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Godfather Of Harlem, Harlem Fave Forest Whitaker Plays The Famous Mobster (Video)
EPIX releases a teaser trailer for Godfather of Harlem. The crime drama focuses on the life and times of Bumpy Johnson, a real-life mafia boss who forever changed Harlem, NY. Continue Reading →
Harlem Fave Nicole Ari Parker Talks Empire On Build
Golden Globe-nominated “Empire” continues to be one of the most popular and acclaimed shows on television rather you live in Harlem or Harare. Continue Reading →
Vincent D’Onofrio To Star In ‘Godfather of Harlem’
The Business Standard reports that “Jurassic World” star Vincent D’Onofrio has joined the cast of crime drama series “Godfather of Harlem“. Continue Reading →
Forest ‘A Rage in Harlem’ Whitaker To Star In Epix Drama Series ‘Godfather Of Harlem’
Forest Whitaker will star in ‘Godfather Of Harlem,’ this straight-to-series drama at Epix, Variety has confirmed. Continue Reading →
Forest Whitaker Talks “The Forgiven” At Build
Directed by Roland Joffé (“The Killing Fields”), “The Forgiven” is based on a play by Michael Ashton, and stars Forest Whitaker as the real-life figure of South African activist Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Continue Reading →
The American Gangster Prequel Series The Godfather Of Harlem With Forest Whitaker In Development
Screen Rant reports that Narcos co-creator Chris Brancato is developing The Godfather of Harlem, a prequel series to Ridley Scott’s classic crime film American Gangster, with Rogue One: A Star Wars Story actor Forest Whitaker set for the lead role. Continue Reading →
‘Hughie’ Not a Win for Whitaker
By: Dontré L. Conerly
By the time Forest Whitaker takes his final bow for the curtain of “Hughie,” most other plays on Broadway are only ¾ of the way into their first act. Eugene O’ Neill’s 60-minute play—in which Whitaker makes his Broadway debut—usually shares the billing with another work to extend both the time and value of a night out at the theatre, if not to also provide a sense of completion to a work that lacks a sense of purpose and leaves the audience without a takeaway.
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