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Kasi Lemmons’ Battle to Make the Whitney Houston Biopic ‘I Wanna Dance with Somebody’
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe ‘Harriet’ filmmaker opens up about how she dealt with the late singer’s estate and music company...
Kasi Lemmons on how directing I Wanna Dance With Somebody changed her relationship to Whitney...
Entertainment Weekly via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDirector Kasi Lemmons (Eve's Bayou, Harriet) was not only a fan of Whitney Houston, like so many...
Why a kiss was worth fighting for in the Whitney biopic 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody'
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA new film depicts the long-rumored romance between Whitney Houston and Robyn Crawford. Director...
Why EVE’S BAYOU Is a Gothic Horror Classic Worth Celebrating
Nerdist via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn this day and age, numerous Black horror films tell Black stories and push the boundaries of...
The New Whitney Houston Movie Uncovers The Struggling Woman Behind The Star
BuzzFeed News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoKasi Lemmons’s Whitney Houston biopic strikes the right balance between conveying the joy of the...
‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody’ Review: Whitney Houston Biopic Plays the Hits, but Still Manages to...
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 1 year agoEngineered to satisfy the nostalgia of adoring fans, the Whitney Houston biopic “I Wanna Dance with...
Questlove, Spike Lee, Tyler Perry and More Set for Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival
The Root via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival is gearing up to celebrate it’s 20th...
Hollywood can be toxic to Black women. This L.A. film festival is the 'antidote'
LA Times via Yahoo News· 11 months agoCelebrating 30 years this weekend, the Sistas Are Doin' It for Themselves Short Film Showcase has...
Q&A: Naomi Ackie, Kasi Lemmons tell Whitney Houston’s story
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNaomi Ackie, who plays Whitney Houston in the new biopic “I Wanna Dance With Somebody,” is the first...
‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody’ Star Naomi Ackie Reveals the Key to Her Whitney Houston Performance
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 1 year agoActress and singer Naomi Ackie credits dialect coaches Tangela Large, Bridgette Jackson and Denise...