Good for Beyonce! I’ll be watching this one!

Yeah, I’m kinda mad at how this post turned into a Bey only post!! LOL! Imo, she cannot act, and is an alright singer, but a hell of a performer. YES, there is a difference!! Not looking forward to the TP movie, they are all the same. I am looking forward the Spike Lee joint. I absolutely love his movies!! This movie looks to be promising, especially with Derek Luke’s sexy self in it!

Go Beyonce!

Beyonce Gisele Knowles betta werk!!!

You guys are so sorry, Beyonce has a SMALL part the movie is NOT about Etta James. Damn. Kerry Washington is in the Spike Lee movie too. Alfre Woodard the BEST actress ( yes, better than Angela Bassett ) is in the Tyler Perry movie.

Anyway Viola Davis is playing in a film with Meryl Streep. I’m mad CL didn’t mention that one.

Bee would be great for the part! i’m glad too see that she was even considered! Shes the dang own BOMB!

J HUD can not act, just stay with music, dont even make VIDEOS.

Love SANAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I agree with number 19 100%. I’m so sorry Beyonce as a singer that girl has mad talent but her as a actress, she just cant do it. In all her movies she has been very inconsistent. Some scenes were good and the others I just couldnt beleive her n get into her character. Her dad is doin something because no casting director and they right wouldnt hire her and she thinks just cuz she’s “Beyonce” she’ll get any role. I betcha she aint even audition for it

I’m so happy about ***OBAMA*** tonight that I can’t even be mad that Tyler is putting out ANOTHER cornbread and chitlin movie — he stays releasing flicks every other month it seems like…whatever…

Congrats to Beyonce — that’s a good look!!! I’ve heard the cast is awesome, which should be helpful.

The Spike Lee joint sounds very intriguing. I think he does documentaries better than movies, but hey, the story sounds interesting.

O.B.A.M.A.!!!!

i can’t wait to see bey in some roles where she isn’t singing/a singer/in a group/w/e lol. I want to see her do something like alicia keys did in smokin’ aces…she needs to do something totally irrelevant of singing

Faith Evans or Blu Cantrell should be playing Etta James, not Beyonce!

Luckily Beyonce has a small role , cuz she can’t act.

Anyway these are the Beautiful Black sistas that will be getting awards attention this year.

Viola Davis-Doubt with Meryl Streep
Kerry Washington-Too many to name
Taraji P. Henson-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Paula Patton-Push

So choke on it. It’s ashame that the White film blogs know more about these women than most of you do.

1. I agree with the other people who say Bey can’t act. I have yet to see her as an actress. The only roles she has played in are roles that include singing which she already does. Beyonce does not have range. I think Bey is all about money.. I don’t think she is all that as a person as some of her STANS feel. U can call me a HATA if you want.
2. JHUD has already 3 or 4 movies in the works with good established actors not to take anything away from the other movie but Forest Whitaker , The Sex and the City Movie, and more. About her album ain’t no sense in rushing it if you know its not gonna sell. I mean I know B claims she put out that crap of a CD B’Day in two weeks but good music takes time. I hope her CD is good tho’ I’m into RnB not that POP Sh** B puts out.
3. I’m glad Spike is coming out with a movie about us in WWI or WWII I forgot which one his movie is on because we all know Steven Spielberg won’t.

Sorry, BeJaJa can’t act. There are way better actresses that would more than qualify for the position.

You Go Gurl! Can’t wait to hear Beyonce sing At Last! This sounds like an amazing film with an amazing cast!

Anyway these are the Beautiful Black sistas that will be getting awards attention this year.

Viola Davis-Doubt with Meryl Streep
Kerry Washington-Too many to name
Taraji P. Henson-The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Paula Patton-Push

So choke on it. It’s ashame that the White film blogs know more about these women than most of you do.

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I agree , I’m mad CL posted about the non-actress Beyonce, but failed to mention that Viola Davis is in an upcoming movie with Meryl Streep and Phillip Seymour Hoffman and she has a juicy role.

OR That Alfre Woodard ( a legendary actress) is also in the Tyler Perry Movie.

