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The trailer for the Whitney Houston biopic, I Wanna Dance with Somebody, just debuted online.

Whitney Houston biopic I Wanna Dance With Somebody has just been released – check it out above.The film stars Naomi Ackie as Houston, alongside Stanley Tucci, Ashton Sanders, Clarke Peters and more.An official synopsis for the film reads: “The film is a no-holds-barred portrait of the complex and multifaceted woman behind The Voice.“From New Jersey choir girl to one of the best-selling and most awarded recording artists of all time, audiences are taken on an inspirational, poignant—and so emotional—journey through Houston’s trailblazing life and career, with show-stopping performances and a soundtrack of the icon’s most beloved hits as you’ve never heard them before. Don’t you wanna dance?”Naomi Ackie recently recalled her audition to play Whitney Houston while she was filming The Score, in an interview with NME.“I remember being told about the audition, around the time we were shooting,” she began.“I remember being in a trailer with Will [Poulter] and saying ‘That is insane! There is no way that’s going to happen.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterSony is bringing the spirit of Whitney Houston to theaters.The studio has released the first trailer for “I Wanna Dance With Somebody,” a biographical drama about the life and times of the iconic singer.“The End of the F***ing World” star Naomi Ackie has the daunting task of portraying the legendary vocal powerhouse in the film, along with a cast that includes Ashton Sanders as Bobby Brown and Stanley Tucci as Clive Davis. Clarke Peters will be playing John Houston, Whitney’s father, and Tamara Tunie will be portraying Cissy Houston, Whitney’s mother.Sony describes “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” as a “no-holds-barred portrait of the complex and multifaceted woman behind The Voice.” The film recounts the story of a New Jersey choir girl who became one of the best-selling and most awarded recording artists of all time.

Naomi Ackie is giving fans a look at «the Whitney you never knew» in the upcoming Whitney Houston biopic, The Star Wars actress is embodying the late diva in the film, due out this December, and fans got a first look at her portrayal of the legendary vocalist when the first trailer dropped on Thursday.The trailer begins with Whitney's origins as a New Jersey choir girl, who steps on stage for her mother, Cissy (Tamara Tunie), one night when legendary record exec Clive Davis (Stanley Tucci) is in the audience. And the rest is history...The trailer gives a look at some iconic Whitney looks and moments, including her fun «How Will I Know» music video, the sultry «It's Not Right, But It's Okay» look and, of course, her iconic performance of the National Anthem at Super Bowl XXV.The biopic, which is directed by  director Kasi Lemmons and written by  Anthony McCarten, also stars Ashton Sanders as Bobby Brown, Nafessa Williams as Robyn Crawford, Clarke Peters as John Houston, and more.Watch the full trailer below:Ackie spoke with ET about playing Houston last May, just after her casting was announced, and she made a point to assure fans everywhere that she was «doing the work» to prepare for the massive role. «I’m going to try my best because that woman — it sends shivers down my spine how much she means to me, the world, Black women, African American women,» she said at the time. «I’m going to throw my everything into making sure she is represented properly.” “I just want to tell her story.

The Little Mermaid. In the short clip, viewers are taken underwater, where Ariel, played by Halle Bailey, sings a snippet of “Part Of Your World.”This content can also be viewed on the site it from.For most of us, Bailey's casting isn't news.

Whitney Houston in the new biopic I Wanna Dance With Somebody.The Star Wars actress will take on the role of the music icon in the upcoming film, and revealed in a new interview with NME that she was going for the role while making new film The Score.Asked whether the latter film helped get her in shape for playing Houston, Ackie replied: “I guess so. I remember being told about the audition, around the time we were shooting.“I remember being in a trailer with Will [Poulter] and saying ‘That is insane! There is no way that’s going to happen.

EXCLUSIVE: Melissa Barrera (In the Heights) has signed on to star alongside Jeremy Pope, Paul Bettany and Daniel Brühl in Muse of Fire’s Warhol-Basquiat pic The Collaboration, based on the acclaimed play by four-time Oscar nom Anthony McCarten.

