Wesley Snipes
Wesley Snipes’ Blade Breaks Two Guinness World Records
[This story includes spoilers from Deadpool & Wolverine.] Wesley Snipes’ Blade has broken two Guinness World Records. The actor returned to the half-vampire “daywalker” in Deadpool & Wolverine, officially making him the person to hold the longest career as a live-action Marvel character, according to Guinness World Records. He beat out his co-star Hugh Jackman, […]
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Hollywood Flashback: In 1987, Martin Scorsese and Michael Jackson Made a Thrilling Duo
There was nothing small about Michael Jackson’s long-awaited follow-up to his 1982 smash Thriller, the best-selling album of all time. Released five years after Thriller helped establish the singer as the King of Pop, Bad made history with five singles topping the Billboard Hot 100 — but only one of them, the title track, featured […]
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‘Back on the Strip’ Review: Wesley Snipes and Tiffany Haddish in a Male Stripper Comedy That Lacks the Right Moves
J.B. Smoove, Faizon Love, Gary Owen, Bill Bellamy and Kevin Hart also appear in this comedy about the reunion of a Black male stripper troupe.
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Hollywood Flashback: ‘White Men Can’t Jump’ First Scored 31 Years Ago
During a fraught time for L.A., the team behind the 1992 original White Men Can’t Jump took a shot on a personal story about the bonds forged through pickup basketball. Writer-director Ron Shelton — who had helmed 1988’s Bull Durham, earning himself an Oscar nom for the script — got the idea for the film […]
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Oscars: Wesley Snipes, John Travolta Added to Presenters Lineup
Wesley Snipes and John Travolta are among the latest batch of stars set to present during the 2022 Oscars. In addition to Snipes and Travolta, the Academy has said Mila Kunis, Lupita Nyong’o, Naomi Scott and last year’s best supporting actor winner Daniel Kaluuya will all take the stage during the 94th annual Academy Awards. […]
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Kevin Hart and Wesley Snipes in Netflix’s ‘True Story’: TV Review
The seven-episode drama revolves around two brothers, one of them a movie star and stand-up comic whose life goes into a downward spiral.
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Marques Johnson Pitches Hilarious ‘White Men Can’t Jump’ Spinoff
Marques Johnson has an idea for a White Men Can’t Jump spinoff, which he jokingly pitched while a recent guest on The Rich Eisen Show. The retired five-time NBA All-Star turned Milwaukee Bucks’ analyst was asked where he thought his character, Raymond, from the 1992 sports-comedy classic is today. “Somebody was trying to get the […]
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‘Blade’ Writer Breaks Silence on That Wesley Snipes Strangulation Rumor
Among the many topics addressed by writer-producer-director David S. Goyer in The Hollywood Reporter‘s deep-dive career retrospective interview published Thursday is that whole Wesley Snipes fight rumor. The backstory: In 2012, Patton Oswalt (yes, he’s in this story too — didn’t see that coming, right?) told The AV Club about his experience working on the […]
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Ruth Carter’s Global Parade of ‘Gorgeous’ Costumes for ‘Coming 2 America’
The Oscar-winning costume designer updated the world of Zamunda, working with more than three dozen designers from around the world, in the new film starring Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall and Leslie Jones
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‘Coming 2 America’: Film Review
Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall reprise their roles, joined by Wesley Snipes, KiKi Layne, Leslie Jones, Tracy Morgan and more, in this belated sequel to the 1988 comedy blockbuster.
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Wesley Snipes Denies Patton Oswalt’s Allegations He Was a Diva, Violent on ‘Blade: Trinity’ Set
"This is part of the challenges that we as African Americans face here in America — these microaggressions," says Snipes.
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‘Cut Throat City’: Film Review
Shameik Moore, Eiza Gonzalez and Tip “T.I.” Harris play characters navigating New Orleans’ underworld in the wake of Hurricane Katrina in RZA’s drama 'Cut Throat City,' which also features Wesley Snipes, Terrence Howard and Ethan Hawke.
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