OR that Kerry Washington is in the Spike Lee movie too.

sanaa is a great actress.

im glad she sticks to singing rolese, that what she dominates and thats why she does so good in the movies.

i’m happy 4 j-hud.keep it movin’.

You know, i could ACTUALLY see this working out favorably. Just thinking about who it is, and the range she’d be FORCED to develop (or tap into if she has it already) to play a younger Etta, makes me think even though its a musical role, it could work. And if you read the film’s synopsis, its not a leading role. Its a supporting part-which she can grow in-and the fact that ADRIEN BRODY is in it is a goooooood thing. The Pianist, people. Oscar winner. VERY good actor. If the casting director saw enough potential in Beyonce to cast her as such a seminal singer, then you know what? I ain’t mad at her for once!

I am so excited that Black actresses are getting better more diverse roles. As far as those who talk about J.Hud. Clearly you’re wrong becomes she is working with some of the best in Hollywood, and she can actually say she is an Oscar winner. And i also appreciate the fact that she is doing more diverse roles. Beyonce on the other uses singing to cover her lack of talent in acting. It’s a fact. I do think we can all agree that 2008 will be a great year for real black actors.

yay, i love B as an actress!! will be lookin forward to this!!

OHH, Derek Luke and Michael Ealy!!! Two sexy fellas in the same movie. The movie sounds real intersting, i would see it for sure.

(im mad how they are lookin real busted,lol)

“Miracle at St. Anna” sounds interesting. A little reminiscent of “Joyeux Noel.” Something to look forward to. Beyonce, on the other hand, is going to be painfully horrible. I remember watching “Dreamgirls” and feeling embarrassed for her.

Go beyonce!! Haters, you know who you are, please keep at it cause the more you hate, the better she gets!!!!!!!!

Etta James huh?? uh so why is baby girl looking like Carmen Jones??

LOL! U people that say Bey should reach for roles other than singers kill me. Wake up! She can’t do anything else. Hell her roles as singers are laughable. She does not have any personality as the humanoid her parents created to make money for them. And, you expect her to play roles that takes emotions and spiritual depth? Puhlease! Let her take the little singer in the ensemble cast roles and leave the real acting to real actors. LOL!

beyonce rules again. i swear this girl is the most talked about black celeb on the internet. i see this going to 350 solely based on people talking about beyonce alone

No one will probably read this cause im soo late commenting BEYONCE LOOKS LIKE DOROTHY DANDRIDGE, real talk and even though HALLE did that role already, I think BEYONCE should do D.DANDRIDGE or TINA those are her parallels.

people who praise the decision for beyonce to play etta james must not know who she is. Etta James is a feisty outspoken woman and also have been, now i just dont see beyonce being able to play her with the same spark and feistness. I could see her play diana ross but not etta james. i hope the have the best acting teachers at hand to help her out.

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That woman has played herself out terribly. She is the meaning of the word overexposure.
HOD, Amex, that dumb phone, that perfume, Pepsi, direct tv, and acting!
Who will she “play” next, Bettie Davis?

Im excited to see how spike does a war movie we haven’t had a good black soilder movie since…”Glory” on another note why do alot of you women hate beyonce so much? Did she sleep with your man or somethin… I just don’t get I seriously doubt she loses any sleep over your comments.

Damn, Beyonce is working hard trying to win that Oscar she’ll never get

Even Though i’m not Beyonce biggest fan , i don’t mind her acting however every movie she’s ever been in she’s played a singer. She can’t really command the title of being a singer/actress until she takes a non-singing dramatic role. Janet hasn’t sang in one of her movies yet. Some of you might say that’s because she can’t sing but Janet can sing when she wants too (Again, All For You, I Want You etc.)and has a nice tone. I hope B’s next movie is a complete departure from anything she’s ever done.

