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19 articles from 2009
Jasmine Guy directs Nicole Ari Parker and Robin Givens in "For Colored Girls"
26 June 2009 3:54 PM, PDT | From AfterEllen.com | See recent AfterEllen.com news
Jasmine Guy (Dead Like Me, A Different World) is set to direct the upcoming stage production of For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf from July 12 to August 9 at The Soutwest Arts Center in Atlanta, Ga.
Jasmine Guy, right, is the director of the True Colors production
Here's how True Colors Theatre Company describes the production, which will preview on July 12 and 14:
Directed by Broadway star and television actress, Jasmine Guy, Ntozake Shange's legendary choreopoem about the African-American female journey through America is portrayed through the poetry, dancing and narrative of a slate of women who become the colorful ladies of the rainbow. Both a joyous celebration of a unique culture and a wrenchingly real portrait of the struggle of an oppressed minority, For Colored Girls… tells the timeless story through 20 beautiful vignettes that inspire laughter and tears for the passion and pain of the black woman's experience.
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Movie Review - 'Tyson'
12 June 2009 1:14 AM, PDT | From GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news
Featuring Mike Tyson
Directed by James Toback
Rated R
Director James Toback makes what might seem like a controversialdecision: He lets Mike Tyson tell his own story.
Rather than interview business associates, ex-wives, boxing opponents, and friends, Toback's new documentary Tyson is a 90-minute monologue, Mike Tyson justifying and condemning himself and others in his life interspersed with archival footage that show a scared kid, a promising young fighter, a ferocious animal, and a fat family man seemingly at peace with himself.
We know the headlines of his life. Mike Tyson is the youngest heavyweight champion in history. He was once the most feared fighter of his generation. After a bitter divorce from actress Robin Givens, Tyson lost to a journeyman named Buster Douglas and was convicted of rape. And that was truly what pushed Tyson back down the mountain, even though he would later win two more world
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Colin Boyd
Mike Tyson Marries Girlfriend Following Daughter's Death
10 June 2009 9:52 AM, PDT | From MTV Music News | See recent MTV Music News news
Former heavyweight boxing champ wed Lakiha Spicer in Las Vegas on Saturday.
By Eric Ditzian
Photo: Brad Barket/Getty Images
Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson married his girlfriend, Lakiha Spicer, in a Las Vegas ceremony on Saturday, according to reports.
The wedding came less than two weeks after Tyson's 4-year-old daughter Exodus died as a result of an accidental strangling when she was ensnared in a treadmill power cable at the family's home in Phoenix.
The wedding took place at the La Bella Wedding Chapel in the Las Vegas Hilton. The owner of the chapel told The Associated Press that Tyson and Spicer arrived around 10 p.m. on Saturday in a chapel-owned limousine, after obtaining a marriage license from the county marriage bureau. The couple exchanged vows during a short, private ceremony.
According to an E! Online report, there were no guests present and Tyson requested
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Mike Tyson Weds Girlfriend Less Than 2 Weeks After His Daughter's Death
9 June 2009 8:37 PM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news
Mike Tyson is a married man for the third time. The boxing icon wed his girlfriend Lakiha Spicer in Las Vegas this weekend, less than two weeks after the death of his 4-year-old daughter Exodus, whom he has with another woman identified as Sol Xochitl.
Mike and Lakiha exchanged wedding vows in an intimate and very private ceremony held at La Bella Wedding Chapel at the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel on Saturday night, June 6. No guests attended the affair, it has been reported. Mike, was said requesting that all photos taken of the ceremony to be kept private.
Chapel spokesman Shawn Absher confirmed Mike and Lakiha's wedding did take place and the pair seemed "very happy and very sincere" when a limo picked them up at around 9:15 P.M. The twosome obtained a marriage license and then swapped vows 45 minutes later. The bride donned a traditional wedding gown in favor of "an appropriate dress,
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Tyson Review
2 June 2009 9:34 AM, PDT | From Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news
“Mike Tyson” is a name that makes most people cringe. My father, an avid boxing fan, had seen most of Iron Mike’s bouts live. My first memory of the fighter that became famous for his blinding speed and out of the ring recklessness was from Tyson’s last major fight: A loss at the hands of Kevin McBride. That memory was a gigantic promotional poster from that fight that featured Tyson’s tattooed face blown up to 27” by 40.” My father had brought the poster home and took the liberty of hanging it up in my room while I was at school. That was almost 5 years ago. Memories of Mike Tyson don’t come easy. The fighter who was once the best in the world was beset by financial and personal struggle including a stint in prison for rape and a declaration of bankruptcy after a career that netted him over 300 million dollars.
