Time for more Hollywood news coming straight at ya from the Hollywood Shuffle.
This
week we can finally stop talking about Eddie Murphy and Tracey Edmonds and
focus on some good stuff, including Akon’s new movie, Jamie Foxx’s rumored hosting gig on Charm School 2 and Tyra
Banks upcoming marriage. Let the good times roll….
Denzel voted #1 Hollywood
star in the U.S.
According
to a recent online survey taken by official poll takers Harris Poll, Denzel
Washington has been named the #1 most popular movie star in America. Tom Hanks
was #2, Johnny Depp #3, Julia Roberts (who?) #4, and Big-Willy-Style Will Smith
#5. Denzel’s recent hit American Gangster
along with the critically acclaimed The
Great Debaters showed there is no slowing down for Mr. Washington. Look out for another big hit
with Denzel’s next movie co-starring John Travolta called Taking of the Pelham.
Akon to star in
martial arts film Slums 13
Although
Akon has plenty of experience throwing fans off stage, surprisingly he will not
be taking part in any action scenes for his film debut Slums 13. The movie takes place and is shot entirely in Atlanta,
and combines hardcore martial arts with an urban twist. It will most likely be
a limited release, and stars many African-American martial artists. Hopefully
Akon is not taking any lessons… his fans might even have more to worry about.
Tyra Banks ready to marry 50 year old
boyfriend?
Although
Tyra has issues committing to what wig she wants to wear for the day,
apparently she has no issues with the biggest commitment of all… marriage.
Rumor has it that the 34-year-old Tyra is tired of her single life, and wants
to take the next step with her current boyfriend, 50-year-old banker John
Utendahl. Note to John: when you were twenty-one and in college, Tyra was five
years old and in kindergarten.
Hip-Hop invades Sundance Film Festival
There was a
time when the Sundance Film Festival was reserved for upper-middle class film
aficionados who only cared about one thing – indie movies. Times have changed.
This year’s Sundance Film Festival, which concluded Sunday 1/27, was definitely
the year that Hip-Hop came to town.
50 Cent was
on hand to announce his highly-publicized venture into film production, and he
threw a party and dinner as well. Lil Jon was the guest DJ at the Boost Mobile
Party, Method Man turned the charm on to promote his new movie The Wackness, Mos Def did the same for Be Kind Rewind – and of course Diddy had
to make his moves, as his TV movie A
Raisin In The Sun
premiered at the festival. Seems like the only onesmissing were Jay-Z, Kanye and Pharrell.
Jamie Foxx rumored to host “Charm School
2” reality show
Jamie
Foxx is rumored to join the reality TV show club as the host of VH1’s Charm School 2: From G’s to Gents.
Season 2 will start filming in Los Angeles next month and will star 15 past
contestants from Seasons 1 and 2 of I
Love New York
. Along the lines of Season 1, which was hosted by comedienneMo’Nique and won by former Flavor of Love
contestant Saaphyri, it will be Jamie’s job to turn these crazy ass dudes into
distinguished gentlemen. The winner will receive 50 G’s.
If the
rumors are true then it seems like a step down for the Academy Award winner… I
mean this is Jamie Foxx here not Gary Coleman. It would be like Dr. Dre hosting
the next season of Flavor of Love.
Halle Berry curls her hair!!!
Hollywood
is on fire with the latest reports that the very pregnant Halle Berry is now
sporting a very curly hair-do. She now looks like a cross between Whitney
Houston and James Brown. Ok that’s it.
Norbit and Daddy Day Camp Razzies Nominations in for worst movies of the year
While
being nominated for an Academy Award is the best thing a Hollywood actor or
director can hope for, being nominated for a Razzie is the worst thing a
Hollywood actor of director can hope for. For the past 27 years, the Golden
Raspberry Foundation has been nominating the worst films in Hollywood. Last year the Wayan’s Brothers Little Man won in three different
categories.
This year,
Eddie Murphy’s Norbit is nominated in
eight categories, second only to Lindsay Lohan’s I Know Who Killed Me which has nine nominations. And at least Cuba
Gooding Jr. can finally say he is nominated for an award, as his Daddy Day Camp is nominated in five
categories. We’ll keep you updated on the winners… who I guess are actually
losers.
Beyoncè to play singer Etta James in next
film role
Rumor
has it that Beyoncè will be taking on her next film role since Dreamgirls and will play1950’s singer
Etta James in the period piece Cadillac
Records. Movie is about the start of Chess Records, which launched the
careers of Etta James, Muddy Watters and Chuck Berry. Along with Beyoncè the
cast includes Cedric The Entertainer, Adrien Brody and Jeffrey Wright, who will
play Muddy Watters.
Scott Yeti is Content Editor of WoooHah.com,
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