Exclusive: Fisk University made history earlier this year by becoming the first Hbcu gymnastics team to compete at an NCAA event.
The Nashville school and its team will now be the subject of a docuseries from filmmaker Deborah Riley Draper and wiip.
Flipped (w/t) will follow college gymnastics’ only all Bipoc team as they navigate the pressures of their first season while challenging the stereotypes and norms in women’s athletics. With no university gym of their own, Coach Corrinne Tarver and her gymnastics team at Fisk University, consisting primarily of first-year college students, aim to take on the best in NCAA gymnastics without mitigating or changing who they are as women of color.
The series features access to the coaches, student athletes, parents, and administrators at Fisk University and the trials and triumphs of Hbcu sports.
The team, which included several Division-i athletes who de-committed from high-profile programs,...
The Nashville school and its team will now be the subject of a docuseries from filmmaker Deborah Riley Draper and wiip.
Flipped (w/t) will follow college gymnastics’ only all Bipoc team as they navigate the pressures of their first season while challenging the stereotypes and norms in women’s athletics. With no university gym of their own, Coach Corrinne Tarver and her gymnastics team at Fisk University, consisting primarily of first-year college students, aim to take on the best in NCAA gymnastics without mitigating or changing who they are as women of color.
The series features access to the coaches, student athletes, parents, and administrators at Fisk University and the trials and triumphs of Hbcu sports.
The team, which included several Division-i athletes who de-committed from high-profile programs,...
- 1/30/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Actress Tessa Thompson aka 'Valkyrie' in Marvel Studios' "Thor: Love and Thunder" poses for the August 2022 issue of "Harper's Bazaar" (US) magazine, wearing Armani, Bulgari and a whole lot more, photographed by Collier Schorr:
Thompson began her professional acting career in Los Angeles with leading roles in Tina Mabry's independent drama film "Mississippi Damned" (2009) and Tyler Perry's "For Colored Girls" (2010), adaptating the 1976 play of the same name.
Thompson gained favorable notices for her early film performances in the comedy-drama "Dear White People" (2014)...
...and as civil rights activist 'Diane Nash' in Ava DuVernay’s historical drama "Selma" (2014).
She gained mainstream attention for her roles in franchise films playing 'Bianca Taylor' in the sport dramas "Creed" (2015) and "Creed II" (2018), and for her starring role as 'Valkyrie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero films "Thor: Ragnarok" (2017), "Avengers: Endgame" (2019), and "Thor: Love and Thunder" (2022).
She also received critical praise...
Thompson began her professional acting career in Los Angeles with leading roles in Tina Mabry's independent drama film "Mississippi Damned" (2009) and Tyler Perry's "For Colored Girls" (2010), adaptating the 1976 play of the same name.
Thompson gained favorable notices for her early film performances in the comedy-drama "Dear White People" (2014)...
...and as civil rights activist 'Diane Nash' in Ava DuVernay’s historical drama "Selma" (2014).
She gained mainstream attention for her roles in franchise films playing 'Bianca Taylor' in the sport dramas "Creed" (2015) and "Creed II" (2018), and for her starring role as 'Valkyrie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero films "Thor: Ragnarok" (2017), "Avengers: Endgame" (2019), and "Thor: Love and Thunder" (2022).
She also received critical praise...
- 7/22/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Actress Tessa Thompson aka 'Valkyrie' in Marvel Studios' "Thor: Love and Thunder" poses for the August 2022 issue of "Harper's Bazaar" (US) magazine, wearing Armani, Bulgari and a whole lot more, photographed by Collier Schorr:
Thompson began her professional acting career in Los Angeles with leading roles in Tina Mabry's independent drama film "Mississippi Damned" (2009) and Tyler Perry's "For Colored Girls" (2010), adaptating the 1976 play of the same name.
Thompson gained favorable notices for her early film performances in the comedy-drama "Dear White People" (2014)...
...and as civil rights activist 'Diane Nash' in Ava DuVernay’s historical drama "Selma" (2014).
She gained mainstream attention for her roles in franchise films playing 'Bianca Taylor' in the sport dramas "Creed" (2015) and "Creed II" (2018), and for her starring role as 'Valkyrie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero films "Thor: Ragnarok" (2017), "Avengers: Endgame" (2019), and "Thor: Love and Thunder" (2022).
She also received critical praise...
Thompson began her professional acting career in Los Angeles with leading roles in Tina Mabry's independent drama film "Mississippi Damned" (2009) and Tyler Perry's "For Colored Girls" (2010), adaptating the 1976 play of the same name.
Thompson gained favorable notices for her early film performances in the comedy-drama "Dear White People" (2014)...
...and as civil rights activist 'Diane Nash' in Ava DuVernay’s historical drama "Selma" (2014).
She gained mainstream attention for her roles in franchise films playing 'Bianca Taylor' in the sport dramas "Creed" (2015) and "Creed II" (2018), and for her starring role as 'Valkyrie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero films "Thor: Ragnarok" (2017), "Avengers: Endgame" (2019), and "Thor: Love and Thunder" (2022).
She also received critical praise...
- 7/16/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
President Joe Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 17 recipients at the White House on Wednesday, including gymnast Simone Biles, former congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and soccer champion Megan Rapinoe, as well as posthumous honors to Steve Jobs. Another recipient, Denzel Washington, was to attend, but tested positive for Covid, according to a White House official and the actor’s publicist.
Washington will receive the award at a later date, Biden said. At the ceremony, the president said that Washington “couldn’t be here but wanted to be.” The White House has testing guidelines in place for those who will be in close contact to the president.
The nation’s highest civilian honors typically are given annually to a group that includes politicians, activists, artists and scientists.
Others who received the honor included Sister Simone Campbell, college president Julieta Garcia, civil rights attorney Fred Gray, Father Alexander Karloutsos, religious freedom...
Washington will receive the award at a later date, Biden said. At the ceremony, the president said that Washington “couldn’t be here but wanted to be.” The White House has testing guidelines in place for those who will be in close contact to the president.
The nation’s highest civilian honors typically are given annually to a group that includes politicians, activists, artists and scientists.
