Tag Archives: Anika Noni Rose

Zoe Saldana to Play Singer Nina Simone in Biopic

A Nina Simone biopic has been in the works for years now, with Cynthia Mort set to direct from her own script since 2005, and singer Mary J. Blige once attached for the lead role that has now apparently gone to Zoe Saldana… Continue reading

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Harlemites Support Arts to Help Community

Arts are not only for viewing, they can also impact and shape Black culture, traditions and ideals. Continue reading

Harlem’s Anika Noni Rose at Elton John’s annual Oscar party

Harlem resident, Tony Award-winning actress and singer Anika Noni Rose delivered a style no-no upon arriving at Elton John’s annual Oscar party at West Hollywood Park in West Hollywood, California in this revealing Basil Soda bomb. Continue reading

Harlem’s Anika Noni Rose Headlines Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks In NYC

Tony-winner, Anika Noni Rose

The spectacular Macy’s July 4th fireworks display will light up the sky over the Hudson River again in 2011. In 2009, the Macy’s fireworks display moved across town from its traditional East River location to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the exploration of the Hudson River by Henry Hudson. For 2011, Macy’s will once again stage a showstopping pyrotechnic show over the Hudson River off the West side of Manhattan. The Macy’s July 4th fireworks display originally made its debut on the Hudson River in 1958 before becoming an East River tradition in 1976. Continue reading

Rihanna Covers Vogue In Harlem Style

HW loves Rihanna, we thought you’d love to see her on the new cover of Vogue as they channels the sexy swagger of Lena Horne and the sophisticated flavor of Anika Noni Rose… Continue reading

Celebs On Obama 2012 Re-Election Campaign

Celebrities are already on the Obama re-election team and the leader for the 2012 campaign trail. The celebrities are coming out in full force from a launch of a major Twitter campaign, campaign theme music, etc., in support of President Obama. Continue reading

HW Pick: “For Coloured Girls” Audio CD

“For Colored Girls” is the soundtrack to Tyler Perry’s new movie starring Janet Jackson, Whoopi Goldberg, Loretta Devine, Phylicia Rashad and Macy Gray among others. The movie is an adaptation of a stage play, and Perry’s translation of this to a movie has earned tonnes of harsh reviews. Continue reading

HW Bio: “For Colored Girls” (video)

For Colored Girls is a 2010 American film directed, produced, and written by Tyler Perry. Continue reading

Harlem’s Anika Noni Rose At Thurgood Marshall College Fund 23rd Annual Gala 2010

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), the strongest voice for the 47 Public Historically Black Colleges and Universities and 6 Law schools across the nation, held its 23rd Anniversary Awards Dinner on Monday, November 1, 2010 in the Metropolitan Ballroom of the Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers. Continue reading

Perry Premieres “Precious Formula” In ‘Colored Girls’ (update)

The book written by Ntozake Shange in the 1970s breaks out onto the big screen as a film with a star studded cast this week on November 5th. The focus on the negative of African American life by Tyler Perry is what we call “The Precious Formula.” Continue reading