Girls Trip
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Will Packer Has 10 No. 1 Films and Counting. Here’s How He Got Them
One thing’s for sure: Will “Power” Packer, producer and founder of Will Packer Productions, has got his foot on Hollywood’s neck. From his 10 No. 1 films, to his recent docu-series on the Atlanta child murders and now the highly anticipated film Little, you gotta give it to Packer—the man knows what he’s doing. But…
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Girls Trip Director Malcolm D. Lee to Produce Upcoming Double Dutch Film
Get ready to jump in because one of the blackest films ever is coming. Double dutch can be an integral part of a black girl’s life; now a movie about that very pilgrimage into pubescence is being made. Universal is developing a double dutch film, based on an original idea from Thembi Banks, who is set…
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Director Malcolm D. Lee on Breaking Out of the Limiting Label of 'Urban' Films
Next year will mark the 20th anniversary of director Malcolm D. Lee’s first major film, The Best Man, which hit theaters in October 1999. Since then, he has directed multiple movies with predominately African-American casts, including this year’s Night School and last year’s blockbuster comedy smash, Girls Trip. But does he get the respect he…
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25 Things Overheard When Watching Girls Trip In a Hotel Room Full of Men During a Bachelor Party in New Orleans
This time last week, I was in New Orleans for Panama’s bachelor party weekend. I arrived Friday afternoon, and after the fellas already in New Orleans returned from the plantation tour, we gathered in Panama’s hotel room to kick it and determine our plans for the night. The TV happened to be on, and Girls…
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Pack Your Bags: Plans For Girls Trip 2 Are Already in the Works
The shenanigans the Flossy Posse got into at the Essence Festival in New Orleans last year are legendary, so how will they up the ante for their next Girls Trip? That remains to be seen, but actress Regina Hall confirmed to BuzzFeed News that a sequel is in the works. During a visit to AM…
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Tiffany Haddish’s Ex-Husband Sues Over Domestic Violence Claims in Biography
Tiffany Haddish’s ex-husband claims that her best-selling biography, The Last Black Unicorn, is full of lies about their marriage, and now he is suing her for libel, slander and defamation and asking for $1 million in damages. According to TMZ, William Stewart claims that the chapter in her book titled “The Ex-Husband” depicts him as…
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She Ready! Tiffany Haddish Covers W Magazine
You know that feeling you get when one of your homegirls finally gets her shine? It could be a job promotion, an award or even a marriage proposal, but you’re simply thrilled that someone else has recognized the worth of this particularly fabulous woman. That’s how we felt upon learning that Tiffany Haddish had earned…
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It’s Hot to Be Unapologetically Black … Until It’s Presented Like Tiffany Haddish
Once upon a time (somewhat) long ago, I had a hankering for Popeyes Chicken during lunch hour at work. It was one of our extra-busy days, so I needed to do a grab-and-go. As the promising waft of Louisiana lust soothed my nose, I was hit with a wave of heaviness: “Wait, do I really…
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Some Older Academy Voters Won’t Let Get Out Be Oscar-Great, Haven’t Even Watched Film
Even though the film was nominated for four major Academy Awards this year, including Best Picture and Best Director, some longtime Oscar voters still haven’t watched Get Out because they don’t deem it Oscar material. The news comes courtesy of a recent Vulture interview with new members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and…
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From Anecdote to Endorsement: Tiffany Haddish Is Playing the Super Bowl With Groupon
She ready! In addition to her star turn in last summer’s runaway hit Girls Trip, comedian Tiffany Haddish won the adoration of millions with her now viral appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in July. During her visit, she hilariously recounted taking Will and Jada Pinkett Smith on a swamp tour in New Orleans, using tickets…