The Truth and Fiction of 'One Night in Miami'

Martin Lewis is the founder of the website Moneysavingexpert.com and is in high demand around the country for his financial tips and tricks. However, he found himself in an embarrassing situation this morning when power outages left him with no other choice but to abandon his usual camera.Taking to Twitter to address the mishap, the 49-year-old told his 1.3 million followers: "Eek @Thismorning was hairy."Sudden broadband outage in my area.So I've no home broadband."However, the TV expert, who is renowned for his quick thinking, soon found an alternative."I've poor mobile signal in my house so stuck my mobile in the garden, opened window, used hotspot to get a signal to do my slot via Skype on my PC rather than my normal broadcast camera," he explained.Fans who had been hoping to catch Martin's energy-saving tips in the midst of claims that energy bills will rise by £700 per year were almost in for a disastrous disappointment.@mm0jxi did not spare his blushes when he replied, copying in the This Morning Twitter account to the post, that he should have paid for a business fibre connection.However, Martin was quick to respond that he already had one."Oh we’ve had that but more classy, trenching for the garden irrigation," joked Twitter user, @Irksome73.They added: "I suspect it’s not a real business grade fibre connection, aka leased line because they are not normally affected by area-wide outages."@hwallop was a little more sympathetic, commenting: "That would have given me a heart attack from the stress!"Martin replied: "Yep! Not the easiest, and couldn't find my headphones so had to let it play from my computer speaker.

EastEnders star Daniella Westbrook has shared a new stunning selfie where she is celebrating the "new version" of herself.The 48-year-old actress shared a stunning selfie on social media with an uplifting message.She wrote: "Starting to embrace the new version of me … but still hanging on to the old skool style"Danniella also added: "with thanks to @80scasualclassics @untitled_clothingbrand #justbecause #westie #love"She took the selfie in what appears to be a car while wearing a white hoody and black cap.This comes after the TV personality appeared to be looking to the future after being snubbed by EastEnders last month.Taking to Instagram to put on a brave face, snap a glam selfie and open up about how she's feeling, Danniella let fans know that she's "growing" and while doing so, she's expecting "pain and change."The former EastEnders beauty posted a snap alongside the statement. She could be seen donning a glam makeup look and chic hat as she posed for the camera.Writing a lengthy caption on Instagram to accompany her latest snap, Danniella penned: "To truly evolve you have to grow," she started."Growing means pain, change, excepting that we have to walk away from people, make good anything you need to, wish them love & remember that season with a smile."She added: "We get one life and the days weeks months and years soon start to stack up & fly by...

Amanda Holden broke temperature gauges when she stripped down to sheer red lingerie in a sexy Valentine's Day shoot.The Britain's Got Talent judge, 50, ditched her clothes to don a plunging red bikini that highlighted her enviable assets and toned tummy.The mum-of-three posed up a storm for her 1.8 million fans on Instagram - and she certainly didn't hold back in the saucy shoot.Sizzling Amanda's killer figure was on full show, and the radio host clutched a single red rose to celebrate the most romantic event of the year.TV's golden girl looked as confident as ever as she shot a sultry stare down the camera, with her lush blonde locks styled in loose curls.Captioning the snap, Amanda showed off her latest brand deal as she wrote:" All ready for #valentines ? @jdwilliamsuk".Amanda's fans could barely handle the heat, and they rushed to flatter her in the comments.One fan wrote: "Gorgeously hot and sexy"A second said: "Omg, so hot" as they attached a fire-emoji.A third commented: "Stunning as always.

Dancing On Ice star Rachel Stevens has revealed how she cheered herself up following the disappointing news of being eliminated from the ITV skating show.The S Club 7 singer revealed to her social media followers that she had been feeling a little down in the dumps but cheered up her spirits with a girls night out.On Wednesday, Rachel shared a stunning snap of her all glammed up as she went on an outing with pals.And she captioned the post: "A night out with your girls is sometimes all you need"This comes after Rachel became the latest celebrity to be dropped from this year’s series of Dancing on Ice.Rachel Stevens and Kye White both found themselves in the bottom two on Sunday (6 February), which meant they were forced to battle it out in the dreaded dance off.Rachel, who is partnered with Brendyn Hatfield, was also in the bottom two last week - but found herself scraping through the tense elimination round.And their suave performance to Lady A hit Need You Now blew viewers at home away.Kye and his partner Tippy Packard, meanwhile, danced their own incredible routine, which left Stephen Mulhern simply telling them: "Wow, wow, wow."Speaking about her elimination, Rachel said: "It's definitely been a process [but] I've loved it and I loved working with Brendan so that you so much."It's so special for them [her children] to be a part of it and keep up with the show, but I'm going to miss Brendan the most."Show host Holly Willoughby and guest host funnyman Stephen Mulhern welcomed back the stars as they took to the ice for their fourth week of the popular ITV skating competition.This week’s theme was Dance Week, which mean that the celebrity line up had to bring their A game as they paid tribute to some of their favourite

“It’s a beautiful story of brotherhood, just a display of Black men expressing themselves healthily in a space that we don’t get the opportunity to see Black men be,” says One Night In Miami director Regina King of what inspired her to make Kemp Powers’ play her feature directorial debut. “We don’t get to see that in cinema that often and here was an opportunity that if I can’t act in it, I can still be a part of it,” the Oscar and multiple Emmy winner added of the tale of a pivotal sit-down between Malcolm X, Cassius Clay, NFL legend Jim Brown and Sam Cooke.