Others who received the honor included Sister Simone Campbell, college president Julieta Garcia, civil rights attorney Fred Gray, Father Alexander Karloutsos, religious freedom...
- 7/7/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Denzel Washington can now add Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient to his list of accolades.
President Joe Biden announced the 17 honorees on Friday. Presented annually, the medal recognizes public figures who have made notable contributions to American society, culture, politics or world peace. The awards are presented in a ceremony at the White House every July.
Washington is the only actor or entertainment figure recognized this year, although sports figures Simone Biles and Megan Rapinoe are also among the medal winners. Other honorees include religious figures Sister Simone Campbell and Father Alexander Karloutsos; political leaders Gabrielle Giffords and Alan Simpson; activists Fred Gray, Diane Nash and Raúl Yzaguirre; former University of Texas at Brownsville President Julieta García; healthcare worker Sandra Lindsay; Constitution Literacy and National Unity Project founder Khizr Khan; and U.S military leader Wilma Vaught. Steve Jobs, John McCain and Richard Trumka will be honored posthumously.
Washington is...
President Joe Biden announced the 17 honorees on Friday. Presented annually, the medal recognizes public figures who have made notable contributions to American society, culture, politics or world peace. The awards are presented in a ceremony at the White House every July.
Washington is the only actor or entertainment figure recognized this year, although sports figures Simone Biles and Megan Rapinoe are also among the medal winners. Other honorees include religious figures Sister Simone Campbell and Father Alexander Karloutsos; political leaders Gabrielle Giffords and Alan Simpson; activists Fred Gray, Diane Nash and Raúl Yzaguirre; former University of Texas at Brownsville President Julieta García; healthcare worker Sandra Lindsay; Constitution Literacy and National Unity Project founder Khizr Khan; and U.S military leader Wilma Vaught. Steve Jobs, John McCain and Richard Trumka will be honored posthumously.
Washington is...
- 7/1/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Variety Film + TV
Oscar winner Denzel Washington, gymnast Simone Biles and the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs are among this year’s 17 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the White House announced today.
Presented to individuals who have “made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace or other significant societal, public or private endeavors,” the Medal is the nation’s highest civilian honor.
Other recipients this year include the late Sen. John McCain, former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords and Olympic gold medalist Megan Rapinoe. See the complete list below.
Washington, who has won two Oscars and a Tony Award, among other accolades, was cited for his service as National Spokesman for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America for more than 25 years.
The awards will be presented at the White House next Thursday, July 7.
The following individuals will be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom:
Simone...
Presented to individuals who have “made exemplary contributions to the prosperity, values, or security of the United States, world peace or other significant societal, public or private endeavors,” the Medal is the nation’s highest civilian honor.
Other recipients this year include the late Sen. John McCain, former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords and Olympic gold medalist Megan Rapinoe. See the complete list below.
Washington, who has won two Oscars and a Tony Award, among other accolades, was cited for his service as National Spokesman for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America for more than 25 years.
The awards will be presented at the White House next Thursday, July 7.
The following individuals will be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom:
Simone...
- 7/1/2022
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Click here to read the full article.
President Joe Biden will present the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to 17 people, including actor Denzel Washington, gymnast Simone Biles and the late John McCain, the Arizona Republican with whom Biden served in the U.S. Senate.
Biden will also recognize Sandra Lindsay, the New York City nurse who rolled up her sleeve on live television in December 2020 to receive the first Covid-19 vaccine dose that was pumped into an arm in the United States, the White House announced Friday.
Biden’s honors list, which the White House shared first with The Associated Press, includes both living and deceased honorees from the worlds of Hollywood, sports, politics, the military, academia and civil rights and social justice advocacy.
The Democratic president will present the medals at the White House next week.
Biden himself is a medal recipient. President Barack Obama...
President Joe Biden will present the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to 17 people, including actor Denzel Washington, gymnast Simone Biles and the late John McCain, the Arizona Republican with whom Biden served in the U.S. Senate.
Biden will also recognize Sandra Lindsay, the New York City nurse who rolled up her sleeve on live television in December 2020 to receive the first Covid-19 vaccine dose that was pumped into an arm in the United States, the White House announced Friday.
Biden’s honors list, which the White House shared first with The Associated Press, includes both living and deceased honorees from the worlds of Hollywood, sports, politics, the military, academia and civil rights and social justice advocacy.
The Democratic president will present the medals at the White House next week.
Biden himself is a medal recipient. President Barack Obama...
- 7/1/2022
- by Associated Press
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
John Lewis, the civil rights leader and long-time congressman who died in 2020, left a legacy in the creation of a foundation to carry on his push for young people to stay civically engaged — what he called “good trouble.”
In Washington, D.C. this week, Alfre Woodard and Common were among the figures who helped officially launch the effort, at a gala in the Schuyler ballroom at the Hamilton Hotel. It included a performance by Common, as well as a preview of a series of conversations called the Good Trouble talk. This one featured Common and Charlayne Hunter-Gault. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Rep. James Clyburn (D-sc), Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-ga) and Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-ga) also spoke.
The event raised money for the John and Lillian Miles Lewis Foundation, named for Lewis and his wife, who died in 2012. The organization got its tax exempt status in 2019, but after his illness and then the Covid pandemic,...
In Washington, D.C. this week, Alfre Woodard and Common were among the figures who helped officially launch the effort, at a gala in the Schuyler ballroom at the Hamilton Hotel. It included a performance by Common, as well as a preview of a series of conversations called the Good Trouble talk. This one featured Common and Charlayne Hunter-Gault. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Rep. James Clyburn (D-sc), Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-ga) and Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-ga) also spoke.
The event raised money for the John and Lillian Miles Lewis Foundation, named for Lewis and his wife, who died in 2012. The organization got its tax exempt status in 2019, but after his illness and then the Covid pandemic,...
- 5/20/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Actress Tessa Thompson, aka 'Valkyrie' in the 'Marvel Cinematic Universe' films including the upcoming feature "Thor: Love and Thunder", is the new 'face' of "Armani Beauty", appearing in current campaigns for 'Luminous Silk Foundation' and 'Lip Power' lipstick, photographed by Mikael Jansson:
Thompson's film breakthrough came with leading roles in Tina Mabry's independent drama film "Mississippi Damned" (2009) and Tyler Perry's drama film "For Colored Girls" (2010). She then gained favorable notices for early performances in the comedy-drama "Dear White People" (2014) and as civil rights activist 'Diane Nash' in Ava DuVernay’s historical drama "Selma" (2014).
