
Case Closed, Chicago Style: Jussie Smollett Makes $50K Charity Donation, Admits No Guilt In Hoax Hate Crime Attack Saga
The saga of Jussie Smollett's alleged attack on the cold streets of Chicago finally is over, & he wrote a check
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Terrence Howard Turned Down Marvin Gaye Biopic Because He Didn’t Want to Kiss a Man: “I Would Cut My Lips Off”
The actor said he heard from Quincy Jones that the "Let's Get It On" singer was gay, adding that he wouldn't have been able to portray something he doesn't "understand."
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Terrence Howard Turned Down A Lee Daniels-Directed Marvin Gaye Biopic Because He “Could Not” Kiss A Man: “I Would Cut My Lips Off”
Terrence Howard said he turned down a Lee Daniels-helmed biopic about Marvin Gaye because it would require him to explore his rumored homosexuality.
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Lee Daniels Extends 20th Television Relationship With First-Look Deal
Lee Daniels is staying at 20th Television with a multi-year first-look deal.
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‘Empire’ Creator Lee Daniels Mourns Death Of His Sister Lydia, Who Inspired Taraji P. Henson’s Cookie
Lee Daniels is mourning the loss of his sister Lydia, who inspired Taraji P. Henson's Empire character Loretha "Cookie" Lyon.
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Rungano Nyoni’s ‘On Becoming a Guinea Fowl’ Wins Zurich Film Festival
Shiori Itō's 'Black Box Diaries' won Zurich's audience award in addition to the documentary film prize.
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Zurich Jury Duty Reignites Lee Daniels’ Passion for Indie Cinema
"I lost my balls a little bit," he says, arguing that the success of TV's 'Empire' blunted his creative edge, but judging the films at Zurich has sparked a desire to return to his indie roots: "It's been like a rebirth."
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Lee Daniels, Aly and AJ Michalka to Be Honored at The Art of Elysium’s Heaven Gala
The event will take place the night before the Golden Globes on Jan. 4, 2025, in Los Angeles.
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Lee Daniels Walks Back Calling Time on Fox’s Hit Series ‘Empire’ the “Worst Experience”
During an appearance on Andy Cohen's SiriusXM show, the multihyphenate clarified his earlier comments about the show: "It was challenging for me, and it was a nightmare in the beginning, but then it was great."
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El horror sobrenatural de "La Liberación": una mirada a la fe y la familia afroestadounidense
Para los amantes del cine de terror con un toque más profundo, The Deliverance (La Liberación) es una película que no pasa desapercibida. Dirigida por Lee Daniels y protagonizada por Andra Day, esta película de Netflix no solo nos entrega escalofriantes escenas de posesiones y exorcismos, sino que también explora de manera brillante temas de fe, traumas familiares y redención.
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