Ramin Setoodeh New York Bureau ChiefGrammy-nominated singer Andra Day had never starred in a movie before she channeled Billie Holiday in a new biopic directed by Lee Daniels.In “The United States Vs. Billie Holiday,” which will be released by Hulu on Feb.

Andra Day (“The United States vs. Billie Holiday”) and Leslie Odom Jr.

Andrew Loog Oldham The late Sam Cooke would be 90 years old today. Cooke’s relevance and artistry has never been clearer, thanks to Regina King’s new film, “One Night in Miami,” which brings the Kemp Powers play of the same name to the big screen.

The stars of Regina King’s “One Night in Miami” have earned a ton of well-deserved acclaim since its world premiere at the 2020 Venice Film Festival. Kingsley Ben-Adir has already won a Gotham Award for his portrayal of Malcolm X and both Eli Goree and Leslie Odom, Jr., who play Cassius Clay and Sam Cooke, respectively, have also earned raves.

Tim Gray Senior Vice PresidentAfter directing multiple TV episodes, Regina King makes her big-screen directing debut with Amazon’s “One Night in Miami.” Kemp Powers adapted his play about a 1963 meeting of Jim Brown, Cassius Clay (before he became Muhammad Ali), Sam Cooke and Malcolm X. King paid tribute to her colleagues behind the camera, saying, “They were my heroes.”“Tami and I connected immediately.

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“One Night in Miami,” and now actor Regina King makes her directorial debut with an assured, electrifying film adaptation. It’s an ensemble production of the first order, its four leads taking standout moments at various points as the characters mull the state of the civil rights movement, the power and meaning of their own celebrity, and what the future might hold for them and for the country.The occasion? Cassius Clay (Eli Goree) – soon to change his name to Muhammad Ali — is in Miami to fight Sonny Liston for the title of World Heavyweight Champion, a matchup the charismatic 22-year-old Clay is widely predicted to lose.

Aldis Hodge is good at filling big shoes. After portraying the likes of MC Ren in and Brian Banks in the NFL player's biopic, Hodge stars as the legendary running back Jim Brown in, alongside Malcolm X, Sam Cooke and Muhammad Ali.Directed by Regina King, the film is a dramatized account of an evening the four friends spent together in the '60s.

Kingsley Ben-Adir), football great Brown (Aldis Hodge), soul singer Cooke (Leslie Odom Jr.) and the boxer then known as Cassius Clay (Eli Goree) — have gathered to celebrate the latter's championship win, though conversation quickly turns to race and responsibility, the men tussling over the best way to move forward and debating who is using their platform to what end.They are the same conversations heard online and at protests and hopefully in homes today. The film, however, is also a portrait of four Black men engaging in extreme vulnerability with one another.

Regina King has defended casting Kingsley Ben-Adir as Malcolm X.The One Night In Miami director has opened up on her decision to get the British actor – who portrayed Barack Obama in The Comey Rule – to play the African-American civil rights leader during a fictional meeting with Jim Brown, Sam Cooke, and Muhammad Ali in her new movie.Speaking to Reggie Yates during a BAFTA masterclass this week, King said: “In my opinion, I feel like the best actor for the role should play the part; the actor that truly understands the role that they’re playing.“And of course I had my own moments of thinking, ‘How are people going to (react)?’ because, as you say, this conversation is going on and it’s been going on.“But up until that moment, if I was

Regina King is all about the performance, not where an actor is from.

One Night In Miami director Regina King has said that she has no problem with British actors playing iconic U.S. characters as long as they invest in the part.

Naman Ramachandran “One Night in Miami” director Regina King has defended the casting of British actor Kingsley Ben-Adir as Malcolm X in her film.Delivering a BAFTA masterclass on Tuesday, King was in conversation with U.K. actor and presenter Reggie Yates, who questioned the director about her stance on the transatlantic casting debate.In “One Night in Miami,” Ben-Adir portrays the civil rights leader during an imagined evening with Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown and Sam Cooke.

Yesterday, the 30th Annual Gotham Awards were held, marking yet another notable moment in the awards and precursor season. Unsurprisingly, Best Feature went to Chloe Zhao’s Nomadland, while Breakthrough Series (Long Form) went to Watchmen. Aside from that, there were some low level surprises throughout. Riz Ahmed took Best Actor for Sound of Metal over Chadwick Boseman for Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. Nicole Beharie scored in Best Actress for Miss Juneteenth, over Frances McDormand for Nomadland or Yuh-Jung Youn for Minari. Breakthrough Actor went to Kingsley Ben-Adir for One Night in Miami… over Sidney Flanigan for Never Rarely Sometimes Always. So, not necessarily the expected results, but strong ones overall. Read on for more…

Miss Juneteenth, and Kingsley Ben-Adir for his breakthrough role in One Night in Miami, perhaps the most powerful part of the evening was Taylor Simone Ledward’s tribute to her late husband Chadwick Boseman.Ledward, whose marriage to Boseman was made public only after the actor’s death, said in her speech: “He was the most honest person I ever met … He was blessed to live many lives within his concentrated one. He harnessed the power of letting go and letting God’s love shine through.

A celebratory party in Miami after the confident and brash 22-year-old boxer Cassius Clay (pre-Muhammad Ali) shocks the sports world by beating heavyweight champion Sonny Liston sets the stage for director Regina King's One Night in Miami. Chronicling the fictionalized meeting of four famous friends during the tumultuous days of 1964, the guest list includes Black icons from the fields of music (Leslie Odom Jr.