We have been reporting on Lee Daniels’ plans to bring the story of Richard Pryor to the big screen for well over a year. In that time, everyone from Marlon Wayans to Nick Cannon were rumored to be playing the title role, but news confirmed by Daniels earlier this week revealed none of the rumors […]
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Mike Epps Will Portray The Late Richard Pryor In Lee Daniels’ Upcoming Biopic
August 26th, 2014 
James Shotwell 
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Could Nick Cannon Portray Richard Pryor In Lee Daniels’ Upcoming Biopic?
July 4th, 2014 James Shotwell Mr. Mariah Carey is back in our headlines today with news that he may soon be portraying one of the most iconic stand-up comedians of all time. Nick Cannon has spent the past couple weeks teasing the press with the idea he may soon attempt to portray Richard Pryor on the big screen. He’s stated […]
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‘The Butler’ Tops Charts For The Second Consecutive Week
August 25th, 2013 Adrian Garza Lee Daniels’ The Butler sure has been making waves, and for good reason: it’s one hell of a movie. As this weekend comes to a close, early estimates have revealed that the film is poised to earn around 17 million in gross profit. Further behind it comes The Mortal Instruments: City Of Bones, The World’s […]
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‘The Butler’ Serves Up $25 Million In Ticket Sales, Wins Weekend Box Office
August 18th, 2013 James Shotwell A star-studded historical quasi-biopic beat out foul mouthed teenagers and the king of the iPhone to top this weekend’s box office. According to estimates released midday Sunday, Lee Daniels’ The Butler has won the weekend box office with an opening haul of $25 million in receipts of the three day period. The film, which opened […]
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