Bradford Thomason and Brett Whitcomb’s feature documentary “Butterfly in the Sky,” about the beloved 1980’s PBS children’s series “Reading Rainbow” will be released in select AMC theaters and digitally through Fifth Season.
The film, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2023, takes audiences behind the scenes of the children’s series and tells the story of the show’s creators, who believed the small screen could inspire a love of reading. The docu also spotlights the show’s host LeVar Burton and gives an inside look at the challenges he and the show’s creators faced in cultivating a love of reading through television.
The doc, produced by Xtr, will have a limited theatrical release beginning on March 17 in select AMC theaters followed by a full run in New York and additional cities. The film’s digital and international rights have been acquired by Fifth Season. The...
The film, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2023, takes audiences behind the scenes of the children’s series and tells the story of the show’s creators, who believed the small screen could inspire a love of reading. The docu also spotlights the show’s host LeVar Burton and gives an inside look at the challenges he and the show’s creators faced in cultivating a love of reading through television.
The doc, produced by Xtr, will have a limited theatrical release beginning on March 17 in select AMC theaters followed by a full run in New York and additional cities. The film’s digital and international rights have been acquired by Fifth Season. The...
- 2/28/2024
- by Addie Morfoot
- Variety Film + TV
A new streaming service is providing more than 1,000 hours of animated content for its target audience of Black families. The platform’s fitting title is Blkfam, and its lineup of equity partners includes actor Whoopi Goldberg.
Blkfam is a new entrant in the free, ad-supported TV (Fast) industry, which has experienced growth as consumers have looked to cut down on the number of subscriptions they pay for. A press release from the company describes it as “the first and only Black-owned, Black-focused family streaming platform,” and its launch library includes 20 syndicated series, 1000+ hours of animation content, and hundreds of hours of music content.
With its breadth of programming, Blkfam is responding to a desire for more Black-led family content on digital platforms. YouTube channels like Gracie’s Corner and Doggyland have thrived by providing Black families with good-natured, educational videos that can otherwise be hard to find amid a sea...
Blkfam is a new entrant in the free, ad-supported TV (Fast) industry, which has experienced growth as consumers have looked to cut down on the number of subscriptions they pay for. A press release from the company describes it as “the first and only Black-owned, Black-focused family streaming platform,” and its launch library includes 20 syndicated series, 1000+ hours of animation content, and hundreds of hours of music content.
With its breadth of programming, Blkfam is responding to a desire for more Black-led family content on digital platforms. YouTube channels like Gracie’s Corner and Doggyland have thrived by providing Black families with good-natured, educational videos that can otherwise be hard to find amid a sea...
- 2/27/2024
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
Blkfam, a new free, ad-supported streaming service created by digital marketing Larry Adams, launches today with Whoopi Goldberg as an equity partner.
The streamer says it fills a major gap in the market as “the first and only Black-owned, Black-focused family streaming platform.” It starts with a content library of 20+ syndicated series, 1,000+ hours of new animation titles – including dozens of new animated characters of color and diverse gender experiences — and hundreds of hours of original music driven content.
Ten new original live action and animated series are in development to premiere on the platform throughout the year, the streamer said, along with investigative journalism and news, fitness and wellness series, Black history, sitcoms and reality shows, — “all through the lens of the Black experience.”
“Black culture and content is so often stereotyped, siloed or written off – so I wanted to create a platform where my kids and I can be...
The streamer says it fills a major gap in the market as “the first and only Black-owned, Black-focused family streaming platform.” It starts with a content library of 20+ syndicated series, 1,000+ hours of new animation titles – including dozens of new animated characters of color and diverse gender experiences — and hundreds of hours of original music driven content.
Ten new original live action and animated series are in development to premiere on the platform throughout the year, the streamer said, along with investigative journalism and news, fitness and wellness series, Black history, sitcoms and reality shows, — “all through the lens of the Black experience.”
“Black culture and content is so often stereotyped, siloed or written off – so I wanted to create a platform where my kids and I can be...
- 2/26/2024
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
A new streaming service is launching Monday, one with a very specific focus and a very famous investor.