Thompson gained mainstream attention for her roles in franchise films, playing 'Bianca Taylor' in the sport dramas "Creed" (2015) and "Creed II" (2018), and for her starring role as 'Valkyrie' in the 'Marvel Cinematic Universe' superhero films "Thor: Ragnarok" (2017), "Avengers: Endgame" (2019), and the upcoming "Thor: Love and Thunder" (2022), as well as her...
Thompson's film breakthrough came with leading roles in Tina Mabry's independent drama film "Mississippi Damned" (2009) and Tyler Perry's drama film "For Colored Girls" (2010). She then gained favorable notices for early performances in the comedy-drama "Dear White People" (2014) and as civil rights activist 'Diane Nash' in Ava DuVernay’s historical drama "Selma" (2014).
Thompson gained mainstream attention for her roles in franchise films, playing 'Bianca Taylor' in the sport dramas "Creed" (2015) and "Creed II" (2018), and for her starring role as 'Valkyrie' in the 'Marvel Cinematic Universe' superhero films "Thor: Ragnarok" (2017), "Avengers: Endgame" (2019), and the upcoming "Thor: Love and Thunder" (2022), as well as her...
- 3/9/2022
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Editor’s note: Colman Domingo is one of many Black actors whose careers were inspired by Sidney Poitier who broke racial barriers to become Hollywood’s first Black movie star and the first Black man to win Best Actor Oscar. In an essay for Deadline following Poitier’s death at age 94, Domingo writes about his meeting with Poitier and about the profound impact that encounter — as well as Poitier’s life and career — have had on him.
To Mr. Poitier, with love.
We mourn you. We celebrate and cherish you. You were and will forever be our guiding light. When the world tells us that we don’t matter, you never wavered. Fire, wit, grace, humor and humanity, you were born with the lions share. A quintessential Hollywood star. A bonafide Broadway legend. A Civil Rights icon. A gentle human.
In January of 2015, I...
To Mr. Poitier, with love.
We mourn you. We celebrate and cherish you. You were and will forever be our guiding light. When the world tells us that we don’t matter, you never wavered. Fire, wit, grace, humor and humanity, you were born with the lions share. A quintessential Hollywood star. A bonafide Broadway legend. A Civil Rights icon. A gentle human.
In January of 2015, I...
- 1/8/2022
- by Colman Domingo
- Deadline Film + TV
PBS’ American Masters documentary “How It Feels to Be Free” – which counts Alicia Keys among its roster of exec producers – salutes the careers of six Black female entertainers who used their celebrity to promote civil rights and challenge racists stereotypes.
The documentary – which premieres today on PBS and is set to become a market priority for its distributor Fremantle at NATPE this week – is directed by Yoruba Richen.
A Yap Films production in association with Itvs, Chicken & Egg pictures and Documentary Channel in Canada, it celebrates the careers of Lena Horne, Abbey Lincoln, Nina Simone, Diahann Carroll, Cicely Tyson and Pam Grier.
While its premiere may seem timely in the wake of the Time’s Up and Black Lives Matters movements, PBS and Itvs first came on board five years ago – it just took years to raise the necessary finance, according to Richen.
It was only when two of the film...
The documentary – which premieres today on PBS and is set to become a market priority for its distributor Fremantle at NATPE this week – is directed by Yoruba Richen.
A Yap Films production in association with Itvs, Chicken & Egg pictures and Documentary Channel in Canada, it celebrates the careers of Lena Horne, Abbey Lincoln, Nina Simone, Diahann Carroll, Cicely Tyson and Pam Grier.
While its premiere may seem timely in the wake of the Time’s Up and Black Lives Matters movements, PBS and Itvs first came on board five years ago – it just took years to raise the necessary finance, according to Richen.
It was only when two of the film...
- 1/18/2021
- by Ann-Marie Corvin
- Variety Film + TV
Kamala Harris on Wednesday night became the first woman of color to accept a major party’s vice presidential nomination, closing out the third night of the Democratic National Convention with a powerful speech in which she traced the legacy of the black women who paved her way, and told her own story of growing up in California as the daughter of immigrants.
“My mother taught me that service to others gives life purpose and meaning,” she said. “How I wish she were here tonight, but I know she’s...
“My mother taught me that service to others gives life purpose and meaning,” she said. “How I wish she were here tonight, but I know she’s...
- 8/20/2020
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
‘Thor’, Man In Black: International and Westworld star Thompson has signed with Wme for representation.
Thomson plays Charlotte Hale on Westworld, now in its third season on HBO. In TV, she also is known for her previous roles as Jackie Cook on Veronica Mars and as Sara Freeman in BBC America’s Copper.
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Thompson’s breakthrough film role came in Tina Mabry’s 2009 indie Mississippi Damned. She went on to co-star as civil rights activist Diane Nash in Selma, portrayed Erica in Creed and its sequel Creed II, and played role of Valkyrie in Marvel films Thor: Ragnarok and Avengers: Endgame. She is set to reprise her role in Thor: Love and Thunder, set for release in 2021.
Thomson...
Thomson plays Charlotte Hale on Westworld, now in its third season on HBO. In TV, she also is known for her previous roles as Jackie Cook on Veronica Mars and as Sara Freeman in BBC America’s Copper.
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Thompson’s breakthrough film role came in Tina Mabry’s 2009 indie Mississippi Damned. She went on to co-star as civil rights activist Diane Nash in Selma, portrayed Erica in Creed and its sequel Creed II, and played role of Valkyrie in Marvel films Thor: Ragnarok and Avengers: Endgame. She is set to reprise her role in Thor: Love and Thunder, set for release in 2021.
Thomson...
- 3/28/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Half a century ago today, Martin Luther King Jr was shot dead in Memphis while supporting striking black sanitation workers in that southern city.
For a nation still severed today along stark racial and economic lines, the death at age 39 of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning preacher and civil rights icon on the evening of April 4, 1968 was a devastating blow — a blow whose impact continues to reverberate in 2018.
