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☆ ‘The Deliverance:’ Why people are upset about Glenn Close in the film
  + stars: | 2024-09-04 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +1 min
CNN —Lee Daniels may have a hit on Netflix with his latest project “The Deliverance,” but it has not come without controversy. The director has responded to backlash over the character Alberta, played by Glenn Close. The film is inspired by the true story of a Black family who said they were plagued by demons in their home back in 2011. It stars Andra Day, Mo’nique and Close as the mother of Day’s character. Daniels also wrote, “Every Black person knows an Alberta.”“She’s part of the fabric of our community, but we’ve never seen her on screen before,” he added.
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☆ Mo'Nique says Oprah Winfrey stole movie roles from her and demands a public apology amid their 15-year feud
  + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
Read previewComedian Mo'Nique rekindled her yearslong feud with Oprah Winfrey, accusing her of stealing movie roles and blindsiding the "Precious" actor by interviewing her estranged parents on her show. Oprah Winfrey." AdvertisementMo'Nique said Oprah Winfrey didn't ask her before interviewing her estranged parents on her showMo'Nique also addressed the drama regarding her family's appearance on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" in 2010. In 2023, Mo'Nique told The Hollywood Reporter that Winfrey told her that her brother would be on the show, not her estranged parents also, and avoided Mo'Nique's calls after the interview aired. "I shared with Oprah Winfrey what we were going through and how I felt," she added.
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☆ 'Ain't No Mo'' earns more time on Broadway but raises questions about gatekeeping
  + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( Uwa Ede-Osifo | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +5 min
Broadway play “Ain’t No Mo’” has been extended to Dec. 23 after its cast and fans mobilized online support to prevent the show from closing just two weeks after its debut at the Belasco Theatre. The traditional decision-makers around Broadway’s financing and marketing “don’t know what to do with your type of audience,” Cooper said. “Our stories are not niche.”Cooper said “Ain’t No Mo’” was not given a fair shot to establish an audience. “I’m trying to make a Broadway theater look like an HBCU homecoming,” he said. When plays such as “Ain’t No Mo’” struggle to fill seats, Shade, of Broadway Black, said the blame is cast onto Black people for not attending.
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