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Crystal McCrary Anthony, executive producer and Keith Boykin associate producer were both on Sharpton Talk radio show, discussing their film “Dirty Laundry” which will be out nationally in theaters this Friday. The film is about family secrets, sexuality, and fatherhood. Some callers called in expressing approval and others were not so pleased at the production of this film. We say we want diversity in OUR stories, and here is another topic we deal with in our communities, or do not deal with enough.

Dirty Laundry stars: Loretta Devine, Jenifer Lewis, Terri J. Vaughn, Sommore, Alec Mapa, Maurice Jamal, Veronica Webb and more. How does your family deal with homosexuality within the family?

Follow the jump to watch the movie trailor.

This is a question which has been asked forever, but someone posted this on Black Movie Reviews under The Great Debaters movie review. Really it is an open ended question rather than a review, and the username was "Don't Understand." I think the answer is the choices selected a money driven, and because those who are responsible for hiring these women hire them, because they can. It's a valid question, and the people who do the hiring should answer it.

Here is the entire question:

"I am a Black women and as you can see in for my alias I do not understand.

Why does every Black movie there has to be a lightskinned woman to play a part?

Why does every leading black man Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle, Will Smith, have to have a others or they have to look white to play leading lady?

Lets start with Mr Washington.

1. The Great Debaters - Jurnee Smollet

2. Deja Vu - Paula Patton

3. Inside Man - Jodie Foster

4. Man on Fire - Dakota Fanning

5. Out of Time - Eva Mendes

6 - Antwone Fisher - Salli Richardson

7. Training Day - Eva Mendes

Will Smith

1. I am Legend - Have not came out yet but she's not black
and if he has pull enough to get his kids in all his movie he need to pull more black actress.(just a thought)..

2.Seven Pounds - The story centers on a man who inadvertently falls in love with a woman while attempting to kill himself. (And you know it will not be a black woman saving him).

3. Pursit Of Happiness - Thandie Newton

4. Hitch - Eva Mendes - I like her and think she has skills but is she the only actress in Hollywood?? just a ?

5 - I Robot - Bridget Moynahan - Do anybody know who she is?

6. Bad Boys - Tea Leoni

Starring two of my favorite actresses Loretta Devine & Regina King. Singer Chris Brown will be acting in this film also. I know it’s early, and Thanksgiving isn’t even here, but the movie will be in theaters this month beginning 11/21. VISIT OFFICIAL WEBSITE

Description: This year, Christmas with the Whitfield's promises to be one they will never forget. All the siblings have come home for the first time in years and they've brought plenty of baggage with them. As the Christmas tree is trimmed and the lights are hung, secrets are revealed and family bonds are tested. As their lives converge, they join together and help each other discover the true meaning of family.

Starring: Laz Alonso, Chris Brown (III), Loretta Devine, Idris Elba, Regina King

Reference: Sony.com, Mochacity.com

Somebody put a stop to this...LOL

Slash Film is reporting:

“For Your Consideration” season has begun. I know this because the first Oscar screener of the season has been leaked online. A week and a half before the official release date, Ridley Scott’s new film American Gangster has been uploaded to the bit torrent networks and has already been illegally downloaded by tens of thousands of people. And that’s just in the first 20 hours online. As I write this, over 10,000 users are currently downloading the video off a popular bit torrent website." READ MORE...

Here is Tyler Perry's latest message (date 10-14-7) from his website addressing issues surrounding his latest box office success "Why Did I Get Married?"

Tyler Perry writes:

"Hello, hello, hello!

Before I get into this I just want you to know that this one may be a little long. (smile)

These last two weeks I have been on a promotional tour for MARRIED. 9 states, 25 private screenings, several TV and radio appearances; all in about 12 days! And let me tell you--it has taken a toll.

- I have been told that since I'm not in a dress this movie wouldn't work.

- I have been called a racist (among other things) because there are no other races represented in this film (that's not something that I ever think about...I just want to tell a good story).

- I have been lied to, tricked, deceived.
There was one reporter, who I was told was coming from New York to do a favorable piece. She sat in my office and smiled and asked me all kinds of questions. When the article came out it was all out of context and all about how my movies are the worst thing that have ever happened to Black people and that I am doing nothing but modern day step-and-fetch it, and that I'm just trying to get rich. I was shocked and quite upset by the trickery. Not only by her but also the things that were said about this movie in print were so awful. Several Hollywood trades didn't even mention that MARRIED was a contender for number one. They thought that the number one would be George Clooney's movie or Mark Walbrurg's movie.

Now I had never ever read any of this stuff in the past, but for some reason I felt lead to read it this time. The venom and disdain for what I do was apparent. And speaking of venom, what they did to Janet was unacceptable. Janet, who was under no obligation at all to promote this movie, sat with me while I was doing a round of TV interviews. Half way through the three hours of sitting in the same spot she was attacked by a reporter on a Sacramento morning show who only wanted to talk about the Super Bowl incident.

