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V-Day is this weekend and there is a movie that fits the bill — Gary Marshall’s Valentine’s Day. The cast is endless with names that include Jamie Foxx, Queen Latifah, Julia Roberts, Taylor Lautner, Taylor Swift and George Lopez.
There are so many people packed into the movie it will be interesting to see how the flick works. Check out the trailer below!
It all started right here at BET! One of the funniest moments at this year’s BET Awards had to be the Sheneneh and Wanda skit “Skank Robbers” with Jamie Foxx and Martin Lawrence. Well, the fans spoke and the film is a go. According to Variety.com:
Foxx will write the script, which he and Martin will produce through Foxx’s FoxxKing and Lawrence’s Runteldat production banners.
The project originated as a parody of a movie trailer for a film called “Skank Robbers,” which Foxx and Lawrence made for the BET Awards. The reaction was strong enough that the duo decided to turn the concept into a real film.
In case you forgot, Sheneneh Jenkins was a character from the 90s sitcom Martin. She lived across the hall from Martin and consistently harassed his wife, Gina, and Gina’s best friend, Pam.
Wanda was from In Living Color, always on the hunt for a man with her “naturally” blond hair and outlandish outfits. Her catch phrases like, “I’m reat’ to go!” and “I’m gonna rock your world!” made her one of the show’s most popular characters.
Congrats to Foxx and Lawrence on sealing the deal. No word on a release date but let’s hope we don’t have to wait too long. I wonder if Madea will make a cameo?
Check out the clip that started it all!
Summary: After the killer of Clyde Shelton’s (Gerard Butler) family is released on parole, he seeks revenge on all who were involved in the lack of justice for his wife and daughter.
Review: Like many action-revenge movies, Law Abiding Citizen starts strong. The intro scene is always graphic. There is a trigger for why he must take the law into his own hands and before you know it, he is Superman.
Of course, someone who takes the law into his own hands is no original plot. But, in pop movies like these I am not expecting fresh ideas and groundbreaking material. Give me some solid acting, hardcore action and most importantly, a respectably believable plot line and I’m happy. Law Abiding Citizen failed on the believable part, which unfortunately ruined a potentially enjoyable movie.
The director F. Gary Gray is clearly one of the most gifted directors of this generation. I can only assume he started with a messy script and tried his best to make it work. The implausible, like Butler’s character’s laughable demands and epic revenge sequences with no explanations, leave you with a “Huh?” rather than a “Wow!” The man seeking revenge might have been more believable if he was a psychic with X-Men gifts or a god sitting in jail, magically having the power to create chaos behind bars.
The action is good, but the scenarios are so outlandish that it’s hard to enjoy the big explosions. Butler as the family man-turned-psycho is a treat to watch. Jamie Foxx effectively slips right into his role of the heartless lawyer. Viola Davis, who plays the Mayor of Philadelphia, doesn’t appear until an hour into the movie — you could basically describe her role as a cameo, which was a disappointment. Actually, what might’ve saved the movie is if Viola Davis was the one who was wronged by the justice system and seeking revenge. Ms. Viola could read the back of a Listerine bottle and make it award-worthy!
Law Abiding Citizen is in theaters now.
Jamie Foxx is returning to movies this fall with Law Abiding Citizen, which also stars Gerard Butler and Oscar nominee Viola Davis. Based in Philadelphia, the action-thriller follows the story of a man who wants revenge on the district attorney who prosecuted the case against the murders who killed his wife.
The movie is directed by F. Gary Gary, who also directed the classic Set It Off. Law Abiding Citizen is in theaters October 16th. Check out the trailer below!
TMZ is slacking off! Oscar winner and 2009 BET Awards host, Jamie Foxx, should get a medal for somehow hiding this news — he is a new daddy! His former co-star of The Jamie Foxx Show, Garcelle Beauvais-Nilon, revealed on The Wendy Williams Show yesterday that Foxx is a new father. It was an innocent slip of the tongue, but Beauvais-Nilon couldn’t take it back on live television. Beauvais-Nilon said, “He told me that he had a newborn child and I said, ‘Jamie, wow! Do I know the baby mama?’ and he goes, ‘No.’ And I go, ‘Do you know the baby mama?’”
Wendy, who was obviously excited to get some breaking gossip on her show, thanked the Haitian beauty for the news. She must’ve realized after the fact that this wasn’t known info and said, “J, I’m sorry!”
Jamie Foxx has never been married and has a daughter from a previous relationship. Now we all want to know — who is the mama? Is it a boy or girl? Not that I care, but I’m sure some folks are wondering if Jamie was down with the swirl…
Congrats Jamie! As of now, Foxx’s reps have not confirmed or denied Garcelle’s comments.
Hands down — one of the funniest moments of Sunday night’s BET Awards was to see the return of Wanda and the legendary Sheneneh Jenkins. Haven’t we all been waiting for over a decade to see these two divas on screen?
