A few of our fave chicks are making major moves. Deets inside on Letoya Luckett & Jada Pinkett Smith's new roles and Halle Berry's movie getting the big screen green light inside...
Hottie Letoya Luckett isn't stopping at "Single Ladies" when it comes to her budding acting career. Reportedly, she just nabbed a spot in the case of the upcoming HBO series "Ballers".
Headed by lead Dwyane "The Rock" Johnson (who plays a retired professional football player), the cast already has Omar Benson Miller and Denzel Washington’s son John David Washington attached.
The former D-Child singer will play "Tina", the widow of one of the lead characters.
The cast and crew start production later this year. And since the show is produced by Mark Wahlberg, you already know we're going to get that "Entourage" feel. We're here for it.
In other working news, Jada Pinkett Smith is in villain mode. And it looks like Fox is putting more and more black actors on their network. A move to get black viewership? Hmmm...
Anywho, Fox is gearing up to debut their Batman prequel drama "Gotham." And Jada has been tapped to play Fish Mooney, "an imposing, hotheaded and notoriously sadistic gangster boss and nightclub owner with street smarts and almost extra-sensory abilities to read people like an open book" Whew.
We totally see her for this. About the movie, Deadline says:
Based on DC characters from the Batman universe, Gotham explores the origin stories of Commissioner James Gordon (McKenzie) as an idealistic rookie detective in Gotham City, along with Bruce Wayne and the villains who made Gotham City famous.
And Jada broke the news to her Facebook fans today saying:
Last night, I decided to accept the role of Fish Mooney, who is the sadistic villain in thee upcoming Batman prequel, Gotham, for Fox TV. I've committed to a year to work alongside a very talented cast, a super cool, creative and talented head writer and an extraordinary director. This one...is going to be funnnnnn!
Stay tuned:)
Congrats Jada!
And finally, after what seems like FOREVER, Halle Berry's film Frankie & Alice is finally getting a theatrical release. Even though she and the cast and celebs had a big Hollywood premiere back in 2010, the movie never got a nation-wide release. But now, 4 years later, it's here.
A brand new trailer was just released for the flick based on a true story, and it looks intense. Halle said about the film:
"'Frankie & Alice' is an emotionally compelling film that I cannot wait for audiences to finally see. I am extremely proud of the film because it focuses on the very real issues of mental illness, and it is my wish that Frankie Murdoch's story will give hope and support to those struggling."
Lionsgate & Codeblack Films describe the flick below:
FRANKIE & ALICE is inspired by the remarkable true story of an African American go-go dancer "Frankie" with multiple personalities (dissociative identity disorder or “DID”) who struggles to remain her true self while fighting against two very unique alter egos: a seven-year-old child named Genius and a Southern white racist woman named Alice. In order to stop the multiple voices in her head, Frankie (Halle Berry) works together with a psychotherapist (Stellan Skarsgard) to uncover and overcome the mystery of the inner ghosts that haunt her.
Peep the trailer below. The movie now hits theaters April 4th.
BONUS: Terrence Howard was just tapped to lead the upcoming Fox Hip-Hop Drama pilot from Lee Daniels & Danny Strong. It's called "Empire" and is described as the following:
Empire is described as a unique family drama set in the world of a hip-hop empire. It centers on Lucious Lyon (Howard), a charismatic, savvy music superstar who is about to take his company, Empire Entertainment, public. Raised on the streets, he has never backed away from a fight and will resort to any measures, fair or foul, to defend his beloved Empire.
The Randomness:
1. CeeLo is not returning to the "The Voice". Source
2. Nas is getting a documentary, and it will open the Tribeca Film Festival this April. STORY