As the summer draws to a close it can only mean the return of Saturday night's biggest shows. And it all kicked off last night (September 3) with the return of The Masked Dancer followed by The Voice UK on ITV.

Chadwick Boseman’s final role has won him another award.

Beyoncé and Jay-Z are taking a moment to congratulate fellow musician and friend Nicki Minaj. The successful rapper was recently honored with the MTV VMA Video Vanguard Award, which has only been given to a few select singers, including David Bowie, the Beatles, Tom Petty, Madonna, Janet Jackson, Britney Spears, Beyoncé, Rihanna, and Pink.The ‘Super Freaky Girl’ singer shared a video on her Instagram account, showing the beautiful cream-colored roses sent to her from the Carters.

Idris Elba doesn’t want to be pigeonholed has just a Brit.

Idris Elba is speaking out.

Zack Sharf The upcoming Whitney Houston biopic “I Wanna Dance Somebody” stars BAFTA-winning actor Naomi Ackie as the legendary singer, which means the debate over Black British actors taking roles away from American actors is bound to resurface. The debate surged in 2017 after Samuel L. Jackson called out Daniel Kaluuya’s casting in “Get Out,” for which the actor earned an Oscar nomination. “I tend to wonder what that movie would have been with an American brother who really feels that,” Jackson said. In a new interview on “The Shop” (via The Root), Idris Elba railed against the claim that Black British actors are takes roles away from American actors. Naomi Ackie’s role in “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” served as a launching pad for the discussion. Talk show host Maverick Carter asked Elba about Ackie’s casting, noting that Black American women might criticize a Black British actor playing an American icon.

Michael Jackson’s birthday. Born August 29, 1958, the singer, songwriter, and dancer known as the “King of Pop” would be celebrating his 64th birthday.

Bad Bunny’s concert at the Yankee Stadium and Taylor Swift’s reveal of a new record coming out in two months, the show was engaging and entertaining. Surprisingly, two of the most nominated stars of the evening were missing. Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo didn’t attend the awards show.

Nicki Minaj was honored for her successful career during the 2022 MTV Vmas, giving an incredible performance of her greatest hits and making the audience go crazy, including Taylor Swift who was spotted dancing and singing along to her songs.And while accepting her Video Vanguard Award, Nicki took a moment to pay tribute to some iconic musicians and her personal idols throughout her career in the music industry.“I wish that Whitney Houston and Michael Jackson were here,” Nicki said, referring to the mental health and struggles of the two music legends. “I wish people understood what they were going through.

It’s been four years since Nicki Minaj took to the MTV Video Music Awards stage, and she’s come back to sit on her throne.

Rapper Nicki Minaj shouted out Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston in her Video Vanguard Award acceptance speech at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards.After a small hiccup of not having her phone — which had her typed-out speech — on stage, Minaj read off what she wrote about her opportunities, collaborators and more.“Let me tell you something,” she began after performing a medley of her hits. “I don’t want to miss out rolling the music on me but I never ever in my life have written a speech, and today I jotted something down on my phone, and I gave it — I gave my phone to Joe and he’s not up here with it.

Follow the 2022 VMAs with our up-to-the-minute coverage:Whether you count it a comeback or a catastrophe, Johnny Depp’s eye-popping portrayal of MTV’s Moon Person astronaut sent VMAs viewers into a tizzy. Resurfacing for the first time since winning his defamation suit against ex-wife Amber Heard in June, Depp, 59, donned a silvery spacesuit to mimic the look of the network’s trademark trophy figurine.

Nicki Minaj is the latest recipient of the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award!

Nicki Minaj took the stage at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards to accept the Vanguard Award. The rapper thanked many of the people that have influenced her career and mentioned the likes of Whitney Houston and Michael Jackson. Minaj also called for more mental health awareness during her acceptance speech.

