Tyrese Gibson has been offered Mr. T’s role in the upcoming big-screen version of “The A-Team.” Hahahahaha. OK, no seriously. John Singleton wants him for ‘BA Baracus,’ but contracts haven’t been signed yet. The question is, will he rock the gold chains and the mohawk? Please, Tyrese. Please rock the gold chains AND the mohawk. We need a good laugh.

Naturi Naughton, shown here with actor Anthony Mackie, will appear as Lil’ Kim in the film “Notorious,”  which tells the story of Biggie’s life. Naughton, formerly of the R&B group 3LW, attended the movie’s wrap party with Mackie, who’s playing Tupac in the film. Lil’ Kim wish she was this cute.

The summer movie season kicked off with a bang this weekend as “Iron Man” made over $100 million at the box office.

“Iron Man” is the first of several hero-themed movies set for release this summer including Speed Racer (May 9), Indiana Jones (May 22), The Incredible Hulk (June 13), and The Dark Knight (July 18).

Robert Downey Jr. is getting rave reviews for his performance, but don’t forget Terrence Howard (not slicked back for once) was also in the movie.

What did you think about “Iron Man?”

The critically acclaimed Broadway revival, “A Raisin In The Sun” will debut on DVD May 13.

The television adaption of “A Raisin In The Sun” premiered on ABC in February and was directed by Kenny Leon.

(How could we forget Diddy’s performance?)

Based on the 2004 Broadway revival of the play, the movie stars Phylicia Rashad, Audra McDonald, Sanaa Lathan and Sean Combs.

The DVD includes audio commentary from director Kenny Leon and also includes “Dreams Worth While: The Journey of A Raisin in the Sun.”

There are perks to being a friend of Will Smith. Ask Scientology pal Tom Cruise, whose adopted son Conner has snagged an itty bitty part in Smith’s upcoming emotional drama, “Seven Pounds,” expected out this December. The 13-year-old will appear in photographs as a young version of Smith’s character in the film. He has no lines at all. Well, maybe next time, kid.

Here is a first look of “The Longshots,” staring Ice Cube, Tasha Smith, Keke Palmer and Jill Marie Jones.

Based on a true story, the movie is about Jasmine Plummer, who became the first female to play in the Pop Warner football tournament at the age of 11.

Great story but I have my doubts as the director of the film is Fred Durst, former lead singer of the rock group Limp Bizkit.

Do you think he’s doing the film for the nookie?

Tyler Perry has Rudy, uh, Keisha Knight Pulliam, playing a prostitute in his upcoming film, “Tyler Perry’s Madea Goes to Jail.” The Lionsgate comedy, due for release in 2009, centers on Madea (Perry), whose penchant for trouble-making lands her behind bars. She comes to the rescue of Candy (Pulliam), a fellow inmate preyed upon by a large woman named Big Sal. Derek Luke will star as Joshua, an attorney who has a past with Candy.

Candy, huh? No doubt about it. Rudy has definitely grown up.

If you are in the NYC area, the 15th Annual New York Film Festival kicks off Wednesday night and runs through April 15 at Lincoln Center.

This year’s festival highlights the 50th anniversary of the indepdence of Guinea-Conakry from colonial rule.

Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation, starring Danny Glover, is screening opening night (Wednesday) at 7:30 p.m. The film explains the story of Sam Nujoma, South West Africa People’s Organzation (SWAPO) leader and Namibia’s first President.

For more information, check out www.filminc.com

Who is that weird looking black man standing behind Ben Stiller.

No, that’s not Andre Royo (Bubbles) from “The Wire” but Robert Downey, Jr.

This picture is from “Tropic Thunder,” which is set for release in August, where Downey is in black face and plays the character Lazarus in the film.

The film is a comedy, which raises a red flag on why Downey or the writers felt the need to play a Black solider instead of his pasty White self.

According to the description about the movie, the character Lazarus, is a serious actor who is cast for a role that was written for a Black character, so he decides to dye his skin for the part.

Thoughts?

Is this no different than Marlon and Shawn Wayans in “White Chicks”?

“Tyler Perry’s Meet the Browns” snagged the no. 2 spot at the box office in its opening weekend, beat out by those tiny Whos in Whoville. But that’s not a bad spot to be in. Did you see the movie? How does it compare with Perry’s other flicks?