Celebrity
Submitted by briian on Tue, 11/27/2007 - 13:20
 John Singleton is set to direct "Executive Order: Six," a thriller to be financed by Ryan Kavanaugh's Relativity. Production is slated to begin early next year, and casting is under way.
The film follows the residents of a small, snowbound town, who band together to fight a mysterious horror that turns out to be an alien being unleashed by a plane crash. Singleton was recently expected to direct "Tulia," with Halle Berry and Billy Bob Thornton, but that picture got pushed because of Berry's pregnancy.
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Submitted by briian on Tue, 11/27/2007 - 13:09
 Actor-singer Chris Brown is adding executive producer to his resume. The Grammy-nominated singer has inked a deal with Nickelodeon for an unscripted pilot revolving around his backup dancers.
The half-hour project follows 11-year-old Scooter and 9-year-old Miles as they tour with Brown, who also will appear on-camera. Brown's manager, Tina Davis, also will executive produce the untitled project, which is being produced by World of Wonder.
The pilot marks Brown's first branch into producing and is his first television deal. He recently released his sophomore album, "Exclusive." His first album, "Chris Brown," earned him two Grammy nominations. He also was named male artist of the year, new artist of the year and artist of the year at last year's Billboard Music Awards.
As an actor, Brown made his feature debut in "Stomp the Yard" and next appears on the big screen in "This Christmas," in theaters now. Other credits include Fox's "The O.C." and he has a big duet on American Idol Season 6 Winner Jordin Sparks newly released album called "No Air".
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Submitted by briian on Mon, 11/26/2007 - 13:43
 After nearly two weeks of radio silence, Oprah Winfrey has finally responded to TMZ's numerous requests for comment on Dr. Jan Adams and why she promoted him on her show when he is not board certified in plastic surgery.
Adams was featured on the Oprah show in 2003 with other cosmetic surgeons. In just a few hours of investigating, TMZ found DUIs and malpractice suits -- among other things. How could Oprah have missed it -- and not known or cared that Dr. Adams was not a board-certified plastic surgeon?
A rep for Oprah tells TMZ, "Dr. Jan Adams appeared as a guest on the 'Oprah' show just once, in 2003, as the host of the Discovery Health Channel series, 'Plastic Surgery: Before and After.' The show he appeared on focused on various television series that highlighted trends in cosmetic surgery. Since he was booked as a guest commentator on the subject of medical television, not in his capacity as a surgeon, and since we did not promote him as a cosmetic surgeon, there was no reason to do a background check on him. We have removed all references to him from our website."
But on the show, an audience member says she's interested in getting several procedures done. Oprah, who is sitting next to Dr. Adams, says, "Let me see if I can hook you up." Oprah then leans into Dr. Adams and says, "We may know somebody."
Dr. Adams performed several cosmetic procedures on Kanye West's mother the day before she died.
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Submitted by briian on Mon, 11/26/2007 - 13:01
 According to EURweb.com, rapper Common is being considered for the role of Green Lantern in the upcoming Warner Bros. Pictures film Justice League. At one time, Tyrese Gibson's name was in the mix for playing the DC Comics superhero, who possesses a power ring that allows him to control the physical world as long as the he has the willpower and strength to wield it.
I like Common and all but out of the million young, black actors in New York alone, ya'll couldn't find anyone with stronger chops? Geez!
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Submitted by briian on Mon, 11/26/2007 - 12:49
 Terrence Howard will make his Broadway debut in February as Brick in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof."
"It's confirmed. We're there," the show's producer, Stephen Byrd, told the NY Daily News. "Terrence and I were together last week; he's on board."
Other cast members included for the African-American production of Tennessee Williams' classic play are Phylicia Rashad, Giancarlo Esposito and James Earl Jones as Big Daddy.
Sources says the role of Maggie the Cat - immortalized by Elizabeth Taylor in the 1958 film version opposite Paul Newman - will be snagged by either Anika Noni Rose or Kerry Washington. The play will open at the Broadhurst Theatre, after three weeks of previews, on March 6.
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