Blkfam, which is targeting Black family audiences, is founded by WarnerMedia veteran Larry Adams, with Whoopi Goldberg on board as an equity investor and a creative force.
“I’m the marketing, distribution, business guy, she’s the creative powerhouse behind this that’s going to make it really magical,” Adams tells The Hollywood Reporter in an interview.
Adams says the idea for Blkfam came while realizing that major streaming services like Netflix and Max were not adequately serving the Black family audience. He recalled scrolling through the Black Voices section of one service and noting that “it was kind of like a grab bag. It really felt like you have rows and rows of Black voices, but a lot of it wasn’t curated for my family.”
“When I was developing the HBO Max go-to-market strategy,...
Blkfam, which is targeting Black family audiences, is founded by WarnerMedia veteran Larry Adams, with Whoopi Goldberg on board as an equity investor and a creative force.
“I’m the marketing, distribution, business guy, she’s the creative powerhouse behind this that’s going to make it really magical,” Adams tells The Hollywood Reporter in an interview.
Adams says the idea for Blkfam came while realizing that major streaming services like Netflix and Max were not adequately serving the Black family audience. He recalled scrolling through the Black Voices section of one service and noting that “it was kind of like a grab bag. It really felt like you have rows and rows of Black voices, but a lot of it wasn’t curated for my family.”
“When I was developing the HBO Max go-to-market strategy,...
- 2/26/2024
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Whoopi Goldberg, famed Egot and business mogul, is adding another entry to her résumé: streaming entrepreneur.
Goldberg is an equity investor in Blkfam, billed as the first and only Black-owned and Black-focused family streaming platform. The free, ad-supported service launches Feb. 26 across multiple platforms.
At launch, Blkfam’s content library includes more than 20 syndicated series, with over 1,000 hours of animation titles, dozens of animated characters of color and diverse gender experiences, and hundreds of hours of original music-driven content. In addition, the company has 10 original live-action and animated series in development set to premiere on the platform throughout 2024.
Goldberg has signed on as equity partner of New York-based Blkfam alongside Tom Leonardis, president of Goldberg’s Whoop Inc. production company, and she will steer the creative development of exclusive programming projects for the platform.
Blkfam was founded by digital media veteran Larry Adams (pictured above), who last year called Goldberg...
Goldberg is an equity investor in Blkfam, billed as the first and only Black-owned and Black-focused family streaming platform. The free, ad-supported service launches Feb. 26 across multiple platforms.
At launch, Blkfam’s content library includes more than 20 syndicated series, with over 1,000 hours of animation titles, dozens of animated characters of color and diverse gender experiences, and hundreds of hours of original music-driven content. In addition, the company has 10 original live-action and animated series in development set to premiere on the platform throughout 2024.
Goldberg has signed on as equity partner of New York-based Blkfam alongside Tom Leonardis, president of Goldberg’s Whoop Inc. production company, and she will steer the creative development of exclusive programming projects for the platform.
Blkfam was founded by digital media veteran Larry Adams (pictured above), who last year called Goldberg...
- 2/26/2024
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
Lifetime Stages ‘Sweet Magnolias’ Reunion, Leans Into Married Co-Stars for First Holiday 2022 Movies
Lifetime is getting an early grip on 2022 holiday movies. The network announced three new movies on Monday to kick off their festive programming.
“A New Orleans Noel” comes from executive producer Whoopi Goldberg and follows Grace Hill (Keshia Knight Pulliam) who finds herself working alongside her polar opposite, Anthony to fix up the home of icon Loretta Brown, portrayed by the one and only Patti Labelle. Tim Reid also stars as a man who has returned to town and catches Loretta’s eye.
“A New Orleans Noel” is produced by Evergreen Films and directed by Angela Tucker. Executive producers include Daniel Lewis, Rick Carter, Tom Leonardis and Pulliam. This will be the second Lifetime film Goldberg has produced this year, as she previously worked on “Caught in His Web.” She previously produced and starred in the network’s 2014 movie “A Day Late and a Dollar Short” and served as an...
“A New Orleans Noel” comes from executive producer Whoopi Goldberg and follows Grace Hill (Keshia Knight Pulliam) who finds herself working alongside her polar opposite, Anthony to fix up the home of icon Loretta Brown, portrayed by the one and only Patti Labelle. Tim Reid also stars as a man who has returned to town and catches Loretta’s eye.
