Tyler Perry is back with his latest rendition of “Madea Goes To Jail” which is expected to hit theaters February 20th, 2009. The movie will feature an all-star cast which includes Tyler Perry (Madea), Keshia Knight Pulliam, Derek Luke, Tamela J. Mann and Vanessa Ferlito.
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The Cuban Miami rapper Pitbull born Armando Christian Pérez is on the charts with his newest single, “Krazy,” which features producer/rapper Lil Jon.
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Tyrese Gibson is back at it again and will playing another character behind the wheel after doing so in ‘2 Fast 2 Furious’. The singer/actor will be joining Jason Statham (Crank, The Transporter, The Bank Job) in the action car film, ‘Death Race’, where the drivers are convicts and there are no rules and they must win to get their freedom or die trying. The movie is set to hit movie theaters on September 26, 2008. Catch the trailer… (more…)

Alicia Keys will be taking on the role of singer/actress Lena Horne in an upcoming movie which will be produced by Oprah Winfrey. (more…)

Will Smith has again made a record breaking debut this time with his new 1hr and 40 minute flick “I Am Legend” in which he stars. The movie took the #1 spot, pulling in over $76.5 million dollars over the weekend and is currently the best December opening of all time.

The Ghetto Supastar and ex-member of Fugees, Pras Michel has hit “Skid Row”. Well not actually…. he’s in a documentary about the homeless called ‘Skid Row’ which he put together himself.

For nine long days, Pras lived in the streets of Los Angeles as a homeless person with a hidden camera. You’re probably saying to yourself, why couldn’t the world decide how long he could have stayed homeless, when you know he could have reverted back to his lifestyle at anytime. That would have probably been more interested.
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On last Thursday, movie Director John Singleton was involved in fatal accident in Los Angeles that killed a 57 year-old woman. Singleton was driving west on Jefferson Boulevard near 5th Avenue when his Lexus SUV hit Constance Russell.

He immediately stopped his car and waited for police to arrive after the accident Thursday night in the city’s Jefferson Park neighborhood, said Officer Jason Lee, a police spokesman.

“Mr. Singleton stopped and identified himself as required by law and was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol,” Lee said. “He was questioned and released.”

The woman was taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead Friday morning, Lee said. Other details were not immediately released.
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Casting has begun for the lead in the new movie “NOTORIOUS,” which is a biopic about Brooklyn rapper Notorious B.I.G. (a.k.a. Biggie Smalls) born Christopher Wallace. The movie will be about his rise to fame until his death, which will be directed by George Tillman (Men of Honor, Soul Food) and produced by Voletta Wallace (B.I.G.’s Mom), Wayne Barrow, Mark Pitts (B.I.G.’s former managers) and Bob Teitel.

Currently producers are looking for an unknown actor for the role. (more…)

Check out the some pics from the Rush Hour 3 premiere at Manns Chinese Theatre (in Hollywood) . Some of the celebrities who stopped by where Paris Hilton, Magic Johnson & Cookie, Tyrese, Chris Rock and others. Chris Tucker is a mama’s boy! (more…)

Celebrity couple Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony showed up at the premiere of their new movie “El Cantante” in Puerto Rico on Tuesday, which is based on the biography of Hector Lavoe, one of the biggest Spanish-language singers of the 1970s. The movie will be hitting theaters on August 3.

In addition to the new movie, Jennifer Lopez and Mark Anthony will be doing a joint tour together this fall the couple announced.

The tour, which is Jennifer Lopez’s first national tour, will begin on Sept. 29 in Atlantic City. The full schedule will be announced next week.
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