Nick Cannon is directing, writing, producing, and starring in “She Ball,” an indie film about women’s street basketball.
Cannon will star alongside Chris Brown, Cedric the Entertainer, Evan Ross, and Rebecca De Mornay.
“She Ball” follows the love of the game through the struggles of Avery Watts, played by Cannon, who enlists the baddest women’s streetball league in the city to help him save the embattled Inglewood Community Center, which he manages, all while trying to raise his seven-year-old daughter.
Cannon is producing the film with Demetrius Spencer of One Media Worldwide and Ball Up, the entertainment studio behind the streetball league.
To bring authenticity to the project, the movie will feature real-life athletes from the WNBA, Ball Up, and the Basketball Beauties League, including Melody Rae Kandil, Jaliyah Manuel, and former Harlem Globetrotter Tammy Brawner. Faizon Love, K.D. Aubert, Luenell, and Marla Gibbs round out the cast.
“I’m very excited for this film. It’s something powerful for the culture, uplifting for the community, and the film’s main objective is to empower women! It’s going to be Ncredible!” said Cannon, giving a nod to his production company, Ncredible Entertainment, which is behind the project with One Media Worldwide.
“Basketball has always been a huge part of my life since I was kid,” Spencer said. “I always wanted to do a movie about the sport that had a feel of the classic urban films I grew up watching. Seeing the love of the game through women’s basketball, the power and incredible strength they deliver on and off the court, makes the movie even more special.”
Cannon and Spencer will serve as executive producers with Benjamin Sumpter, Michael Goldberg, and Robert Keetch. Erika Conner and Nick Spencer are co-executive producers. The soundtrack is by Cannon and Baby “Birdman” Williams.
Production has already begun on “She Ball.”
Source; Variety
Congratulations to Will Smith! Netflix has already ordered a sequel for his upcoming, movie, “Bright,” making it the first movie franchise in the history of streaming-only films. The urban fantasy action crime film is directed by David Ayer and written by Max Landis.
It stars Smith as a Los Angeles Police Department police officer who teams up with an Orc rookie police officer (Joel Edgerton) in a world of both human and mythical creatures. The film also stars Noomi Rapace, Lucy Fry, Édgar Ramírez and Ike Barinholtz.
The film, which premieres December 22nd, was made for a reported budget of over $90 million.
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NEW YORK– 2017 got a little real, didn’t it? Mad real. Like when keeping it real goes wrong. So kick off 2018 with some laughs! Order up some WacArnold’s, maybe a nice Samuel Jackson beer, and relive the Chappelle’s Show phenomenon chronologically, start to finish, with an all-day, full-series marathon New Year’s Day on Comedy Central.
“It’s a Celebration, Bitches” begins at 9:00 a.m. ET/PT, with all 28 episodes of Chappelle’s Show running nonstop and culminating in a Midnight presentation of the seminal Chappelle stand-up special Killin’ Them Softly. Chappelle’s Show episodes will continue to air into the wee hours, and all episodes plus the special will be available on cc.com and the CC App.
Beloved by fans and critics alike, Chappelle’s Show aired from 2003-2006 on Comedy Central and became an instant cultural sensation. The series’ poignant, street-smart take on the nuances of race and society remain relevant as ever in today’s world, and Chappelle’s Show images, soundbites and clips persist as popular reference points throughout the media landscape.
Nick Cannon opened up to about getting his giant “Mariah” back tattoo right before he and Carey wed, revealing that he had no tattoos prior to that one. Nick also revealed that they flew the tattoo artist in to get their ink done, with Mariah getting a “Mrs. Cannon” butterfly inked on her lower back.
During the conversation, Nick also spoke about cashing in nearly everything to buy Mariah a 17-carat ring, adding that he had just bought another woman a 10-carat ring before that. To hear more, including Mariah playing the live ODB version of her hit song “Fantasy,” hit the above clip.
Source: Vlad TV
On Friday, Netflix announced a second, surprise Dave Chappelle stand-up special will launch on New Year’s Eve. In addition to the previously announced Dave Chappelle: Equanimity, Netflix will also launch Dave Chappelle: The Bird Revelation on December 31, 2017.
