Regina King kicks off production on One Night in Miami
US actress Regina King arrives to attend the 11th Annual Governors Awards gala hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood on October 27, 2019. (Photo by Chris Delmas / AFP)
US actress Regina King arrives to attend the 11th Annual Governors Awards gala hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood on October 27, 2019. (Photo by Chris Delmas / AFP)
Host Graham Norton with (seated left to right) Regina King, Emilia Clarke, Jason Momoa, and Ross Noble during the filming for the Graham Norton Show at BBC Studioworks 6 Television Centre, Wood Lane, London, to be aired on BBC One on Friday evening. (Photo by Isabel Infantes/PA Images via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 24: (L-R) Regina King presents Taylor Swift with the Artist of the Year award onstage during the 2019 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November 24, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Tommaso Boddi/WireImage)
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – OCTOBER 29: Regina King attends the San Francisco premiere of “Watchmen” from HBO on October 29, 2019 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by FilmMagic/FilmMagic for HBO)
Regina King during the filming for the Graham Norton Show at BBC Studioworks 6 Television Centre, Wood Lane, London. (Photo by Isabel Infantes/PA Images via Getty Images)
Regina King attends the “Watchmen” premiere at the Cinerama Dome on Monday, October 14, 2019 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Mark Von Holden/Invision/AP)
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Regina King has officially begun production on her directorial debut in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The Oscar-winning actress announced last July that she would be stepping behind the camera for One Night in Miami, an adaptation of Kemp Powers’s 2013 play of the same name.
King’s film will be set in February 1964, on the night boxer Cassius Clay became world heavyweight champion following a shock victory over Sonny Liston.
The fictional narrative will be focused on the aftermath of the fight, with Clay, civil rights activist Malcolm X, soul singer Sam Cooke, and American football player Jim Brown meeting for hours at a Miami motel.
Kingsley Ben-Adir will portray Malcolm X, Riverdale star Eli Goree will play boxing great Clay before he became known as Muhammad Ali, Leslie Odom, Jr. will feature as Sam Cooke, while Aldis Hodge will take on the part of Jim Brown.
“One Night in Miami is a love letter to black manhood that powerfully explores themes of race, identity and friendship,” King told Deadline. “We’re so excited to have Kingsley, Eli, Aldis, and Leslie in the lead roles showing a different side of these iconic men.”
Powers penned the screenplay for the project. His original play explored the possibility of what the successful men of colour may have discussed as they fought for equality in the face of racism and white supremacy during the 1960s civil rights movement.
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From Caitlyn Jenner’s debut to Leonardo DiCaprio winning his first Oscar and Priyanka Chopra tying the knot with Nick Jonas, here are some of the biggest entertainment stories of the decade (2010-19).
2010: Ricky Martin comes out of the closet
The Puerto Rican pop singer came out publicly about his sexuality on his official website on March 30, calling himself “a fortunate homosexual man.” He said that his decision to come out publicly was influenced by his twin sons. “This is just what I need especially now that I am the father of two beautiful boys that are so full of light and who with their outlook teach me new things every day. To keep living as I did up until today would be to indirectly diminish the glow that my kids where born with,” he wrote, adding, “I am proud to say that I am a fortunate homosexual man. I am very blessed to be who I am.”
2010: Betty White hosts ‘Saturday Night Live’
“The Golden Girls” actress became the oldest person to host the late-night TV comedy sketch show at the age of 88. Aired on May 8, the episode featured Jay-Z as the musical guest. Her appearance on SNL fetched her the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series.
2010: Lindsay Lohan sentenced to jail
The “Mean Girls” actress was sentenced to 90 days in jail on July 6 for missing alcohol counseling sessions in violation of probation of her 2007 drunken driving conviction. She was also ordered to spend 90 days in a rehab program after the completion of her jail term.
2010: Sandra Bullock divorces Jesse James and adopts a baby
The Oscar-winning actress filed for divorce and ended her five-year marriage to Jesse James (pictured, L) on April 23, after reports that he cheated on her. The former couple had started the adoption process four years earlier and brought home their baby, a son named Louis (R), in January. They refrained from announcing the adoption before the Academy Awards, where she went on to win the Best Actress honor for “The Blind Side” (2009). She adopted her second child, a baby girl, in 2015.
2011: Final episode of ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’ airs
Oprah Winfrey ended her talk show after a 25-year run on May 25. She stepped out to the stage and was greeted with a standing ovation as she reminisced about the daytime program and thanked the audience for making it the top-rated show on television. “Twenty-five years and I’m still saying thank you, America. Thank you so much. There are no words to match this moment. Every word I’ve ever spoken from this stage of ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’ for 4,561 days of my life is what this moment is all about,” she said.