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NickO
Tyson: "It's Like a Greek Tragedy. The Only Problem Is, I'm the Subject"
29 May 2009 1:36 PM, PDT | From TVGuide.com - Features | See recent TVGuide - Features news
What does Mike Tyson think about? Rising from a difficult childhood to global fame as the world's youngest heavyweight champion and finding notoriety outside the ring — including a 1992 rape conviction, drug abuse and the tragic loss of his 4-year-old daughter this week — the man once known as "Iron Mike" is difficult to decipher. In the documentary Tyson, director James Toback offers a striking portrayal of the icon in his own words, exploring everything from his early years with trainer Cus D'Amato, to his darker times during marital problems with Robin Givens, the ear-biting of Evander Holyfield and the three years in jail that changed him forever.
Using a split-screen style, audio looping and hands-off interview technique, Tyson is a visually compelling glimpse at an enigma. As the film goes wide in theaters, TVGuide.com spoke with Toback about his long friendship with Tyson, why he made the film at this
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Anna Dimond
"Tyson" review. Boxing movies are almost always the best sports movies.
27 May 2009 | From Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news
Tyson reviewby Mike Digiorgio (3 ½ out of 5) As this review is being written, so are headlines about the latest drama in Mike Tyson’s life. The former boxing great who was once on top of the world has had more than his share of drama, which brought him from the championship of the world to prison. This time, the drama is the unthinkable: the loss of his four-year-old daughter in an accident with some exercise equipment. The tragedy will cast a shadow over any subsequent viewing of Tyson, the new documentary by director James Toback, told entirely in Tyson’s own words. The documentary is the story of a man who’s seen drama after drama, tragedy after tragedy, and who largely fails to accept responsibility for his role in it. This review is of the film and the subject put onscreen before the death of his daughter. Tyson’s story
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Givens Sued Over Outstanding Tax Debt
25 May 2009 6:30 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news
Actress Robin Givens has been hit with a lawsuit from U.S. tax officials after running up debts and fees of $292,000 (£194,665).
Mike Tyson's ex-wife is accused of failing to keep up with her taxes since 1996 and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agents have taken their case to a court in Tampa, Florida, to try and recoup the cash.
IRS officials have filed a request for a formal judgement against Givens, which would permit the government to collect the money through her earnings or levying her assets.
According to the court papers, Givens owes $222,000 (£148,000) in federal taxes and another $70,000 (£46,665) in interest and various penalties, reports Forbes.com.
Tyson Review
28 April 2009 11:02 PM, PDT | From newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news
In the 1980s, “Iron Mike” Tyson was the most dominant fighter in the sport of boxing. From the start of his professional career, he won 37 matches in a row to unify the heavyweight division and become the undisputed champion of the world. But a series of wild antics inside and outside the ring earned him the nickname “the baddest man on the planet,” part of a downward spiral with women, money, prison, and drugs.
The candid documentary Tyson chronicles the arc in its entirety, leaving no pivotal subject untouched in an open, honest, and brutal interview with only the man himself. The tightly edited account of his life splices archival footage between rounds of detailed answers from Tyson in a must-see film for boxing fans and a compelling story for the uninitiated.
His physical presence is still intimidating, even as Tyson lounges on plush couches in a millionaire’s mansion and occasionally fights back tears,
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Jeff Leins
Interview: Talking ‘Tyson’ With Writer, Director James Toback
28 April 2009 4:40 PM, PDT | From HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news
Chicago – If you’re merely a casual movie goer, you may not know the name James Toback, but you probably know his work. If you do know the name, you probably have an opinion. The writer/director of films like “Fingers,” “Exposed,” “Bugsy,” “Two Girls and a Guy,” and “Black and White” has divided audiences and critics for years, but they all seem to be unanimous about his latest film, a startling, riveting, and brilliant examination of a fascinating man, “Tyson”.
