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‘The Color Purple’ Gets Streaming Date On Max
- Warner Bros. PIctures’ The Color Purple will make its streaming debut on Max on February 16. The Blitz Bazawule-directed musical adaptation stars Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. Henson, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, H.E.R., Halle Bailey, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor and Danielle Brooks. Adapted from the novel and Broadway musical, the film takes on the classic story of love and …
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'Remarkable Woman' finalist Brenda Russell thankful for contest support
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Russell one of 4 finalists in Fox56's Remarkable Women
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Food cans as artwork? CANdemonium contest can help God's Food Pantry
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OakPointe Centre's 'God-sized dream:' To bring hope to old Palm Beach building -- and the community
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Scene 2 Seen Podcast: Phylicia Pearl Mpasi And Choreographer Fatima Robinson Discuss Why ‘The Color Purple’ Is An Important Piece Of Literature, And What It Takes To Bring Musicals To Life On Screen
Hello and welcome to the Scene 2 Seen Podcast. I am Valerie Complex, an associate editor and film writer at Deadline. Today, I am chatting with writer-actress-singer Phylicia Pearl Mpasi, who stars as young Celie in the new musical film version of The Color Purple, and with Fatima Robinson, the famed choreographer who helped create …
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'Color Purple' Broadway star LaChanze says she wants 'my royalty fee' for pivotal song
Broadway star LaChanze doesn't need Warner Bros. to love her. What she does want is 'my royalty fee' for helping write 'I'm Here' from 'The Color Purple.'
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‘The Color Purple’ smashes Christmas box office
The onscreen musical adaptation of the beloved Alice Walker novel had the second-biggest Christmas Day opening of all time. “The […] The post ‘The Color Purple’ smashes Christmas box office appeared first on TheGrio.
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‘The Color Purple’ review: First-class performers. So why does the musical version feel less authentic than the first film, even?
Like Steven Spielberg’s 1985 film version, the new screen edition of “The Color Purple” feels like a musical, the difference being the new one is a musical. It’s based on the 2005 Broadway hit, which spun off various tours and a 2015 revival that, like the first Broadway staging, handed its female lead a Tony Award — LaChanze first, Cynthia Erivo second. This new movie stars the powerhouse ...
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Lifting them up: Leadership Lake Cumberland, TTAI secures forklift for God's Food Pantry
Dec. 13—It takes a lot of heavy lifting to help local families in need of food — figuratively and literally. But now God's Food Pantry has a little extra help in that area. Members of the 2023 Leadership Lake Cumberland Class and others gathered Wednesday at the Toyotesu America, Inc. (TTAI) factory off of Ky. 461 to present one of the company's forklifts to Brenda Russell, executive director ...
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Chris Rock, Fantasia, Wanda Sykes, Danielle Brooks Receive Their First Golden Globe Nominations
The 81st Golden Globe Awards have announced the full list of 2024 nominees.
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‘The Color Purple’ Trailer: Taraji P. Henson Shows Fantasia Barrino the World in Dazzling Movie Musical
Colman Domingo, Halle Bailey, H.E.R., and Ciara co-star in Blitz Bazawule's take on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.
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Somerset Council told of local sober living organization's certification
Sep. 12—Somerset council members heard about the accomplishments of a local sober living organization as well as approved a zone change and a bid to replace parts of the city's water treatment facility during Monday's meeting. The council heard from Jonathan Hardy, president of the Somerset Sober Living board, explaining the importance of the non-profit entity's recognition of being certified ...
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Russell updates SPEDA on OakPointe Center grant
Jun. 1—What started as a small inquiry from God's Food Pantry Executive Director Brenda Russell to SPEDA President/CEO Chris Girdler has turned into a massive vision to help those in need find a helping hand. Russell attended Thursday's Somerset-Pulaski Economic Development Authority (SPEDA) board meeting to thank them for their help for getting her vision of the OakPointe Center off the ...
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OakPointe Centre to receive nearly $1 million in EPA grant funding
May 26—OakPointe Centre, a project of Somerset's God's Food Pantry, will receive $999,821 in U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Brownfield Grant funding to facilitate the removal of asbestos, lead-based paint and other environmental contaminants from its future home on Bourne Avenue. God's Food Pantry purchased the Bourne Avenue building — formerly Somerset's Palm Beach Factory — from ...
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