Taraji P. Henson is hitting back at all of the rumored drama surrounding The Color Purple. There have been prevailing rumors throughout the press tour for the film – for which Oprah Winfrey acted as a producer – that the pair had some kind of tension between them. Oprah, 69, has already denied the rumors […]
Danielle Brooks and Taraji P. Henson pose together on the red carpet at the 2024 Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards. Taraji presented Danielle with the Spotlight Award at the event on Thursday (January 4) at the Palm Springs Convention Center in Palm Springs, Calif. Danielle received the award for her work in The Color […]
Fantasia Barrino is sharing how she really felt about playing the lead role of Celie in The Color Purple on Broadway. The 39-year-old American Idol winner earned a Golden Globe nomination for her performance in The Color Purple movie musical, but has struggled emotionally with portraying the character. During an interview with People, she said […]
The movie The Color Purple is currently in theaters and winning over audiences around the country! The film features Celie’s triumphant song “I’m Here,” which is performed by Fantasia Barrino in the movie. She’s reprising her role as Celie after previously playing the character in the Broadway version of The Color Purple back in 2007. […]
The movie The Color Purple is currently in theaters and winning over audiences around the country! The film features Celie’s triumphant song “I’m Here,” which is performed by Fantasia Barrino in the movie. She’s reprising her role as Celie after previously playing the character in the Broadway version of The Color Purple back in 2007. […]
Danielle Brooks is getting major Oscar buzz for her work in the movie musical The Color Purple and she almost was able to count her daughter as a co-star! The 34-year-old actress stars as Sofia in the movie, taking over the role that Oprah Winfrey played in the original film. In a new interview, Danielle […]
Oprah Winfrey was part of the original 1985 film cast of The Color Purple, but decided not to make a cameo in the 2023 version in theaters now. If you don’t know, Oprah portrayed the role of Sofia in 1985 and was Oscar nominated for her role. She acted as a producer this go around. […]
Ciara might only be in the new movie The Color Purple for a few minutes, but she makes an emotional impact in her one scene. The 38-year-old singer and actress, who recently gave birth to her fourth child just days after attending the red carpet premiere, plays older Nettie and is featured in the final […]
The movie musical The Color Purple is now in theaters and it features an exciting cameo from a beloved star. We won’t spoil it for people who want to be surprised when they watch the movie for the first time, so stop reading now if you don’t want to see the spoilers. The movie is […]
LaChanze is the first actress to play the role of Celie in the musical version of The Color Purple and she now has a message for the movie’s producers. The 62-year-old actress won a Tony Award in 2006 for Best Actress in a Musical for her work in the original production of The Color Purple. […]
The movie musical The Color Purple is now in theaters and you’ll be running to listen to “I’m Here” over and over after you see the film! Fantasia Barrino, who plays Celie in the movie, belts out the 11 o’clock number at the end of the film. This isn’t the first time that Fantasia has […]
The Color Purple is back on the big screen, this time as a movie musical, nearly 40 years after the first movie was released. Fans who are checking out the movie will likely want to know if they should stick around after the credits for an additional scene. Many movies these days, especially ones that […]
Is Oprah Winfrey beefing with The View?! Depends on who you ask! The TV mainstay has been making the rounds lately to promote her new film The Color Purple, which she produced, alongside many of its stars. But she was noticeably absent on The View‘s December 13 episode which saw leads Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. […]
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Taraji P. Henson is responding to the rumors that she’s in a feud with Oprah Winfrey, the producer of her new movie The Color Purple. The Oscar-nominated actress is playing Shug Avery in the new movie musical, which Oprah produced after starring as Sofia in the original movie almost 40 years ago. A video of […]
Taraji P. Henson may have a career change in her future. The Oscar-nominated actress got emotional while chatting with Gayle King about pay disparity in the industry in a Tuesday SiriusXM interview. While sitting alongside The Color Purple director Blitz Bazawule and her co-star Danielle Brooks, the 53-year-old candidly confessed: “I’m just tired of working […]
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Oprah Winfrey opened up about pressures she faced when making casting decisions for The Color Purple. The 69-year-old global phenom starred in the first big-screen adaptation of the movie in the early days of her career and returned as a producer for the 2023 version, which stars Danielle Brooks, Fantasia Barrino and Tarija P. Henson. […]