2011: Amy Winehouse dies
The Grammy Award-winning singer, who found fame with hits such as “Rehab” and “Back to Black,” was found dead at her home in London, England, on July 23. She was 27. The cause of her death was later confirmed to be accidental alcohol poisoning. While she rose to fame with her debut album “Frank” (2003), it was the follow-up album in 2006, “Back to Black,” that catapulted her to stardom and ensured five Grammy wins. The album also went on to become the third-highest selling album of the 2000s.
(Pictured) Winehouse at her last-ever performance in Belgrade, Serbia, in June 2011.
2011: Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries get married and divorced
The reality TV star tied the knot with the NBA basketball player in Montecito, California, U.S., on Aug. 20. After 72 days of marriage, Kardashian filed for divorce on Oct. 30, citing “irreconcilable differences.”
2012: Whitney Houston dies
The legendary pop singer was found dead at a hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on Feb. 11. The “Greatest Love of All” singer was 48 when she died on the eve of the 54th annual Grammy Awards. According to the Los Angeles County coroner’s report, she accidentally drowned in a bathtub, and cocaine and heart disease also played a role in her death.
2012: Adele wins six Grammys
The singer made history by scooping up six gramophones at the 54th annual Grammy Awards on Feb. 13. She won in all the six categories she was nominated – record (“Rolling in the Deep”), song (“Rolling in the Deep”) and album (“21”) of the year, best pop vocal album (“21”), best pop solo performance (“Someone Like You”) and best short form music video (“Rolling in the Deep”). She also equaled Beyoncé’s record for the most Grammys won by a female artist in one night. She paid a touching tribute to her mother, saying, “I just want to say, mum, your girl did good!”
2012: Stars including Elton John and Paul McCartney perform at the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee concert
The concert was held outside Buckingham Palace in London on June 4 to mark the 60-year reign of Queen Elizabeth II. Stars including Elton John (3rd R), Paul McCartney (3rd L), Robbie Williams, Cliff Richard (R), Tom Jones (L) Grace Jones, Shirley Bassey (2nd R), Stevie Wonder, Annie Lennox (2nd L) and Kylie Minogue, among others, performed in front of Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles and other members of the British royal family.
2012: Psy becomes first South Korean pop star to top UK singles chart
The musician reached the top spot on the U.K. singles chart in October with his song “Gangnam Style,” which featured his famous horse-riding dance. The video became YouTube’s most “liked” at the time and garnered over 253 million views in just two months.
2013: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West welcome first child
The couple, who had begun dating in 2012, welcomed their first child, a daughter named North West, in June. The duo got engaged in October that year and tied the knot in Italy the following year.
2013: ‘Glee’ star Cory Monteith dies
The actor, who played Finn Hudson on “Glee,” was found dead in a hotel room in Vancouver, Canada, on July 13. He died of “mixed drug toxicity, involving intravenous heroin use combined with the ingestion of alcohol.” He was 31.
2013: Paul Walker dies
The actor, best known for his role as Brian O’Connor in the “Fast & Furious” franchise, died in a car crash on Nov. 30, aged 40. He was seated in the passenger seat of a 2005 Porsche Carrera GT that was being driven by his friend and racing team partner Roger Rodas, who also died.
2013: Beyoncé releases surprise album on iTunes
The singer released her fifth solo album, titled “Beyoncé,” straight to iTunes on Dec. 13. “I didn’t want to release my music the way I’ve done it. I am bored with that. I feel like I am able to speak directly to my fans. There’s so much that gets between the music, the artist and the fans. I felt like I didn’t want anybody to give the message when my record is coming out. I just want this to come out when it’s ready and from me to my fans,” the singer said. The album featured 14 songs and 17 videos.
2014: Ellen DeGeneres takes star-studded Oscar selfie
The comedian and talk show host set a record during the 86th annual Academy Awards by clicking a selfie with (L-R, clockwise) Jared Leto, Jennifer Lawrence, Channing Tatum, Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Kevin Spacey, Brad Pitt, Lupita Nyong’o, Angelina Jolie, Peter Nyong’o Jr. and Bradley Cooper on March 2. The selfie was tweeted by DeGeneres with the caption: “If only Bradley’s arm was longer, Best photo ever. #oscars” Within a few hours the photo had been retweeted by more than 2.5 million people, creating a new record for the microblogging site.
2014: Robin Williams dies
The actor-comedian was found dead in his home in California on Aug. 11. The cause of his death was determined to be suicide by asphyxiation. He was battling depression and had been to rehab that year. He was 63. During his decades-long career, Williams delivered a number of film successes, including “Good Morning, Vietnam” (1987), “Dead Poets Society” (1989), “Awakenings” (1990), Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), “Good Will Hunting” (1997) and “Night at the Museum” (2006), among others. He also won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role in “Good Will Hunting.”
