Oh the heels of providing the vocals for Lifetime’s “Whitney” biopic this past January, Grammy-nominated singer Deborah Cox will now assume the lead in the
Bessie Smith’s achingly sincere vocals helped elevate blues and jazz into popular standing in American culture, and the legendary singer’s story is being told in HBO’s highly anticipated “Bessie.”
Carmen Ejogo found herself in a fairly unique position once she landed the role of Coretta Scott King in the highly-anticipated Civil Rights drama SELMA. She had to step back into the shoes of one of the most iconic women of the movement
Lifetime’s poorly-received Aaliyah biopic “The Princess of R&B,” has been the subject of controversy even before it aired. With Wendy Williams overseeing the TV movie,
Remy Ma’s time in prison, her marriage to fellow hip-hop star Papoose, her feuds with other prominent rappers and her return have all made for quite the compelling story. And Remy tells Sway that she thinks her story should hit the big screen.
Lifetime’s biopic “Aaliyah: Princess of R&B” is slated to air on the network on Nov. 15, and the first official trailer has been released to
Sande Alessi Casting is a well known agency in Hollywood. With past casting credits that include the movies The Lone Ranger, The Girl With the
Mick Jagger was a producer for the highly-anticipated James Brown biopic Get On Up and the legendary frontman for the Rolling Stones has a long history and affection for the Godfather of Soul. Jagger spoke about how he came to be involved with the film and why he wanted to tell the story of the icon.
With the recent release of Yaya DaCosta’s “Whitney” makeover, there has been a lot of talk about whether or not the former “America’s Next Top
Zendaya’s father and bodyguard, Kazembe Ajamu, posted on Twitter that the criticism did not affect her decision at all.
An upcoming biopic with Aaliyah will delve into her alleged affair with R. Kelly. According to a report by the New York Post, the film
Rolling out sat down to talk to noted black actor and author Charles Reese about his work on the life of James Baldwin. Tell our
Kokane of former Ruthless Records act Above the Law is putting Ice Cube on blast and on notice. In an interview with HipHopDX, Kokane took
After several delays over the past two-and-a-half years, the long-awaited Tupac Shakur biopic is officially set to begin filming in 2014. The date was confirmed
With the fallout from TLC‘s “Crazy Sexy Cool” biopic still raging online and in the entertainment world, fans of 90s R&B have been feeling quite
Get On Up, the upcoming biopic about legendary soul singer James Brown, has added two more notables to the cast. Dan Aykroyd and Jill Scott have joined the production; Aykroyd will play Ben Bart, president of the agency that represented Brown for almost 50 years and Scott will play one of the Godfather of Soul’s wives. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the role was written specifically for the singer-actress.
One individual who was important to the real TLC story is Crystal Jones. Jones founded TLC (originally 2nd Nature) with Tionne Watkins and Lisa Lopes, the future T-Boz and Left-Eye, but was unceremoniously ousted early on in favor of Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas. The film portrays Jones as a talentless footnote to the group’s beginnings, and she spoke to RO about the way the film portrayed TLC and her history.
The stars came out to show love for the red-carpet premiere of “CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story” in Manhattan
Josephine Baker is an unforgettable entertainer. The St. Louis born performer, who was famous for her risqué style and legendary banana skirt, moved to Paris
With everyone talking about biopics and legendary artists, we decided to take a look at some of the great musical biopics of the past and single out the best performances. Including both TV movies and theatrical releases
