Katt Williams’ Banishment – Don Cheadle, Baby Mama Finally Marry?

*Katt Williams apparently wore out his welcome in Cali and moved to Georgia. But you probably won’t be surprised to learn  the same thing is happening in Gawja. With that in mind, TMZ is reporting that he could be locked up if he sets foot on a bunch of properties in the peach state. A […]

Don Cheadle Talks Fear and Intensity of ‘Miles Ahead’ Production [Exclusive]

*Sony Pictures Classics’ “Miles Ahead” premiered at the 2015 New York Film Festival and opened in select theaters on April 1. Rather than explore the conventional way of presenting a music biopic, the film’s star and executive producer Don Cheadle built an exciting crime-like narrative around the creative chaos that Davis suffered in the late […]

Don Cheadle & Emayatzy Corineadli Talk Steamy Love Scenes

*Tomorrow, Tuesday, April 5 on “The Real,” co-host Loni Love sits down with acclaimed actors Don Cheadle and Emayatzy Corinealdi, who play husband and wife in the film “Miles Ahead,” based on the life of jazz great Miles Davis. Cheadle who also wrote, produced and directed the film, and Corineadli drop secrets about how they […]

‘Miles Ahead’ is Don Cheadle’s Directorial Tour de Force Debut

“Miles Davis’ music was…kind of gangster” – Don Cheadle *In another one of his most brilliant performances, Don Cheadle channels the ingenious music icon Miles Davis in “Miles Ahead.” Cheadle’s spot on execution keeps audiences transfixed and they are not distracted with an Al Jolson or prosthetic controversy—a subject so prevalent in the news at […]

Miles Davis Pulls Future Wife in New ‘Miles Ahead’ Clip (Watch)

*A new clip has been released from “Miles Ahead,” the Miles Davis film co-written and directed by actor Don Cheadle, and due in theaters on April 1. The biopic following a specific period in the famed trumpeter’s life. The clip shows how Davis managed to woo his future wife, dancer Frances Taylor, played by Emayatzy […]

Don Cheadle: Miles Davis Biopic Needed White Co-Star to Get Funding

*Don Cheadle said his passion project about Miles Davis wouldn’t have gotten off the ground without crowdfunding and a white co-star. The 51-year-old actor produced, co-wrote and starred in “Miles Ahead,” a film depicting a defining period in the jazz musician’s life. Getting financing had been a major hurdle he only cleared when he raised […]

PAFF-Straight Ahead with Miles Ahead

*Los Angeles – Black History Month, African American Heritage Month got under way with festive fanfare on Wednesday, February 3, 2016. The Opening ceremony took place at Los Angeles City Hall. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, Council President Herb J. Wesson, Jr., and the Los Angeles City Council; Board of Public Works Commissioner Mike Davis; […]

‘Legend of the Mantamaji’ Creator Talks Comic Book Industry Diversity

*Iron Man, Superman, Spider-Man and Batman and may be among the A-list superheroes the world knows, but if Eric Dean Seaton has anything to do about it, folks will be able to put the Mantamaji in the same circle. The hero is at the center of “The Legend of the Mantamaji,” Seaton’s trilogy of graphic […]

Don Cheadle’s ‘Miles Ahead’ Pushed Back to Spring 2016

*“Miles Ahead,” the Don Cheadle produced pic about legendary jazz musician Miles Davis has been pushed back to the spring of 2016. An update was posted for contributors to the project’s Indiegogo campaign last week, with no specific release date mentioned. Cheadle has insisted the film not be called a biopic, as the non-chronological storytelling […]

Emmy Producer: This Year’s Diversity ‘Will Make The Show More Interesting’

*Viola Davis and Keegan-Michael Key were among the final batch of Emmy presenters announced Friday ahead of the 67th annual ceremony on Sunday, Sept. 20. She’ll hit the stage armed with her lead actress in a drama nomination for ABC’s “How to Get Away With Murder,” and Key with his lead actor in a comedy […]

Don Cheadle and Jordan Peele’s Candid Emmy Roundtable [Watch]

*Don Cheadle and comedian Jordan Peele joined The Hollywood Reporter’s annual Emmy roundtable chat for an hour-long, uncensored conversation about their craft and the industry. The discussion also included candid opinions from Will Forte (“The Last Man on Earth”), Fred Armisen (“Portlandia”), Ricky Gervais (“Derek”), and Thomas Middleditch (“Silicon Valley”). Check out the video below, […]

53rd New York Film Festival Headed for Another Great Run

*The Film Society of Lincoln Center has announced its 53rd New York Film Festival starting September 25 through October 11. This year’s New York Film Festival (NYFF) Main Slate covers a vast range of emotions and styles and concerns, and offers 26 individual answers to the question “What is cinema?” “Miles Ahead,” starring Don Cheadle, is […]

Emayatzy Corinealdi Talks Role in New Amazon Series ‘Hand of God’

*Before she arrives in theaters opposite Don Cheadle in “Miles Ahead” later this year, folks who have paid for Amazon Prime can get to know the work of Emayatzy Corinealdi in “Hand of God,” a drama series from Amazon Studios to begin streaming on the site next week. Ron Perlman stars as Pernell Harris, a […]

Emayatzy Corinealdi: From ‘Middle of Nowhere’ to ‘Miles Ahead’

*Emayatzy Corinealdi was a fresh face when Ava DuVernay directed her to critical acclaim in 2012’s “Middle of Nowhere.” The Kentucky-born beauty collected her share of “outstanding” and “breakthrough” acting awards for her portrayal of Ruby, a medical student in Compton who struggles to keep things together after her husband receives an 8 year prison […]