As the anniversary of King’s assassination is somberly marked today around the U.S. and the world, we spoke to some of Hollywood’s leading creators and producers across the generations about his murder, and the legacy of his dream and work.
Ava Duvernay
Selma & A Wrinkle In Time director, Oscar nominee, Queen Sugar Ep, Array founder
On this day 50 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr was in a fight. A pillow fight with friends. They were enjoying a relaxed moment...
For a nation still severed today along stark racial and economic lines, the death at age 39 of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning preacher and civil rights icon on the evening of April 4, 1968 was a devastating blow — a blow whose impact continues to reverberate in 2018.
As the anniversary of King’s assassination is somberly marked today around the U.S. and the world, we spoke to some of Hollywood’s leading creators and producers across the generations about his murder, and the legacy of his dream and work.
Ava Duvernay
Selma & A Wrinkle In Time director, Oscar nominee, Queen Sugar Ep, Array founder
On this day 50 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr was in a fight. A pillow fight with friends. They were enjoying a relaxed moment...
- 4/4/2018
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
One of the most controversial semi-snubs at this year's Oscars was Ava DuVernay's stirring and intelligent Selma, which was omitted from every major category besides Best Picture.
Despite being frequently billed as a Martin Luther King biopic, Selma is in fact a complex and collective portrait of the civil rights movement within a community, focusing on King's 1965 campaign to secure equal voting rights via a march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama.
Digital Spy sat down with DuVernay last week to discuss Selma's eerie parallels to contemporary events, her sanguine attitude to awards season, and the predictable mud-slinging that has arisen around the film's portrayal of President Lyndon B Johnson.
I first saw Selma last November, as I think many people did, amidst the second wave of unrest in Ferguson. What do you hope people take away from the unsettling parallels between then and now?
Just that there are parallels,...
Despite being frequently billed as a Martin Luther King biopic, Selma is in fact a complex and collective portrait of the civil rights movement within a community, focusing on King's 1965 campaign to secure equal voting rights via a march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama.
Digital Spy sat down with DuVernay last week to discuss Selma's eerie parallels to contemporary events, her sanguine attitude to awards season, and the predictable mud-slinging that has arisen around the film's portrayal of President Lyndon B Johnson.
I first saw Selma last November, as I think many people did, amidst the second wave of unrest in Ferguson. What do you hope people take away from the unsettling parallels between then and now?
Just that there are parallels,...
- 2/4/2015
- Digital Spy
The biggest news from the Academy Award nominations hasn't been about who was nominated so much as who wasn't. Selma snagged a Best Picture nomination but was shut out of other major categories including director for Ava DuVernay and actor for David Oyelowo. So you would think the PR wing of the Academy would be extra careful with press related to the movie, but nope: Thursday on Instagram, the Academy posted a photo of Tessa Thompson, who plays Sncc co-founder Diane Nash and labeled it as Carmen Ejogo, who plays Coretta Scott King. A screenshot of the flub (which has since been corrected) has been making the rounds on Twitter.It's especially odd considering Thompson had a breakthrough year as the lead of the critical darling Dear White People, but more significantly, the screw-up seems to confirm suspicions that there's a general lack of respect for the film. They certainly...
- 1/17/2015
- by E. Alex Jung
- Vulture
Selma
Written by Paul Webb
Directed by Ava DuVernay
UK / USA, 2014
Selma is a shining example of how to create an informative biographical drama that still packs an emotional wallop. Rather than trying to portray the entire life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, director Ava DuVernay captures the essence of King by wisely focusing on three tumultuous months in his life. David Oyelowo delivers a mesmerizing performance as the civil rights icon, showing us a man whose passion is rivaled only by his intellect and political cunning. Selma takes an unflinching snapshot of American history that, sadly, feels more relevant today than ever before.
Nestled between the passage of the Civil Rights Act in 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was a perilous 13 month period that would forever define America’s cultural identity. Racial segregation was legally dead, but Jim Crow was still alive and well in the American South.
Written by Paul Webb
Directed by Ava DuVernay
UK / USA, 2014
Selma is a shining example of how to create an informative biographical drama that still packs an emotional wallop. Rather than trying to portray the entire life of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, director Ava DuVernay captures the essence of King by wisely focusing on three tumultuous months in his life. David Oyelowo delivers a mesmerizing performance as the civil rights icon, showing us a man whose passion is rivaled only by his intellect and political cunning. Selma takes an unflinching snapshot of American history that, sadly, feels more relevant today than ever before.
Nestled between the passage of the Civil Rights Act in 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was a perilous 13 month period that would forever define America’s cultural identity. Racial segregation was legally dead, but Jim Crow was still alive and well in the American South.
- 1/8/2015
- by J.R. Kinnard
- SoundOnSight
'Selma' movie review: Politically salient in the early 21st century and 'beautiful in all the ways of cinema' (photo: David Oyelowo as Martin Luther King Jr. in 'Selma') The title of director Ava DuVernay's historical drama Selma tells us what the film is about, while implying what it isn't about. In other words, Selma is not about the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. -- wonderfully played by British actor David Oyelowo -- even though the reverend is the film's gravitational center and its emotional weight accrues to him. Just like what took place in Selma, Alabama, back in 1965. In fact, Oyelowo's presence is as transfixing as that of the young Ben Kingsley in his transformative interpretation of Gandhi in Sir Richard Attenborough's 1982 titular classic about one of Dr. King's inspirational figures. Unlike Gandhi, however, Selma is a single canvas on which a few months in Dr.
- 1/3/2015
- by Tim Cogshell
- Alt Film Guide
Ava DuVernay's "Selma" is a wonderful film, a moving and powerful tribute to the American civil rights pioneers who helped bring about tremendous changes to their nation. Along with the likes of Nobel Laureate Martin Luther King Jr., a large number of equally committed individuals fought for the rights of their community against injustice.
One of the key participants of that Bloody Sunday that occurred on the Edmund Pettus Bridge was the Reverend Hosea Williams, member of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and close associate with Dr. King. In the film he is played by Wendell Pierce, himself a vocal champion for justice and a tremendous talent to boot. As one of the backbone players on shows such as "The Wire" and "Treme," with "Selma" Pierce brings out some of his trademark wit and that exquisite baritone voice.
