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Love Jones The Musical Tours Nationally This Fall *Love Jones The Musical, a stage adaptation of the critically acclaimed 1997 Love Jones film, is scheduled to tour nationally this Fall/ Winter. The stage production will boast an all-star cast of R&B music’s biggest names including Chrisette Michelle, Musiq Soulchild, Marsha Ambrosius, MC Lyte, Raheem Devaughn […]

* Marshae Jones, the Alabama woman charged in the death of her fetus after she was shot in the stomach, can breathe easier because an Alabama prosecutor says she won’t prosecute Jones. “There are no winners in this case, only losers in the sad ordeal,” Jefferson County District Attorney Lynneice Washington said at a press […]

*An Alabama woman whose unborn baby was killed in a 2018 shooting has been indicted in the death.  Marshae Jones, 27, of Birmingham, was indicted by a Jefferson County grand jury on a manslaughter charge and taken into custody on Wednesday. Jones was shot in the stomach while five months pregnant and later charged with […]

Quincy Jones – Getty *A star-studded musical tribute to music legend Quincy Jones will go down at the Hollywood Bowl on July 28 and 29.  The legendary music producer turned 90 in March, and the celebration will continue with the two-day concert series titled “Quincy Jones’ 90th-Birthday Tribute: A Musical Celebration.” As Urban Hollywood […]

Snoop Dogg *Although Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr. were billed as the main attraction in their highly-anticipated, past-their-primes exhibition fight Saturday night, it was Snoop Dogg who emerged as the undisputed champion after the bout, with social media giving his hilarious commentary the belt. “This s–t is like two of my uncles fighting […]

[…] issues and the future of the court, include the push by the left to expand the number of justices. That’s an area that former Democratic Sen. Doug Jones of Alabama, who has played the role of Jackson’s “sherpa” on Capitol Hill, said Jackson isn’t likely to answer. “Everyone understands that the size of the […]

[…] shocking. Because I think about the feminist movement, in particular within the arts space. I think about women like Madonna and Janet . I think about Grace Jones, I think about all these dynamic black women. Even Tina Turner has this sexuality to her that she embraced, Donna Summer. And my favorite film by […]

[…] Candace Owens got left off the list for the RNC because the anti-quota party decided that Tim Scott added enough Nergo-ness to the card. pic.twitter.com/3WCMGvOTWn — Ferrante Jones (@lbwhileblack) August 23, 2020 Candace Owens has been shocking and jiving for the GOP and tRump for 4 years now …and they didnt even give her […]

[…] her life, but ultimately finds extraordinary strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.” The film’s producers are Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Scott Sanders, and Quincy Jones. Watch the new trailer via the YouTube clip above. According to the news release, the screenplay is by acclaimed playwright Marcus Gardley. His script is based […]

[…] in the 1985 feature,” the outlet writes. Watch the new trailer above. We reported earlier that the project’s executive producers include Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, and Quincy Jones. Bazawule’s movie musical follows the classic 1985 film adaptation from Spielberg and centers on Celie, a Black Southern woman who struggles to find her identity amid […]

[…] Black Southern woman who struggles to find her identity amid decades of abuse in the early 1900s.   The new project reunites Spielberg, Oprah Winfrey, and Quincy Jones as executive producers on Bazawule’s feature. Variety reports that the Warner Bros. movie musical is an adaptation of the Tony-winning Broadway musical by Marsha Norman, Brenda […]

[…] was in the air and the house was packed with stars such as Keith David, Glynn Turman, Columbus Short, Cedric The Entertainer, Loni Love and producer Quincy Jones, among many others. The performances of the cast were pristine, in that they hit their marks and executed their notes.  To someone experiencing The Color Purple […]

[…] This bold new take is directed by Blitz Bazawule (“Black Is King,” “The Burial of Kojo”) and produced by Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Scott Sanders, and Quincy Jones. “The Color Purple” opens exclusively in theaters on December 25th. Screenplay by Marcus Gardley. Based on the novel by Alice Walker and on the musical stage […]

[…] Jon Batiste has joined the cast of “The Color Purple” musical movie.  We reported earlier that the project’s executive producers include Steven Spielberg, Oprah Winfrey, and Quincy Jones. Per Deadline, “Batiste will make his big-screen acting debut as Grady, a debonair, sweet-talking piano man who is the epitome of charm and eloquence and husband […]

[…] and based on Walker’s novel. Bazawule is best known for his work on Beyoncé’s “Black is King,” “The Burial of Kojo” and “Cherish the Day.” Spielberg, Quincy Jones (who produced Spielberg’s 1985 version) and Oprah Winfrey (who starred in the film and was nominated for an Oscar) signed on as producers for Bazawule’s project […]