Entertainment: Danny Glover Deprives Himself of Sight to Play Blind Character; Rosie Perez Says Rap Song is Rude; “Yes We Can Tour” Shows Impact of Obama Campaign.

September 30th, 2008

Danny Glover deprives himself of sight to play blind character.

Finding empty theater venues has been a practice of one actor preparing for his role in the film Blindness. Inside the theaters, Danny Glover says he wanders around in darkness to get a feel for the character he portrays. “There’s another kind of humility for me whenever you close your eyes and trust all the other senses that you often don’t use as much, like hearing and smell,” he says. “I began to notice the difference from when I was going from outside to inside the building, the way the air feels.”
Rosie Perez says rap song is rude. Actress and choreographer Rosie Perez is no stranger to hip hop. After all, she grew up in Brooklyn and has had various film and TV ties that were connected to the culture since the early 90s. But a more mature Perez says Kanye West’s verbal tribute to her in his hit “Good Morning” is less than cool. “I’m a woman of a certain age,” Perez tells New York magazine. “If you’re gonna mention me in a song, have a little respect. He mentions my breasts. When you walk down the street and you have 15-year-old boys… (and) they’re like ‘Yo, Rosie, D’s D’s, Rosie Perez,’ it’s no good.”

“Yes We Can Tour” shows impact of Obama campaign. Independent filmmakers have launched what’s being called the “Yes We Can Tour” of movie short screenings on college campuses and in small venues around the nation. A collection of seven dramatic shorts that depict the impact of Sen. Barack Obama’s run for the presidency, “Yes We Can” is next scheduled for the Neon Theater in Dayton, Ohio. For additional dates, filmgoers can visit the Web site http://www.yeswecantour.com/.

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sim Said on October 1st, 2008

F rosie perez i cant stand her voice and she should be lucky some one wants to still mention her name

E-Dub Said on October 1st, 2008

Rosie you’re lucky someone still thanks youre relevant and sexy for that matter. What have you done for yourself lately? How many people even commented?

Monique Said on October 12th, 2008

Man, I tell you…the lack of respect for the black woman and/or woman of color! I mean, the lady ask you to give her some respect and you all tell her basically, “to shut the hell up”. Who cares what roles she played 15+ years ago. If you read the article, she SAID ” “I’m a woman of a certain age,” Perez tells New York magazine. “If you’re gonna mention me in a song, have a little respect. He mentions my breasts. When you walk down the street and you have 15-year-old boys… (and) they’re like ‘Yo, Rosie, D’s D’s, Rosie Perez,’ it’s no good.”

What part of that can you NOT understand? And if it was your mom, it would be a whole ‘nother story…or maybe not.

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