Jill Scott signs on to play gospel music legend Mahalia Jackson in a new biopic

actor and American stand-up comedian Bob Saget died at the age of 65 at a hotel, with his cause of death since being revealed.Bob's family have announced that the comedian died after an accidental blow to the head on January 10.The actor was staying at a hotel in Florida in Orlando and was midway through his solo stand-up show Bob Saget: I Don't Do Negative Comedy Tour.In their statement, the Saget family said: "The authorities have determined that Bob passed from head trauma."They have concluded that he accidentally hit the back of his head on something, thought nothing of it and went to sleep. No drugs or alcohol were involved."Bob played Danny Tanner, a widowed father of three daughters, in Full House from 1987 to 1995 and reprised the role in 2016 when Netflix revived the programme for a further five seasons.He was pronounced dead at the scene after deputies responded to a call about a man who was found unresponsive at the Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lake hotel.Following Bob's death, an outpouring of affection from fans and co-stars was displayed over social media.Full House actress Candace Cameron Bure wrote: "He was a brother to us guys, a father to us girls and a friend to all of us."TV presenter Jimmy Kimmell penned: "Bob was the sweetest.

Patrick Wilson has made a confession that will probably gross you out.

Maluma is in good company as he makes his feature film acting debut in. The 28-year-old Colombian superstar co-stars alongside Jennifer Lopez and Owen Wilson in the upcoming rom-com, out Friday. While chatting with ET's Nischelle Turner, Maluma shared why was the perfect first film."[It's] pretty surreal, that's the right word, pretty surreal.

Bob Odenkirk is sharing how scary his on-set heart attack really was, and the role his co-stars played in saving his life.On July 27, the celebrated actor was rushed to the hospital after collapsing on the New Mexico set of his acclaimed drama series. Now, speaking with, Odenkirk, 59.

Kevin Hart got Nick Cannon in some hot water with his latest prank. Earlier this week, Hart gifted Cannon a vending machine full of condoms as part of his latest prank in the pair's «prank wars» challenge, but the prank didn't go over too well for the talk show host at home.Cannon was joined by his  co-stars earlier this week, and he spoke about how the stunt caused him some «baby mama drama.»«I still think me wrapping his face on my private plane is better than his sending me a vending machine full of condoms,» Cannon told ET's Kevin Frazier of Hart's NSFW prank.«Vending machine full of condoms is a much bigger hassle to get out of a dressing room and takes up all the space,» Hart chimed in. «And one thing that was brilliant about it, it was the mystery of it, because I had up some baby mama drama, 'Who sent you that? Who sent you that?'» Cannon said. «So, I did have to do some real life stuff, and then when he came out and said it was him, everybody relaxed.»Hart's prank came just days after Cannon announced that he's expecting his eighth child with model, Brie Tiesi.«It's about complicating a person's day, how do I make your day difficult? That's a beautiful prank,» Hart added of the hilarious moment.A post shared by Kevin Hart (@kevinhart4real)The friends and co-stars have a couple more shenanigans in store on their BET+ original series, .

Vanessa Bryant said she got emotional as she came face-to-face with the image of her late husband Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna in a collaboration with the NFL that she teased on Instagram on Wednesday.Ahead of Super Bowl LVI, Vanessa, 39, promoted the game's home of Los Angeles for a special titled This Is LA, which is set to premiere the morning of the big game.She posed ahead of the game — which will feature the LA Rams defending their turf from the Cincinnati Bengals — in a gorgeous classic car parked in front of a touching mural devoted to Kobe and Gianna, who were killed in a tragic helicopter crash in January 2020.Scroll down to video Spotlight on LA: Vanessa Bryant, 39, is among the celebrities and high-profile people to team up with the NFL for a 'This Is Los Angeles' video promotion for Super Bowl LVIVanessa took to her Instagram page to give her 15.3 million Instagram fans and followers a glimpse at what they can expect from her scenes in the video.'A special collaboration with @NFL for #SBLVI to show off the city of angels,' she wrote alongside two photos of herself striking some poses in a slick car.

Malin Åkerman cut a stylish figure as she stepped out in Los Angeles on Wednesday morning.The Swedish-born actress, 43, wore a black dress that ended in a gray and white skirt extending all the way to the floor while taking care of some errands around the city.She walked in a pair of black leather combat boots and had a black bag slung over one of her shoulders. Looking good:Malin Åkerman cut a stylish figure as she stepped out in Los Angeles on Wednesday morningHer blonde hair fell past her shoulders, and she held a can of La Croix in her hand as she made her way down the street.

killed and a body has been found in a bin bag after drug cartels unleashed 24 hours of horror upon a town. Escalating violence in the municipality of Celaya, Guanajuato in Mexico over the last few weeks connected with deadly drug cartels culminated in the dramatic scenes on Sunday (7 February), which also saw menacing messages left alongside decapitated bodies.

Jeremy Giambi, who was portrayed in the film and book versions of Moneyball and played for four teams, including the Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox, and Philadelphia Phillies, has died. He was 47 and no cause of death was released.

