Larger-than-life: Nina Simone film writer-director, others, on beauty,...
Even just watching YouTube videos of jazz-soul singer Nina Simone â playing her political hit Four...
View ArticleMike Epps Will Play Richard Pryor In Nina Simone Biopic
Zoe Saldana is gearing up to play the legendary singer Nina Simone in an upcoming biopic, but she won't be the only member of the...
View ArticleMike Epps To Play Richard Pryor in Nina Simone Biopic (Exclusive)
share Getty Images Pryor opened for Simone, played by Zoe Saldana, in the 1960s; pic begins shooting this week in Los Angeles. Mike Epps will play Richard Pryor in Nina, the Nina Simone biopic...
View ArticleMike Epps to Play Richard Pryor in Nina Simone Biopic, Nina; Kid Cudi Adds...
Casting additions today are as follows: Mike Epps (The Hangover) will portray comedian Richard Pryor in Nina, the Nina Simone biopic from...
View ArticleZoe Saldana Will Sing In Nina Simone Biopic
Posted: February 22, 2013 There’s been a ton of controversy surrounding the Nina Simone biopic starring Zoe Saldana. Now we’ve learned that Saldana, who had her skin darkened for the role, will also...
View ArticleMike Epps To Play Richard Pryor In Nina Simone Biopic Starring Zoe Saldana
Despite the fact that no one really seems to want see actress Zoe Saldana play Nina Simone in an upcoming film biopic (or so says the...
View ArticleCannes: Nina Simone Biopic Screened for Buyers Despite Lawsuit
0 0 0 0 0 Email Print Comments Getty Images Zoe Saldana and Nina Simone "Nina," starring...
View ArticleDirector of Nina Simone Film Sues Over Production Company's Hijacking...
8 17 1 1 0 Email Print Comments Cynthia Mort says she spent years preparing "Nina" only to have...
View ArticleNina Simone, 70; voice of protest, passion
Nina Simone, the fiery, temperamental jazz singer and pianist who became one of the most eloquent voices of rage during the civil rights movement, died yesterday at her home in France. She was 70....
View ArticleNina Simone: The High Priestess Goes Home
“ She was truly spellbinding. ” Eunice Waymon was her real name, and Nina Simone became her pianistic claim to fame in the realm of music that started in the turbulent days of the Civil Rights...
View ArticleNina Simone: To Be Free: The Nina Simone Story (2008)
There was only one Nina Simone, an original and highly imaginative artist whose style embodied a wide range of influences from musical Americana and beyond. To Be Free: The Nina Simone Story (three CDs...
View ArticleNina Simone, high priestess of soul, dies aged 70
Nina Simone, one of the greatest singing talents of the 20th century and a passionate civil rights campaigner, has died at her home in the south of France, it was reported last night. She was 70. Named...
View ArticleNina Simone: Let It Be Me (2005)
By JIM SANTELLA, Jim Santella Senior Contributor since 1997 Jim Santella has been contributing CD reviews, concert reviews and DVD reviews to AAJ since 1997. His work has also appeared in Southland...
View ArticleMary J. Blige To Star In Nina Simone Biopic
Fresh off her role in Tyler Perry's "I Can Do Bad All by Myself," Mary J. Blige has signed on to play legendary crooner Nina Simone in a biopic of her life. According to Variety, the film - currently...
View Article'Priestess of soul' Nina Simone dies
Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES - Nina Simone, a commanding, soulful singer who defied the strictures of genre and memorably infused her music with the heartbreak and protest of the civil rights...
View ArticleZoe Saldana replaces Mary J. Blige in Nina Simone film
Tweet Actress Zoe Saldana has replaced R&B superstar Mary J. Blige in a forthcoming biopic about jazz great Nina Simone. Blige was cast in...
View ArticleZoe Saldana replaces Mary J Blige in Nina Simone biopic
Zoe Saldana is to play Nina Simone in a new movie about the legendary jazz singer. Titled Nina and scripted by Cynthia Mort, the biopic is based on Simone's 1992 autobiography I Put A Spell On You....