“A New Orleans Noel” is produced by Evergreen Films and directed by Angela Tucker. Executive producers include Daniel Lewis, Rick Carter, Tom Leonardis and Pulliam. This will be the second Lifetime film Goldberg has produced this year, as she previously worked on “Caught in His Web.” She previously produced and starred in the network’s 2014 movie “A Day Late and a Dollar Short” and served as an...
- 2/28/2022
- by Emily Longeretta
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Lifetime is already in the Christmas spirit, announcing three new movies for its annual It’s a Wonderful Lifetime holiday slate.
Patti Labelle and Keshia Knight Pulliam (Married at First Sight: Afterparty) will star in New Orleans Noel, which also features Tim Reid and Brad James, Pulliam’s real-life husband. Pulliam also executive produces alongside Whoopi Goldberg (Caught In His Web). Mario Lopez and Jana Kramer will star in and executive produce the dance-centric pic, Untitled Mario Lopez/Jana Kramer Holiday Movie (wt), which also stars comedian Cheri Oteri and Lopez’s wife, Courtney Lopez; and Drop Dead Diva alumna Brooke Elliott returns to Lifetime to headline and executive produce A Country Christmas Harmony with her Sweet Magnolias co-stars, Brandon Quinn and Danny Pintauro.
Here are complete details for the three films, provided by Lifetime.
A New Orleans Noel
Grace Hill (Pulliam) and Anthony Brown (James) could not be more different.
Patti Labelle and Keshia Knight Pulliam (Married at First Sight: Afterparty) will star in New Orleans Noel, which also features Tim Reid and Brad James, Pulliam’s real-life husband. Pulliam also executive produces alongside Whoopi Goldberg (Caught In His Web). Mario Lopez and Jana Kramer will star in and executive produce the dance-centric pic, Untitled Mario Lopez/Jana Kramer Holiday Movie (wt), which also stars comedian Cheri Oteri and Lopez’s wife, Courtney Lopez; and Drop Dead Diva alumna Brooke Elliott returns to Lifetime to headline and executive produce A Country Christmas Harmony with her Sweet Magnolias co-stars, Brandon Quinn and Danny Pintauro.
Here are complete details for the three films, provided by Lifetime.
A New Orleans Noel
Grace Hill (Pulliam) and Anthony Brown (James) could not be more different.
- 2/28/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
A year after NAACP’s production partnership with CBS Studios formally launched with the hire of Sheila Ducksworth as President, the venture has sold its first projects. The five shows — spanning platforms (broadcast and streaming) and genres, include a reboot of cult 1991 movie Soapdish for Paramount+, with original co-star Whoopi Goldberg reprising her role and Jane the Virgin creator Jennie Snyder Urman co-writing the dramedy adaptation.
Goldberg is one of three top comedians attached to star in NAACP-cbs Studios projects, with D.L. Hughley and Earthquake set to headline autobiographical comedy series in the works at Fox and CBS, respectively.
Real people and events are the inspiration behind two dramatic projects, a limited series at Apple TV+ with Kapital Entertainment, which tells the story of the courageous Little Rock 9 Black students who helped end school segregation in the South, and drama Construction at Paramount+, inspired by...
Goldberg is one of three top comedians attached to star in NAACP-cbs Studios projects, with D.L. Hughley and Earthquake set to headline autobiographical comedy series in the works at Fox and CBS, respectively.
Real people and events are the inspiration behind two dramatic projects, a limited series at Apple TV+ with Kapital Entertainment, which tells the story of the courageous Little Rock 9 Black students who helped end school segregation in the South, and drama Construction at Paramount+, inspired by...
- 1/10/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Lifetime greenlit “Girl in the Shed: The Kidnapping of Abby Hernandez,” a film based on the real-life kidnapping of 14-year-old Abby Hernandez while walking home from school in North Conway, N.H. in 2013. The film premieres on Feb. 26 at 8 p.m.
