Star (FOX, Wednesdays, 10/9C) – Lee Daniels’ tale of three young women who form a girl group to find musical stardom in Atlanta – has been renewed by FOX.
Three episodes remain until the first season finale, Wednesday, March 15th.
A few days ago, we posted a trailer for a movie called Girls Trip – the tale of four women going on a vacation trip together and getting into all kinds of mischief.
It was an okay trailer – there were a few laughs – but, truth to tell, it felt a little weak. Turns out, that’s because it was a heavily cut/censored trailer for an R-rated comedy.
The red band trailer was released today and it is like the sun came out. Bear in mind that the following trailer is very NSFW.
Girls Trip will be in theaters on July 17th.
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Four lifelong friends decide it’s been too long since they spent some time together and plan a trip.
The trailer looks more a riff on The Hangover than a black Bridesmaids. The Universal Pictures film will be in theaters on July 17th.
FOX has created at two-hour Les Daniels event – a night of music and drama – with the fall finale of Empire leading into the premiere of his new series, Star.
On Wednesday, December 14th, events rise to a crescendo on Empire (8/7C) and a woman whose live in the foster care system gives her a unique voice begins her journey on Star (9/8C) – before moving into the show’s regular timeslot on Wednesday, January 4, 2017 (9/8C).
Details – and the teaser for Star – follow the jump.
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Queen Latifah has been cast as Carlotta, a beauty shop owner who becomes a surrogate mom to three girls trying to make it as a trio in the music industry.
She joins Jude Demorest, Ryan Destiny and Brittany O’Grady have been cast as the girls – Star, Alexandra and Simone.
The FOX pilot goes into production this month in Atlanta, Georgia. For further detail, follow the jump.
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NBC has released a teaser for its event production The Wiz Live! Ease on past the jump for a look.
The Wiz Live! will be braodcast on Thursday, December 3rd (8/7C).
NBC’s The Wiz Live just gets cooler and cooler with today’s announcement that Queen Latifah and Mary J. Blige have joined its cast.
Follow the jump to find out who they will be playing. NBC’s The Wiz Live will be broadcast on Thursday, December 3rd.
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Oscar® nominee Queen Latifah (“Chicago”) stars as legendary blues singer Bessie Smith in the HBO Films drama BESSIE, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Dee Rees (“Pariah”) from a screenplay by Dee Rees and Christopher Cleveland & Bettina Gilois. With a story by Dee Rees and Horton Foote, the film focuses on Smith’s transformation from a struggling young singer into “The Empress of the Blues,” one of the most successful recording artists of the 1920s and an enduring icon today.
Debuting SATURDAY, MAY 16 (8:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO, BESSIE is executive produced by Richard D. Zanuck, Lili Fini Zanuck, Queen Latifah, Shakim Compere, Shelby Stone and Randi Michel. Ron Schmidt produces.
Interview after the jump!
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On Monday, October 7, 2012, Lifetime will present a new adaptation of the iconic play, and hit movie, Steel Magnolias (9/8C). The cast includes Queen Latifah, Phylicia Rashad, Alfre Woodard, Jill Scott, Adepero Oduye and Condola Rashad.
Producers Queen Latifah, Craig Zadan and Neil Maron – who last worked together on the movie adaptation of Chicago, took an hour to talk about the whys and wherefores of bringing this story to television via Lifetime.
Starring the voices of Ray Romano, Denis Leary, Queen Latifah and John Leguizamo.
Directed by Steve Martino, and Mike Thurmeier.
Written by Michael Berg and Jason Fuchs.
Produced by John C. Donkin and Lori Forte.
Genre: Family Animated Comedy.
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The Joyful Noise Soundtrack has got to be one of the most positive and uplifting soundtracks I have heard in a while. This is an album that grabs your attention immediately with the first song, “Not Enough”. Dolly Parton and Queen Latifah sound incredible and make a great duo on this opener but of course this song would not be complete with out the backing vocals of the choir.
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