Kevin Macdonald’s Whitneyis having its world premiere tonight out of competition at the Cannes Film Festival, and Miramax and Roadside Attractions are priming the pump by unveiling the official trailer for the documentary that digs deep into the life of Whitney Houston. The movie hits U.S. theaters on July 6.
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EXCLUSIVE: You certainly couldn’t tell The Bobby Brown Story without Whitney Houston, and now BET has cast the role. Gabrielle Dennis (Rosewood) will play the iconic diva in the two-part miniseries starring Woody McClain that’s set for a September premiere.
Whitney and Bobby's roller-coaster marriage played out on the…
Kevin Macdonald's Whitney, the documentary about the life and career Whitney Houston, will hit theaters in the U.S. on July 6. The date comes after Miramax back in June 2016 acquired rights to the film — the only one officially supported by the late singer's estate — and partnered with Roadside Attractions to release…
UPDATED, 11:09 AM: A Georgia judge today ruled that Nick Gordon is legally responsible for the 2015 death of his girlfriend Bobbi Kristina Brown, the daughter of singer Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown. Gordon failed to appear today for a civil hearing on the wrongful-death case in Fulton County Superior Court — the…
Miramax has acquired U.S. rights to Whitney, Oscar-winning director Kevin Macdonald’s forthcoming documentary about the career and life of singer Whitney Houston. Mirmax will partner with Roadside Attractions on theatrical release. Whitney is being produced by Lightbox Media’s Simon Chinn along with partner Jonathan…
Oscar-winning director Kevin Macdonald and producer Simon Chinn and his Lightbox Media partner Jonathan Chinn are partnering with producer Lisa Erspamer on a feature documentary about late singer Whitney Houston. Billed as the official documentary, the film will take a revealing look at the life and genius of the…
Showtime has begun production on a documentary about the complicated life and career of singer Whitney Houston from Kurt & Courtney director Nick Broomfield. Broomfield will produce, direct and narrate the film.
Six-time Grammy winner Houston was one of the most successful female recording artists of all time. After a…
Whatever take one might have on Lifetime's biopic Whitney, it is safe to say that it had an impact on people, which was quite evident at the Awardsline Emmy screening last night at the Landmark Theatre on Pico Blvd. The film marks the directorial debut of Oscar and Emmy-nominated actress Angela Bassett, and uncovers…
If you're a Whitney Houston fan, like millions are, then Saturday night will be a big deal. With the debut of the Angela Bassett-directed Whitney movie and two related specials, Lifetime is going All Houston All Night. However, as my video review above says, Whitney is just not good at all — even by celeb biopic…
Lifetime has greenlighted Whitney Houston(working title), an original movie about the tragic music superstar who died in 2012. Helmed by Angela Bassett in her directorial debut, Whitney Houston is set for a 2015 premiere. It chronicles the tumultuous relationship between Houston and singer-songwriter Bobby Brown…
EXCLUSIVE: Nicole David, a stalwart talent agent for Triad and WMA, is leaving WME. She is not retiring, but hasn’t yet figured out if she will resurface as an agent or a manager, or a producer for that matter. David has been an important figure for women in the industry, rising to prominence at a time when there…
Grammy Awards executive producer Ken Erlich announced today at TCA that CBS will present a documentary on “what happened this year” in music, including the Whitney Houston story. “The footage came in after the fact — we didn’t plan to do it ahead of time, but we had a meeting with [entertainment president] Nina…
