*Chris Rock is giving one fan the chance to play a bit part in his upcoming film “Finally Famous,” which also stars Rosario Dawson and Gabrielle Union. The winning bidder will be invited to bring a friend for a meet-and-greet with Rock, and they will be treated to an exclusive tour of the set. Rock’s […]
CLEVELAND – A well-known Hollywood actor in Cleveland for the filming of the next Marvel movie is taking his experiences to social media. Samuel L. Jackson ( @SamuelLJackson ) has been filming part of a chase/police shooting scene on East 6th Street in downtown Cleveland all week. He plays the role of Nick Fury in […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – They were rolling cameras into place, making sure the lighting was just right, and preparing the explosives for a car crash scene. It was a busy morning on the set of Captain America Winter Soldier. Insiders told us that Samuel L. Jackson, who plays Shield Director Nick Fury in the movie, was on […]
*This weekend, Don Cheadle hits theaters for a second run as Iron Man’s closest ally Col. James “Rhodey” Rhodes in “Iron Man 3.” But this time, he’s sporting a new ensemble. The character, played in the original film by Terrence Howard, saw Rhodey take to his specially-crafted War Machine armor in “Iron Man 2.” In […]
GARFIELD HEIGHTS, OH (WOIO) – Attention all football players who have played college ball! A casting call will be held this Saturday, May 4 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for football players ages 18 to 25 for the movie “Draft Day,” which will be filmed in the Cleveland-area. The casting call/tryouts is for those who […]
*Jennifer Hudson’s son David is set to make his film debut in his mother’s upcoming holiday movie musical “Black Nativity.” The Oscar winner plays a single mom in the retelling of the Nativity story with an all-black cast. David, her 3-year-old with fiancé David Otunga, will make a cameo. “He put himself in the film […]
Jamie Foxx is in negotiations to star opposite Oscar nominee Quvenzhane Wallis in Sony’s forthcoming reboot of “Annie.” The update of the classic comic strip-turned-musical would see Foxx as a character named Benjamin Stacks, a variation of the Daddy Warbucks personage, who takes in the spunky orphan girl being played by Wallis. Foxx has received […]
*Essence Atkins is telling the rest of Hollywood to take heed of the film “Temptation,” because Tyler Perry messed up. Kinda. The actress mentioned during an interview that it was quite ironic how social media and most covers of tabloids feature Kim Kardashian, but the movie sorta flopped (for a Tyler Perry production). “I found […]
CLEVELAND – Thursday night, not only can Browns fans watch the NFL Draft at a local bar, they can be in a major motion picture starring Kevin Costner. “Draft Day” is starting production and while Costner will be shooting scenes in New York City, Browns fans are welcome to head to the Tilted Kilt in […]
CLEVELAND – The fast-paced and action packed movie “Captain America” will return soon to a theater near you; but before that happens pre-production must take place. That may cause some headaches for folks who live and work along the Shoreway. Thousands of motorists who normally use the route to get to and from work and […]
CLEVELAND – “Captain America: Winter Soldier” will be filmed in Cleveland this spring and the city has now announced the areas where the action will take place. One of the main road closures will be Cleveland’s West Shoreway, which will be shutdown for filming eastbound and westbound from Lake Avenue to East 9th Street from […]
42 hit a home run at the box office this weekend, earning more than $27 million. According to reports, the flick about Jackie Robinson’s legendary…