Moviefone Canada spoke with Pierce about his involvement in the film,...
One of the key participants of that Bloody Sunday that occurred on the Edmund Pettus Bridge was the Reverend Hosea Williams, member of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and close associate with Dr. King. In the film he is played by Wendell Pierce, himself a vocal champion for justice and a tremendous talent to boot. As one of the backbone players on shows such as "The Wire" and "Treme," with "Selma" Pierce brings out some of his trademark wit and that exquisite baritone voice.
Moviefone Canada spoke with Pierce about his involvement in the film,...
- 12/31/2014
- by Jason Gorber
- Moviefone
Ava DuVernay faced a daunting task in bringing “Selma” to the big screen. The drama, about the 1965 Civil Rights marches in Alabama to demand voting rights for blacks, had already been through several directors by the time she came on board.
Adding to the challenges, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s estate would not grant the team behind the film permission to use his iconic speeches. Still, DuVernay managed to put together a critically acclaimed drama which debuted strongly at the box office this weekend after Paramount pictures rolled it out in limited release. And thanks to “Selma,” DuVernay recently...
Adding to the challenges, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s estate would not grant the team behind the film permission to use his iconic speeches. Still, DuVernay managed to put together a critically acclaimed drama which debuted strongly at the box office this weekend after Paramount pictures rolled it out in limited release. And thanks to “Selma,” DuVernay recently...
- 12/29/2014
- by Anita Bennett
- The Wrap
Exclusive: MGM’s Rocky spinoff Creed has found its female lead in Tessa Thompson, the actress who broke out this year in the Sundance hit Dear White People and also can be seen in Ava DuVernay’s upcoming Oscar contender Selma.
Thompson will star opposite Sylvester Stallone and Michael B. Jordan in the film from Fruitvale Station‘s Ryan Coogler, which will see Stallone reprise his iconic character Rocky Balboa, now a trainer and mentor to the grandson (Jordan) of his boxing bestie Apollo Creed.
Coogler, who scripted with Aaron Covington, teamed with Stallone to pitch the project to MGM and is helming it as his follow-up to his Cannes-, Gotham- and Spirit Award-winning 2013 debut Fruitvale Station. Original Rocky producers Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff are producing alongside Stallone and Kevin King.
Thompson’s having a banner year: She won the Gotham Award for Breakthrough Actor for her turn in...
Thompson will star opposite Sylvester Stallone and Michael B. Jordan in the film from Fruitvale Station‘s Ryan Coogler, which will see Stallone reprise his iconic character Rocky Balboa, now a trainer and mentor to the grandson (Jordan) of his boxing bestie Apollo Creed.
Coogler, who scripted with Aaron Covington, teamed with Stallone to pitch the project to MGM and is helming it as his follow-up to his Cannes-, Gotham- and Spirit Award-winning 2013 debut Fruitvale Station. Original Rocky producers Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff are producing alongside Stallone and Kevin King.
Thompson’s having a banner year: She won the Gotham Award for Breakthrough Actor for her turn in...
- 12/17/2014
- by Jen Yamato
- Deadline
On Monday night (Nov. 17, 2014) in NYC, Ava DuVernay and cinematographer Bradford Young presented a festival cut of "Selma," which premiered last week at AFI Fest to rave reviews and a standing ovation. (The NYC audience had an equally enthusiastic reaction.) This period drama offers an intimate look at the events leading up to the famous civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Al., including the devastating events known as Bloody Sunday.
David Oyelowo stars as Martin Luther King, Jr., alongside Carmen Ejogo as Coretta Scott King, Tom Wilkinson as Lyndon B. Johnson, and a star-studded cast playing storied civil rights activists and leaders.
1. It's called "Selma" for a reason.
This isn't your typical biopic; while obviously a great deal of the narrative is focused on Martin Luther King, Jr., "Selma" is about all of the people involved in the events leading up to the legendary marches. "Selma" offers the human...
David Oyelowo stars as Martin Luther King, Jr., alongside Carmen Ejogo as Coretta Scott King, Tom Wilkinson as Lyndon B. Johnson, and a star-studded cast playing storied civil rights activists and leaders.
1. It's called "Selma" for a reason.
This isn't your typical biopic; while obviously a great deal of the narrative is focused on Martin Luther King, Jr., "Selma" is about all of the people involved in the events leading up to the legendary marches. "Selma" offers the human...
- 11/18/2014
- by Jenni Miller
- Moviefone
Left to right: David Oyelowo plays Martin Luther King, Jr. and Carmen Ejogo plays Coretta Scott King ©Paramount Pictures
AFI Fest 2014 presented by Audi, a program of the American Film Institute, announced today that it will offer a first look at director Ava DuVernay’s highly anticipated film Selma on Tuesday, November 11. The presentation will feature 30 minutes of exclusive footage from the film followed by a conversation with producers Oprah Winfrey, Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner, DuVernay and actor David Oyelowo at the Egyptian Theatre.
Selma, from Paramount Pictures, Pathé and Harpo Films, is the story of a movement.
The film chronicles the tumultuous three-month period in 1965, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led a dangerous campaign to secure equal voting rights in the face of violent opposition. The epic march from Selma to Montgomery culminated in President Lyndon B. Johnson (Tom Wilkinson) signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965, one...
AFI Fest 2014 presented by Audi, a program of the American Film Institute, announced today that it will offer a first look at director Ava DuVernay’s highly anticipated film Selma on Tuesday, November 11. The presentation will feature 30 minutes of exclusive footage from the film followed by a conversation with producers Oprah Winfrey, Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner, DuVernay and actor David Oyelowo at the Egyptian Theatre.
Selma, from Paramount Pictures, Pathé and Harpo Films, is the story of a movement.
The film chronicles the tumultuous three-month period in 1965, when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led a dangerous campaign to secure equal voting rights in the face of violent opposition. The epic march from Selma to Montgomery culminated in President Lyndon B. Johnson (Tom Wilkinson) signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965, one...
