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Are You Here For It?! Big Boi To Play Motown Founder Berry Gordy In Upcoming TV Movie

Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Big Boi Cast As Berry Gordy In Upcoming Film Unlike his very private Outkast counterpart, Big Boi is always out here making some (very public) business moves–and we’re not just talking music. It was announced earlier this week that Big Boi is going play Motown founder Berry Gordy in an upcoming television movie. The rapper revealed recently that he had finished shooting his scenes as the famed recording executive for TV One’s upcoming biopic, “The Bobby DeBarge Story,” on his Instagram page on Thursday night. “Just finished playing Berry Gordy in the ‘Debarge’ movie @swirlfilmsig coming Soon !” he captioned a photo of his chair on set. View this post on Instagram Just finished playing Berry Gordy in the “ Debarge “ movie @swirlfilmsig coming Soon ! A post shared by Big Boi (@bigboi) on Feb 21, 2019 at 8:21pm PST The movie–which also stars Roshon Fegen as the title character–is going to focus on the tumultuous life of the lead singer of ‘70s soul group Switch and the eldest member of DeBarge, according to reports from Broadway World . Switch’s biggest hits — “There’ll Never Be,” “I Call Your Name,” and “Love Over & Over Again” – were all recorded for Gordy’s label. Other stars for the film, which is scheduled to air in June, include Tyra Ferrell and Adrian Marcel.

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Are You Here For It?! Big Boi To Play Motown Founder Berry Gordy In Upcoming TV Movie

Yes, Olivia Wilde, You May Also Play Linda Lovelace

If I’m not forgetting anyone, Olivia Wilde is now the third person who may play Linda Lovelace in an upcoming biopic of the late porn actress. According to Wilde, she’s considering taking the title role in Lovelace , helmed by Oscar-winning codirectors Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman. “It would be a tremendous honor,” she said to E! . “She was a fascinating woman–with where she came from to Deep Throat to then working with Gloria Steinem and Nora Ephron. It’s really fascinating.” No, this has nothing to do with the Malin Akerman/ex-Lindsay Lohan project Inferno , but it is the one that was recently offered to a pregnant Kate Hudson. Which of these ladies would be best?

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Yes, Olivia Wilde, You May Also Play Linda Lovelace

Robert Pattinsons Calls Out Courtney Love, Refers to Singer as a "Dick"

In a new interview with Great Britain’s The Daily Mirror , Robert Pattinson touches on a number of topics. We’ll get to those momentarily, but first props must be given to the actor for calling out Courtney Love. Asked about the rumor that he was up for the role of Kurt Cobain in an upcoming biopic, Pattinson said he never considered it – and then blasted Love for her negative remarks (when she referred to that possibility as “stupid”) in April. “You see all these comments, like from Courtney Love, saying ’What the f*ck! He’s totally wrong for it’, and I’m like, ’I f*cking said no, you d*ck!’ I didn’t get offered it. For one thing, I’m too tall, and I can’t sing like him, I’m nothing like him!’ It’s ridiculous.” You go, boy! Pattinson was also asked about similarities to Edward, along with his next movie, Bel Ami . Excerpts from the interview follow: On identifying with Edward : It’s changed a bit in this film. In the first two, I guess there was his feeling that you can’t relate to anyone, or no one can relate to you. I was like, ’I never want to talk to anyone’. I used to feel like that when I was younger. I’ve grown up now. On his next role : There’s something fun about Bel Ami, going from Edward to some guy who pretty much abuses women to get money out of them. Edward so wouldn’t approve – and I thought that was a funny irony. On other career aspirations : I want to produce a film. It would be so satisfying to turn up to work and not have to go into costume or make-up. You stand behind the monitor and don’t even have the responsibility of the director. On Kristen Stewart : I can’t wait to marry her. JUST KIDDING with that last one! Wanted to see if you were paying attention.

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Robert Pattinsons Calls Out Courtney Love, Refers to Singer as a "Dick"