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9 Dec

Sanaa Lathan Reflects On ‘Brown Sugar’ For The Film’s

Sanaa Lathan Reflects On ‘Brown Sugar’ For The Film’s
Sanaa Lathan almost didn’t do Brown Sugar. It was the summer of 2000 and she or he was poised to perform in Recent York’s Shakespeare within the Park, a free, annual theatrical production. The play was a dream of hers and she or he wasn’t sure that Sugar, a cult classic that turns 20 today, had a robust enough script. The film industry was also revving up for a strike that will follow the longest Hollywood work stoppage on record. So Lathan selected Shakespeare’s ‘Measure for Measure’ and went on about her business.   Things modified when Sugar’s script was cleaned up, the strike didn’t occur and production was pushed back. Lathan solemnly recalls filming within the months following 9/11. “I remember...
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15 Nov

Sanaa Lathan Reflects On ‘Brown Sugar’ For The Film’s

Sanaa Lathan Reflects On ‘Brown Sugar’ For The Film’s
Sanaa Lathan almost didn’t do Brown Sugar. It was the summer of 2000 and she or he was poised to perform in Recent York’s Shakespeare within the Park, a free, annual theatrical production. The play was a dream of hers and she or he wasn’t sure that Sugar, a cult classic that turns 20 today, had a robust enough script. The film industry was also revving up for a strike that will follow the longest Hollywood work stoppage on record. So Lathan selected Shakespeare’s ‘Measure for Measure’ and went on about her business.   Things modified when Sugar’s script was cleaned up, the strike didn’t occur and production was pushed back. Lathan solemnly recalls filming within the months following 9/11. “I remember...
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24 Sep

Quinta Brunson, Sanaa Lathan, Barack Obama, And More Land

Quinta Brunson, Sanaa Lathan, Barack Obama, And More Land
The ever-growing list of Black Primetime Emmy winners is probably going about to grow exponentially and a number of other of our favourite actors, comedians, and producers have made the list of nominees for the 74th Annual Emmy Awards. This 12 months marks monumental nominations for several industry veterans and a few newcomers, with first-ever nominations for Sheryl Lee Ralph, Sanaa Lathan, Chadwick Boseman, Quinta Brunson, Jerrod Carmichael, Colman Domingo, Janelle James, and Tyler James Williams. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 05: (L-R) Colman Domingo and Zendaya attend HBO’s “Euphoria” Season 2 Photo Call at Goya Studios on January 05, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic for HBO) Stars like Zendaya, Issa Rae, and Donald Glover are set...
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