R. Kelly and Atlanta’s own Cee Lo Green will be a part of the remake of the 1979 film “Sparkle.” Kells won’t be acting, but will oversee the music soundtrack. Cee Lo has been added to the cast and is also going to sing on the soundtrack since his character is the opening act for the group the film is centered around. Atlanta native Omari Hardwick, Jordin Sparks, Whitney Houston, Tika Sumpter, Derek Luke and Mike Epps will all be featured in “Sparkle,” and is scheduled to begin filming this October. Get more details at BlackAmericaWeb.com . RELATED POSTS: R. Kelly Will Have Women Dropping Their “Black Panties” Soon [AUDIO] Cee Lo Green “Cry Baby” [MUSIC VIDEO] Cee Lo Says Goodie Mob Is 10 Tracks Deep Into Reunion Album [VIDEO]
R. Kelly and Atlanta’s own Cee Lo Green will be a part of the remake of the 1979 film “Sparkle.” Kells won’t be acting, but will oversee the music soundtrack. Cee Lo has been added to the cast and is also going to sing on the soundtrack since his character is the opening act for the group the film is centered around. Atlanta native Omari Hardwick, Jordin Sparks, Whitney Houston, Tika Sumpter, Derek Luke and Mike Epps will all be featured in “Sparkle,” and is scheduled to begin filming this October. Get more details at BlackAmericaWeb.com . RELATED POSTS: R. Kelly Will Have Women Dropping Their “Black Panties” Soon [AUDIO] Cee Lo Green “Cry Baby” [MUSIC VIDEO] Cee Lo Says Goodie Mob Is 10 Tracks Deep Into Reunion Album [VIDEO]
R. Kelly and Atlanta’s own Cee Lo Green will be a part of the remake of the 1979 film “Sparkle.” Kells won’t be acting, but will oversee the music soundtrack. Cee Lo has been added to the cast and is also going to sing on the soundtrack since his character is the opening act for the group the film is centered around. Atlanta native Omari Hardwick, Jordin Sparks, Whitney Houston, Tika Sumpter, Derek Luke and Mike Epps will all be featured in “Sparkle,” and is scheduled to begin filming this October. Get more details at BlackAmericaWeb.com . RELATED POSTS: R. Kelly Will Have Women Dropping Their “Black Panties” Soon [AUDIO] Cee Lo Green “Cry Baby” [MUSIC VIDEO] Cee Lo Says Goodie Mob Is 10 Tracks Deep Into Reunion Album [VIDEO]
By Makula dunbar Laid back, witty and direct, Derek Luke is as composed off-camera as he is on. Still early in his career, Luke has managed to snag top roles and appear in some of the most memorable films and shows of the previous decade. Antwone Fisher, Glory Road and Notorious are only a few of his many acting conquests. Now, in a pursuit to continue living outside of the movie box, Luke is furthering his television career via season three of TNT’s medical drama ‘HawthoRNe,’ premiering June 14. Already an actor who has broken genre barriers of TV, film and beyond, Luke shares his recent experiences, short-term goals and hopes for the future. You were previously involved in another medical show, ‘Trauma’. Was ‘HawthoRNe’ something you always wanted to do or did it just happen? In film, I hadn’t yet had a lot of offers to play a doctor, so it’s actually really cool getting this chance. As I continued doing film, some characters like playing a doctor became consistent in TV. I believe a medical show is such a good structure for television. What are you anticipating most regarding season three of ‘HawthoRNe’? I’m anticipating the quote from TNT (laughs). No, I’m anticipating the new characters, faces and a great storyline. The storyline as far as my character touches on being on a professional, a father and a husband at the same time. I’m looking forward to addressing topics like that and just having fans and audiences respond to situations that are perhaps true to them. You play a surgeon on the show. What was the most difficult thing about preparing for your role? One of the most difficult things about ‘HawthoRNe’ in general was when I signed up the show was already in the process of filming. As soon as I said yes, I had less than a week to actually prepare. It was exciting and organic because I had to prepare as I went. It was just fun working on the human body. We had scenes where we did different medical procedures and I learned so much about the human body and the sophistication of it. It’s really like a computer than man has been unable to duplicate. Read more at KYSDC.com
Who says the British don’t share a wicked sense of humor? This past Tuesday, CNN journalist Piers Morgan and Thor star Idris Elba were guests on BBC Radio 5′s ‘The Daily Bacon’ hosted by Richard Bacon. Seems Morgan had a bone to pick with Elba concerning his wife, fellow journalist Celia Walden. In a previous interview Idris confessed that he thought Morgan’s wife was attractive, not knowing that she was dating him. No worries though–Morgan was just having fun. It was all love afterwards as Elba and Morgan went on to chat about American television, and Elba’s upcoming second season of LUTHER (premiering on BBC One Tuesday, June 14th). Sounds like the start of a beautiful new bromance. You can find the June 7, 2011 podcast HERE (start at the 4:10 mark) RELATED POSTS: What Did Idris Elba Do During The Royal Wedding? [VIDEO] Idris Elba Covers The Source Magazine Idris Elba: “The Oscars Aren’t Designed For Us”
Jada Pinkett Smith’s medical drama “ HawthoRNe ” returns for a third season June 14 on TNT .From the looks of things, this will be the series’ most dramatic season ever as Jada’s “Christina Hawthorne” navigates a love triangle between “Detective Nick Renata” (singer/actor Marc Anthony ) and on-again/off-again flame Dr. Tom Wakefield ( Michael Vartan – “Alias”). Add to that a wedding and the fact that Christina is pregnant and you’ve got yourself a very juicy season premiere episode. Newcomers Derek Luke ( Antwone Fisher, Notorious ) and Lauren Velez (“Dexter,” “New York Undercover”) round out the cast as well. Here’s a sneak peek at Season 3: ‘Hawthorne’ premieres Tuesday June 14th 10/9c on TNT