- 10/31/2014
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Above is a first-look photo at Common and Tessa Thompson in Ava DuVernay's "Selma" - a film that's already generating Oscar buzz ahead of its December premiere. Rapper/actor Common plays James Bevel, the civil rights activist who helped set up 1963's "Children's Crusade" in Birmingham, Alabama, which was a turning point in the Civil Rights Movement. Thompson is Diane Nash, a founding member of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (Sncc) in April 1960, who also played a key role in bringing King to Montgomery, Al, in support of the Freedom Riders. She was sentenced to two years in prison for teaching nonviolent tactics...
- 10/24/2014
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Gather 'round for your first look at one awards contender - the film Selma, directed by Ava DuVernay, starring David Oyelowo as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. With the awards season kicking off next month, many films lining up are finally starting to be unveiled and this is yet another on the docket. Selma follows Oyelowo as Martin Luther King, Jr. on his historic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in 1965. While one shot gives us a close look at Oyelowo and Carmen Ejogo as his wife Coretta Scott King, the second one features quite the ensemble line-up: Tessa Thompson plays Diane Nash, Omar Dorsey plays James Orange, Colman Domingo plays Ralph Abernathy, André Holland plays Andrew Young, Corey Reynolds plays Rev. C.T. Vivian, and Lorraine Toussaint plays Amelia Boynton. See both images below. Here's the first two photos from Ava DuVernay's Selma, revealed by Paramount Pictures (via SlashFilm...
- 8/22/2014
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Paramount Pictures and Pathé today announced that the feature film Selma will have a limited release in the U.S. on Christmas Day and will open wide on January 9, 2015.
The date puts director Ava DuVernay’s (Middle Of Nowhere) film in a prime spot during awards season. Definitely add this one to your calendar.
Selma is the story of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s historic struggle to secure voting rights for all people – a dangerous and terrifying campaign that culminated with the epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, and led to President Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The film’s release will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the landmark legislation.
It was also announced that Academy Award nominee Oprah Winfrey has joined the cast as Annie Lee Cooper, an elderly woman and visible leader amongst the civil rights protesters in Selma who tried to register to...
The date puts director Ava DuVernay’s (Middle Of Nowhere) film in a prime spot during awards season. Definitely add this one to your calendar.
Selma is the story of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s historic struggle to secure voting rights for all people – a dangerous and terrifying campaign that culminated with the epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, and led to President Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The film’s release will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the landmark legislation.
It was also announced that Academy Award nominee Oprah Winfrey has joined the cast as Annie Lee Cooper, an elderly woman and visible leader amongst the civil rights protesters in Selma who tried to register to...
- 6/20/2014
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
I had been sitting back wondering whether Ava DuVernay's "Selma" would be ready in time for this year's upcoming awards season. Paramount already has a couple of things to play with, from Jason Reitman's "Men, Women & Children" to Christopher Nolan's "Interstellar." Well, add another, as DuVernay's film has just been slated for a Christmas Day limited release. The film, which is being produced by Oprah Winfrey and Brad Pitt's Plan B shingle, is still shooting in Atlanta, Georgia and Montgomery and Selma, Alabama, but I guess there is enough faith that the editing will come together in time. It of course tells the story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s struggle to secure voting rights for all during the heated civil rights movement of the 1960s. This led to President Lyndon Johnson signing the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965. The film will go wide on Jan.
- 6/20/2014
- by Kristopher Tapley
- Hitfix
With The Company, Coco Before Chanel, Howl, Ginger & Rosa, Devil’s Knot and American Hustle under his belt, and a role in J.C. Chandor’s upcoming A Most Violent Year, Alessandro Nivola is quickly becoming the go-to actor for directors working on period pieces. Now, he’s added another one to his busy schedule in the form of civil rights biopic Selma.
Nivola will play civil rights activist John Doar in the movie, which Ava DuVernay (Middle of Nowhere, ABC’s Scandal) is directing for Paramount and Pathe. Though the film is being marketed as a Martin Luther King Jr. biopic, it actually focuses on “the three attempts of black marchers to walk from Selma to Montgomery, the capital of Alabama, in 1965 in order to gain voting rights. The first two times they were beaten back by police, and by the third time it had become a national crusade.”
Doar...
Nivola will play civil rights activist John Doar in the movie, which Ava DuVernay (Middle of Nowhere, ABC’s Scandal) is directing for Paramount and Pathe. Though the film is being marketed as a Martin Luther King Jr. biopic, it actually focuses on “the three attempts of black marchers to walk from Selma to Montgomery, the capital of Alabama, in 1965 in order to gain voting rights. The first two times they were beaten back by police, and by the third time it had become a national crusade.”
Doar...
- 6/12/2014
- by Isaac Feldberg
- We Got This Covered
Paramount Pictures and Pathé today announced that principal photography has commenced on “Selma,” directed by Ava DuVernay (“Middle Of Nowhere.”) The film is shooting in Atlanta, Georgia, and Montgomery and Selma, Alabama.
The screenplay was written by Paul Webb (“Four Nights in Knaresborough”). Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner will produce through their Plan B banner (“World War Z,” “12 Years A Slave”), with Christian Colson through his Cloud Eight Films (“127 Hours,” “Slumdog Millionaire”), and Oprah Winfrey (“The Hundred-foot Journey,” “Beloved”) through her Harpo Films. Ava DuVernay, Paul Garnes, Cameron McCracken and Nan Morales are executive producing.
Brad Grey, Chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures said:
“This story will resonate deeply with not only those brave men and women who fought for voting rights alongside Dr. King, but also the countless millions of people who continue to fight against discrimination in voting today. This talented group of filmmakers, led by...
The screenplay was written by Paul Webb (“Four Nights in Knaresborough”). Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner will produce through their Plan B banner (“World War Z,” “12 Years A Slave”), with Christian Colson through his Cloud Eight Films (“127 Hours,” “Slumdog Millionaire”), and Oprah Winfrey (“The Hundred-foot Journey,” “Beloved”) through her Harpo Films. Ava DuVernay, Paul Garnes, Cameron McCracken and Nan Morales are executive producing.
