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Angela Bassett: Black Panther Sequel Will Honour Chadwick Boseman's Legacy
Angela Bassett is confident that 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' will honour the legacy of Chadwick Boseman.The 62-year-old actress played Ramonda, the mother of Chadwick's superhero T'Challa/Black Panther, and says it will be a challenge to...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 19 May 2021
Angela Bassett Feels Chadwick Boseman Is 'Irreplaceable' In Black Panther 2
Angela Bassett thinks Chadwick Boseman is "irreplaceable" in 'Black Panther 2'.The 62-year-old actress is set to reprise her role as Queen Ramonda in the Marvel Cinematic Universe project but will not appear alongside Boseman as...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25 January 2021
Angela Bassett Felt Pressure With Soul Role
Angela Bassett thought 'Soul' presented her with "some big shoes to fill".The 62-year-old actress - who plays jazz saxophonist Dorothea Williams in the upcoming Pixar movie - has opened up about the blockbuster, which also...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 22 December 2020
Angela Bassett Confirms Mission: Impossible Return
Angela Bassett will return to the 'Mission: Impossible' series.The 62-year-old actress played CIA Director Erika Sloane in the 2018 film 'Mission: Impossible – Fallout' and has confirmed that she will once again appear in the...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 11 November 2020
Angela Bassett Leads Tributes To Chadwick Boseman
Angela Bassett has paid tribute to her onscreen son Chadwick Boseman, following his death from colon cancer at the age of 43.The 62-year-old actress played Queen Ramonda, the mother of Chadwick's character T'Challa in Marvel's...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 29 August 2020
Angela Bassett Promises "Absolutely Amazing" 'Black Panther' Movie
Originally introduced in 'Captain America: Civil War', Black Panther aka T'Challa will be fronting a solo film next year, starring big names such as Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira and Angela Bassett. With such a strong...
By Daniel Falconer in Movies / TV / Theatre on 13 September 2017
Lady Gaga Leads The Cast At 'American Horror Story: Hotel' Premiere
Lady Gaga joined the cast of American Horror Story: Hotel’ on Saturday (October 2nd) for the series' premiere at the Regal Theatre in Los Angeles. Gaga makes her small screen acting debut in the FX...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 04 October 2015
Angela Bassett: 'I Kissed Lady Gaga And I Liked It'
While many of her castmates had already been in touch with the Poker Face singer, Bassett hadn't even spoken to her co-star until Gaga threw a party for the cast and crew....
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26 September 2015
‘American Horror Story: Hotel’ Stars Dish The Dirt On Lady Gaga’S Themed Pool Party
Lady Gaga is an artist known for her eccentricities so it seemed like a match made in heaven when she was cast in American Horror Story: Hotel. To celebrate the upcoming series, Gaga threw a...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 29 August 2015
Lady Gaga Will Play Wealthy Hotel Owner In ‘American Horror Story: Hotel’
We still have another three months to wait until the next season of American Horror Story: Hotel airs on FX but the hype is already building as new details come to light. On Friday (8th...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Movies / TV / Theatre on 08 August 2015
Whitney Houston To Be Remembered At Film Festival
The superstar singer is to be remembered at the Ischia Global Film and Music Festival with a screening of Angela Bassett's biopic Whitney, which will be shown on the eve of the event's...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 03 June 2015
Security Stepped Up On Angela Bassett's Tv Set - Report
The Oscar nominee is currently filming World War II series Close to the Enemy in Britain with Game of Thrones star Alfie Allen and Cloud Atlas' Jim Sturgess, and reports suggest she was...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 14 April 2015
Controversial Whitney Houston Biopic Brings In Big Ratings For Lifetime
Well who ever said a bit of controversy would be bad for ratings? Certainly not Lifetime, who on Saturday evening scored their highest ratings in a year with their biopic of singer Whitney Houston. 4.5...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 20 January 2015
Whitney Houston's Sister-in-law Blasts Biopic And Director Bassett In Online Rant
Whitney Houston's sister-in-law and former manager has broken her silence about Angela Bassett's biopic of the late star, accusing the actress of "misrepresenting" the term friendship to promote her directorial debut.Whitney debuted to mixed reviews...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 18 January 2015
What To Expect From Tonight's Lifetime Whitney Houston Biopic
Tonight the Lifetime biopic of late singer Whitney Houston finally gets its airing and viewers are expecting the drama onscreen to be at least equal to that which has happened off screen. Since the film...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17 January 2015
Angela Bassett Thrilled With Dionne Warwick's Response To Whitney Film
Angela Bassett has finally scored a little family support for her new Tv movie about Whitney Houston after screening the film for the late singer's cousin Dionne Warwick.Members of Whitney's family, including her mother Cissy...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17 January 2015
Angela Bassett: 'Whitney Film Is My Tribute'
Actress Angela Bassett insists her new Whitney Houston Tv biopic is her way of paying tribute to her late co-star and friend - because she didn't have the words to properly honour her in the...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 13 January 2015
The Stars Come Out At The Whitney Houston Biopic PremièRe [Photos]
It would probably be an understatement to say that Whitney Houston was a beloved musician. The singer, actress and model has been often hailed as the most awarded musician of all time, and whether you...
