Woolard As Biggie Smalls

Here's the first snapshots of Jamal Woolard as Notorious B.I.G. in the upcoming biopic "Notorious." Concreteloop.com caught him in the first day of filming..
Source: Concrete Loop

Diddy to Star in Action Film?

Looks like Sean "Diddy" Combs is getting some serious inquires on acting roles. And, the sounds of it, maybe, one of the could led to a big budget action film.

From MediaOutTake.com

Well MediaTakeOut.com is hearing whispers that the founder of Bad Boy Records is set to go on a series of auditions - one for the lead in a big budget action film.

A person familiar with the details told MediaTakeOut.com, "The director requested that [Diddy] come in and read for the role .. it's early, but so far things are looking good."

Combs "A Raisin In The Sun" Reviews

"Combs delivers a sterling performance."
- Wall Street Journal

"Combs embodies its [Raisins] spirit of striving"
- USA Today

"...Combs holds his own in his first major movie role."
- O, Oprah Magazine

"[Combs] turns in a heart breaking performance!"
- Us Weekly

"Combs has Passion and Heart..."
- Star Magazine

"You'll Never Look at Sean Same Way Again!"
- The New York Post

"Combs holds his own in his first major movie role."
- The Hollywood Reporter

"Combs... reminds us he can act with fullhearted expressiveness. He holds his own with Rashad.. Indeed, the whole production is a model of subtle adaption."
- Entertainment Weekly

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'A Raisin in the Sun' ABC Movie Event

'A Raisin in the Sun' ABC Movie Event

'A Raisin in the Sun'
ABC 8 ET/PT Monday, February 25

Sean Combs on bringing A Raisin in the Sun to another generation: "We felt it was important to expose it to a new audience. Lorraine Hansberry [the play's author] is our African-American Shakespeare," said Combs on "Good Morning America" today. (ABC News)

Sean Combs' interview with Kae Williams at newsblaze.com who gives the film 4 stars:
KW: Diddy, did you speak to Sidney Poitier, who originated your role on Broadway back in 1959, in preparation?

SC: Yes, yes. When I got offered the role, I immediately called Sidney Poitier, reached out to him, because I just wanted to tell him myself. And he was very excited and he's been very supportive. He just literally passed me the baton, and we went out to lunch in L.A. He really supported me and gave me confidence, and so did Ruby Dee and Ozzie Davis. They took me under their wing, because they felt it was important to share this story with a new generation. (More of the Q&A at newsblaze.com)

Producer Craig Zadan on airing the movie at Sundance Film Festival: "Sundance was sort of negative," Zadan says later from his L.A. offices. "We asked them just to look at it, no hard feelings if they didn't like it. It took them three months, and when they finally did, they said they'd be thrilled to show it." (USAToday.com)

A Raisin in the Sun Trailer:

Background: Set in 1950s Chicago, the drama centers on the Younger family, who anxiously awaits a $10,000 insurance check - and the ensuing squabbles over how to spend it. Looking to assert his manhood and to use the money to finance his dreams of owning a business, Walter Lee (Combs) finds himself at odds with his widowed mother, Lena (Rashad), his ambitious sister, Beneatha (Lathan) and long-suffering wife, Ruth (McDonald). (AP)

Staring: Sean Combs as Walter Lee, Jr., Phylicia Rashad as Lena Younger, Audra McDonald as Ruth, Sanaa Lathan as Beneatha, John Stamos as Mr. Lindner, Justin Martin as Travis, Sean Patrick Thomas as George Murchison, David Oyelowo as Joseph Asagai, Bill Nunn as Bobo and Ron Cephas Jones as Willy Harris. (A Raisin in the Sun Production Credits)

Did you know: The film was shot in just 24 days.

What People Are Saying About A Raisin in the Sun:

'A Raisin in the Sun' still has powerful message: The Buffalo News

ABC's 'Raisin in the Sun' retains its power: Contra Costa Times

A 'Raisin In The Sun' Reprise: Hartford Courant

A stellar production of 'Raisin in the Sun': ScrippsNews

Deferred Dreams That Resonate Across Decades: New York Times

'Raisin in the Sun:' Diddy is simply Sean Combs; Maybe that transition from music to acting won't be too hard after all: Remote Access

"Diddy" Combs makes personal history at Sundance: ABC News

ABC revival shows that, 50 years later, 'Raisin' still bright: Philly Daily News

Diddy's Parties Don't Impress the Neighbors

What happens when Diddy and friends throw house parties in quiet Utah? The good folks of Utah aren't so impressed. According to UK's The Sun,

"The rapper parked security cars in nearby driveways in order to prevent uninvited guests smuggling themselves in. And one resident blasted: "We came back from Main Street to see cars packed on our property and numerous people being dropped off by taxis to his house. "It made it quite hard for other residents to drive down the road."

