Local News: Los Angeles, CA 

 | 

Sign Up

 | 

Sign In

Advertisment

Angela Bassett News

News about Angela Bassett continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.

Tuesday Jun 30 | The Voice

20 best black films

WITH Hollywood actress Angela Bassett gracing the cover of here! this week, it got us thinking about some of our best-loved black films.

Comment?

Related Topix: Documentary Movies, Malcolm X, Drama Movies, Biography Movies, Comedy Movies, Waiting to Exhale, Black Entertainment, Brooklyn, NY, New York, NY, Spike Lee, Life, Interracial,Multiracial, Multiethnic, and Multicultural

Fri Jun 19, 2009

Chicago Sun-Times

Friday night highlights,

"The Chopping Block" : Chef Marco is back, demanding that the contestants cook up a dish with aphrodisiacs.

Comment?

Related Topix: Music!, The Jacksons: An American Dream, Drama Movies, Biography Movies, Black Entertainment, Autos, Television

Sat May 23, 2009

NorthJersey.com

TV best bets for May 23, 2009

WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT - Angela Bassett and Laurence Fishburne earned Oscar nominations for their portrayals of Tina and Ike Turner in this 1993 biodrama based on Tina's memoir.

Comment?

Related Topix: Short, Music!, Documentary Movies, Drama Movies, Biography Movies, What's Love Got to Do with It?, Horror Movies, May, Thriller, Laurence Fishburne, Black Entertainment, Comedy Movies, A Life Less Ordinary, Crime Movies, Delroy Lindo, Entertainment, Television

Fri Apr 17, 2009

San Diego Reader

Strange Days

Apocalyptic science fiction, counting down the final days and hours and minutes to the turn of the millennium .

Comment?

Related Topix: Strange Days, Thriller, Mystery Movies, Crime Movies, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Science Fiction Movies, Black Entertainment, Movies, Entertainment

Tue Mar 31, 2009

Daily Egyptian

Blog Wars: Best Fishburne role

Ten-Year Itch: Uncover 'Deep Cover' What is the best Laurence Fishburne character? Luke McCormick My favorite Fishburne role is from early in his career as an undercover cop in "Deep Cover". Billed as "Larry" not yet Laurence, he shows incredible depth dealing with the moral dilemmas faced by his character.

Comment?

Related Topix: Thriller, Crime Movies, Action, Deep Cover, Adventure, Short, Music!, Documentary Movies, Drama, Biography Movies, What's Love Got to Do with It?, Laurence Fishburne, Black Entertainment

Sun Mar 22, 2009

CW 15

Beatty embroiled n 'Dick Tracy' rights battle

Jennifer Lopez and Ralph Fiennes team up for comedy and romance in this charming Cinderella story.

Comment?

Related Topix: Thriller, Mystery Movies, Dick Tracy, Crime Movies, Drama, Action, Animation Movies, Comedy Movies, Music!, Family, Musical Movies, Waiting to Exhale, Whitney Houston, Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Entertainment

Fri Mar 20, 2009

Pasadena Star-News

NAACP sponsors free family movie nights

The NAACP Altadena Branch, in appreciation of community support, will sponsor Free Family Movie Night from 6 p.m to 9 p.m. the fourth Thursday of every month inside the Altadena Community Center, 730 E. Altadena Drive.

3 comments

Related Topix: Altadena, CA, Drama, Biography Movies, The Rosa Parks Story, Black Entertainment

Wed Mar 18, 2009

DigitallyOBSESSED.com

Max Fleischer Superman

An amazing story brought to life in an inspiring and deeply moving way. - - Ben Lyons, At the Movies NO DREAM IS TOO B.I.G. Notorious Golden Globe Winner Angela Bassett And Newcomer Jamal Woolard Star in The True-Life Account Of Christopher "The Notorious B.I.G." Wallace, on Blu-ray And DVD April 21 From Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment ...

Comment?

Related Topix: Notorious, Rap, The Notorious B.I.G., Drama, Comedy Movies, Waiting to Exhale, Black Entertainment

Glodderby

Angela Bassett would make Emmy history if she wins lead actress for 'ER'

There is a spirited debate in the forums about whether Angela Bassett of " ER " should put herself forward in the lead or supporting category at this year's Emmy Awards .

Comment?

Related Topix: Entertainment, Drama, Television, Emmy Awards, Short, Comedy Movies, Er, ER, Soap Opera, Music!, Documentary Movies, Biography Movies, What's Love Got to Do with It?, Black Entertainment

Sun Mar 08, 2009

IndieLondon

ER: Season 15 - Let It Snow

On this occasion wea ve decided to take a look at each episode of the 15th and final season of ER .

Comment?

