Essence | Kelvin Byers They only need one name. Whoopi. Will. Viola. Denzel. Cynthia. Morgan. Legends who carved their names into Hollywood’s highest peaks—often without a safety net. Before they were box-office draws, they were underdogs, fighting for roles that weren’t just afterthoughts, battling Hollywood’s narrow definition of “marketability,” and…
+ Read MoreLA Sentinel | Keith L Underwood Reggie Hudlin’s career spans decades and genres, from cult classics like “House Party” and “Boomerang” to shepherding major events like the NAACP Image Awards. But his latest work, “Number One on the Call Sheet,” might be his most personal and culturally significant yet. The…
+ Read MoreThe Chinese Theater is one of the greatest movie palaces in America. Giant screen, fantastic sound…we actually did the final sound check for BOOMERANG there. I saw so many classic films, from THE MATRIX to STAR WARS: ROGUE ONE here. So many movie premieres have been here, plus the Hollywood…
+ Read MoreThe first public screening of NUMBER ONE ON THE CALL SHEET was in New York at the Crosby Hotel. We showed part one LEADING MEN IN HOLLYWOOD on Monday night, and LEADING WOMEN IN HOLLYWOOD, directed by Shola Lynch, on the second night.
+ Read More12:14 PM PDT 4/21/2021 by Etan Vlessing The companion films are produced by Jamie Foxx, Kevin Hart, Angela Bassett, Halle Berry and others. Apple Original Films has picked up Number One on the Call Sheet, two documentary features about pioneering Black actors and actresses, with backing from Jamie Foxx, Kevin Hart, Angela…
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