I HAVE NO IDEA WHO ETTA JAMES IS..(BEFORE MY TIME) I’VE NEVER HERD ANY OF HER MUSIC?? I THINK THAT IS BEYONCE WANTS ANY TYPE OF AWARD FOR ACTING SHE IS GOING TO HAVE TO TAKE A ROLE WHERE SHE IS NOT PLAYING A SINGER. KIND OF LIKE JAMIE FOXX,ONCE HE CAME OUT OF THE COMEDY AND TOOK ON A SERIOUS ROLE HE WON AN OSCAR,AND SHE IS GOING TO HAVE TO DO THE SAME.

LOVE TYLER PERRY HIS MOVIES WILL ALWAY BE #1 BECAUSE HE DEALS WITH THINGS THAT CAN HAPPEN IN REAL LIFE.

THE WAR MOVIE..EH NOT REALLY INTERESTED

bey look like she goin for the role of dorothy dandridge in that pic

Beyonce as Etta James is going to be terrible! She is going to have to gain at least 30 pounds to play her when she was younger. Etta was a “plus sized” woman!

I think she can get away with it vocally, if Diana Ross could get away with playing Billie Holiday. But, DAMN.

Miracle at St. Anna sounds like something I’ll be seeing, though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kDH5rAXDos

Well, I love B!!! I just wish that she would be in a movie where she is not singing. I think that if she wants that oscar, then that is what she will have to do. Play a part so different than what the world is use to seeing. But she is doing her thang…..

Stop the b.s. people. EVERYBODY is entitled to their opinion. Just because YOU will ride or die for Beyonce, does NOT make anyone else a hater. It is 2008, please stop the foolishness. I respect Beyonce’s hustle. The girl is doing her thing as far as generating money and crowds, however, I don’t think that her vocal ability/range is up to par with that of other artists. Is she more popular? YES. Does that make her the BEST choice as far as the ART is concerned? No. The art of actually having to SING has gotten lost. “Singers” these days, have to do everything short of gymnastics on stage just to woo the crowd. You’ve NEVER seen Aretha, Patti, Gladys, Vesta, or Whitney do cartwheels to sell tickets. Pay attention. Patti was entertaining with her microphone. ‘Nuff said.

Like someone previously stated, all these production companies are worried about is ticket sales. Can Beyonce deliver crazy ticket sales, yes indeed. At the end of the day, THEY are doing what in the best interest of the company and the inudstry.

Again…please stop with the “hater” mess. It’s old and tired.

Oh yeah, to the person who called Beyonce a LEGEND, are you serious? You just slapped everyone who paved the way, for her, in the face. I highly doubt that Tina Turner or Minnie Riperton thinks they’re on the same page as Beyonce. Those women spent over 30 years defining themselves in the industry. Please do NOT trivialize them down to the likes of Beyonce. For her age bracket, Beyonce is at the top of her game. I’ll give her that, but a legend, she is not. I’m tired of people giving credit where it isn’t due and then wonder why these 25-27 year old “entertainers” walk around with diva attitudes.

Congrats Jhud.

I think if Beyonce wants to be taken as an actress she needs to branch out from her topical roles. Ever single this woman has ever played has been protraying a singer, I mean, just cause your a singer doesnt mean thats the only role you should take. Personally if you seen her in a couple of movies then you’ve seen them all.

Beyonce try something new because you’ve done this already. Im bored with her. What not an action role or something - show us you can do something else then swing your weave, run around half naked and talk like a robot.

URG.

Everytime I root for this girl I something about her that makes me go - FRICK!

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LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. funny u listed all those legendary vocalists, interesting enough those singers give beyonce props and respect for her vocal abilities.simply,real talents recognize real talent,and just like your screen name states,you’re just another tired hater. Pure foolishness,what these haters come up with,just to discredit beyonce.

BEYONCE BRING IN THE DOLLARS, EXCELLENT CHOICE. IF ANYONE ELSE PLAYED THE ROLE, THE BOX OFFICE NUMBERS WOULD BE DISMAL.

