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John Singleton Tackles Comedy Concert Film With Comedian DeRay Davis
4 November 2009 2:56 AM, PST | The Humor Mill | See recent The Humor Mill news »
We have just discovered from our sources that director John Singleton has his next project and its not the A-Team as reports would have lead you at one time to believe- even though they are filming that movie now; but is a comedy concert film.
We discovered that Singleton has decided to film comedian DeRay Davis’ stand-up performance (yet to be titled) and release it nationally, and not as a DVD for the video store but as the first stand up film in years to be released theatrically. As of this writing, rumor has it that the film will be shot next month.
Davis, you may recall, recently featured his comedic performance in Shaq’s Comedy All Stars on Showtime and was in several films such as Imagine That (starring Eddie Murphy), Semi-Pro (starring Will Ferrell) and Code Name: The Cleaner (with Cedric The Entertainer) just to name a few »
- noreply@blogger.com (The Humor Mill Magazine)
Kristy Swanson joins the Trinity Of Terrors!
15 October 2009 7:38 PM, PDT | Fangoria | See recent Fangoria news »
Kristy Swanson, star of the original Buffy The Vampire Slayer has joined the guest list for the inaugural Fangoria Trinity Of Terrors, to be held October 30 through November 1 at The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas!
Tickets for our massive Halloween Weekend are now available online through http://www.trinityofterrors.com and through Vegas.com. You may also order tickets from Vegas.com by phone - 1-888-las-vegas (527-8342) 24 hours a day.
In 2006 Kristy Swanson skated into television screens across the country, appearing in the reality television show Skating with Celebrities. Swanson paired with former Olympian Lloyd Eisler to take home the crown, as they defeated 5 other teams of celebrities and skating pros.
Swanson has a long list of guest-starring television appearances to her credit. Most recently she has appeared in episodes of Just Shoot Me!, CSI: Miami and Law & Order: Criminal Intent.
In 2002 the beautiful and talented actress literally pulled off something unexpected, »
- no-reply@fangoria.com (Staff)
Has The A-Team Found Its B. A.?
7 September 2009 11:53 PM, PDT | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »
Joe Carnahan's A-Team is currently filming in Vancouver, with Liam Neeson behind the cigar as Hannibal Smith and Bradley Cooper in the Corvette as Templeton "Faceman" Peck. No word yet on a howlin' mad Murdoch, but The Vancouver Sun is reporting that the newest set arrival is Ultimate Fighting champion Rampage Jackson, donning Mr T's bling as Bosco "B. A." Baracus.Casting rumours around the role have been rife, with Ving Rhames, Common and The Game all at one time or another said to be in the running. But Jackson's name was being touted as early as when John Singleton was attached to direct. A mixed martial artist, Rampage (real name Quinton Ramone Jackson) is a former holder of the Ufc's light-heavyweight title and is set to be a coach on the tenth season of reality show The Ultimate Fighter. He was to fight Rashad Evans at a Ufc event in December, »
Rampage Jackson to Star as B.A. Baracus in 'The A-Team'
7 September 2009 11:11 PM, PDT | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »
Quinton Jackson, aka Rampage Jackson, may well be the new B.A. Baracus in "The A-Team". Despite earlier denial from Rampage's manager over his possible role as B.A., the Vancouver Sun indicated that the former Ufc world lightweight champion will indeed take on the role once made famous by Mr. T.
The Vancouver Sun reported that Rampage has been spotted in and around Vancouver where the filming of the TV adaptation is set to take place. Noting that the fighter was in Vancouver on August 19 to discuss the role with producer, it further claimed that Rampage's name has been removed from the Ufc 107 card where he was set to face Sugar Rashad Evans in an Ultimate Fighter finale showdown.