By Stephen Caswell in Movies / TV / Theatre on 07 January 2015
Lifetime Releases First Trailer For Angela Bassett Directed Whitney Houston Biopic
The first trailer for Lifetime’s Whitney Houston biopic has hit and is it too early to say that this one actually looks pretty compelling? The trailer made its debut Thursday (December 4th) on Buzzfeed, ahead...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 06 December 2014
Kathy Bates & Angela Bassett Judge Drag Queen Contest
Kathy Bates and Angela Bassett prepared for Halloween by judging a Tv drag queen contest on Thursday night (30Oct14).The American Horror Story co-stars were guests on raucous chat show Watch What Happens Live when three...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 31 October 2014
Angela Bassett Shrugs Off Controversy Over Whitney Houston Biopic
Actress-turned-director Angela Bassett is adamant the controversy over her upcoming Whitney Houston biopic will give the project a boost by piquing the public's interest.The star is taking charge of a new Tv movie based on...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26 August 2014
Angela Bassett To Make Best Of Whitney Houston Biopic, Despite Protests
The Whitney Houston Lifetime biopic is going ahead as planned, but the singer’s family is not happy about it. Cissy Houston, mother of the late singer, issued a statement this Wednesday, distancing herself and the...
By Victoria Pavlova in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24 July 2014
So, What Do We Know About Lifetime’S Whitney Houston Biopic?
Lifetime’s upcoming Whitney Houston biopic appears to be moving forward, with the announcement that Arlen Escarpeta has been cast as Bobby Brown. But despite the fact filming has just begun the movie is already being...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16 July 2014
Deborah Cox To Sing Whitney Houston’S Hits As Lifetime Biopic Takes Shape
Production is well underway on Lifetime's upcoming Whitney Houston biopic, which will feature some of the late singing legend's music. However, the songs will be retakes of Houston's hit tracks with Deborah Cox providing the...
By Lauren James in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16 July 2014
Yaya Dacosta To Play Whitney Houston In Lifetime Biopic
Yaya DaCosta has been cast as Whitney Houston in the upcoming Lifetime biopic, according to reports in the Huffington Post. Whitney Houston's life is set to be adapted for the small screen by Lifetime and...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 08 June 2014
Yaya Dacosta To Star In Whitney Houston Biopic
Yaya Dacosta will play Whitney Houston in a biopic of her life.The former 'America's Next Top Model' contestant will play the lead role in the new Lifetime movie depicting the highs and lows of the...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 07 June 2014
Angela Bassett To Direct Lifetime Whitney Houston Biopic
Lifetime has announced it will be producing and broadcasting a film biopic of Whitney Houston and actress Angela Bassett will be directing.Whitney Houston pictured in 2011.Houston, who died in 2012 aged 48, led a turbulent...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25 May 2014
Whitney Houston Biopic To Premiere In 2015
A Whitney Houston biopic is set for release in 2015.Angela Basset will make her directorial debut on the movie, with the working title 'Whitney Houston', which will the follow the late star's rocky relationship with...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23 May 2014
Angela Bassett To Make Directorial Debut With Whitney Houston Biopic
Actress Angela Bassett is to make her directorial debut with a new movie about tragic superstar Whitney Houston.The star, who portrayed Tina Turner in 1993 biopic What's Love Got To Do With It, has been...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 22 May 2014
Setting, Premise And Just A Boatload Of "American Horror Story" News
More American Horror Story news heading your way! Finally, the hotly anticipated fourth season of the Emmy award-winning show has a setting and a vague plot outline, as revealed by showrunner Ryan Murphy. According to...
By Victoria Pavlova in Movies / TV / Theatre on 30 March 2014
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