In fact, the near-universal acclaim regarding what is essentially an hour-and-a-half self-portrait of the former boxer (the film uses no one’s words but Mike Tyson’s own) has surprised Toback.
“I’ve always had mixed response,” Toback told me on a rainy afternoon at the Peninsula Hotel. “I’ve always had people who really got [my movies] and were excited. And I’ve always had some vicious detractors. And then
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adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
Movie Review: Tyson (2009)
24 April 2009 3:12 AM, PDT | From Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news
Photo: Sony Pictures Classics I am by no means a Mike Tyson expert, but James Toback's doc on the fallen heavyweight champ brought very little to the Tyson story I did not already know. Sure, we get to hear about the trials and tribulations Tyson faced starting with his rise to boxing greatness and his subsequent self-destruction directly from the source, but other than a few choked up moments and the emotional story involving him and his late trainer Cus D'Amato, Tyson plays like the troubled boxer is dictating his life story rather than a revealing documentary asking the tough questions. However, this is not meant to say Tyson is a bad film by any means. "Iron" Mike is undoubtedly an intriguing individual, prime for a documentary of this sort, but based on what is shown on screen I would think a follow-up interview addressing the topics Tyson brings
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Brad Brevet
Best. Gay. Week. Ever. (April 24, 2009)
23 April 2009 6:00 PM, PDT | From AfterElton.com | See recent AfterElton.com news
So in last Sunday’s much-discussed episode of Brothers & Sisters, Kevin and Scotty considered having a threeway with Kevin’s oh-so-forward ex, Chad.
I didn’t mind that Kevin and Scotty ultimately decided not to go through with it – that seems to fit their characters, after all.
But I was shocked that the writers managed to do a whole storyline about a gay couple considering whether or not to have a threeway … without ever saying a single interesting thing about a gay couple considering whether or not to have a threeway!
No matter. It’s still enough of an excuse to declare this the “Threeway Edition” of B.G.W.E!
Incest, “Fun Buddies,” And Teabagging, Oh My!
Along with Brothers & Sisters’ potential threeway, the big news last week was when easily-manipulated Fox viewers decided to protest the fact that President Obama has already cut taxes for most taxpayers (while
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AfterElton.com Staff
Jamie Foxx to Finally Take on Iron Mike?
23 April 2009 4:15 PM, PDT | From Cinematical.com | See recent Cinematical news
Some people might think Jamie Foxx has jumped the proverbial shark (and I don't necessarily disagree), but apparently Iron Mike Tyson didn't get the memo. Some extremely brave soul at MTV interviewed the former heavyweight champion, who once again revealed that he wants Oscar-winner Jamie Foxx to play him in a biopic.
Tyson told MTV, "I don't know [who might direct]... Jamie discussed the things he wanted to do. He didn't know which way he wanted to go, but it was something he wanted to do. He told me not to tell anybody [too much]. He's just interested in doing it."
Foxx's The Soloist is getting mixed reviews, and the movie itself was pushed back twice, from November 21, 2008, in what some thought would be an Oscar bid, to March 2009 and then once more to this weekend. However, it's possible that James Toback's doc on the fighter, Tyson, could drum up interest in a biopic.
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Jenni Miller
Video: Mike Tyson Calls Chris Brown a 'Baby' for Assaulting Rihanna
23 April 2009 1:40 AM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news
Retired boxer Mike Tyson was asked by MTV News in a recent interview to comment on the two felonies, assault and making criminal threats, that Chris Brown is facing for assaulting Rihanna in February, and he said, "My personal opinion about that is, he's just a baby." He was quick to add, "It's none of my business, but you know what I say about that? I understand the situation. I understand passion with young kids."
"He's just a little baby that don't know how to handle his emotions when it comes to a woman," Mike explained further. "And he probably hears this and thinks, 'I know how to handle my emotions'; we all think we do. But the fact [is], you look at this person and you might be crazy in love, but we don't know how to handle those feelings."