“Girl in the Shed” will follow the state’s search for Abby (Lindsay Navarro) as captor Nathaniel Kibby (Ben Savage) psychologically and sexually abused her using a soundproof container and a shock collar, as well as Abby’s fight to stay alive in hopes of seeing her family again, including her mother Zenya (Erica Durance).
Sprott Productions Inc. produces in association with Johnson Production Group. Hernandez executive produces along with Stacy Mandelberg and Michael Vickerman, who also wrote the script. Jessica Harmon serves as director.
Also in today’s TV news roundup:
Dates FX announced that Season 5 of “Snowfall” will premiere with two episodes on Feb. 23 at 10 p.m.
“Girl in the Shed” will follow the state’s search for Abby (Lindsay Navarro) as captor Nathaniel Kibby (Ben Savage) psychologically and sexually abused her using a soundproof container and a shock collar, as well as Abby’s fight to stay alive in hopes of seeing her family again, including her mother Zenya (Erica Durance).
Sprott Productions Inc. produces in association with Johnson Production Group. Hernandez executive produces along with Stacy Mandelberg and Michael Vickerman, who also wrote the script. Jessica Harmon serves as director.
Also in today’s TV news roundup:
Dates FX announced that Season 5 of “Snowfall” will premiere with two episodes on Feb. 23 at 10 p.m.
- 12/21/2021
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Lifetime is looking ahead to 2022.
The cabler has announced a string of movie premieres for the month of February, including Girl in the Shed: The Kidnapping of Abby Hernandez and Single Black Female.
Check out the movie details and premiere dates below.
Single Black Female
Premieres Saturday, February 5 at 8/7c
Reeling from the death of her beloved father and a difficult breakup, Monica (Raven Goodwin), is ready to move forward with her life as she tries to land the new hosting job for an afternoon talk show.
When she hires a new assistant, Simone (Amber Riley), the two quickly become close friends as Simone moves in next door and completely immerses herself in Monica’s life.
But underneath her sweet exterior, Simone harbors a dark secret and as time goes on cracks in her façade begin to appear. Monica decides to sever ties once and for all with Simone, but...
The cabler has announced a string of movie premieres for the month of February, including Girl in the Shed: The Kidnapping of Abby Hernandez and Single Black Female.
Check out the movie details and premiere dates below.
Single Black Female
Premieres Saturday, February 5 at 8/7c
Reeling from the death of her beloved father and a difficult breakup, Monica (Raven Goodwin), is ready to move forward with her life as she tries to land the new hosting job for an afternoon talk show.
When she hires a new assistant, Simone (Amber Riley), the two quickly become close friends as Simone moves in next door and completely immerses herself in Monica’s life.
But underneath her sweet exterior, Simone harbors a dark secret and as time goes on cracks in her façade begin to appear. Monica decides to sever ties once and for all with Simone, but...
- 12/21/2021
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Exclusive: The third installment in the Sister Act franchise looks to be gaining momentum at Disney as sources tell Deadline Tim Federle has been brought on to direct with Madhuri Shekar writing the script on the sequel starring Whoopi Goldberg. Goldberg will reprise her role as Deloris, the nightclub singer turned nun, and will also produce the pic along with Tyler Perry. Tom Leonardis is also producing.
The original pic followed Deloris, a nightclub singer who is forced to go into a hiding as a nun at a a convent , and inadvertently ends up turning the convent choir into a soulful chorus complete with a Motown repertoire, until the sudden popularity of the choir jeopardizes her identity. The original pic went on to be a huge hit leading to a sequel in 1993. As Disney continues to try to build up its content on Disney+, the studio has been taking a...
The original pic followed Deloris, a nightclub singer who is forced to go into a hiding as a nun at a a convent , and inadvertently ends up turning the convent choir into a soulful chorus complete with a Motown repertoire, until the sudden popularity of the choir jeopardizes her identity. The original pic went on to be a huge hit leading to a sequel in 1993. As Disney continues to try to build up its content on Disney+, the studio has been taking a...
- 9/30/2021
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Whoopi Goldberg is set to adapt the Romanian game show Win Your Country! in the U.S. after optioning the format from Small World Ift.
Goldberg’s One Hoe Productions has teamed with Red Arrow-backed Wahlburgers producer 44 Blue Productions to develop a U.S. remake of the show with Ellen’s Game of Games co-exec producer Noah Bonnett lined up as showrunner.