Brad Grey, Chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures said:
“This story will resonate deeply with not only those brave men and women who fought for voting rights alongside Dr. King, but also the countless millions of people who continue to fight against discrimination in voting today. This talented group of filmmakers, led by...
- 5/20/2014
- by Kellvin Chavez
- LRMonline.com
Paramount Pictures and Pathé today announced that principal photography has commenced on Selma, directed by Ava DuVernay (Middle Of Nowhere.) The film is shooting in Atlanta, Georgia, and Montgomery and Selma, Alabama.
The screenplay was written by Paul Webb (“Four Nights in Knaresborough”).
Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner will produce through their Plan B banner (“World War Z,” “12 Years A Slave”), with Christian Colson through his Cloud Eight Films (“127 Hours,” “Slumdog Millionaire”), and Oprah Winfrey (“The Hundred-foot Journey,” “Beloved”) through her Harpo Films.
Ava DuVernay, Paul Garnes, Cameron McCracken and Nan Morales are executive producing.
Selma is the story of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s historic struggle to secure voting rights for all people – a dangerous and terrifying campaign that culminated with the epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, and led to President Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Paramount is handling the film’s domestic distribution,...
The screenplay was written by Paul Webb (“Four Nights in Knaresborough”).
Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner will produce through their Plan B banner (“World War Z,” “12 Years A Slave”), with Christian Colson through his Cloud Eight Films (“127 Hours,” “Slumdog Millionaire”), and Oprah Winfrey (“The Hundred-foot Journey,” “Beloved”) through her Harpo Films.
Ava DuVernay, Paul Garnes, Cameron McCracken and Nan Morales are executive producing.
Selma is the story of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s historic struggle to secure voting rights for all people – a dangerous and terrifying campaign that culminated with the epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, and led to President Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
Paramount is handling the film’s domestic distribution,...
- 5/20/2014
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Andre Holland has joined the cast of Ava DuVernay's upcoming Mlk drama Selma, to play politician Andrew Young, who served was Executive Director of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (Sclc) during the 1960s Civil Rights Movement, and was a supporter and friend of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He was a strategist and negotiator during the Civil Rights Campaigns that resulted in the passage of the Civil Rights Act and Voting Rights Act. He was also with King in Memphis, Tennessee, when King was assassinated in 1968. And also Tessa Thompson has been cast as Diane Nash, a founding member of the Student Nonviolent...
- 5/8/2014
- by Natasha Greeves
- ShadowAndAct
The Civil Rights Movement transformed the United States in ways so fundamental it’s difficult for many to conceive that this nation once tolerated, and even encouraged, state-sanctioned discrimination. Rights that all Americans take for granted were bitterly contested just a few decades ago, and without the courage and fortitude of a handful of individuals American society might be profoundly different. John Robert Lewis was one of those unlikely heroes that fought non-violently to make the United States a more just society.
Congressman Lewis, the former leader of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, was the youngest speaker at 1963′s March on Washington.
Congressman Lewis, the former leader of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, was the youngest speaker at 1963′s March on Washington.
- 8/14/2013
- by Jonathan W. Gray
- EW.com - PopWatch
Tags: Political AnimalsSigourney WeaverVanessa RedgraveIMDb
Elaine is going rogue with her decision to run for President against the incumbent in her own party. Although she's not close to making an announcement, the press and the President's office are starting to notice the ways in which the Secretary of State is positioning herself as an independent force.
This episode, Elaine tells the rest of her family about her plan. None of them are especially excited about the prospect of going through the stress of a campaign again, but only Margaret expresses the sentiment out loud. Elaine is not pleased with mommy dearest. (Nsfw for expletives.)
What I love about the scene is realizing that the most powerful women in the world have mother issues. Think about it: Hillary Clinton's mom telling her to please do something with her hair; Oprah's mom bugging her about her weight; Michelle Obama's...
Elaine is going rogue with her decision to run for President against the incumbent in her own party. Although she's not close to making an announcement, the press and the President's office are starting to notice the ways in which the Secretary of State is positioning herself as an independent force.
This episode, Elaine tells the rest of her family about her plan. None of them are especially excited about the prospect of going through the stress of a campaign again, but only Margaret expresses the sentiment out loud. Elaine is not pleased with mommy dearest. (Nsfw for expletives.)
What I love about the scene is realizing that the most powerful women in the world have mother issues. Think about it: Hillary Clinton's mom telling her to please do something with her hair; Oprah's mom bugging her about her weight; Michelle Obama's...
- 7/30/2012
- by thelinster
- AfterEllen.com
On "Political Animals" (Sun., 10 p.m. Et on USA) Sunday night Vanessa Redgrave guest-starred as Diane Nash, the first openly gay Supreme Court justice and mentor to Secretary of State Elaine Barrish (Sigourney Weaver).
Elaine turned to Diane to discuss her bid to run for President again, but Diane wasn't sure Elaine had the right motivation.
"Convince me that you’re not doing this because this is still a competition to you and you didn’t come in first," she said.
"It’s different this time," argued Elaine. "I can’t turn away because it'll piss people off. I do have deep convictions about what's right and what’s true."
To which Diane replied, "You better win, Elaine."
Critics loved seeing the two Oscar-winners playing off each other, with TVFanatic calling Redgrave's casting "the perfect choice."
The power plays continue on "Political Animals," Sundays at 10 p.m. Et on USA.
Elaine turned to Diane to discuss her bid to run for President again, but Diane wasn't sure Elaine had the right motivation.
"Convince me that you’re not doing this because this is still a competition to you and you didn’t come in first," she said.
"It’s different this time," argued Elaine. "I can’t turn away because it'll piss people off. I do have deep convictions about what's right and what’s true."
To which Diane replied, "You better win, Elaine."
Critics loved seeing the two Oscar-winners playing off each other, with TVFanatic calling Redgrave's casting "the perfect choice."
The power plays continue on "Political Animals," Sundays at 10 p.m. Et on USA.
- 7/30/2012
- by Catherine Lawson
- Huffington Post
Manipulation is the name of the game in Washington D.C.
Whether you are a politician, a Justice or a reporter, it all comes down to who manipulates the situation successfully in his or her favor.
