L.A. Native and Actress GG Townson talks Salt-N-Pepa Biopic and Making Her City Proud
The actress and rising star GG Townson is ready to share her story and create an avenue of escape for her beloved city.
The actress and rising star GG Townson is ready to share her story and create an avenue of escape for her beloved city.
The former Destiny’s Child singer is a huge fan of the late disco legend and has long wanted to portray her on the big screen.
Reverential Biopic Chronicles Rise, Fall and Triumphant Return of Legendary South African Singer/Activist Zenzile Miriam Makeba had the misfortune of being born black in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1932, which relegated her to second-class citizenship. In fact, she spent the first six months of her life behind bars with her mother, a sangoma (witch doctor), sent to prison days just after her birth. Luckily, her mom was also an amateur singer, and that was a gift Miriam inherited. She married at 17 and had a child a year later, but was soon abandoned by her abusive husband. So, she started
But her ruling was overturned as “shockingly lenient”. Judge Masipa then added additional years to the sentence – still considered low by legal observers.
For Tasha Smith, it was critical to tap deeper into Blakely’s individual thought process, exploring why she felt her loyalty to Dino was more important than human life.
Santana knew that in landing the role, the pressure to “get it right” would only grow.
Watch as we catch up with the cast and crew of the Tupac Shakur biopic “All Eyez on Me” directed by Benny Boom and produced by L.T. Hutton. The biopic, starring California native Demetrius Shipp Jr., honors the life and legacy of the late rapper, poet, activist and music genius. “All Eyez on Me” hit theatres on June 16, 2017.
Host: Brittany K. Jackson
Dionne Warwick announced plans for a biopic about herself at the Cannes Film Festival
“On the track, there is no Black and White, just fast and slow. For those 10 seconds you are free,” says Jesse Owens (Stephan James) in this very moving and inspiring bio/sports movie that captures the essence of this legendary athlete’s life, challenges and achievements. Race is a history lesson, personal profile and a crowd pleaser.