The series is a studio-based game show where contestants win big if they can prove they really know their country. Originally produced by Romania’s Zucchero Media for TVR2, the show sees players compete over three rounds, battling it out state by state, region by region, or city by city. Each contestant starts with a chosen territory and must “conquer” neighboring regions by answering a series of questions about that specific territory. Only then will they be able to make it to the next level where...
Goldberg’s One Hoe Productions has teamed with Red Arrow-backed Wahlburgers producer 44 Blue Productions to develop a U.S. remake of the show with Ellen’s Game of Games co-exec producer Noah Bonnett lined up as showrunner.
The series is a studio-based game show where contestants win big if they can prove they really know their country. Originally produced by Romania’s Zucchero Media for TVR2, the show sees players compete over three rounds, battling it out state by state, region by region, or city by city. Each contestant starts with a chosen territory and must “conquer” neighboring regions by answering a series of questions about that specific territory. Only then will they be able to make it to the next level where...
- 11/26/2018
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Desiree Navarro/WireImage
There are infinite reasons to love Whoopi Goldberg. She’s hilarious, talented and lately she’s been quite the style influencer. She has the most diverse shoe collection on the planet, just wore a Vetements hoodie on The View and was spotted front and center at every major fashion show during New York Fashion Week — Hood by Air, Marc Jacobs and Opening Ceremony to name just a few. And this fall she’s combining all of her stylish qualities into one very exciting project: Designing her own line of holiday sweaters for Lord & Taylor and Hudson’s Bay!
There are infinite reasons to love Whoopi Goldberg. She’s hilarious, talented and lately she’s been quite the style influencer. She has the most diverse shoe collection on the planet, just wore a Vetements hoodie on The View and was spotted front and center at every major fashion show during New York Fashion Week — Hood by Air, Marc Jacobs and Opening Ceremony to name just a few. And this fall she’s combining all of her stylish qualities into one very exciting project: Designing her own line of holiday sweaters for Lord & Taylor and Hudson’s Bay!
- 10/12/2016
- by Colleen Kratofil
- PEOPLE.com
Whoopi Goldberg’s One Ho Prods. is teaming with 44 Blue Prods (Wahlburgers, Pit Bulls & Parolees, Lockup) to develop a docuseries around Goldberg’s daughter, Alex Martin, and her extended family. With her three children finally in their teens and 20s, Martin is set to reinvent herself personally and professionally with the help of her husband, Bernard, and their best friends, Leisa and Ron. But when her oldest daughter, Amara, decides to move back home… with her fiancé and new baby, suddenly three generations will be living under one roof – and Alex’s plans may have to be put on hold. “I wanted to tell the story of two best friends who experience all of the major phases of a woman’s life together,” said Whoopi Goldberg. “Alex and Leisa have been friends since they were 17 and are both children of famous people, and are now approaching 40. My daughter just became...
- 5/8/2014
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Whoopi Goldberg and Ben Silverman have teamed up to sell an interracial comedy spec script to ABC titled Iman & Andy, which will follow two 20-something coworkers who work at an online magazine, who are happily secretly dating, until when their new editor-in-chief exposes them as a couple, and forces them to team up on a relationship advice blog. The spec script is being written by Angela Ruhinda, and will be executive produced by Goldberg and Silverman, along with Tom Leonardis, Jimmy Fox, and Principato-Young Entertainment. “I'm so excited we are doing this together. I think this is going to be fun and interesting...
- 11/22/2013
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
HBO Documentary Films has announced premiere dates for its second half of 2013 programming. Included in that press release are two documentaries we've been following and you probably would want to know about. First, Moms Mabley: I Got Somethin' to Tell You from first-time director Whoopi Goldberg. The feature-length documentary about the iconic stand-up comedienne, had its world premiere at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival, which is where we saw and reviewed it Here. Executive produced by Goldberg, Tom Leonardis and George Schlatter, the documentary will debut exclusively on HBO on November 18, in primetime. We'll know that exact time of day as...