Rampage had been linked to this role when John Singleton was attached to direct the movie project. In late August 2008, MTV has confirmed that he has not been cast as the chain-wearing character. »
- AceShowbiz.com
Ufc Fighter Rampage Jackson is the A-Team’s New B.A. Baracus
7 September 2009 5:36 PM, PDT | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
More Mma fighters are invading your action movies. We just had the report that female fighter Gina Carano would be starring in Steven Soderbergh's next film. Now there is a credible report that former Ufc champ Rampage Jackson, tagged for the role over a year ago, has arrived in Vancouver, where he'll spend the next six weeks sporting a mohawk and gold chains as The A-Team's resident malcontent mechanic B.A. Baracus. The role is a loaded one, as it broke Mr. T into global superstardom during the show's original run from 1983 to 1987. The Vancouver Sun reports now that Rampage Jackson (real name: Quinton Ramone Jackson) was just recently cast in the film, after a high-profile string of rumors had pegged nearly every possible African-American actor or celebrity with the proper build to join the film.When John Singleton was directing the film there was a lot of »
- Russ Fischer
Ten Directors Share Fond Memories of the Lacma
3 September 2009 9:03 AM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
James Gray (Two Lovers) remembers going to see Walter Murch talking about his groundbreaking sound and editing work on The Conversation. John Landis (An American Werewolf in London) remembers seeing the original King Kong, a "life-changing experience." Allison Anders (Gas Food Lodging) remembers seeing an obscure Bette Davis movie with a packed house. Rian Johnson (Brick) one time just simply walked in without even knowing what was playing (it turned out to be Fellini's And the Ship Sails On). Those four, plus six other directors, shared their feelings with the Los Angeles Times on the uncertain fate of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and especially its beloved Bing Theater.
But some of the others aren't in the mood for reminiscing. John Singleton (Boyz N the Hood) says, "seeing a film like How Green Was My Valley and Duel in the Sun on the wide screen is a whole other thing. »
- Jeffrey M. Anderson
Brian J. White Nominates Himself for 'Luke Cage'
22 August 2009 9:20 PM, PDT | GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news »
Another Marvel character will get his day in the cineplex in 2011, when Luke Cage comes to theaters. John Singleton is loosely tied to the project as the director and Tyrese Gibson is even more loosely connected as Cage, a New York-based crimefighter blessed with superhuman strength. Unlike Albert Pujols, there's no reason to assume Cage is juiced.
He's basically as strong as you'd need him to be; Marvel.com says he can lift 25 tons, which, as you can imagine, comes in really handy in a fight. Cage has been affiliated with a number of Marvel groups over the years, and is linked to with Daredevil. We don't know yet exactly what ground the movie will cover.
Football player-turned actor Brian J. White has now thrown his hat into the ring, even though Tyrese is probably a better fit physically and a more well-known name. “I think I have the skill-set" White told Moviehole this week. »
- Colin Boyd
Brian J. White Wants Luke Cage Role
22 August 2009 9:00 AM, PDT | WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news »
Over two years ago, Tyrese Gibson revealed that a script for a Luke Cage feature film was being written and that he and director John Singleton (Boyz n the Hood, Four Brothers) were on standby to begin working on the project. Obviously nothing has happened. Now, actor/former NFL player Brian J. White (Doa: Dead or Alive, Fighting) has revealed that he would love to be considered for the lead in a Cage film, if it ever gets off the ground. "I would love to be Luke Cage," he told Moviehole. "I've been saying it over and over again in the press for years! Those are the roles - Green Lantern, Green Hornet, Luke Cage. There's some other graphic novels . some horror ones . that I also like, but I really would love to do Luke Cage." He continued: "I think I have the skill-set. Like Iron Man, you have to »
Espn Brings Big Names to '30 for 30'
29 July 2009 3:59 PM, PDT | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
John Singleton, Ice Cube will direct portions of sports documentary.
Espn seems to be getting any filmmaker it wants for its “30 for 30” sports documentary project.
On Wednesday, the channel’s production shingle, Espn Films, announced the addition of eight more projects to the doc collection, backed by eight more big names, including John Singleton, Alex Gibney, Morgan Freeman, Frank Marshall and Ice Cube.
On hand at TCA Wednesday with Singleton and Ice Cube, as well as several previously enlisted “30 for 30” participants, including “Friday Night Lights” creator Peter Berg, p... »
- Michael Speier
Lost’s Mr. Eko Could Be Marvel’s Black Panther
27 July 2009 10:52 PM, PDT | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
"We're talking to Marvel about Black Panther," former Lost star Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje told MTV News at Comic-Con this past weekend. "This is the first round, so you know, hopefully they'll look at G.I. Joe and see the potential. But it's about time we have a black superhero, isn't it?" It is about time, Mr. Eko. And Marvel Studios has in their grasp a great potential starting point for launching a black superhero into the mainstream. Black Panther was one of the first modern black superheroes in comics, penned first in 1966 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. The head of state of the Panther tribe in the African nation of Wakanda, the Black Panther uses a heart-shaped herb that grants its user enhanced strength, agility and perception, much like the large feline upon which his costume is based. The modern day Black Panther, known as T'Challa, joined up with The Avengers for a period of time and »
- Neil Miller
Christian Bale's Rollercoaster Career
4 July 2009 7:02 AM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
From Pacman to Public Enemies, he's had more ups and downs than most other actors of his generation. Christian Bale has careened between extreme highs and deep lows, in the view of the folks at MovieFill, and they decided that a rollercoaster was the most apt visual metaphor for his career. A reduced-size version can be seen above.