2014: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie get married
The duo tied the knot in Chateau Miraval, France, on Aug. 23. Their six children also joined them at the wedding. Brangelina started dating while filming “Mr. And Mrs. Smith” (2005) and got engaged in April 2012. Jolie filed for a divorce two years later, in 2016.
2015: Charlie Sheen reveals he is HIV positive
The “Two and a Half Men” star revealed his diagnosis in an exclusive interview on the “Today” show on Nov. 17. “I would like to admit that I am in fact HIV-positive… I have to put a stop to this onslaught, this barrage of attacks and of sub-truths and very harmful and mercurial stories that are about me, that threaten the health of so many others that couldn’t be further from the truth,” he said.
2015: Caitlyn Jenner makes debut
Caitlyn Jenner, formerly known as Bruce Jenner, introduced herself to the world on the cover of Vanity Fair magazine’s July issue. Jenner was photographed by Annie Leibovitz for the cover story, which covered the reality TV star’s transition journey “from Olympic icon to transgender woman.” Jenner came out as a transgender woman in April 2015.
2015: Zayn Malik leaves One Direction
The former One Direction member’s departure from the boy band was announced on their Facebook page on March 25. “I am leaving because I want to be a normal 22-year-old who is able to relax and have some private time out of the spotlight,” Malik said in the statement.
The Facebook post also carried the band’s statement: “One Direction say: ‘We’re really sad to see Zayn go, but we totally respect his decision and send him all our love for the future. The past five years have been beyond amazing, we’ve gone through so much together, so we will always be friends. The four of us will now continue. We’re looking forward to recording the new album and seeing all the fans on the next stage of the world tour.”
2015: Jennifer Aniston marries Justin Theroux
The former “Friends” star and her longtime boyfriend tied the knot in a surprise ceremony at their Bel-Air home in Los Angeles, California, on Aug. 6. They had been engaged for three years prior to getting married. They exchanged vows in front of an intimate gathering of family and friends. The guest list featured stars like Courtney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Chelsea Handler, Ellen DeGeneres, Sandra Bullock, Jimmy Kimmel and more. Aniston and Theroux announced their separation in February 2018.
2015: Viola Davis makes history with Emmy win
Davis became the first African-American woman to win the Primetime Emmy Award for outstanding actress in a drama series for “How to Get Away With Murder” (2014-). Quoting Harriet Tubman in her acceptance speech, she said, “The only thing that separates women of color from anyone else is simply opportunity. You cannot win an Emmy for roles that are simply not there. So here’s to all the writers, the awesome people — people who have redefined what it means to be beautiful, to be sexy, to be a leading woman, to be black.”
2016: David Bowie dies
The music icon died of cancer on Jan. 10, at the age of 69. An official statement read, “David Bowie died peacefully today surrounded by his family after a courageous 18-month battle with cancer. While many of you will share in this loss, we ask that you respect the family’s privacy during their time of grief.” Arguably one of the most influential musicians of his era, some of his greatest hits include “Let’s Dance,” “Changes,” “Space Oddity,” “Starman,” “Modern Love” and “Heroes.” In a career spanning over five decades, he produced 111 singles and sold more than 140 million albums.
2016: Leonardo DiCaprio wins first Oscar
The six-time Oscar nominated actor took home his first golden statuette at the 88th Academy Awards on Feb. 28. He was named the Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performance in the survival epic “The Revenant.” In his acceptance speech, he talked about climate change and said, “Climate change is real. It is happening right now. It is the most urgent threat facing our entire species. We need to work together to stop procrastinating. Let us not take this planet for granted. I do not take tonight for granted.”
2016: Prince dies
The acclaimed musician was found dead at his Paisley Park home in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., on April 21. According to a report by the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office, he died of an accidental overdose of opioid fentanyl. He was 57. It was with albums such as “1999” (1982), “Purple Rain” (1984) and “Sign O’ the Times” (1987) that Prince found himself at the center of global attention in the 1980s. The singer, songwriter, arranger and multi-instrumentalist sold more than 100 million records during his career. His music, which spanned rock, jazz and funk, continues to capture imaginations of music lovers around the world.
2016: George Michael dies
The British pop superstar died in his home in Oxfordshire, England, on Christmas Day. He was 53. In 2017, it was confirmed by a coroner that Michael died as a result of heart and liver disease. Regarded as one of the greatest musicians of all time, Michael is remembered for unforgettable hits such as “Careless Whisper,” “One More Try,” “Faith” and “Father Figure.” In a career spanning over three decades, first as a member of the pop duo Wham! and then as a solo artist, he won two Grammy Awards and sold over 100 million copies worldwide.
2016: Carrie Fisher dies
Best known as Princess Leia from “Star Wars,” Fisher died on Dec. 27, after suffering a heart attack. She was 60. Apart from starring in the “Star Wars” franchise, she also appeared in several TV shows like “Sex and the City” (2000), “30 Rock” (2007), “The Big Bang Theory” (2014), “Catastrophe” (2015-17) and “Family Guy” (2005-17).
