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*Just when you thought the Vanessa Williams series “666 Park Ave” was dead and buried, ABC has announced it will bring back the supernatural drama and run out the remaining episodes this summer. The cancelled series will return on Saturday, June 22, with the unaired episodes slated to run in the Saturday 9 p.m. slot [...]
*Vanessa Williams is going all in for Mother’s Day this year. She’s not doing anything conventional or run of the mill, she’s working. But she’s going to be on stage in her new Broadway play, “Trip to Bountiful,” which co-stars Cuba Gooding Jr. and Cicely Tyson. “I have a three o’clock matinee,” she told People. “No rest [...]
*In her 80s, Ms. Cicely Tyson is as young as springtime and makes the trip to Bountiful (through the character Carrie Watts), an amazing journey for the audience, who gets so involved in the play they sing a hymn along with Ms. Tyson. They groan when she groans and laughs at her feisty nature. Ms. [...]
*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 It’s not about supplication, it’s about power. It’s [...]
*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 It’s not about supplication, it’s about power. It’s [...]
*Angela Bassett, in theaters later this month with “Olympus Has Fallen,” could’ve also returned to Broadway later this month opposite the legendary Cicely Tyson in The Trip to Bountiful. As previously reported, Cuba Gooding Jr., Vanessa Williams, Condola Rashad and Tom Wopat co-star in the revival directed by Michael Wilson and set to begin a [...]
*The Broadway production of Horton Foote’s The Trip to Bountiful, which was scheduled to begin previews March 31 at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre, will now do so March 30, one day earlier than originally announced, reports Playbill. The cast will feature Emmy winner Cicely Tyson, Academy Award winner Cuba Gooding Jr., Emmy Award nominee Vanessa [...]
*Cuba Gooding Jr., Vanessa Williams and Condola Rashad have signed on to join Cicely Tyson in the Broadway revival of The Trip to Bountiful, Horton Foote’s play about an elderly woman’s determination to make one final journey back to her childhood home in small-town Texas. Read: Cicely Tyson Returning to Broadway in her Dream [...]
*Birthday girl Whoopi Goldberg has a guest spot on the Dec. 2 episode of ABC’s “666 Park Avenue,” the freshman drama starring Vanessa Williams. Goldberg will play Maris Elder, “a mysterious resident of the Drake who helps Jane unlock the secret of the building’s true evil origins,” says exec producer David Wilcox. “Whoopi’s an incredible [...]
*Aside from wreaking havoc throughout the eastern seaboard, Superstorm Sandy disrupted the New York entertainment scene, including Broadway, talk shows, concerts and even fashion shows to be cancelled or postponed. New York City officials said that all film permits for Monday and Tuesday were revoked because of the storm and associated safety precautions. “There will [...]
*Tyler Perry is a filmmaking machine, popping out movie after movie; year after year. Forbes named him one of entertainment’s highest paid men, grossing more than $130 million. His success, however, isn’t without its shortfalls, haters, and criticisms. In the November issue of Essence, the Atlanta based Madea creator explained his Kim Kardashian casting choice [...]
*Vanessa Williams said she immediately thought of a certain jailed financial scoundrel from New York when she was first introduced to her character’s husband in the new ABC drama “666 Park Avenue.” “I thought about the Madoffs immediately because they were extremely wealthy,” she told us. “They had incredible land holdings all over that people [...]
*Actress Vanessa Williams has been honored with her own New York City bus. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] The star of ABC’s “666 Park Avenue,” premiering Sunday, was inducted into the Big Apple’s Ride of Fame on Thursday at a ribbon-cutting ceremony, where she unveiled a double-decker vehicle bearing her photograph and signature. Tourism company [...]
*ABC wrapped its TCA presentations on Friday with their new dramas, including “Last Resort” starring Andre Braugher and “666 Park Avenue” featuring Vanessa Williams. The network also trotted Jimmy Kimmel onstage to talk about hosting the upcoming “64th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards” this fall. Read and hear all the details below: The folks that brought you [...]
*Vanessa Williams (of “Lincoln Heights” fame) and Rockmond Dunbar star in the new GMC TV original feature, “Raising Izzie,” the story of two orphaned sisters and the caring teacher who changes their lives forever. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] “This is a very heartwarming story about family and faith that shows that love transcends all,” [...]
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