Related Topix: ER, Soap Opera, Entertainment, Drama, Television, John Stamos, Blizzard, Short, Music!, Documentary Movies, Biography Movies, What's Love Got to Do with It?, Black Entertainment, Scott Grimes

Tue Mar 03, 2009

Chicago Sun-Times

'ER' actress makes the cut for DePaul's top arts award

"ER" star and Oscar nominee Angela Bassett will be in town April 28 to accept the 2009 Award for Excellence in the Arts from the Theatre School at DePaul University.

Comment?

Related Topix: Notorious, Short, Music!, Documentary Movies, Drama, Biography Movies, What's Love Got to Do with It?, Akeelah and the Bee, Black Entertainment, DePaul University, Chicago Metro, Entertainment

Arizona Republic

Bassett to direct

As "ER" winds down, Angela Bassett already is lining up her next gig, one that will see her behind the camera.

Comment?

Related Topix: Notorious, Drama, Akeelah and the Bee, Black Entertainment, Movies, Entertainment

Thu Feb 19, 2009

Daily Monitor

Spell it like Akeelah

Title: Akeelah & the Bee Starring: Keke Palmer, Laurence Fishburne, Angela Bassett, Curtis Armstrong Directed by: Doug Atchison Runtime: 112 minutes Genres: Drama Showing on M-Net on Sunday at 11a.m. ...

Comment?

Related Topix: Akeelah and the Bee, Drama, Laurence Fishburne, Black Entertainment, Curtis Armstrong, Keke Palmer, Comedy Movies, Mystery Movies, Holes, Family, Adventure

Mon Feb 16, 2009

Digital Spy

Bassett slams "weird" Woody Allen

Angela Bassett has blasted Woody Allen for the lack of African Americans in his movies.

Comment?

Related Topix: Notorious, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Short, Music!, Documentary Movies, Drama, Biography Movies, What's Love Got to Do with It?, Black Entertainment, African-American, Offbeat

Tue Feb 10, 2009

Telegraph.co.uk

Will Angela Bassett be first to play Michella Obama the First Lady?

After Will Smith told Mandrake that he would like to play Barack Obama, Angela Bassett appears to have set her heart on playing the American president's wife, Michelle.

Comment?

Related Topix: Notorious, Short, Music!, Documentary Movies, Drama, Biography Movies, What's Love Got to Do with It?, Black Entertainment, Seven Pounds, Will Smith, Hip-Hop

Mon Feb 09, 2009

DFW Catholic

TV film fare; week of Feb. 8 - 14

The following are capsule reviews of theatrical movies on network and cable television the week of Feb.

Comment?

Related Topix: Drama, Akeelah and the Bee, Keke Palmer, Black Entertainment, Laurence Fishburne

Thu Feb 05, 2009

Associated Content

Lifetime TV Commemorates Black History Month for 2009

As can be expected from this channel that caters to women, the movies will star African-American actresses, many of whom are award winning.

Comment?

Related Topix: Emmy Awards, Entertainment, Television, Drama, Biography Movies, The Rosa Parks Story, Short, Music!, Documentary Movies, What's Love Got to Do with It?, Black Entertainment, Cicely Tyson, Tina Turner, Pop/Rock

Sat Jan 17, 2009

IndieLondon

ER: Season 15 - Another Thursday At County

On this occasion we've decided to take a look at each episode of the 15th and final season of ER .

Comment?

Related Topix: ER, Soap Opera, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Strange Days, Thriller, Mystery Movies, Crime Movies, Action, Science Fiction Movies, Black Entertainment, John Stamos, Parminder Nagra

Fri Jan 16, 2009

Salon.com

"Notorious"

"Notorious," George Tillman Jr.'s biopic of the late rapper Biggie Smalls, is surprisingly and pleasantly unflashy, a straightforward picture that makes a distinction between classiness and bling.

Comment?

Related Topix: Notorious, Rap, The Notorious B.I.G., Short, Music!, Documentary Movies, Drama, Biography Movies, What's Love Got to Do with It?, Black Entertainment, Tupac Shakur, Movies, Entertainment

Wed Jan 14, 2009

Express

Inspired by Biggie Smalls, we pick the top five musical biopics.

FILM, AS AN ART FORM , likes to romanticize things, reimagining reality, history and people's lives.

Comment?

Related Topix: Notorious, Short, Music!, Documentary Movies, Drama, Biography Movies, What's Love Got to Do with It?, Black Entertainment, Snoop Dogg, Anthony Mackie, Rap, Tupac Shakur

↑ Back to top

More Angela Bassett News

Archives

Read more articles in the Angela Bassett News Archives.

For up to the minute news, check out the Angela Bassett News Wire.

Want to add Angela Bassett News headlines to your web site? Get the widget here.

RSS icon mobile icon

Angela Bassett Photos

Vote on and add your comments to the latest Angela Bassett photos from around the world

Angela Bassett News Editors

RoboBlogger

I edit this news page on Topix when no humans are available to help.

People just like you make Angela Bassett News on Topix better every day. If you're interested in becoming an editor, apply today!

Edits History | Editor Blog

Also on Topix