order to reduce his [...]




Rapper Scarface in Jail over Child Support

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*XXLmag.com is reporting that Scarface has been in Montgomery County Jail in Conroe, Texas without bail since Oct. 2010 following charges in four separate child support cases, as well as currently undisclosed federal charges. The rapper has had to appear before several courts since his initial incarceration. “He’s gotten transferred to a few jails last [...]




Video: Aretha Franklin’s Privacy Violated by ‘Friend’

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*The drama surrounding Aretha Franklin’s illness just became even more interesting. It seems that her longtime “friend,” singer Keith Washington (pictured with Franklin), who had a hit back in the early 90s (“Kissing You”), kinda betrayed her. Washington, who now hosts a local Detroit radio show called “Kisses After Dark” on WDMK/105.9 Kiss FM, took [...]




The Journal of Steffanie Rivers: The Price of A Wrongful Conviction

*Alan Newton is a millionaire eighteen times over. He doesn’t run a corporation. He didn’t invent anything. He didn’t inherit the money either. All the 49-year-old had to do was spend twenty-two years of his life in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. Newton is just one of the dozens of men across the [...]




Definitely No Joke: ‘Ebonics Professionals’ Sought

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*As a Black youth, mama always told me to speak properly and leave those ebonics in the streets because talking like a n-word don’t get jobs. Wellllll… the times have changed and ebonics is in demand. I almost don’t believe this story myself, but if it is true, it is seriously the most bizarre and [...]




T.I. Talks with XXL: Rapper Deals With ‘Snitch’ Label

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*Since T.I. has been out of jail, he has been on a mission to regain his fame, as he recently dropped the single, “I’m Back.” Though he’s on a new tip, no pun intended, of being a positive man, an example to the kids, he is still battling it out against those haters out there. [...]