Whoopi Goldberg speaks onstage during the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre on March 2, 2014 in Hollywood, California *Lifetime has adapted Terry McMillan’s novel A Day Late and a Dollar Short with Whoopi Goldberg and Ving Rhames to headline an all-star cast that includes Mekhi Phifer, Kimberly Elise, Anika Noni Rose and Tichina Arnold. Based […]
*This year’s Tony Award nominated Broadway revival hit The Trip to Bountiful is currently in production in Atlanta for a television adaptation to premiere on Lifetime in 2014. The film stars original cast members Cicely Tyson and Vanessa Williams who are joined by Blair Underwood in Cuba Gooding Jr.’s old role and Keke Palmer replacing […]
*Gabrielle Douglas, the first black gymnast in Olympic history to become the Individual All-Around Champion and the first American gymnast to win gold in both the individual all-around and team competitions at the same Olympics, will be the subject of Lifetime movie. The cable network has greenlighted “The Gabby Douglas Story” (working title), an original […]
Lifetime recently announced the premiere of their new family ‘docuseries’, Preacher’s Daughters. Preacher’s Daughters, is set to chronicle the lives of young women from three separate families…
hellobeautiful.com I’m pretty excited for this movie–simply because I am a huge Angela Bassett fan. “Betty & Coretta” follows Dr. Betty Shabazz (played by Mary J. Blige) and Coretta Scott King (played byAngela Bassett) as they continue their lives as single mothers, after their husbands, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr., were assassinated. Lifetime TV recently released a full trailer for the film which […]
Vivica Fox is returning to the small screen with a permanent gig.
*Queen Latifah has just been added to the star-studded cast of Lifetime’s all-black remake of “Steel Magnolias.” She’ll play M’Lynn, the character portrayed by Sally Field in the 1989 feature film of the same name. Condola Rashad will play her diabetes-stricken daughter, Shelby, played previously by Julia Roberts, and Rashad’s mother Phylicia will take on the role of Clairee, portrayed by Olympia Dukakis. Alfre Woodard will portray the irascible Ouiser, in Shirley MacLaine’s former role, Jill Scott will fill Dolly Parton’s shoes as understanding hairdresser Truvy, and “Pariah” breakout Adepero Oduye will play insecure newcomer Annelle, made famous by Daryl Hannah.
As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Lifetime is preparing to release its groundbreaking film “Five,” which is comprised of five short films exploring the impact of breast cancer on people’s lives. [Scroll down to watch the promo.] As reported last summer, Alicia Keys directs one of the shorts, titled “Lili,” with Rosario Dawson in […]
Alicia, Demi and Jen look causal chic on the cover of Glamour Magazine’s October cover on newsstands September 6th. The three superstars joined directorial forces to put the spotlight on breast cancer awareness with their Lifetime movie series, Five. It’s a made for TV film about five women battling breast cancer and how it affects […]
Mary talks about the Help.
Alicia Keys, Jennifer Aniston and Demi Moore have each been recruited by cable network Lifetime to direct a short film about breast cancer and its impact on people’s lives. “Friends” co-creator Marta Kauffman is overseeing the collection of five short films called “Project Five,” the TV network announced this week. This is the first time […]