Now, I made it perfectly clear before we went live on the air that I wasn't talking about the Super Bowl or Janet's family. We had less than 5 minuets so I wanted to keep it positive and focus on the movie. But he didn't want to keep it positive. I had to maintain my composure because we were live on the air. I didn't let her speak. I kept jumping in because it was just so unfair to her. I have not seen Justin Timberlake attacked like that. I wasn't going to let them do that to her. Believe me when I tell you--Janet worked so hard on this film. She deserved more respect from this man than that! We both did.

In the midst of all of this I was fighting trying to get more screens because every other movie that opens with a track record like mine have not had to deal with fighting for screens. Most of the movies of my counterparts open on at least 3,000 screens. MARRIED was given 2,000. Needless to say I was exhausted and mentally drained. So, by this time it was last Thursday and I just had no more to give. So, when I started to write that email (about the movie and for you to please check your tickets and so on) all that I could think was, "Tyler don't let these people get you down. As a matter of fact, speak a word of encouragement to the people that have been there for you and let that be that!"

Every time I'm overwhelmed by negative I just have to remember how good God has been to me. And as I was thinking about all of this all I could hear was LIVE YOUR DREAM BOY! LIVE YOUR DREAM!!

I wrote to you about dreams because I was just in a place of realizing that I had done all that I could do and the movie was in God's hands, so I just wanted to encourage somebody. After I sent that email to you I was reading your responses on the message board and, well, you don't know what you did for me. Here I was thinking that I was encouraging you and then you turned around and encouraged me! That's why I thank God for you and your messages.

But little did I know how much more was to come...Jesus!!!

So, now cut to Friday. . .Dear GOD!!!" READ MORE...

Photo Credit: Eric Thayer/Reuters

Yahoo! News Reports:

"LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson has joined the cast of "Sex and the City: The Movie," which begins filming next week in New York.

Hudson will play the assistant to Sarah Jessica Parker's character, Carrie Bradshaw, in the film based on the hit HBO comedy series.

In July, the show's four leads, including Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon, came aboard for the film after New Line Cinema agreed to finance and distribute it. Chris Noth also joined the cast to reprise his role as Mr. Big."
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She looks absolutely stunning in that picture. I have never seen Sex and the City, but I am quite sure she will not disappoint. Go Jennifer!

The film is called “Illegal Tender” and it opens today in theatres. Although the movie about family drama appeals to every, Tenley Woodman’s article in the Boston Herald notes:

“Singleton said the allure of “Illegal Tender” transcends skin color.
The drama features a predominately Latino cast, a rarity in most English-language films.

“I think they are making buffoonery comedies and sports movies,” said Singleton, who was the youngest director to be nominated for an Oscar when he was 24 for “Boyz in the Hood.” “There is nothing really being made (for people of color). I just feel that what needs to happen in the Latin community is a commercial movie that just happens to have a lot of Latinos in it, like we have done with African-Americans.”

The movie stars Wanda De Jesus (“CSI: Miami”) and Rick Gonzalez (“Old School”) a mother and son who try to avoid gangsters who killed her husband. Learn more about the movie READ MORE…

John Singleton, 40, has directed films such as “Boyz in the Hood” and “Poetic Justice.”
After you see it, tell us what you think.

Reference: Boston Herald, Boston Globe

Just a random thought: What happened to Cuba Gooding Jr.? His Daddy Day Camp film has been out for about 10 days and the box office receipts are about $4.9 million. The more pressing question for me is why is the Academy Award winning actor working in these types of films? I am confused. What is going on here? Our local reviews are not good on this film, and I have not seen many positive reviews elsewhere. This was Fred Savage’s (Wonder Years) film directing debut, however, although a factor, this does not weigh in Gooding’s poor selections in films. All of the past movie trailers I have seen him in have turned me off. Even the one, where he looked as if he portrayed a mentally retarded character, did not move me to rent the movie.

I guess after an actor wins an Oscar, it creates this illusion that he will move on to better performances or we will only see them in high quality work. The public expects greatness. However, with his past selection of films, it leaves one to wonder if his attitude is: I have a family to feed and a lifestyle to maintain so I will take this job. I am not in the movie industry, but one does not need to be in the industry to observe what is going on. One thing I have learned is receiving the Oscar does not guarantee everyone a membership into the $20million/film club.

Ty Burr of the Boston Globe says: “They've drafted the B team for "Daddy Day Camp," a belated sequel to the rambunctious 2003 family comedy "Daddy Day Care." Now batting for the original film's Eddie Murphy is Cuba Gooding Jr., who sinks lower with each new movie yet never stops smiling…. All the poop jokes are back, though. Broad, good-natured, and obsessed with everything in the human body that must come out, "Daddy Day Camp" is innocuous amusement for 5- to 8-year-olds and other people stuck in the anal stage of development.”

Chelsea Bain of the Boston Herald writes: “ Of course, the once-respected actor has been on a downward spiral ever since “Jerry Maguire.” So what are a few potty jokes in exchange for a nice check?... but it hurts to see Gooding dig his grave even deeper with this role.

Kids may chuckle at the goofy gags, but you have to feel for Gooding, who winces and winks his way through one of the worst roles of his life. Once you tread into toilet-humor territory, you’re a goner. “
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Are these the BEST roles he is getting offered or is he just making poor choices? I could also ask, is he just an average actor who just so happened to luck out with winning the Oscar, and we should we not expect anything greater?