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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...
Meet Your Maker: Eve's Bayou director Kasi Lemmons reveals her biggest influences
Entertainment Weekly via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOver the past two decades, Kasi Lemmons has directed and written deeply impactful films. It all...
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...
‘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· 1 year agoCelebrating 30 years this weekend, the Sistas Are Doin' It for Themselves Short Film Showcase has...
‘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...
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...
Naomi Ackie Transforms Into Whitney Houston For New Biopic
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA movie based on the life of late pop icon Whitney Houston is bound for the big screen this winter....