View ArticleMary J. Blige takes on Simone biopic
Dec. 5, 2005 at 1:01PM R&B singer Mary J. Blige will portray "the high priestess of soul," Nina Simone, for an MTV Films biopic, it was announced Monday. Simone rose to fame in the '60s with jazz...
View ArticleMy Father's Love of Nina Simone
"Cuz I'm just a soul whose intentions are good/Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood." My father would tap his feet and hum the melody while the record played. He spoke of Nina Simone with love...
View Article‘Gorgeous and complicated’: the real Nina Simone
Think of the hypnotic opening lines of Feeling Good; the jazz-soaked love song My Baby Just Cares For Me; the swirling, intoxicating I Put a Spell on You, or the ubiquitous Ain’t Got No, I Got Life....
View Article'Star Trek' Actress Zoe Saldana to Play Nina Simone in Biopic
Actress Zoe Saldana is set to play Nina Simone in the long in-the-works biopic about the beloved singer, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Nina will start production in Los Angeles on...
View ArticleJazz Icons Series 3: Nina Simone Live in '65 and '68
Live in '65 and '68 Jazz Icons 2008 Savage Dignity. Nina Simone is singular among jazz musicians. She had a vocal delivery that was more Charlie Patton than, say, Shirley Horn. Her cover of Bob Dylan's...
View ArticleZoe Saldana Cast in Nina Simone Biopic
Avatar actress Zoe Saldana has reportedly been cast to play soul singing legend Nina Simone in Nina biopic. The Brave One writer Cynthia...
View ArticleNina Simone Biopic to Star Zoe Saldana; David Oyelowo Takes Co-Lead
Following some long-held rumors for which a confirmation could never quite be snagged, THR has learned that Zoe Saldana will be headlining a Nina...
View ArticleZoe Saldana To Replace Mary J. Blige In Nina Simone Biopic
Zoe Saldana has replaced R&B superstar Mary J. Blige in a forthcoming biopic about jazz great Nina Simone. Blige was cast in the movie adaptation of...
View ArticleZoe Saldana Is Nina Simone in Biopic Nina
Zoe Saldana has boarded Cynthia Mort's upcoming Nina Simone biopic Nina. The actress replaces Mary J. Blige, who dropped out due...
View ArticleNina Simone biopic puts spell on Blige
By Tatiana Siegel and Borys Kit LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - R&B singer Mary J. Blige is attached to make her feature starring debut in a...
View ArticleZoe Saldana Taking Role In Developing Nina Simone Biopic
The seemingly forever developing Nina Simone biopic is still moving, though it has been quite a while since there was been any...
View ArticleZoe Saldana To Play Nina Simone?Biopic of soul legend coming together13...
The film has been gradually developing for several years now, but it looks as if Nina, the Nina Simone biopic, is finally moving forward, with Zoe Saldana apparently in line to star. The screenplay is...
View ArticleZoe Saldana Attached To Star In Nina Simone Biopic
Often full of heartbreak and the remarkable music they inspire, the lives of great musicians have time and time again proved solid ground for Academy Award-winning biopics. From Jamie Foxx as Ray...
View ArticleNina Simone documentary aims to reveal little-understood artist
Kanye West sampled her, Chanel made her into a jingle and President Barack Obama called her song "Sinnerman" one of his 10 favorites. But for a woman whose music is so widely admired, Nina Simone has...
View ArticleJazz Legend Nina Simone Dies At Age 70
High Priestess of Soul wrote 'Mississippi Goddam,' 'To Be Young, Gifted and Black.' by Gil Kaufman Nina Simone (Photo: Verve) Legendary jazz and blues singer Nina Simone died in her sleep at her home...
View ArticleZoe Saldana to Play Nina Simone in Biopic NINA; Jake Gyllenhaal to Star in...
Two pieces of casting to report: Zoe Saldana will play legendary jazz vocalist/pianist Nina Simone in the biopic Nina, written and directed by Cynthia Mort (Tell Me You Love Me). Jake Gyllenhaal signed...
View ArticleMary J. Blige To Portray Legendary Singer Nina Simone In Film
Part will be singer's first starring role in a film. by Chris Harris Mary J. Blige is set to star in an as-yet-untitled biopic that will focus on the rise of late, legendary jazz/soul singer Nina...
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