Project Power is Netflix's newest big, dumb, seemingly algorithmically-generated action movie. It's about a drug that gives people superpowers for five minutes at a time that's sweeping the streets of New Orleans and causing a lot of problems.

Reportedly, Machine Gun Kelly, also known as Colson Baker, will appear alongside Jamie Foxx in the new production, Project Power, from Netflix. Baker’s most recent project comes after the release of his Megan-Fox-starring music video, “Bloody Valentine.” In a new interview, Colson joked that he “can’t catch a break in a bathtub” in reference to the scene in his video where Megan drops a hairdryer into the water with him.

Dominique Fishback was flying from her home in New York City to Los Angeles for a chemistry test with Jamie Foxx when she lost her wallet. Having appeared in and HBO's, the 29-year-old was up for perhaps her largest part yet — a leading role in Netflix's summer blockbuster — and wasn't going to let the mishap distract her from this opportunity.

ACTOR Jamie Foxx has revealed that Stars Wars inspired him to join Netflix’s new superhero thriller, Project Power.  But before fans get excited thinking there may be some sort of crossover, Project Power is as far removed from the intergalactic franchise as possible.  However, the point Foxx makes is that in order for the show to work the characters need to be as important as the story and be interesting without the “light sabres”. Speaking with CinemaBlend, the Django Unchained star said: “We had to connect before anything crazy happens.  “When I look at Star Wars, which to me is a case study of movies, the reason Star Wars is great is not because of the light sabres but because of Luke Skywalker.

In “Project Power,” a new supercharged, high-concept Netflix film and oblique run at the superhero genre; 1) disposable black and brown people in New Orleans are used as guinea pigs for a new experimental street drug that gives users unpredictable and fleeting superpowers for five minutes; 2) a sympathetic cop uses those same narcotics to “level the playing field” in a city riddled with crime and corrupt superiors who pass on amplified bad guys to secretive feds or men in black without accountability; 3) a white teacher tries to humiliate a black student who also moonlights as a teenaged street dealer by night; 4 Marvin Gaye songs play on the soundtrack to indicate the everyday struggle is real for BIPOC.

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Machine Gun Kelly instantly bonded with his Oscar-winning co-star on the set of their Netflix movie “Project Power,” which premieres Friday.“I’ll never forget walking on the set my first day, and I hear [my song] ‘Rap Devil’ blaring,” Machine Gun Kelly told The Post of the New Orleans shoot. “And I was looking for the source of the music, and it was Jamie Foxx playing it out of a loud boombox in his chair … What a cool way to start off a relationship between an O.G.

Jill Scott is ready to play the queen. The Grammy-winning singer and sometimes actress has signed on to topline Mahalia! playing the queen of gospel Mahalia Jackson in a new biopic that counts collaborators in Jamie Foxx and Queen Latifah, two stars who have navigated the moves from music and movies to critically acclaimed biopics with successful results.

Jill Scott is set to play Mahalia Jackson in the upcoming biopic Mahalia!, based on the novel Mahalia Jackson written by Darlene Donloe.As reported by Deadline, Mahalia! will also be produced by Queen Latifah, Jamie Foxx, Shakim Compere and Holly Carter. The script will be written by Richard Hocutt, Mark Gould and Tricia Woodgett.“I am beyond grateful to be able to partner with Latifah and Shakim again and equally excited that Jamie has joined the team,” said Carter in a statement.“Much like The Clark Sisters, Mahalia! is another epic story of faith that is driven by powerful and uplifting music.

Eli Countryman Queen Latifah and Jamie Foxx have teamed up to executive produce a new film about the life of civil rights activist and gospel singer Mahalia Jackson, starring Jill Scott.Shakim Compere and Holly Carter will also executive produce “Mahalia!.”“This is such an incredibly important story to tell and we’re thrilled to work with Jamie on the project,” Latifah said in a statement.

Lifetime announced Danielle Brooks as Mahalia Jackson in a network biopic, news broke that Scott will also bring Jackson’s story to the big screen in Mahalia!, a new biopic executive produced by Jamie Foxx, Queen Latifah and her partner Shakim Compere, along with Clark Sisters executive producer Holly Carter.In a release announcing the news, Latifah said, “This is such an incredibly important story to tell and we’re thrilled to work with Jamie on the project.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorEXCLUSIVE: Grammy award winning Black Lightning and Why Did I Get Married? actress Jill Scott will play the Queen of Gospel, Mahalia Jackson in a new big screen version, Mahalia!, that’s being executive produced by Jamie Foxx, Queen Latifah and her partner Shakim Compere and Clark Sisters EP  Holly Carter.Written by Richard Hocutt, Mark Gould and Tricia Woodgett, Mahalia! is based on the novel, Mahalia Jackson, by Darlene Donloe.During a time when Gospel music was not as mainstream as it is today, Jackson became one of the wealthiest and most powerful entertainers in the world.