- 7/26/2013
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
A Day Late And A Dollar Short is a Lifetime original movie based on the novel by Waiting To Exhale and How Stella Got Her Groove Back writer Terry McMillan. Whoopi Goldberg has signed on to executive produce and star as an irascible matriarch who learns that her next asthma attack is likely to kill her, and she sets out to fix her fractured family before she dies. Production begins this summer for a 2014 premiere. Goldberg co-starred opposite Angela Bassett in the 1998 movie adaptation of How Stella Got Her Groove Back, and also exec produced the Lifetime drama series Strong Medicine and the 2001 original movie What Makes a Family. Stephen Tolkin will direct Dollar from a script by Shernold Edwards, and Tolkin exec produces with Goldberg, Tom Leonardis, Jeffrey Hayes and Bill Haber.
- 6/21/2013
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Announced via press release, HBO has acquired all U.S. broadcast and home video rights to Moms Mabley: I Got Somethin' to Tell You from first-time director Whoopi Goldberg. The feature-length documentary about the iconic stand-up comedienne, will have its world premiere at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival on Saturday, April 20. Executive produced by Goldberg, Tom Leonardis and George Schlatter, the documentary will debut exclusively on HBO later this year. In the film, Goldberg explores Mabley's legacy through recently unearthed photography, rediscovered performance footage and the words of numerous celebrated comedians, entertainers and historians, including Eddie...
- 4/18/2013
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Ahead of its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival this Saturday, April 20th, HBO has picked up the TV rights to Whoopi Goldberg's directorial debut "Moms Mabley: I Got Somethin' to Tell You." The feature-length doc, which Goldberg also executive produced alongside Tom Leonardis and George Schlatte, looks at the impact and legacy of pioneering comedienne Jackie "Moms" Mabley, combining performance footage, photography and interviews with the likes of Eddie Murphy, Joan Rivers, Sidney Poitier, Kathy Griffin, Harry Belafonte, Bill Cosby, Quincy Jones, Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara. The film focuses on how Mabley broke racial and sexual boundaries as a stand-up, as she performed up until her death in 1975. "Moms Mabley has been a huge inspiration to me and so many others, but not a lot of folks outside of the comedy world know about her legacy," said Goldberg in the release. "There are a lot of...
- 4/18/2013
- by Alison Willmore
- Indiewire
HBO has acquired all U.S. broadcast and home video rights to Moms Mabley: I Got Somethin’ To Tell You. The feature-length documentary from director Whoopi Goldberg will premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on Saturday and will debut exclusively on HBO later this year. The film explores the iconic stand-up comedienne’s legacy through recently unearthed photography, rediscovered performance footage and the words of comedians, entertainers and historians, including Eddie Murphy, Joan Rivers, Sidney Poitier, Kathy Griffin, Harry Belafonte, Bill Cosby, Quincy Jones, Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara. Mabley tackled topics such as gender, sex and racism, making her one of the first triple X-rated comedians on the comedy circuit. Once billed as “The Funniest Woman in the World”, she performed on stage and in television and film up until her death in 1975. Goldberg also exec produces along with Tom Leonardis and George Schlatter.
- 4/18/2013
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Whoopi Goldberg is directing a documentary exploring the life of pioneering, famed comedian and social satirist Jackie “Moms” Mabley (1894 – 1975), whose career stretched across various mediums – vaudeville, stand-up, film, and television – and was an influence on the careers of latter African American comedians like Richard Pryor, Bill Cosby, and, of course, Whoopi Goldberg.
“At the time, she was the only woman of color doing comedy who was on everybody’s show… She talked about race relations before it was really cool to do that,” said Whoopi, who hopes to finish the film by the end of this year, shooting for next year’s Tribeca Film Festival to premiere it.
Whoopi is also serving as producer, alongside Tom Leonardis and George Schlatter, the new doc aims to black comedian Mabley.
In addition to the documentary, Madame Goldberg is considering an Off-Broadway production of her solo show about Mabley, titled Moms, which incorporates material from Mabley’s comedy.
“At the time, she was the only woman of color doing comedy who was on everybody’s show… She talked about race relations before it was really cool to do that,” said Whoopi, who hopes to finish the film by the end of this year, shooting for next year’s Tribeca Film Festival to premiere it.