Nicki Minaj took to the MTV Video Music Awards stage, and she's come back to sit on her throne. Before accepting the most prestigious award of the night — the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award -- the 17-time VMA nominee and five-time winner celebrated her return with a show-stopping medley of her biggest hits.The rapper donned a pink wig and a matching outfit as she performed snippets from tracks including «Monster,» «Beez in the Trap,» «Moment 4 Life» and «Super Bass» all against a Barbie Dreamhouse backdrop, complete with several rooms and a slide.When it came time to perform «Super Freaky Girl,» Minaj leaned into the sexy nature of the song as she danced on a pole and with male dancers wearing leather outfits.Following the epic performance, videos from fans praising Minaj played, before she was introduced back to the stage by several members of the Barbz.After giving each of her fans a hug, the 39-year-old performer stepped up to the mic to thank them, as well as her family, fans, and peers for supporting her throughout her career.She began by acknowledging «all of the key people who inspired me,» a list that included Lil Wayne, JAY-Z and Lauryn Hill. Next, were the «people who gave me huge opportunities that I'll never forget,» including Kanye West, Beyonce, Britney Spears and Rihanna.After thanking her label and others involved in the production of her music, Minaj spoke about people she wishes were still here.«I wish that Whitney Houston and Michael Jackson were here.

A big win for the Barbs! Nicki Minaj was honored with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the 2022 MTV VMAs — and her show-stopping performance proved exactly why she deserves it.

Warner Bros. also announced that “House Party” and “Evil Dead Rise,” initially greenlit as HBO Max releases, will now be theatrical releases that hits the big screen in December 9, 2022 and April 21, 2023 respectively.

EXCLUSIVE: Kirill Sokolov set to direct TriStar Pictures’ thriller Ultra, with script penned by Colin Bannon. TriStar Pictures preemptively purchased the spec amid significant buzz in November 2021, just before it placed in the Top Ten on the Black List in December. Plot details are being kept under wraps.

Jonathan Cohen Todd Fancey’s vocals have been heard by millions, as the multi-instrumentalist for the New Pornographers and as the balladeer behind “That One Night,” the song that’s central to what is arguably the most cringe episode of “The Office,” 2008’s “Dinner Party.” The hilarious, earnestly yearning delivery isn’t all that true to Fancey’s artistry, though his new album, “Star Dreams” (out today), nods to the year 1980, which also saw the release of Benny Mardones’ “Into the Night,” a Yacht Rock classic not dissimilar in sentiment.  The 10-track album under the banner Fancey was co-produced by Vancouver music veteran Allan Rodger and sports contributions from vocalist Micae and New Pornographers drummer Joe Seiders, who traded his sticks for the Yamaha DX-7 electric piano/synthesizer. That instrument’s preset sounds found their way into some of the ‘80s biggest songs by Whitney Houston, Kenny Loggins and Luther Vandross, a vibe enhanced on “Star Dreams” by the use of the Korg Poly synth and the Oberheim drum machine.“This album probably still sounds ‘70s-ish because I can’t really help myself,” Fancey confesses to Variety.

“End of the Road,” they weren’t all in “Cooleyhighharmony” about the song.In fact, the demo sung by writer and producer Babyface fell flat with one member of the Grammy-winning group.“Nate [Morris] didn’t like it at first. He was just saying, ‘Uh, it’s all right,’ ” Boyz II Men’s Shawn Stockman told The Post. “And we were like, ‘Man, you are crazy.

Kane Brown is set to perform at the MTV Video Music Awards, making history as the first male country music artist to perform at the awards show. The show is known for its iconic performances over the years, including Whitney Houston in 1986, Beyoncé in 2003, Prince in 1991, Britney Spears and Madonna in 2003 and the 'N Sync reunion in 2013.

A 25th anniversary celebration of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella will air with a news special cast reunion and presentation of the original film as part of Disney Princess Week.