They squeeze most of his films into the chart, though they left out a few. Before his sensational role in Mary Harron's American Psycho, he was very appealing in Metroland and got good notices in Todd Haynes' Velvet Goldmine; pre-Batman Begins / The Dark Knight, he was fun to watch as a frisky villain in John Singleton's Shaft and an uptight, would-be psychiatrist in Laurel Canyon. I don't agree with every notation in the chart. Harsh Times, for example, is cited as one of his "lows," but Bale was riveting. »
- Peter Martin
The Game In Talks To Play B.A. Baracus in The A-Team?
2 July 2009 12:47 AM, PDT | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
When John Singleton was developing an A-Team movie, he was talking to Ice Cube about playing B.A. Baracus. A year and a half later, Joe Carnahan has since been brought on board to get the project started, and BlackFilm is reporting that a new rapper has now become the front-runner for the mo-hawked soldier of fortune role originally played by Mr. T in the television series. The Game. The 29-year-old Grammy nominated rapper made his big screen debut in the not-well-received 2006 action-drama Waist Deep. He later had a small role in Street Kings. The announced cast includes Liam Neeson as John "Hannibal" Smith and Bradley Cooper as Lt. Templeton "Faceman" Pack. For some reason I'm really not interested in an A-Team movie, which probably stems from my dislike for the series as a child. Also, I just think the show only worked in Regan-era (let's not get political...) But »
- Peter Sciretta
Michael Jackson Music Video Road Trip
1 July 2009 3:35 PM, PDT | Fandango | See recent Fandango news »
With the passing of Michael Jackson, we started to think of all of his great music videos and where exactly they were shot. Since everyone is camping out at either Neverland, his rented mansion in Holmby Hills or his parents estate in Encino, we thought we'd take fans on a road trip of some of the locations used in Michael Jackson's greatest videos. What are some of those great music videos, you ask? We've put together a small sampling of five of his best to check out here. Although he certainly didn't invent the medium of the music video, Jackson probably did as much as anyone to help redefine it -– by lavishing huge budgets on his more lengthy productions (that almost play like feature film shorts) and hiring feature film directors like Scorsese, John Singleton...
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- Fandango
Michael Jackson Music Video Road Trip
1 July 2009 3:35 PM, PDT | Fandango | See recent Fandango news »
With the passing of Michael Jackson, we started to think of all of his great music videos and where exactly they were shot. Since everyone is camping out at either Neverland, his rented mansion in Holmby Hills or his parents estate in Encino, we thought we'd take fans on a road trip of some of the locations used in Michael Jackson's greatest videos. What are some of those great music videos, you ask? We've put together a small sampling of five of his best to check out here. Although he certainly didn't invent the medium of the music video, Jackson probably did as much as anyone to help redefine it -– by lavishing huge budgets on his more lengthy productions (that almost play like feature film shorts) and hiring feature film directors like Scorsese, John Singleton...
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- Fandango
Michael Jackson Music Video Road Trip
1 July 2009 3:35 PM, PDT | Fandango | See recent Fandango news »
With the passing of Michael Jackson, we started to think of all of his great music videos and where exactly they were shot. Since everyone is camping out at either Neverland, his rented mansion in Holmby Hills or his parents estate in Encino, we thought we'd take fans on a road trip of some of the locations used in Michael Jackson's greatest videos. What are some of those great music videos, you ask? We've put together a small sampling of five of his best to check out here. Although he certainly didn't invent the medium of the music video, Jackson probably did as much as anyone to help redefine it -– by lavishing huge budgets on his more lengthy productions (that almost play like feature film shorts) and hiring feature film directors like Scorsese, John Singleton...
