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Kingsley Ben-adir Had 'No Time Be Scared' Playing Malcolm X
Kingsley Ben-Adir had "no time be scared" playing Malcolm X in 'One Night in Miami'.The 35-year-old actor plays the civil rights activist in Regina King's drama movie, which focuses on a fictionalised meeting between Malcolm...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 26 February 2021
Kingsley Ben-adir: It Was An Honour Playing Malcolm X
Kingsley Ben-Adir found it an "honour" playing Malcolm X.The 34-year-old actor stars in 'One Night in Miami' as the American civil rights activist - who was assassinated in 1965 at the age of 39 -...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 14 January 2021
Regina King Couldn't Wait To Direct One Night In Miami
Regina King felt 'One Night in Miami' was the perfect opportunity.The 49-year-old star makes her feature-length directorial debut with the drama flick, which focuses on a fictional meeting between Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 07 January 2021
Regina King Says One Night In Miami Could Have Big Impact On Black Female Directors
Regina King admits her directorial debut could either ''open doors or close doors for more Black female directors''.The 49-year-old star has opened up on how the response to her new project 'One Night in Miami'...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 08 September 2020
X-rated: Nicki Minaj Forced To Apologize Over Malcolm X Cover Art
Nicki Minaj has apologized for using a photo of Malcolm X clutching a rifle and juxtaposing it with a racial slur on the cover art for her new song 'Looking Ass N*ggaz'.Nicki Minaj Has Apologized...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 14 February 2014
Nicki Minaj Apologises For Malcolm X Photo Use
Hip-hop star Nicki Minaj has posted an apology online after coming under fire for using an iconic image of civil rights leader Malcolm X on the artwork for her new song.The Starships hitmaker stirred controversy...
By World Entertainment News Network in Music / Festivals on 14 February 2014
Nicki Minaj Removes Malcolm X Single Artwork After Backlash
Rapper Nicki Minaj has taken down the online artwork for her new single after her use of an iconic image of Malcolm X sparked controversy following its release on Wednesday (12Feb14).The Starships hitmaker unveiled the...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 13 February 2014
Malcolm X's Grandson Laid To Rest
The grandson of Malcolm X has been laid to rest.Malcolm Shabazz was beaten to death in Mexico in the early hours of 9 May (13) following an alleged dispute with employees at The Palace Club...
By WENN on 23 May 2013
Mary J. Blige To Play Malcolm X's Wife In Tv Drama
Mary J. Blige has signed on to play civil rights hero Malcolm X's wife in a new TV drama.The R&B star, who makes her debut as a leading lady on the screen in the upcoming...
By WENN on 05 June 2012
Spike Lee To Direct Oldboy Remake?
Spike Lee is in negotiations to direct a remake of 'Oldboy'. The 54-year-old filmmaker - famed for his movies about race relations and the role of media in modern-day life - is in talks for...
By Bang Showbiz on 07 July 2011
Airplane! And Exorcist Included In National Film Registry
'Airplane!', 'The Exorcist', and 'The Pink Panther' are among the latest movies added to the National Film Registry.The three titles were among 25 movies selected by the US Library of Congress for preservation this year,...
By Bang Showbiz on 29 December 2010
Films By Recently Deceased Directors Selected For Posterity
Less than two weeks after the deaths of directors Irvin Kershner and Blake Edwards, two of their films, Kershner's Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back , produced by George Lucas, and Edwards's The Pink Panther,...
By Lew Irwin on 28 December 2010
Bob Marley's Son Tell His Story
Bob Marley's son has written a book called 'Dear Dad'.Ky-Mani Marley was just five when his father died in 1981, but was locked out of the reggae star's estate and alongside his mother, Anita Belnavis,...
By Bang Showbiz on 01 December 2010
Malcolm X Killer Paroled
THOMAS HAGAN, the man who assassinated MALCOLM X in 1965, has been released on parole.Hagan was freed from the minimum-security Lincoln Correctional Facility in New York on Tuesday morning (27Apr10). Ironically, the jail is located...
By WENN on 27 April 2010
Chuck D: 'I Was Targeted By Cia'
Hip-hop legend CHUCK D is convinced America's Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) tracked his movements at the height of his fame because of his politically charged raps. The PUBLIC ENEMY frontman - real name CARLTON...
By WENN on 09 December 2005
Denzel Buys Himself Rolls Royce
Hollywood hunk DENZEL WASHINGTON is marking his 50th birthday this year (04) by buying himself a $315,000 (GBP175,000) Rolls Royce Phantom. The Oscar-winning actor does not celebrate his half-century birthday until 28 December (04),...
By WENN on 15 August 2004
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