Fisher’s mother, acclaimed actress Debbie Reynolds, best known for movies like “Singin’ in the Rain” (1952), “In & Out” (1997) and “The Unsinkable Molly Brown” (1964) suffered a stroke and died one day after, on Dec. 28.
(Pictured) Debbie Reynolds (C), Carrie Fisher (R) and her daughter Billie Lourd attend the Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 25, 2015.
2017: Moonlight wins Best Picture after Oscar gaffe
In one of the most surreal Oscar moments ever, the award for Best Picture was mistakenly given to “La La Land” after an envelope mishap, at the 89th annual Academy Awards ceremony on Feb. 26. The team of “La La Land” were in the middle of their acceptance speech when producer Jordan Horowitz (L) declared “Moonlight” as the real winner, holding up the winner card.
2017: Chester Bennington dies
The Linkin Park frontman committed suicide on July 20 at his private residence in Los Angeles. Bennington, who was 41 years old, had previously spoken about his struggles with alcohol and drugs. The rock singer had joined the band in 1999 and earned global fame with the release of the group’s first album “Hybrid Theory” (2000).
2017: Cardi B becomes first female rapper in 19 years to have solo No. 1 song
On Sept. 25, Cardi B became the first solo woman rapper in 19 years to top the Billboard Hot 100 with debut single “Bodak Yellow.” The last rapper to achieve this feat was Lauryn Hill, who ruled the chart for two weeks in 1998.
2018: Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin get engaged
On July 9, the singer got engaged to the model at a resort in the Bahamas after two months of dating. The couple had dated previously in 2016 before parting ways. In November, the singer confirmed that he is a “married man.” The duo tied the knot for the second time on Sept. 30, 2019.
2018: Aretha Franklin dies
The “Queen of Soul” died at her home, surrounded by her close ones, on Aug. 16. The family statement read, “The official cause of death was due to advanced pancreatic cancer of the neuroendocrine type, which was confirmed by Franklin’s oncologist, Dr. Philip Phillips of Karmanos Cancer Institute in Detroit.” She was 76. Known for hits like “Respect” and “Think,” the singer had won 18 Grammys.
2018: Stan Lee dies
The Marvel Comics legend died in Los Angeles on Nov. 12. He was 95. He was best known for co-creating many of Marvel’s beloved superheroes, including Spider-Man, Iron Man, Thor, Black Panther, Doctor Strange, The X-Men and the Fantastic Four.
2018: Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth marry and then split
The couple tied the knot on Dec. 23, after being in an on-again, off-again relationship for nearly 10 years. They announced their separation in August, after less than a year of marriage. Little over a week later, Hemsworth filed for divorce, citing “irreconcilable differences.” A representative for Cyrus confirmed the break-up in a statement that read: “Liam and Miley have agreed to separate at this time. Ever-evolving, changing as partners and individuals, they have decided this is what’s best while they both focus on themselves and careers. They still remain dedicated parents to all of their animals they share while lovingly taking this time apart. Please respect their process and privacy.”
2018: Priyanka Chopra marries Nick Jonas
The former “Quantico” star and the Jonas Brothers band member got married in a Western ceremony in Rajasthan, India, on Dec. 1. The couple began dating in May and were engaged in July. They had a second Hindu ceremony the next day. “Being able to have two big weddings, in India, with our closest family and friends was unbelievably special,” Chopra told People magazine.
2019: ‘Old Town Road’ becomes the Billboard Hot 100’s longest-running No. 1 ever
Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road,” featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on April 13 and dominated the chart for 19 weeks. It was dethroned from the top spot by Billy Eilish’s “Bad Guy.”
2019: Final episode of ‘Game of Thrones’ airs
The 73rd and final episode of the epic fantasy series based on George R.R. Martin’s book series, “A Song of Ice and Fire,” aired on May 19. The episode was titled “The Iron Throne.” The show went on to win Outstanding Drama Series at the 71st Emmy Awards on Sept. 22 (pictured).
2019: Bruce Springsteen releases first album in five years
The veteran rocker released “Western Stars,” his first studio album in five years, on June 14. Additionally, a documentary on the making of the album premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September. Springsteen noted that the album was inspired by Southern California pop music of the late ’60s and early ’70s.
2019: Jennifer Aniston breaks Instagram
The actress caused Instagram to temporarily crash after she joined the social networking site and shared her very first post, on Oct. 15. She posted a selfie with her “Friends” co-stars and set a Guinness World Record for the fastest time to reach one million followers on the platform – five hours and 16 minutes.
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In the past, If Beale Street Could Talk star King has directed episodes of TV shows such as Scandal, Shameless, The Good Doctor, and This Is Us, but One Night in Miami marks her first time helming a feature film.
