Yolanda's Hollywood Snippets

I haven't blogged in a hot minute due to work, school, my PR freelancing, etc., but a lot has been happening in the entertainment sector. Check the snippets below...

Halle Berry is in talks to take the lead in a new cable series entitled Higher Learning. HBO and Showtime both seem to be interested in the project.

Leo DiCaprio as a racist and Idris as a slave? If Hollywood has any sense whatsoever Django, the next Tarentino film will pair these two in the lead roles. Will Smith as a slave...I think NOT!.!

Jennifer Hudson is set to play a nun in the Three Stooges movie. OKAY???

Oprah said farewell in a lavish 2 part finale at the United Center in Chicago and on her show where she waxed poetic on the past 25 years to her audience. No guests on the last show, just O and her mesmerized audience of adoring fans.

Scotty won Idol. No surprise there!

Zoe Saldana is directing some eps of Vin Diesel's new web series called The Ropes about NYC bouncers. No word on when it will debut.

The Cast Is Coming Together For Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man

Steve Harvey’s Act  Like A Lady, Think Like A Man can now not only boast of having Kevin Hart, Michael Ealy and Taraji Henson in its cast, but also Gabby Union, Gary Owen, Romany Malco (whom I love from 40 Year Old Virgin), and Jerry Ferrara as well.

I hope this turns out well. Gabrielle it seems is trying to become the "Black Rom Com Queen" with a starring role in Tyler P’s Good Deeds and now this.  I have always liked Gabby, but it seems her personal life has become bigger than her career. Hopefully the moves she is making now will change that!

Colombiana 2011 trailer w/Zoe Saldana

Upcoming movie featuring one of my favorite actresses kicking ass and taking names! Only minus: Michael Vartan as the love interest. He's a little too blah for me. Regardless I will be supporting when it arrives in theatres.

Beyonce- Run The World (Girls) 2011 Billboard Awards 5/25/2011

Mara and Salim Ink Massive Deal w/ BET

The power duo of Salim and Mara Brock Akil are moving from the t v screen to the big screen with their reboot of Sparkle. The 1976 film which starred Irene Cara and Lonette McKee was a fictionalized account of a girl group reminiscent of the Supremes who rose to fame quickly but soon discovered that fame comes with a huge price.

Salim who has directed several episodes of his wife’s two series Girlfriends and The Game is making his directorial debut with the May release Jumping the Broom with Laz Alonso, Angela Bassett, and Paula Patton. This experience laid the foundation for Salim to get the reins on the Sparkle project for which Mara will write the script.

Their small screen success speaks volumes in regards to their talent, and I have high hopes for this film which also boasts Debra Martin Chase (The Preacher’s Wife and Cheetah Girls) as a producer. It will be released under the Akil Production Company banner.

Gabby Does Good Deeds

Tyler Perry's new film has added another name to its cast. Gabrielle Union who starred in Perry's Daddy's Little Girls will play the fiance of Glen Deeds (portrayed by Perry). Glen soon finds himself involved in a love triangle when an ex (Thandie Newton) reenters the picture. 

This film is shaping up to be a winner. The supporting cast includes Phylicia Rashad, Jamie Kennedy, Brian White, Eddie Cibrian, and Rebecca Romijn. Good Deeds begins filming on April 25th in Atlanta.

Countdown To Bey's New Release

Fans of Beyonce (including myself) now have a date to look forward to for new music. The release of the new CD is slated for June and no title has been released.


Beyonce played six songs for a private listening session in NYC which had a Sony Music head exclaiming the new songs were not only "amazing" but "groundbreaking". And famed fashion design house Cavalli will have their fashions featured in the first video when it is released.


Collaborators on this highly anticipated CD include Sia, Frank Ocean, and Diplo.