Check out the teaser below
These are Chappelle’s third and fourth comedy specials coming exclusively to Netflix in 2017. The Age of Spin: Dave Chappelle Live at the Hollywood Palladium and Deep in the Heart of Texas: Dave Chappelle Live at Austin City Limitsdebuted earlier this year.
Equanimity was filmed at the Historic Warner Theater in Washington D.C. It sees the comedian taking on culture and class, politics and the specter of getting old.
New York, NY – December 2017 – BET Networks gets a testosterone boost this January, giving viewers full access to the male brain with the premiere of its new late-night original series BET’s MANCAVE. From Executive Producer Steve Harvey and Truly Original, this progressive new talk format assembles a diverse group of black men who will share unadulterated and provocative views about life, love, politics, sex, pop culture and more. The 12-episode weekly half-hour series features the award-winning journalist and series creator Jeff Johnson along with three other outspoken men kicking back and getting transparent about today’s hot-button topics. Four guys. Different worlds. Lots of opinions. BET’s MANCAVE opens its doors January 18, 2018 at 10:30 PM ET/PT.
Each episode will feature a new celebrity guest who will join the guys as they offer an unfiltered look at what men REALLY talk about within their inner circle of male friends. Covering such topics as entertainment, sex and relationships, politics, current events, sports and much more, this no-holds-barred conversation provides a fresh take on black men’s views of what’s happening in today’s culture. Through humor, genuine emotion and heated debate, the panel will discuss their own opinions and experiences, while revealing what it’s really like to navigate the world as an African-American man. Production starts filming in Los Angeles on January 16, 2018 with additional cast and series segments to be announced at a later date.
BET’s MANCAVE is produced by Truly Original and East 112th Street Productions/Steve Harvey Productions. Truly Original’s Steven Weinstock, Glenda Hersh, Bryan Hale and Jeff Johnson executive produce. Steve Harvey and Gerald Washington also serve as executive producers for East 112th Street Productions. Steve Barry and Joe Braswell will serve as showrunners.
For a between-commercial-breaks look at the show, plus exclusive clips, log on to BET.com and join the conversation on social media using the hashtag #MancaveBET.
The hit comedy podcast 2 DOPE QUEENS, featuring Jessica Williams and Phoebe Robinson, comes to HBO in February as a series of four themed hour-long specials. Directed by Tig Notaro (“One Mississippi”), the show debuts FRIDAY, FEB. 2 (11:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO, followed by three additional editions subsequent Fridays at the same time. Guests include Uzo Aduba (“Orange Is the New Black”), Tituss Burgess (“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”), Sarah Jessica Parker (HBO’s “Divorce” and “Sex and the City”) and Jon Stewart (“The Daily Show”).
The show will also be available on HBO NOW, HBO GO, and HBO on Demand and affiliate portals.
Sony just dropped the teaser trailer for Sicario 2: Soldado which it is releasing via its Columbia Pictures banner on June 29, 2018. The Black Label Media production was directed by Stefano Sollima from a script by Taylor Sheridan. In the sequel, the drug war on the U.S./Mexico border has escalated as the cartels have begun trafficking terrorists across the US border. Federal agent Matt Graver (Josh Brolin) reteams with the mercurial Alejandro (Benicio Del Toro) join forces to fight the war.
Isabela Moner, Jeffrey Donovan, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo and Catherine Keener co-star. The first film Sicario bowed in 2015 with a reported budget of around $30M and trafficked $84.8M worldwide when it ended its run. That one came out in the fall and became a sleeper hit.
Sicario 2: Soldado was produced by Basil Iwanyk, Edward L. McDonnell, Molly Smith, Thad Luckinbill, Trent Luckinbill with executive producers Ellen H. Schwartz, Richard Middleton and Erica Lee. Take a look a the trailer:
Source: Deadline
If you remember Bradd Pitt, Bernie Mac, Matt Damon and George Clooney’s 2001 film, Ocean’s 11, then you will notice the new remake of Ocean’s 8. This new version leans more towards women then the previous film that leaned towards men. This new film stars Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Rihanna, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling, Sarah Paulson and Awkwafina. #Oceans8 hits theaters June 8th.