Vivica A. Fox damn near choked on the word “No” when our camera guy told her she could play Omarosa in a movie, making it crystal clear — not a fan. We got Vivica A. at LAX where our photog mustered the strength to say she resembles…
Showing posts with label Biopic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Biopic. Show all posts
Monday, August 20, 2018
Vivica A. Fox Disgusted at Suggestion She Could Play Omarosa in Biopic
Vivica A. Fox damn near choked on the word “No” when our camera guy told her she could play Omarosa in a movie, making it crystal clear — not a fan. We got Vivica A. at LAX where our photog mustered the strength to say she resembles…
Thursday, May 10, 2018
T.I. Throws Shade on Brian Grazer"s Gucci Mane Biopic
T.I. is tired of setting the record straight about his record in trap music, which probably explains why he’s shading mega producer Brian Grazer’s planned biopic on Gucci Mane. We got T.I. out in Bev Hills Wednesday and asked him…
Thursday, February 1, 2018
Mr. Rogers Was a Big Tom Hanks Fan, Says Son After Biopic Casting
It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood for Mr. Rogers’ family — not only do they think Tom Hanks is a perfect choice to play him in a flick … they have mad love for TH! Fred Rogers’ youngest son John tells us the family couldn’t be…
Friday, December 29, 2017
Mark Wahlberg Gunning to Direct Caron Butler Biopic
He’s already producing and acting in the movie — but now Mark Wahlberg is making a play to DIRECT his upcoming movie about the life of NBA star Caron Butler. We broke the story … Wahlberg has been targeting huge names like Spike…
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
John Travolta"s "Gotti" Biopic Wasn"t Dropped, It"s Just Getting A Bigger Release
John Travolta’s “Gotti” biopic wasn’t thrown to the wolves by Lionsgate Premiere, but instead bought out by a group that plans on distributing it to the masses, TMZ has learned. One of the film’s executive producers, Keya Morgan, tells TMZ the…
John Travolta"s Gotti Biopic Dropped by Studio 2 Weeks Before Release
Lionsgate is dropping John Travolta’s upcoming movie — a John Gotti biopic — just 10 days before it’s scheduled release date. The studio did not give any explanation for selling “Gotti” back to the production company in the 11th hour. The Kevin…
Friday, November 3, 2017
Bobby Brown and Bobbi Kristina"s Estate Settle with TV One Over Biopic Suit
Bobby Brown and the estate of Bobbi Kristina have reached a settlement with TV One over the dispute about the biopic on her life … according to new legal docs. We broke the story … the estate joined forces with Brown in September to stop the…
Tuesday, September 12, 2017
Bobbi Kristina"s Estate Joins Bobby Brown in Suing Over Biopic
Bobbi Kristina’s estate has now joined forces with Bobby Brown to stop TV One from doing a biopic on Bobbi Kristina’s life … TMZ has learned. Bobby has already filed suit, claiming the portrayal as a bad dad is defamatory. Bobbi Kristina’s estate…
Wednesday, August 30, 2017
Bobbi Kristina Brown Biopic: Watch the First Trailer!
Bobbi Kristina Brown tragically died on the 26th of July, 2015. That"s only two years ago. Realistically, no matter what her death certificate says, Bobbi Kristina"s life ended in that bathtub, about half a year earlier.
There"s already a made-for-television biopic coming out, though. And you can watch the very emotional trailer below.
It"s hard to imagine anything good coming from this.
You can"t talk about Bobbi Kristina without talking about her death.
Many people believe that Bobbi Kristina Brown"s death, which hauntingly mirrored Whitney Houston"s, came at the hands of Nick Gordon.
The prevailing theory is that Nick Gordon was Bobbi Kristina"s long-time abuser before he went too far and ended her life.
(Though, to be clear, any abuse is "too far")
Nick Gordon has already been found legally liable for Bobbi Kristina"s death, to the tune of $ 36 million.
Criminal liability is another thing, though investigators say that they are working to build a case and compile evidence.
(Rushing to prosecute a wealthy man in a celebrity case is a recipe for disaster, and it"s not uncommon for homicide cases to be years in the making)
Though the biopic trailer shows some frightening moments between Bobbi Kristina and Nick Gordon, we have to wonder exactly how their relationship will be portrayed.
Over the summer, Nick Gordon was arrested for kidnapping and domestic battery.
This arrest, which took place in Florida, is based upon accusations and testimony (plus physical and medical evidence) by Gordon"s ex-girlfriend, Laura Leal.
Allegedly, after an extended period of gradually escalating physical abuse (followed by the usual empty apologies), Nick Gordon had pinned Leal to the bed and was punching her in the face so hard that she was losing consciousness and covered in her own blood.
She says that it was only because she was able to grab a candlestick and strike back at Nick that she was able to escape and flee to wake up Nick"s mother, asleep in a different room in the house, to receive sanctuary.
She then went to police. Nick Gordon was arrested.
Laura Leal sees frightening parallels in the beatings and abuse she accused Nick Gordon of inflicting upon her and everything that she"s now heard about Bobbi Kristina Brown.
She said that, until that day when she thought that he might kill her and everything that she heard afterwards, she had dismissed past accusations against Nick Gordon as "rumors."
That is no longer the case. Laura Leal acknowledges that she could have died the same way.
Given the obvious parallels, investigators who are looking into Bobbi Kristina"s death stated that they consider Nick Gordon"s arrest as evidence in their own investigation.
Nick Gordon pleads not guilty, for whatever that"s worth to public opinion.
What does all of this have to do with the biopic?
Well, we wonder what they"ll show.
Will they portray Nick Gordon as a violent, abusive monster?
Will they show Nick Gordon ending Bobbi Kristina"s life?
Or … will they avoid potential lawsuits from Nick Gordon and show no abuse, let alone murder? Maybe limiting themselves to some awkward or tense exchanges or some implications of abuse but never showing anything for sure.
The former option would seem like a huge legal risk that, um, no network would want to take.
The latter … would strike anyone who believes that Nick Gordon is the monster responsible for ending Bobbi Kristina"s life as just plain irresponsible and a gross misrepresentation.
Either way, why make this movie now until after Nick Gordon"s conviction?
We guess that they just wanted to rush it out and be the first to make a Bobbi Kristina biopic, but … the judgment here is questionable.
On Sunday, October 8th, we guess that we"ll all find out together how good (or bad) of a job they did with this biopic.
For right now, watch the trailer for yourself and decide if this is something that you want to see at all.
Sunday, July 30, 2017
Mark Wahlberg Targeting Huge Directors for Caron Butler Biopic
Mark Wahlberg is GOING BIG in his search for the perfect director for the Caron Butler biopic — we’re told he’s lasering in on 3 names … Peter Berg, Spike Lee and Barry Jenkins. Wahlberg has been gung ho about the project since securing the…
Wednesday, April 26, 2017
Master P Biopic Director Saves Wheelchair-Bound Man from Burning House (VIDEO)
Production on Master P’s biopic indirectly saved the life an elderly man when a house went up in flames. The movie’s director, Jeff Reyes, tells us he was scouting shoot locations in New Orleans a couple weeks ago when he and his…
Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Caron Butler -- My Biopic Will Be Like "The Wire" ... NBA Style
Big news from Caron Butler on his Mark Wahlberg-produced biopic — a director has been chosen to lead the project and the script-writing process is underway. We got Caron leaving a meeting with script writers … and told us says the flick (which…
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