LOS ANGELES (AP) — A family drama about a hip-hop business empire from filmmaker Lee Daniels and a coming-of-age series from Steven Spielberg will be part of Fox’s 2014-15 season, the network said Tuesday. Daniels, the director of Lee Daniels’ The Butler and Precious, is writing, directing and producing Empire, starring Terence Howard and Taraji […]
Oscar nominated director Lee Daniels is well known for his films like “The Butler” and “Precious,” but now he’s throwing himself in front of the fashion gods…
The Fox drama pilot Empire seems to be adding cast members by the hour. On the heels of Malik Yoba joining Terrence Howard, Taraji P. Henson and Jussie Smollet in the hip-hop themed project from Lee Daniels. Deadline.com is reporting that Gabourey Sidibe has now signed on for a recurring role. The story centers on Lucious Lyon (Howard), a charismatic, savvy music superstar who is […]
Timbaland Mosley got back on his music grind in 2013 producing heaters for Jay Z and Justin Timberlake, but now the Virginia-born super producer is…
Just in time for Oscar season, Lee Daniels’ box office hit The Butler is returning for an encore. The drama starring Forest Whitaker and Oprah…
Lee Daniels cursed out the audience at Monday night’s fourth annual IFP Gotham Independent Film Awards. According to Deadline.com, the lively audience at Cipriani Wall Street chattered so loudly during Daniels’ tribute speech to his “The Butler” star Forest Whitaker that he tried to shush them with a few f-bombs. “Forest would like to hear […]
The love train for “12 Years A Slave” came to a full stop Monday night at the Gotham Independent Film Awards, held at Cipriani Wall…
Lee Daniels’ The Butler has reached a new milestone! According to reports, the drama is the first black film of 2013 to surpass the $100…
Director Lee Daniels is no stranger to controversy. With films like The Butler, Precious and The Paperboy under his belt, he’s known to tell stories…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Moviegoers had an appetite for fright this weekend, sending “Insidious: Chapter 2” to the top of the box office. The haunted-house horror sequel debuted in first place with $41 million, more than tripling the opening take of the 2010 original. Debuting on Friday the 13th, FilmDistrict’s “Insidious: Chapter 2” scored the […]
Alfredas from “The Russ Parr Morning Show” interviewed “The Butler” director Lee Daniels in bed, and he explained why his latest project is not a movie, but…
