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    Aug 16, 2012 |Column| RedEye

  1. 'Sparkle' review: Better than the original, still a little worn

    <strong>**1/2 (out of four)</strong>
    **1/2 (out of four) With his first feature screenplay, Joel Schumacher (who went on to direct, uh, classics like “Batman & Robin” and “The Number 23”) loaded the 1976 melodrama “Sparkle” with painfully inauthentic...

    Tags: Whitney Houston, Music, Robin the Boy Wonder (fictional character), Movies, The Supremes (music group)

    2. Aug 16, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  2. 'Sparkle': In Houston's swan song, a pleasing debut for Sparks ★★★

    Warmly remembered corn, featuring some fantastic performers including Lonette McKee and Mary Alice, the first "Sparkle" (1976) starred Irene Cara as a mousy but learning-to-roar 15-year-old &mdash; one third of a late '50s sister act led by the hard-living smolderer played by McKee, whose character grappled with drug abuse, contended with an abusive boyfriend and battled relentless cliches in a heartbreak-and-triumph fairy tale whipped up by screenwriter Joel Schumacher. This was before the Broadway musical "Dreamgirls" pumped up similar material for its own purposes.
    Warmly remembered corn, featuring some fantastic performers including Lonette McKee and Mary Alice, the first "Sparkle" (1976) starred Irene Cara as a mousy but learning-to-roar 15-year-old — one third of a late '50s sister act led by the hard-...

    Tags: Whitney Houston, Broadway Theater, Movies, Comedy (genre), Mike Epps

    3. Aug 14, 2012 |Column| RedEye

  3. Q&A: 'Sparkle' star Jordin Sparks

    When she was a kid, &ldquo;Sparkle&rdquo; star Jordin Sparks really, really wanted to play football.
    When she was a kid, “Sparkle” star Jordin Sparks really, really wanted to play football. “I think I wanted to tackle people, so I kinda wanted to be a lineman,” laughs Sparks, whose dad played for the New York Giants and Dallas...

    Tags: Whitney Houston, Ben Stiller, Movies, Mike Epps, Derek Luke

    4. Nov 29, 2012 | Zap2It

  4. VOD Spotlight: “Sparkle,” with Whitney Houston’s final role

    Channel Guide Magazine
    It would be difficult to say anything about the 2012 remake of the 1976 film Sparkle without mentioning the truth for which it’s probably best known and for which it will be remembered — as Whitney Houston’s final screen performance. The...
    5. May 16, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. Scrabble at the Bain Center

    Activity Pals For single seniors. Get together with others to attend events, shop, go sightseeing, dine out and more. 301-596-6385. The Bain Center 5470 Ruth Keeton Way, Columbia. 410-313-7213. •Acting Up! Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. A theater...

    Tags: Music, Stroke, Physical Conditions, Scrabble (game), Diseases and Illnesses

    6. Apr 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Deanne Barkley dies at 82; pioneering TV executive

    Deanne Barkley, who broke through the glass ceiling in network television to become an influential executive in the early 1970s, when few women had the power to develop prime-time programs, died April 2 in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. She was 82.
    Deanne Barkley, who broke through the glass ceiling in network television to become an influential executive in the early 1970s, when few women had the power to develop prime-time programs, died April 2 in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. She was 82. The cause...

    Tags: Whitney Houston, Game Shows, ABC (tv network), Book, Authors

    7. Apr 1, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  7. Whitney Houston exhibit captures many moments in time

    LOS ANGELES - When Whitney Houston died last year, one of the first pieces of audio memorabilia that swarmed the Internet was the isolated vocal track from her 1985 recording of "How Will I Know." Trust us, it will simultaneously give you chills and make you cry.
    LOS ANGELES - When Whitney Houston died last year, one of the first pieces of audio memorabilia that swarmed the Internet was the isolated vocal track from her 1985 recording of "How Will I Know." Trust us, it will simultaneously give you chills and...

    Tags: Music, Whitney Houston, Bob Mackie, David Foster, Brandy (singer)

    8. Dec 3, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Interview: Jordin Sparks says 'Cheese' with ease

    While some celebrity couples remain tight-lipped about their relationships and go out of their way to not get photographed together, former "American Idol" winner <strong>Jordin Sparks</strong> has been more than willing to discuss her relationship with "Whatcha Say" singer Jason Derulo from the beginning and appear with him on the red carpet and at award shows.
    While some celebrity couples remain tight-lipped about their relationships and go out of their way to not get photographed together, former "American Idol" winner Jordin Sparks has been more than willing to discuss her relationship with "Whatcha Say"...

    Tags: Mark Cuban, Kerry Wood, Health and Beauty Products, Chicago White Sox, Nadine Velazquez

    9. Nov 29, 2012 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  9. Dunkin' Donuts Studio on the Run: Actress/singer Lonette McKee

    Actress/singer Lonette McKee hopped on the Dunkin' Donuts Studio on the Run to talk about performing on Friday night and the remake of the movie "Sparkle." (Lonette starred in the original film.)
    PIX11.com
    Actress/singer Lonette McKee hopped on the Dunkin' Donuts Studio on the Run to talk about performing on Friday night and the remake of the movie "Sparkle." (Lonette starred in the original film.)

    Tags: Foods and Beverages, Lifestyle and Leisure, Doughnuts, Dunkin' Donuts

    10. Oct 24, 2012 |Story| Zap2It

  10. 'Sparkle'

    First filmed in 1976, this familiar-plotted but still entertaining musical drama offers showcase roles for two singers-turned-actresses: Season 6 "American Idol" winner Jordin Sparks as the breakout member of a group of singing siblings and, in her final screen performance, Whitney Houston as the women's obstructive mother.
    First filmed in 1976, this familiar-plotted but still entertaining musical drama offers showcase roles for two singers-turned-actresses: Season 6 "American Idol" winner Jordin Sparks as the breakout member of a group of singing siblings and, in her...

    Tags: Whitney Houston, Music, Blu-ray Discs, Drama (genre), Movies

    11. Aug 24, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Anti-Obama documentary may gross $6 million this weekend

    The anti-President Obama documentary "2016: Obama's America," is off to a strong start in its first weekend of national release and could gross more than $6 million between Friday and Sunday, placing it far ahead of the new horror movie "The Apparition" and in a virtual dead heat with the new action comedy "Hit &amp; Run."
    The anti-President Obama documentary "2016: Obama's America," is off to a strong start in its first weekend of national release and could gross more than $6 million between Friday and Sunday, placing it far ahead of the new horror movie "The Apparition"...

    Tags: ParaNorman (movie), Manhattan (New York City), Movies, Fox News Channel (tv network), Tampa

    12. Aug 23, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. 'Expendables 2' could be No. 1 again on slow box office weekend

    With the end of summer rapidly approaching, it seems there aren't many people who want to spend their final no school or work days&nbsp;at the movie theater.
    With the end of summer rapidly approaching, it seems there aren't many people who want to spend their final no school or work days at the movie theater. The four new pictures hitting multiplexes this weekend aren't generating much interest among...

    Tags: Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Joel Silver, The Expendables 2 (movie), Regal Entertainment Group, Ashley Greene

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