H.E.R., easily one of the most talented R&B singers and songwriters of her generation, is currently in final talks with the producers for the upcoming film and adaption of The Color Purple. The role ...

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In the original 1985 film, Whoopi Goldberg played Celie. More than 30 years later, Fantasia Barrino takes on the dynamic character in a new musical adaptation. In 1985, Whoopi Goldberg introduced fans ...

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MACON, Ga. — With the bad weather out of the way, a lot of filming happened Thursday for the musical adaptation of ‘The Color Purple.’ 13WMAZ camped out awhile on 3rd Street to see the sights and ...

The Color Purple is an American masterpiece. “This story lives forever,” says Taraji P. Henson, quite emphatically. “It’s like Shakespeare. It’s never going to go away.” Henson, who plays Shug Avery ...

Current Role: Squeak, a waitress who causes a stir (to say the least) at Harpo’s juke joint in The Color Purple.

"The Color Purple" has evolved many times over the years. Starting from the book that Alice Walker wrote in 1982, the story starring Celie — a young, uneducated African American woman, who ends up ...

The artist took home the best original song Oscar for her track "Fight For You" from 'Judas and the Black Messiah.' By Mia Galuppo Senior Entertainment Reporter H.E.R. — the Oscar-winning ...