Having a history of violence toward women himself, Mike told
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AceShowbiz.com
Toback on "Tyson"
16 April 2009 7:38 AM, PDT | From ifc.com | See recent IFC news
The old chestnut is that opposites attract, which might explain how maverick filmmaker James Toback ("Fingers," "Two Girls and a Guy") became such good buddies with Mike Tyson in 1985, long before the boxing legend had his face tattooed or threatened to eat anyone's children. Toback even went so far as to give Iron Mike cameo roles in two of his films, "Black and White" and "When Will I Be Loved," setting the stage for Toback's ultimate cinematic gift to his friend: an eponymous documentary. More first-person confessional than standard doc portrait, "Tyson" does feature ring footage and other archival memories, but it mostly focuses on the champ, here and now, poignantly chronicling his own life to the camera. Recalling his troubled youth, his meteoric rise to the championship, his relationship with beloved mentor and coach Cus D'Amato, and even the ugly stuff (including his tumultuous marriage to Robin Givens, his
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Aaron Hillis
Trailer for James Toback's 'Tyson'
13 March 2009 2:03 PM, PDT | From Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news
I messed up and missed a screening of James Toback's Mike Tyson documentary Tyson a week or so back and now I am going to have to wait until closer to the April 24 release date to check it out, but some things just cannot be helped and it just means my anticipation will have to grow just a little bit more in the meantime. The film made a nice little splash at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and was promptly snatched up by Sony Pictures Classics. I have no idea if it is good enough to excite Oscar voters, but there is always a chance. You can check out the newly released trailer directly below or at Apple in high definition. In Tyson, the former heavyweight champion looks at his own life in and out of the ring with a candor and eloquence that is by turns shocking, funny, hair-raising
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Brad Brevet
Roberts' Rough Start
2 February 2009 8:15 AM, PST | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news
Julia Roberts struggled to get noticed by Hollywood agents because they labelled her "too trailer park" when she first started out as an actress. The 41-year-old movie star shot to fame in the early 1990s playing a prostitute in Pretty Woman, opposite Richard Gere.
But according to new tell-all The Cult of Celebrity, Roberts' promising talent was lost on some of Hollywood's biggest bookers, reports the New York Post.
Celebrity agent Robert Attermann admits to author Cooper Lawrence his Abrams Artists Agency made the mistake of not signing the redhead, as well a host of other stars of the future.
Attermann says, "Julia Roberts came in years ago, and the commercial agent who met with her at the time said, 'Nah, she's too trailer park'. As a matter of fact, when we moved offices, we were going through old rejection files, and in there was Annette Bening, Robin Givens, Julia Roberts and a couple of others."
'Pretty' Big Blunder On Julia
30 January 2009 9:47 PM, PST | From NYPost.com | See recent New York Post news
Julia Roberts ended up a "Pretty Woman," but the star was labeled "too trailer park" when she was first starting out. That's one of many revelations in the new book "The Cult of Celebrity," in which author Cooper Lawrence dishes dirt on the early days of some of the world's most glamorous boldfaces.
Celebrity agent Robert Attermann told Lawrence his Abrams Artists Agency made the mistake of not signing Roberts: "Julia Roberts came in years ago, and
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"The Game" tackles gays in pro sports: Touchdown or fumble?
27 January 2009 10:07 AM, PST | From AfterElton.com | See recent AfterElton.com news
"Ladies and gentlemen ... the tight ends!"
We wrote last week that the CW's football sitcom The Game would be featuring a gay storyline on Friday, and we tuned in to check out just how the show would handle the idea of a closeted gay player being on a pro sports team.
I actually got a kick out of several parts of the episode, mostly the intentionally over-the-top "It's Raining Men" musical number in the locker room. But when the episode ended with most of the issues left unresolved, I was frankly a bit worried ... which was thankfully the show's intention.
Here's what went down...
Lead character and team star Malik (Hosea Chancez) has a nasty ex (Robin Givens, playing herself) who implies in a TV interview that their marriage went sour because Malik is gay (he's not). His teammates give him some good-natured ribbing (that's where the musical number comes
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