SNEAK PEEK: "The Help" An Inspiring Civil Rights Film...

Actress Emma Stone stars and puts on a Mississippi southern accent for her latest film, an inspiring civil rights tale called "The Help."

Starring as Eugenia "Skeeter" Phelan, Stone plays the enlightened college girl who comes back to her hometown of Jackson, Mississippi and sees old, dark traditions in a whole new light. As a new columnist for her local paper, she works to take up the cause of the horribly discriminated against black household maids, the women who helped raise her and deserve far better than that which her friends that stayed at home are subjecting them to.

Fearful of retribution, it takes an act of God and a lot of persistence to get her maid Aibileen (Viola Davis) and then Aibileen's friend Minny (Octavia Spencer) to cooperate. What comes out of it, though, is a truly groundbreaking movement. WATCH below:


 Wanna read the book before you see the film? Get it HERE >> The Help

WATCH: Nick Cannon Looks Forward To Being a Dad.

The End of an Era for Two ABC Soap Operas...

After more than 40 years on television, daytime soaps "All My Childen" and "One Life to Live" have both been cancelled. WATCH below:

EXTENDED PREVIEW: William & Kate, The Movie

Hangover 2 Poster Revealed.

There's going to be another wedding, this time in Bangkok Thailand, and if the first Hangover is any indication of what will happen next, I can hardly wait, lol.

PREVIEW: William & Kate, The Movie [WATCH]

Janet Jackson to Add "Film Maker" to Her List of Credits...

Janet Jackson has signed a production deal with Lionsgate to develop and produce a feature film for the studio. Though Jackson has been an actress since before her music career began in 1982, this will be her first time working behind the scenes in movies. Jackson has a pre-existing relationship with Lionsgate, having appeared in three Tyler Perry pictures released by the studio.

Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter about the deal, Janet said:

I have been fortunate to work in the film industry, though not as much as I would like. I have a passion for storytelling, and have been doing it through my music for some time.

Jackson has not selected any projects to pursue just yet, but has said that she has an interest in film noir. It make take her a while to get started on a film project – she is currently in the middle of the American leg of her Number Ones: Up Close and Personal world tour, and is promoting a recently released memoir titled True You: A Journey to Finding and Loving Yourself. [source, source]

Black Eyed Peas Performing in Super Bowl XLV Halftime Show.

Should be a good show...

Conan's Back!

MOVIE TRAILER: Jumping the Broom 2011 [VIDEO]

This movie looks like it's gonna be kicks. Two very different African American families converge on Martha's Vineyard one weekend for a wedding. Starring Angela Bassett, Paula Patton, Laz Alonso, Mike Epps, Loretta Devine, Tasha Smith, Pooch Hall, Julie Bowen (from Modern Family) and more. It's due to come out around Mother's Day 2011.

Lauryn Hill's Awesome Comeback at Rock the Bells [VIDEO]

Now whoever taped the video below must have been right in front of the speakers because the sound quality isn't all that great, but you can still tell that Lauryn rocked it hard recently at Rock the Bells in California. This was her first U.S. appearance after a summer of European warm-up appearances. According to lots of Youtube evidence, Lauryn looked and sounded great, and was very well received. Her fans are so ready for her, myself included. She has a couple more dates scheduled for New York and D.C.

Actor Michael Ealy is Back on the Scene...

Michael Ealy went missing for a while, but now he's back and he's joining the hit television series "The Good Wife" where he will play Derrick Bond, the head of the Washington, D.C. firm that is merging with the floundering Lockhart & Gardner. Michael's casting breakdown for "The Good Wife" describes the character as a casual and soft-spoken attorney who believes all people should be treated equally. 

Oh wait... How did that pic get there?! lol. This is a pic from a wedding where Michael and I served as best man (to his best friend) and matron of honor (to my cousin) a few years back. Fun times...
Michael also stars in the upcoming movie "Takers" which also stars T.I., Idris Elba, Hayden Christensen, Matt Dillon, Paul Walker, Zoe Saldana and Chris Brown. The movie is about a notorious group of criminals who continue to confuse police by pulling off perfectly executed bank robberies. Can't wait to check this one out. Check out the trailer below:

"Inception" Wins the Weekend Box Office...

Leonardo DiCaprio and Christopher Nolan's "Inception" is anything but a sleeper as the thriller opened big with $60.4 million and a No. 1 finish at the weekend box office, according to studio estimates Sunday.

The Warner Bros. action tale about a team that sneaks into people's dreams is DiCaprio's biggest opening weekend, topping his previous best of $41.1 million for last winter's "Shutter Island." I saw the movie this past weekend and quite enjoyed it. I thought it was a fresh approach on a movie plot. Very imaginative. Not that predictable. I've seen it referred to on Twitter as "the thinking man's movie" I can agree with that. It was an entertaining psychological thriller.

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Hollywood.com. Final figures will be released Monday.

1. "Inception," $60.4 million.

2. "Despicable Me," $32.7 million.

3. "The Sorcerer's Apprentice," $17.4 million.

4. "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse," $13.5 million.

5. "Toy Story 3," $11.7 million.

6. "Grown Ups," $10 million.

7. "The Last Airbender," $7.5 million.

8. "Predators," $6.8 million.

9. "Knight and Day," $3.7 million.

10. "The Karate Kid," $2.2 million.