In case you don’t know, Wanda’s classic lines like “No, you didn’t,” her overly confident attitude and cockeyed look were huge in the nineties. Then, there was the iconic Sheneneh Jenkins. She was considered another character of the popular television series Martin. Sheneneh was an independent woman, owned her own hair salon (Sho’ Nuff Hair Salon) and kept Pam and Gina in their place. Honestly, Sheneneh could’ve had her own television series and it would’ve been a hit!
Well, I know it was just a skit but someone needs to start an online petition for Jamie Foxx and Martin Lawrence to pull a script together and get this movie green lit as soon as possible. I see a cross between B.A.P.S. and Beauty Shop — with a lil’ Set It Off. Hey, if Tyler Perry can do it — why not Foxx and Lawrence? I know it would be a hit considering all the people who texted me asking, “When is that Sheneneh and Wanda movie coming out?” Come on Jamie and Martin — the people want it!
In case you missed it, check out the video clip below.
Maybe this was an improvisation for a remake of Nine 1/2 Weeks — whatever it is, new mommy and Gabriel Aubry’s woman, Halle Berry (who was rocking the vintage ’90’s Halle hair style!), got hot and very heavy with Jamie Foxx. She is kissing, groping and pulling at his… well, you know that thing Superhead wrote a book on. Foxx is getting his grab on too!
All of this went down at the Spike TV Guys Choice Awards when Foxx presented Berry with the Decade Of Hotness award. They definitely made it hot. It looks like Halle was channeling her character from Monster’s Ball. I wonder if she growled in his ear, “Make me feel good!” If you don’t get that joke then shame on you for not knowing lines from Monster’s Ball!
In other Halle news, she is returning to horror in the film Surrogate. According to Variety:
Halle Berry is in talks to star in thriller “The Surrogate” for 20th Century Fox.
Helmer Paul Verhoeven is onboard to develop the project, which revolves around a couple who hire a surrogate to carry their child and find out mid-term that the surrogate is insane.
Halle’s last venture into a thriller-horror was 2003’s Gothika.
I’m all for diversity in films but Jamie Foxx to play legendary jazz singer Frank Sinatra is a bit of a stretch. A British paper is reporting:
Foxx, who won a Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of Ray Charles in the 2004 film Ray, reportedly considered to be “perfect” for the role. If he is chosen for the part, it will be one of the most prominent examples of “colour-blind” casting in Hollywood history.
Also in the running are George Clooney, Leonardo di Caprio, Harry Connick Jnr and Justin Timberlake.
But an unnamed source told the Daily Express: “Cool is colour-blind.”
Well, it would be interesting to say the least. But, if Foxx plays Sinatra I wonder if the racist jabs Ol’ Blue Eyes tossed at Sammy Davis, Jr. will be included in the script? Whatever the case, this story sounds a bit farfetched and I have a feeling it’s a rumor. Last I heard, Foxx was interested in playing Mike Tyson.
If this is true, I’m not sure how I feel about this. Then, you will have Meryl Streep wanting to play Harriet Tubman! Sean Penn taking on the role of Frederick Douglass! Talk about lack of roles for Black folks…
Be sure to tune in to the BET Awards on Sunday, June 28th where Foxx will be hosting!
When Big Willie says he wants a role — Hollywood better pause. The Black James Bond role has been floating around for the past few months with Diddy and Jamie Foxx’s name in the mix. Now, the #1 man in Hollywood says he wants the role.
In a recent interview Jada’s old man said, “Puff probably lives the most like James Bond and Jamie Foxx got the swagger for James Bond. He can sing too, so he can add a new element to Bond, wooing the ladies. But I think I can guarantee the box office!”
Without a doubt, Smith can guarantee the box office. However, Idris Elba recently said he thought he should have the role because Bond is British. Honestly, I would rather see an actor on the up and coming land the Bond character versus someone who is already a massive moviestar. Traditionally, playing James Bond made someone a superstar. You gotta love Will Smith — but give the up and coming folks a chance!
Do you see Will Smith as James Bond?
Jamie Foxx has gotten away with his racy radio show, The Foxxhole, for the past few years with no backlash. But, after his tirade on Miley Cyrus, folks are hysterical — and not with laughter. Mr. Foxx said the teen queen should do some heroin like Britney Spears (Hey! Brit doesn’t do heroin — she is on that traditional coke and pills binge!) and, “Do like Lindsay Lohan and start seeing a lesbian and get some crack in your pipe. Catch chlamydia on a bicycle seat.” Is it bad that I chuckled?
Well, folks like Bill O’Reilly basically called for the beheading of 41 year-old Foxx and said he was a “pinhead.” Bill wants Foxx to suffer more than his box office numbers for Miami Vice! Some conservatives have even compared the 41 year-old’s actor rant to Don Imus. **gasp**
Considering Foxx has a movie coming out next week, The Soloist, it made sense he apologized to Miley on Jay Leno’s The Tonight Show, “I so apologize to [Miley], and this is sincere. I am a comedian, and you guys know that whatever I say, I don’t mean any of it. And sometimes, as comedians, as we do, we go a little bit too far.”
The Soloist, which stars Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey, Jr., is in theaters Friday, April 24th.
Do you think Jamie should have apologized?