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no said she’s a legend,stop fabricating bs. if anything she’s a legend in the making. y’all haters just can’t deal with beyonce being successful and progressing. these haters are so pressed and mad,that they go out fo their way to discredit beyonce’s talents and achievements

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no one said she’s a legend,stop fabricating bs. if anything she’s a legend in the making. y’all haters just can’t deal with beyonce being successful and progressing. these haters are so pressed and mad,that they go out fo their way to discredit beyonce’s talents and achievements

@113…..Vesta, is it 1990? Prolly’ the only person in music history to lose the weight and stop having hits - men actually liked her extra curves.

Whoever said B should play a crackhead, this role (depending on how deep) is not far from it. From the 1950s to the 1970s, James battled heroin addiction. I went to school w/her son as she was trying to get clean. She was pretty obese (not thick or chunky) but a very nice lady and down to earth.

The pic you see of her is post-surgery for weight loss. B isn’t bad but someone w/a little more life experience would be recommended.

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#118. Before you try to discredit what I reiterated from another post, go back and read ALL of the posts. I came across a post from someone who said Beyonce IS a legend. NEXT.

And BKNY…I see you’re a Beyonce stan. NEXT.

NOOOOOOO!!!!! Dammit Beyonce…I’m almost for sure it’s someone else’s turn for the spotlight! Go somewhere!

for once i want beyonce to do a movie without singing!

@ # 104
Dont forget Armani Diamonds, Tommy Holfiger’s fragrance, L’Oreal among others.

So is Beyonce going to gain weight for this role?

My uncle is blues legend Muddy waters!!!!

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Whoever said B should play a crackhead, this role (depending on how deep) is not far from it. From the 1950s to the 1970s, James battled heroin addiction. I went to school w/her son as she was trying to get clean. She was pretty obese (not thick or chunky) but a very nice lady and down to earth.

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Yep. That’s why I was shocked when I heard that Beyonce would be playing her…the dramatic scenes are sure to be hilarious! I’ve got this idea of the movie being shot in these kaleidoscopic vignettes…which sounds awesome, but imagining Beyonce’s scenes makes me laugh.
On a better note, I read about the other actors, Jeffrey Wright and Adrian Brody, and the blues legends really had some swarthy and cool lives…I think the movie will be really dark and well put together. Unfortunately, this flick, coming after the Dreamgirls overload, will be like the second movie about Truman Capote…people are pretty much over it…and that’s saying nothing of its being yet another biopic a la Ray and Walk the Line.

As for Spike Lee’s film… It sounds great. I’m not his biggest fan but this really sounds like a film to give us some shine…talented black actors in meaningful parts. I can’t say the same for Tyler Perry’s movie, though…it’s not necessarily a negative portrayal, it’s just not one I find interesting. But I understand his point: we are a loud, colorful people and we shouldn’t be ashamed of our feisty grandmothers or hell-raising grandfathers. We should celebrate our culture, indifferent to the opinions/expectations of white America. It sorta echoes Zora Neale Hurston’s life philosophy…but I can’t say that I agree…though Jennifer, Kathy, and Alfre really sound like a great combination.

And, Taraji P. Henson is in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button??? WOW! And, though I don’t know Viola Davis….Meryl Streep is a big deal. And, Paula’s movie, Push, I’ve heard something about it…but I can’t remember.

sick and tired is focused when it comes to beyonce hatin, stay on ya grind for real…

Remember…NO HATE IN 08′ …THIS MEANS YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love Beyonce as a performer/singer/dancer but I don’t think that she’s ready to take on a leading role such as this one… just my opinion but of course I’m praying that she proves everybody wrong.

she is a rather awkward choice to play etta james. i really don’t see why they can’t get an ACTRESS to fill the role. beyonce is a talented woman in the field of music, but as an actress she completely loses me..doesn’t bring anything to her roles..over-acts a bit. this is an quite awkward choice.

tyler perry is making a lot of big moves…good for him.
congrats to jhud for the new role!