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- Fandango
Remembering Michael Jackson through movies
26 June 2009 3:20 AM, PDT | Boxwish.com | See recent BoxWish news »
Here at Boxwish, we would like to join the millions and millions of people across the world in expressing our sadness at the passing of Michael Jackson at the age of 50. The King of Pop, as he was so aptly christened by long-time friend Elizabeth Taylor, contributed so much to the world of music providing us with a cherished legacy of songs that will live long in our hearts and on our iPods. However, rather than repeat the many tributes paid to the star by his friends, family and fellow celebrities or to rake over his many years in the spotlight, we’re honouring Mj with a Boxwish-style celebration that remembers his best movie moments.
Best starring role
Taking the music video from afterthought to true art form, Michael Jackson worked with many of Hollywood’s top directors such as Spike Lee (“They Don’t Care About Us”), John Singleton »
Michael Jackson's Star Flames Out at 50
25 June 2009 9:30 PM, PDT | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »
Musical icon Michael Jackson died this past Thursday at the age of 50. The singer, whose albums sold millions of copies worldwide, had a profound influence on pop culture, and worked with some of Hollywood’s top directors in often-groundbreaking music videos.
Jackson, who rose to prominence during the 70’s as part of the popular Motown scene, first appeared on-screen in 1978’s The Wiz, an African-American version of The Wizard of Oz. The film’s director was Sidney Lumet, the director of Dog Day Afternoon and Network.
During the 80’s, his multi-platinum-selling albums "Thriller" and "Bad" were supported by music videos that pushed the genre into feature film territory. John Landis, who made the comedic hits Animal House and The Blues Brothers, and whose An American Werewolf in London is considered a seminal horror classic, directed the spine-tingling "Thriller". The 14-minute music video, which featured dancing zombies, was more like a »
Michael Jackson's Music-Video Legacy
25 June 2009 5:21 AM, PDT | MTV Music News | See recent MTV Music News news »
From the cinematic 'Thriller' to the bank-breaking 'Scream,' Jackson made an indelible impact on music videos.
Michael Jackson in "Thriller"
Photo: Epic Records
It is a loss of immeasurable magnitude. Michael Jackson, arguably the biggest pop-music star of the past quarter-century, unquestionably one of the greatest entertainers of all time, is dead at the age of 50.
A star since age 11, Jackson lived in the spotlight for four decades, selling more albums than any other solo artist not named Elvis and forever changing the worlds of pop, R&B, hip-hop and even rock (check Eddie Van Halen's solo on "Beat It" for proof) in the process. He was a true icon of the entertainment age, an international superstar who spread his fame across screens and stages around the world. He revolutionized the art of choreography, touring, multiplatform promotion and — of course — music videos.
Jackson, »
American Black Film Festival Returns To Miami Next Week
19 June 2009 6:22 AM, PDT | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »
The American Black Film Festival kicks off next week with major events, celebrity guests, and big-time movie premieres. The festival returns to Miami this year for its twelfth year.
The festival kicks off June 24th with an opening night gala and the opening night film, "Why We Laugh: Comedians on Black Comedy," directed by Robert Townsend. The film features appearances from Chris Rock, Whoopi Goldberg, Bill Cosby, Wanda Sykes, the Wayans brothers, and more.
"Black Dynamite," a spoof of black 1970's action films, closes the festival. The comedy stars Michael Jai White in the titular role.
Other events taking place within the festival include master classes from directors Robert Townsend and John Singleton. The 12th annual HBO Short Film competition will also take place, where five short film-makers vie for ,000 prize.
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American Black Film Festival Returns To Miami Next Week
19 June 2009 6:22 AM, PDT | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »
The American Black Film Festival kicks off next week with major events, celebrity guests, and big-time movie premieres. The festival returns to Miami this year for its twelfth year.
The festival kicks off June 24th with an opening night gala and the opening night film, "Why We Laugh: Comedians on Black Comedy," directed by Robert Townsend. The film features appearances from Chris Rock, Whoopi Goldberg, Bill Cosby, Wanda Sykes, the Wayans brothers, and more.
"Black Dynamite," a spoof of black 1970's action films, closes the festival. The comedy stars Michael Jai White in the titular role.
Other events taking place within the festival include master classes from directors Robert Townsend and John Singleton. The 12th annual HBO Short Film competition will also take place, where five short film-makers vie for ,000 prize.
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