Whoopi is also serving as producer, alongside Tom Leonardis and George Schlatter, the new doc aims to black comedian Mabley.
In addition to the documentary, Madame Goldberg is considering an Off-Broadway production of her solo show about Mabley, titled Moms, which incorporates material from Mabley’s comedy.
- 4/6/2011
- by Tambay
- ShadowAndAct
Whoopi Goldberg is helping to produce a "provocative" new rock musical about a teenage singing group that performs songs with hidden messages promoting white supremacy.
The Sister Act star has joined co-producers Holly Way, Jay Strommen and Tom Leonardis to take White Noise to the stage in Chicago, Illinois.
The show was previously featured at the 2006 New York Musical Theatre Festival, and was a sold-out engagement at New Orleans, Louisiana's Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre in 2009.
Broadway veteran Sergio Trujillo will direct and choreograph the production, which producers have described as "provocative". The cast has yet to be announced.
Goldberg, who has previously produced Broadway's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom and Thoroughly Modern Mille, says in a statement: "White Noise smacks you in a challenging, emotional and entertaining way.
"The producing team looks forward to bring this unflinchingly honest new production to Chicago where audiences are sophisticated, aware and open to a musical that will certainly remind them of today's headlines and might awaken a new awareness of current social issues."
Previews for White Noise will begin on 1 April and will officially open at the city's Royal George Theatre on 9 April for an eight-week run.
The Sister Act star has joined co-producers Holly Way, Jay Strommen and Tom Leonardis to take White Noise to the stage in Chicago, Illinois.
The show was previously featured at the 2006 New York Musical Theatre Festival, and was a sold-out engagement at New Orleans, Louisiana's Le Petit Theatre du Vieux Carre in 2009.
Broadway veteran Sergio Trujillo will direct and choreograph the production, which producers have described as "provocative". The cast has yet to be announced.
Goldberg, who has previously produced Broadway's Ma Rainey's Black Bottom and Thoroughly Modern Mille, says in a statement: "White Noise smacks you in a challenging, emotional and entertaining way.
"The producing team looks forward to bring this unflinchingly honest new production to Chicago where audiences are sophisticated, aware and open to a musical that will certainly remind them of today's headlines and might awaken a new awareness of current social issues."
Previews for White Noise will begin on 1 April and will officially open at the city's Royal George Theatre on 9 April for an eight-week run.
- 1/24/2011
- WENN
Whoopi Goldberg is going to be working overtime with her new job. She’s just signed a deal with the Discovery Network to develop a new series. Whoopie and her company Whoop Inc. will work with her production partner Tom Leonardis to have at least one new series broadcast by the network. She’s rumored to be starring in and narrating the show. Whoopie says of her new venture, "Since I’m really curious about the world, what better place for Tom and me to exercise this interest than at Discovery?" And the network couldn’t be happier to have...
- 11/12/2008
- Hollyscoop.com
Whoopi Goldberg is planning another career change - as a documentary filmmaker.
The star's production company Whoop Inc. has signed a deal with Discovery Emerging Networks - the organisation behind the Discovery and Science Channel - to develop a series.
Goldberg, who will work with production partner Tom Leonardis, will have at least one series broadcast by the network, according to Variety.
Goldberg says, "Since I'm really curious about the world, what better place for Tom and me to exercise this interest than at Discovery?"
The actress, who won an Oscar for her turn in Ghost, has worked in most sectors of showbusiness - she garnered acclaim for her roles in film, theatre, and stand-up, and is currently fulfilling co-host duties on U.S. TV chatshow The View.
The star's production company Whoop Inc. has signed a deal with Discovery Emerging Networks - the organisation behind the Discovery and Science Channel - to develop a series.
Goldberg, who will work with production partner Tom Leonardis, will have at least one series broadcast by the network, according to Variety.
Goldberg says, "Since I'm really curious about the world, what better place for Tom and me to exercise this interest than at Discovery?"
The actress, who won an Oscar for her turn in Ghost, has worked in most sectors of showbusiness - she garnered acclaim for her roles in film, theatre, and stand-up, and is currently fulfilling co-host duties on U.S. TV chatshow The View.
- 11/11/2008
- WENN
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