Lizzo to Star as Music Icon Rosetta Tharpe in New Biopic

Lizzo is getting back into her acting bag with a new role as music pioneer Rosetta Tharpe in a biopic by Amazon MGM Studios. The four-time Grammy winner will put down her flute. She will pick up a guitar to portray the gospel singer who was one of the first to appeal to Rock 'n'…

ByKiara ManningMarch 27, 20250Comments

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25 Years and Still Going Strong: How Selena’s Style and Charisma Impacts Culture Today

27 years ago today, we lost Selena Quintanilla, the 23-year-old Queen of Tejano music. Selena, a biopic about the late singers’ life, was released two years after her death. This month makes the film 25 years old. The biopic, chronicles the life story of the Mexican-American singer (and her family). We see Selena, played by…

ByKirsten FordApril 16, 20220Comments

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Girlfriends’ Actress Keesha Sharp Set to Star in and Produce Eartha Kitt Biopic

Keesha Sharp is taking on the role of iconic performer Eartha Kitt. Sharp will star in and produce the biopic about the late star. The adaptation is based on John William's 2013 biography America's Mistress: The Life and Times of Eartha Kitt. Sharp acquired the rights to the biography and will develop the film alongside her…

ByKiara ManningDecember 7, 20180Comments

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Harlem’s Best Kept Secret, Dapper Dan is Getting His Own Biopic

Describe Dapper Dan in one word: legend! Dapper Dan has gone from Harlem’s best-kept fashion icon to an international fashion icon. Dapper Dan, a Harlem-based tailor, plays a key role in the fashion industry and in hip-hop. He is known for pioneering streetwear creations such as these: Mr. Dan, once ridiculed from major luxury brands such as…

ByKrystal WilliamsMarch 21, 20180Comments

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Lakeith Stanfield Stars As Wrongfully Convicted Man in ‘Crown Heights’ Biopic

'Get Out' and 'Atlanta' actor Lakeith Stanfield will star in the indie film 'Crown Heights' which tells the story of 18-year-old Colin Warner, a boy from Brooklyn who is taken into custody and wrongfully imprisoned after a teenager is shot in the street. The Caribbean immigrant from Crown Heights, was wrongfully convicted of the murder in…

BySheri-kae McLeodAugust 15, 20170Comments

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O’Shea Jackson Jr. to Portray Baseball Legend Dock Ellis In Biopic

O'Shea Jackson Jr. is set to play Baseball legend Dock Ellis. The film will be co-produced by his father Ice Cube, whom he famously portrayed in "Straight Outta Compton." Joey Poach wrote the screenplay. Co-producer, David Permut told Deadline that the story is "one of the most heartfelt, honest and emotional pieces of material I've read…

BySheri-kae McLeodJune 23, 20170Comments

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Gossip Alert!

Hey Readers! This is what's happening in Celebrity Land! Mariah Carey has made headlines today for posting a pic on twitter. Now, there isn’t anything wrong with posting a picture, it’s just a matter of how old that picture really is! The photo collage that the singer posted on twitter, using the hashtag “dembabies” included a…

ByKeshiyena pietersJune 17, 20142Comments

Lizzo to Star as Music Icon Rosetta Tharpe in New Biopic

25 Years and Still Going Strong: How Selena’s Style and Charisma Impacts Culture Today

Girlfriends’ Actress Keesha Sharp Set to Star in and Produce Eartha Kitt Biopic

Harlem’s Best Kept Secret, Dapper Dan is Getting His Own Biopic

Lakeith Stanfield Stars As Wrongfully Convicted Man in ‘Crown Heights’ Biopic

O’Shea Jackson Jr. to Portray Baseball Legend Dock Ellis In Biopic

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