The party attracted the celebrities including Paris and Nicky Hilton, NFL Star Reggie Bush and the Olson Twins to name a few. Diddy is at this year's Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah to present his film A Rasin in the Sun.

Update: Biggie Smalls Casting Call Filled

To update a previous blog post..

According to published reports, R&B singer Sean Kingston has been selected to play the role of Notorious B.I.G. in an upcoming biopic. Kingston said; "When I first heard about that movie, it was through management. My management told me about it and you know I had auditioned for it and I met with the director and I nailed it and he gave me a shot now at being in the movie."

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Posted August 12.. The life and death of Notorious B.I.G. is coming to the movie screens. Producers confirmed of the upcoming biopic "Notorious" of the rapper, in addition will have the Biggie Smalls role filled through an open casting call, movie officials said.

Producers are seeking auditioning actors and non-actors, that resembles the late-rapper Christopher Wallace. Anyone who is interested can submit audition videos via internet beginning Monday to www.foxsearchlight.com/notorious or http://www.biggiecasting.com/.

The script is based on Cheo Hodari Cocker's book Unbelievable: The Life, Death & Afterlife of the Notorious B.I.G. The movie project has been in the works for six years. As producers of the film hope to begin production this fall.

"Notorious" Movie Casting Call

The life and death of Notorious B.I.G. is coming to the movie screens. Producers confirmed of the upcoming biopic "Notorious" of the rapper, in addition will have the Biggie Smalls role filled through an open casting call, movie officials said.

Producers are seeking auditioning actors and non-actors, that resembles the late-rapper Christopher Wallace. Anyone who is interested can submit audition videos via internet beginning Monday to www.foxsearchlight.com/notorious or www.biggiecasting.com.

The script is based on Cheo Hodari Cocker’s book Unbelievable: The Life, Death & Afterlife of the Notorious B.I.G. The movie project has been in the works for six years. As producers of the film hope to begin production this fall.

More at Variety.com

Bad Boy Notes: Danity Kane, Diddy Twins, Biggie Movie

Danity Kane goes platinum: Danity Kane, the girl group from MTV Making the Band 3, went platinum (1 million copies) with their first self titled album.

Biggie/Pac Movie back on? Reported from the Moviehole.net...

Word is, even the struggling Biggie/Tupac movie that Sly was working on - tentatively titled "Notorious" - is also back on. Welcome back Italian Stallion.

The movie, though, could be easily scrapped as previously stated for the fear of lawsuits.

More Baby Presents: LL Cool J gave some gifts to the Porter/Diddy twin girls, D'Lila Star and Jessie James. Each of the girls received a cream colored custom-made crib from Ga Ga Designs. Both girls got a pair of French Ancestry Cherubini Cribs (valued at $2,250 each).

Biggie/Pac Movie Unlikely

The planned Sylvester Stallone movie about Biggie Smalls and TuPac appears unlikely at this time... From ThugLifeArmy.com

Sylvester Stallone was slated to write, direct and star in a film about the deaths of murdered hip hop rap icons Tupac (2Pac) and Biggie and the Los Angeles Police Department corruption scandal that lurks beneath the story. The film has had many 'working' titles including 'Rampart Scandal', 'Notorious', 'A Detective's Requiem', and 'Thugz Lives'. The film was to center on a massive internal investigation of the LAPD that some say links off-duty officers to the murders of the slain hip hop icons Tupac Shakur (2Pac) and Christopher Wallace, a.k.a. Notorious B.I.G.. Sylvester Stallone has said recently that his plans have stalled and the movie may never make its planned debut on HBO.

Commenting on the film Stallone says "The story was like a modern-day noir written from the point of view of a Detective [Russell] Poole, who basically was railroaded out of the police department because the more he investigated, the dirtier the high rollers in city hall and police commissions and DA offices all appeared to be part of a conspiracy to squash this case. I don't think it'll ever be done because of the amount of lawsuits that would be filed."

B5 Movie Cameo

B5 Fans! B5 made a guest cameo appearance in the movie "The Guardians." The Guardians will debut during The New York Independent Film and Video Festival in New York, the festival is set for November 11th through the 16th. Other names in the film, include Alex M. and Britt of MTV's hit TV show, "Laguna Beach" and Michael Sobel in "Analyze This" and "Analyze That."