So what, they can put her in as many movies as they want to, i wont support her. She’s a horrible actress, her acting is as robotic and inauthentic as a perceived personality. She has no personality cause she is so busy kissing ass and trying to be everything to everyone; somebody needs to tell her she is not every woman. She stands for nothing, and she’s swayable by dollar signs, fame, and her greed. I’m sure she’s only being considered because of her name and her ability to bring people to the theatre, not her acting abilities. And i’m also sure she received other movie scripts, and i’m laughing my ass off at how she’s trying to pick certain roles that she feels would put her in line for a oscar, so called “serious” roles. This is an insult to real actresses who are looked over, beyonce is a overrated singer, not a actress, somebody needs to tell that bitch to stay in her lane cause she gets hit everytime she come out of it. She needs to rewind the clock and see the egg on her face when she didn’t win that oscar (no freakin way), and how she looked when jennifer won hers. She should be satisfied with her following of obsessed fat and/or unhappy women with bad self-esteem; she’ll never win over hollywood simply because has no no acting abilities; she’s fake as hell; she can’t even sit and convince people of her sincerity in a damn interview, a movie, a bio-pic! Bitch please…next

b as etta….i think she will do a good job. she always excels and keeps ppl guessing and in awe. the girl is hot. u gotta give to her. lover her or not. there’s room for everyone else. its about who goes for it more. like rhi. i love her for breaking away and doing her own thing. i love her looks. that 19 yr old is doing her thing the way she want to. hottness !

Ok…Etta James was a fabulous and fluffy(heavier) soul artiste…I’m not sure if beyonce is the girl for this job…I like her I do but I’m not sure she’ll be able to pull it off but hey thats just my opinion…

Beyonce haterz bow down

Hypocrites Shut up!!

Excited about the movie Cadillac records, I love movies like these for some reason lol I dont know if beyonce will do a good job or not, but she sure does stick to her doing the movies with her singing in it.

I think Jennifer Hudson will be great in the upcoming Tyler Perry movie. I definately think Alfre Woodard, Sanna Lathan and Jennifer Hudson would be an All star cast

First I would like to say good job for the black actors, it looks like we will be seeing more of our faces on the big screen this year. Second Beyonce can act, but she just plays the same part over over and over. If she got a part where she did not have to sing at all, then yall probably would like it. What I am saying is if she explored her movie options a little more and stopped chick who sings in all movies maybe she would get these haters off her back. I know you can’t please everyone though……….so you know she gotta do her.

Beyonce needs to go back to school and learn to speak American English.

Looks aren’t everything and beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Besides, Beyonce isn’t a “natural” beauty. She is made up. Once age sets in, she will have to find another gig that doesn’t rely on beauty or looks.

Bee get yours and continue to leave the haters in the dust!

Wow…that is interesting…I was just listening to an Etta James medley…BTW, Beyonce as Etta James? hhhmm, Beyonce better can not half-do this role!! I am sure she knows it’s going to be a challenge….I think we all should have more faith about Bee…I am sure that ppl thought it was impossible for Diana Ross to be Billie Holiday on film, but she nailed that film!! Beyonce will have to do the same thing!!

who the hell in their right mind would choose bey to play etta james, a woman with such a raspy, strong voice? I hope it is just a singing part

On Spike Lee’s new joint:

I’ve been waiting on a film about Black soldiers of this magnitude ever since they came out with Saving Private Ryan which had no Black soldiers in it due to the events in the movie. I hope this does great in the box office.

Congrats Spike!!

Oh, I hope he doesn’t do that camera shot thingy when the actors seem like they’re on a skateboard or something, lol.

why does this page have so many haters!!!! anyway go beyonce do ya thing we should be proud of the black woman .

i agree with #75

at 42 beyonce does NOT look anything like etta
at 43: beyonce cannot be the highest paid black actress, thats abominal! shes not even an actress.

halle could have played it since she is the only “black” actress in the whole of hollywood who ever gets to be i any frigging film. as if there arent other black women who would die for an opportunity like this- and who can sing and act! it really ticks me off.

Bey cant sing like etta could, never mind act like her.

Beyonce continues to Blessed!

Congrats to Jennifer Hudson…..She’s already filming The Secret Life Of Bees starring with Dakota Fanning and Nate Parker right now…and movies are steady rolling in!

I like Beyonce “as an entertainer”, but let’s be serious….Will she ever win an Oscar? ROLMAO…..That’s one award she will NEVER GET!