Marilyn Monroe's Pink "Diamonds" Gown Bought at Auction...

Marilyn Monroe's pink gown fetches £213,000 at auction
The "Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend" dress worn by Marilyn Monroe has fetched £213,000 ($313,000 USD) at an auction of well-known film props and costumes.The pink dress, worn by the Marilyn Monroe as the gold-digging Lorelei Lee in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes", topped its expected price of £170,000.

"The Hangover" is the Most Demanded Movie Ever.

Via Entertainment Weekly:  According to a new industry study, The Hangover is the most-watched On Demand movie ever. (The thing is pretty funny, lol.) Of course, On Demand has only been big for a few years, so “ever” in this case means “since the first CGI Alvin & the Chipmunks movie came out. ” No. 2 went to Twilight, and No. 3 went to the slightly surprising Gran Torino.

Check out the full list of On Demand blockbusters via Variety below.

1. The Hangover (2009)
2. Twilight (2008)
3. Gran Torino (2008)
4. Four Christmases (2008)
5. The Proposal (2009)
6. Alvin & The Chipmunks (2007)
7. Taken (2008)
8. Knocked Up (2007)
9. Bride Wars (2009)
10. Juno (2007)
11. The Bucket List (2007)
12. I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007)
13. He’s Just Not That Into You (2009)
14. Baby Mama (2008)
15. Yes Man (2008)
16. 17 Again (2009)
17. National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007)
18. Fool’s Gold (2008)
19. 10,000 BC (2008)
20. 27 Dresses (2008)

Denzel Washington & Viola Davis Win Tony's for "Fences"

Viola Davis, winner of the Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play award for her work in "Fences" and Denzel Washington, winner of the award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play for his work, also in "Fences," posed at the American Theatre Wing's 64th annual Tony Awards ceremony in New York, June 13, 2010.

"Fences," a revival of August Wilson's deeply personal drama about family, won for best revival of a play. Its two stars, Washington and Viola Davis, won for best actors in a play. Even their acceptance speeches seemed to complement each other.

"My mother always says, `Man gives the award, God gives the reward.' I guess I got both tonight," Denzel Washington said after winning for his performance as the sanitation man who might have been a baseball star.

"I don't believe in luck or happenstance. I absolutely believe in the presence of God in my life," said Viola Davis, honored for playing Washington's all-sacrificing wife. "It feels like such a divine experience eight times a week." Congratulations to both of them. See a complete list of 2010 Tony Winners HERE.
[photo via Reuters]

Jackie Chan & Jaden Smith in the New "Karate Kid"

The original "Karate Kid" was 26 years ago? Wow.



Wanna see the original before you see the remake? Check it out from Amazon.com below:

In Case You Missed: 2010 MTV Movie Award Links...

Sandra Bullock at the MTV Movie Awards says she isn't going anywhere (above).

Tom Cruis (as Len Grossmen from "Tropic Thunder) and J. Lo had a dance off at the MTV Awards. [SEE IT]

A few more pics from the 2010 MTV Movie Awards [SEE IT]

Sex & the City is Not Ruling Out a Third Movie.

via HuffPo:

Hurt by withering reviews and perhaps some bad timing, "Sex and the City 2" – despite its pedigree – came in third place on its opening weekend, grossing less money over five days than the original made in three.

But looking toward a summer dominated by testosterone-fueled films, Warner Bros. is hoping the sequel has legs as long as Carrie and her fashionista friends. And depending on those legs, the studio is not ruling out a third go at it.

Dan Fellman, the studio's head of distribution, acknowledged that many of the women the film targets may have had other plans over Memorial Day weekend. But he also figures his is the only female-driven movie over the next few weeks of summer.

SATC2: Patricia Fields Explains the Fabulous Wardrobe...

Sex and the City costume designer Patricia Fields explains some of the more fabulous and iconic looks from the movie. She explains the looks above below:

"It was a concern of Sarah Jessica’s that Carrie’s not a kid anymore, and so maybe we should change her style, but I said, 'No, she's not a kid, but she's still Carrie! She doesn't all of a sudden have a lobotomy and become like Charlotte, or become a designer-driven dresser.' In this shot, Carrie has a potpourri on." (This is the $50,000 outfit.) "That’s a Chanel skirt over a pair of jeans by the Blonds, the same design team that made Samantha’s dress. They have all these cuts and slits in them, behind which are Swarovskis and studs. And it’s just a simple blouse she’s wearing, I think it's vintage, which is classic Carrie. Charlotte’s wearing a vintage YSL that I found at a vintage dealer in New York. Here, Miranda's wearing an old Halston, which I used a lot of in the movie. It’s green, one of those colors that not many women can wear, but that looks great on her. I’m not sure what’s going on with her hair, though. I don’t like it curled up that way. Hair-makeup and wardrobe are two different departments. I love Samantha’s dress! It’s from a design team that I have a personal relationship with called the Blonds. They're both men, but one dresses like a woman, and they're like a couple. And Phillipe Blond was wearing this red dress at some event we were both at, and I said to him, 'Phillipe we have to have that dress for the movie!' ... You know how people talk about how Samantha is just like a drag queen? This was my little double entendre about that." Click to see a slideshow and more commentary on some of the fashion from SATC2.
Courtesy of: HBO/New Line Cinema