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Sparkle

Jordin Sparks, star of the new 'Sparkle' remake

Jordin Sparks honors Whitney Houston's memory

Chris Witherspoon
theGRIO VIDEO - In an interview with theGrio, 'Sparkle's Jordin Sparks talks about how Whitney Houston's life paralleled Sister's story and the movie in general.....
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Omari Hardwick, Derek Luke and Mike Epps discuss their new film 'Sparkle'

Meet the men of 'Sparkle' remake

Chris Witherspoon
theGRIO VIDEO - The men of the highly anticipated film 'Sparkle' open up about their roles during an interview with theGrio....
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Still of Dorian Harewood Irene Cara, Dwan Smith, Lonette McKee and Philip Michael Thomas in Sparkle.

The original 1976 'Sparkle' cast: Where are they now?

Similoluwa Ojurongbe
SLIDESHOW - The African-American period musical Sparkle debuted in 1976, and over the last 30-plus years it's become a beloved cult classic...
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Happy birthday Whitney Houston!

Chris Witherspoon
theGRIO SLIDESHOW - Today is Whitney Houston’s 49th birthday. Unfortunately we lost Houston February 11, but her legacy lives on. How will you keep Whitney’s memory alive?...
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Terrence J attends the 'Think Like a Man' screening at the AMC Empire 25 theater on April 4, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Fernando Leon/Getty Images)

Terrence J: 'Whitney Houston helped me define love'

Chris Witherspoon
theGRIO Q&A - Terrence J talks about how he has been able to successfully transition from being a host on '106 & Park' to igniting his acting career with films like 'Sparkle'...
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Tika Sumpter, Jordin Sparks and Carmen Ejogo in 'Sparkle.' Photo courtesy Sony Pictures.

LISTEN: ‘Something He Can Feel’ from new ‘Sparkle’ film

Chris Witherspoon
theGRIO REPORT - the new song from 'Sparkle,' 'Something He Can Feel' has hit the web and features Jordin Sparks, Tika Sumpter and...
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Sparkle, inspired by The Supremes, is a remake of the 1976 film by the same name. It is scheduled to hit theaters August 17th.

theGrio's favorite black musicals

Carrie Healey
SLIDESHOW - The upcoming musical, 'Sparkle', inspired theGrio to put together a slideshow of our favorite black musicals from the past...
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T.D. Jakes calls Whitney 'magical' in 'Sparkle'

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theGRIO VIDEO - Bishop TD Jakes discusses the film 'Sparkle' with theGrio.com's executive editor David Wilson...
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Jordin Sparks flaunts 50 pound weight loss

Chivone Smith
theGRIO REPORT - Jordin Sparks revealed her radical 50 pound weight loss on the cover of Shape magazine on newsstands now.
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Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston honored in new 'Celebrate' music video

Chris Witherspoon
VIDEO - Whitney Houston’s final music video has arrived -- and it’s a party...
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