President Garcetti believed that Elaine was going to run against him in his re-election campaign rather than waiting for his two terms to be up. Generally frowned upon by the party, it worried him enough that he tried to take her out of the race before she even got in.
Using Elaine's mentor, the Supreme Court Justice Diane Nash, was rather brilliant. How could Nash refuse to retire if it meant passing the torch to Elaine? She couldn't, but would Elaine give up the possibility of becoming President to be sworn in as a Supreme Court Justice?
While Elaine's family ultimately supported her run for President, her mother's initial outrage at the idea held much truth.
Whether you are a politician, a Justice or a reporter, it all comes down to who manipulates the situation successfully in his or her favor.
President Garcetti believed that Elaine was going to run against him in his re-election campaign rather than waiting for his two terms to be up. Generally frowned upon by the party, it worried him enough that he tried to take her out of the race before she even got in.
Using Elaine's mentor, the Supreme Court Justice Diane Nash, was rather brilliant. How could Nash refuse to retire if it meant passing the torch to Elaine? She couldn't, but would Elaine give up the possibility of becoming President to be sworn in as a Supreme Court Justice?
While Elaine's family ultimately supported her run for President, her mother's initial outrage at the idea held much truth.
- 7/30/2012
- by carla@tvfanatic.com (Carla Day)
- TVfanatic
Rumer Willis is becoming a 'Workaholic' ... sort of.
EW reports that the actress daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore is set to guest star on the next episode of the Comedy Central series as a drug dealer who works in a tattoo parlor. Willis' character sells marijuana to the show's main characters Adam (Adam Devine), Ders (Anders Holm) and Blake (Blake Anderson) when they cut ties with their regular hookup.
Willis' previous TV credits include "90210," "CSI: NY" and more.
In more casting news ...
Catherine Tate is headed back to "The Office" as a series regular. The "Doctor Who" actress will return to the NBC sitcom as "boss lady" Nellie Bertram. [TVLine]
Katia Winter lands a role on "Dexter." The Swedish actress is set to play a Russian stripper who works at a Miami club in Season 7 of the Showtime thriller. [THR]
Vanessa Redgrave will play a supreme court justice on "Political Animals.
EW reports that the actress daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore is set to guest star on the next episode of the Comedy Central series as a drug dealer who works in a tattoo parlor. Willis' character sells marijuana to the show's main characters Adam (Adam Devine), Ders (Anders Holm) and Blake (Blake Anderson) when they cut ties with their regular hookup.
Willis' previous TV credits include "90210," "CSI: NY" and more.
In more casting news ...
Catherine Tate is headed back to "The Office" as a series regular. The "Doctor Who" actress will return to the NBC sitcom as "boss lady" Nellie Bertram. [TVLine]
Katia Winter lands a role on "Dexter." The Swedish actress is set to play a Russian stripper who works at a Miami club in Season 7 of the Showtime thriller. [THR]
Vanessa Redgrave will play a supreme court justice on "Political Animals.
- 6/2/2012
- by Leigh Weingus
- Huffington Post
Rumer Willis is becoming a 'Workaholic' ... sort of.
EW reports that the actress daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore is set to guest star on the next episode of the Comedy Central series as a drug dealer who works in a tattoo parlor. Willis' character sells marijuana to the show's main characters Adam (Adam Devine), Ders (Anders Holm) and Blake (Blake Anderson) when they cut ties with their regular hookup.
Willis' previous TV credits include "90210," "CSI: NY" and more.
In more casting news ...
Catherine Tate is headed back to "The Office" as a series regular. The "Doctor Who" actress will return to the NBC sitcom as "boss lady" Nellie Bertram. [TVLine]
Katia Winter lands a role on "Dexter." The Swedish actress is set to play a Russian stripper who works at a Miami club in Season 7 of the Showtime thriller. [THR]
Vanessa Redgrave will play a supreme court justice on "Political Animals.
EW reports that the actress daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore is set to guest star on the next episode of the Comedy Central series as a drug dealer who works in a tattoo parlor. Willis' character sells marijuana to the show's main characters Adam (Adam Devine), Ders (Anders Holm) and Blake (Blake Anderson) when they cut ties with their regular hookup.
Willis' previous TV credits include "90210," "CSI: NY" and more.
In more casting news ...
Catherine Tate is headed back to "The Office" as a series regular. The "Doctor Who" actress will return to the NBC sitcom as "boss lady" Nellie Bertram. [TVLine]
Katia Winter lands a role on "Dexter." The Swedish actress is set to play a Russian stripper who works at a Miami club in Season 7 of the Showtime thriller. [THR]
Vanessa Redgrave will play a supreme court justice on "Political Animals.
- 6/2/2012
- by Leigh Weingus
- Aol TV.
USA Network's Political Animals has landed an Oscar winner. Greg Berlanti and Laurence Mark's upcoming summer drama series has cast Vanessa Redgrave for a plum guest starring role, The Hollywood Reporter confirms. Her character will turn heads: Redgrave will play Diane Nash, a lesbian Supreme Court Justice who is a friend of Secretary of State Elaine Barrish (Sigourney Weaver). The six-episode series centers on Elaine, a divorced former first lady, who is struggling to keep her family together while simultaneously dealing with the crises of the State Department. She finds an unlikely ally in a famous D.C. journalist (Carla Gugino) who has
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- 6/1/2012
- by Philiana Ng
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: USA Network’s upcoming series Political Animals has tapped Vanessa Redgrave for a provocative guest stint. The Oscar-winning actress will play Diane Nash, a lesbian Supreme Court Justice, the first openly gay member of the Court who is friend and mentor to Elaine Barrish (Sigourney Weaver). Greg Berlanti and Laurence Mark’s six-episode series centers on Elaine, a former First Lady and presidential candidate who tries to keep her family together while simultaneously dealing with crises of the State Department and a hungry DC journalist (Carla Gugino) bent on destroying her. In addition to Weaver, Redgrave joins fellow Oscar winner Ellen Burstyn on Political Animals for a tour de force acting trio that has 15 Academy Award nominations among them. The series, from Warner Horizon, is slated to debut July 15 and air in the Sunday 10 Pm slot. This marks Redgrave’s first series gig since her arc on Nip/Tuck.
- 6/1/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
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