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Oprah Winfrey made a surprise video call to actress Danielle Brooks, revealing she will play Sofia in the new movie musical version of A Color Purple.Brooks had previously played Sofia in the Broadway musical revival in 2015 and earned a Tony nomination for her performance.It was also revealed that Fantasia will play Celie in the musical, reprising her role from the original 2005 Broadway musical adaptation of Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize winning 1982 novel. Surprise:Oprah Winfrey made a surprise video call to actress Danielle Brooks, revealing she will play Sofia in the new movie musical version of A Color Purple Cast:Brooks had previously played Sofia in the Broadway musical revival in 2015 and earned a Tony nomination for her performance Fantasia:It was also revealed that Fantasia will play Celie in the musical, reprising her role from the original 2005 Broadway musical adaptation of Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize winning 1982 novelThe news was revealed on the Thursday night ABC special Soul of a Nation, which featured a video of Brooks chatting with director Blitz Bazawule (Black is King), when Winfrey made a surprise appearance on the video call.Winfrey, who earned an Oscar nomination for playing Sofia in director Steven Spielberg's 1985 adaptation, stunned Brooks when she jumped on the call.

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Fantasia And Danielle Brooks To Star In ‘The Color Purple’ Musical Movie At Warner Bros

Fantasia Taylor will star as Celie and Danielle Brooks will play Sofia in Warner Bros’ film adaptation of the musical The Color Purple, with both reprising their respective roles on Broadway. The news was revealed Thursday during ABC’s Soul of a Nation: Screen Queens Rising special.

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Fantasia Barrino and Danielle Brooks to Play Celie and Sofia in ‘The Color Purple’ Movie

Angelique Jackson Blitz Bazawule’s “The Color Purple” movie musical has found its Celie and Sofia in Fantasia Barrino and Danielle Brooks.Both actors reprise their respective roles from the stage musical, where Barrino made her Broadway debut in 2007 following her “American Idol” win, and Brooks earned a Tony Award nomination for her portrayal of Sofia in the 2015 revival.Barrino and Brooks’ casting was announced on Thursday as part of the ABC News special “Soul of a Nation Presents: Screen Queens Rising.” During the broadcast, “ABC News Live Prime” anchor Linsey Davis interviewed the women about reprising their roles for the film.The upcoming Warner Bros. movie is an adaptation of the Tony-winning Broadway musical, which is itself an adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.

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Taraji P. Henson signs on as Shug Avery in Blitz Bazawule's musical adaptation of The Color Purple

Taraji P. Henson signed on to star as Shug Avery in a musical adaptation of The Color Purple, according to Variety.The 51-year-old actress will take on the role of theflamboyant blues singer who was first played on the big screen by Margaret Avery in the 1985 film from Steven Spielberg.The new Warner Bros.

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Taraji P. Henson to Star as Shug Avery in 'The Color Purple'

Taraji P. Henson's itch to sing has been scratched. The Oscar and Emmy-nominated actress is set to star as Shug Avery in, ET has confirmed.The 51-year-old actress will join H.E.R.

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Taraji P. Henson to star as Shug Avery in ‘The Color Purple’ movie musical

star as Shug Avery in a new film adaption of the Broadway musical “The Color Purple,” based in Alice Walker’s 1982 novel, according to Variety. The Warner Bros.

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Taraji P. Henson Joins Blitz Bazawule’s Adaptation Of ‘The Color Purple’ As Shug Avery

Taraji P. Henson has signed on to star alongside H.E.R. and Corey Hawkins in Blitz Bazawule’s (Black Is King) adaptation of The Color Purple for Warner Bros., Deadline has confirmed.

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Taraji P. Henson to Star as Shug Avery in Blitz Bazawule’s ‘The Color Purple’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Angelique Jackson Oscar- and Emmy-nominee Taraji P. Henson will star as Shug Avery in Blitz Bazawule’s “The Color Purple.”The forthcoming Warner Bros. movie is an adaptation of the Tony-winning Broadway musical, which is itself an adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.

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The Guide to Networks and Streamers’ Black History Month Programming in 2022

Black History Month, and new content celebrating Black stories across television and film is on its way.Over the course of Black History Month, many channels will premiere nonfiction specials and programming that spotlight Black leaders in politics, entertainment and social justice. PBS will premiere specials about civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer and singer Marian Anderson, while Starz will premiere a feature length documentary on Congresswoman Barbara Lee.In addition, the Smithsonian Channel will debut a four-part miniseries tracing the origins exploring the legacy of slavery around the world. Aside from new documentaries and docuseries, streaming channels like Tubi will offer hundreds of hours of Black Cinema to watch, as well as original fiction programming.