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The World Music Awards - Arrivals
February 8, 2022
A Michael Jackson biopic is coming from distributor Lionsgate, with 'Bohemian Rhapsody' producer, Graham King, attached
Candace Owens theGRIO.com
June 5, 2021
Candace Owens has weighed in on the controversial casting of Jodie Turner-Smith as English queen Anne Boleyn, the second wife…
May 27, 2021
Trevante Rhodes is set to play Mike Tyson in Hulu’s upcoming series, “Iron Mike,” but Tyson does not approve of…
January 25, 2021
Drummer Sheila E. says that she's working on a movie that covers her relationship with the late, legendary musician Prince.
National Film And Television Awards Ceremony
July 7, 2020
Damon Dash says he's tired of his relationship with Aaliyah being used as fodder for documentaries and shows and says…
June 29, 2020
Before Aretha Franklin died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 78 two years ago, she had approved singer/actress Jennifer
thegrio.com Salt-N-Pepa Biopic
April 20, 2020
Pepa and her daughter Egypt Criss share that despite prepping and auditioning, the role of Pepa in the upcoming 'Salt-N-Pepa'…
October 13, 2016
Michel'le isn't changing her upcoming TV biopic, despite the fact that Dr. Dre threatened to sue because he says the…
March 13, 2015
theGRIO REPORT - Last summer, Mike Tyson met with Jamie Foxx to discuss the actor playing the former heavyweight champ…
June 3, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Mort acknowledges critics with sensitivity, but explains that her story of Simone is not meant to be…
May 26, 2013
theGRIO SLIDESHOW - In celebration of 'Behind the Candelabra,' we bring you our list of black Liberaces, musical geniuses like…
September 24, 2012
OPINION - Just because Saldana is not in the latest Tyler Perry movie, or tends to have white men as…
August 17, 2012
While we threw around names about who should head the project, Nina Simone’s daughter, Simone, asked Facebook fans what they…
August 14, 2012
No one’s arguing that Zoe isn’t an appealing onscreen presence and a rapidly rising star. But most would agree that,…