Subscribe to Mstars News!
Sign up for our weekly news updates by entering your email:
It's been almost two years since the first time audiences got a glimpse of Zoe Saldana's rendition of Nina Simone, when Nina was first screened at the Cannes Film Festival, but controversy over whitewashing has kept the movie from release this whole time. The film will finally come out this spring, and there's a new poster to showcase Saldana's look as the iconic "Sinner Man" singer. Read More »
Christ has resurrected in Kanye West's heart with the release of the Grammy Award winning rapper's sixth album, Yeezus, named after his "jesus name." West's highly anticipated documented evolution arrives at a time when the future of rap is in question, as generation gaps and the heavy influence of southern rap subsequently divided the hip-hop community. Read More »
Reports confirm that director Cynthia Mort has cast Afro-Latina actress Zoe Saldana to star as the High Priestess of Soul in a highly-anticipated, upcoming Nina Simone biopic entitled "Nina." The recent casting announcement has sparked much controversy over the color of Saldana's skin - many critics believe that while the "Avatar" star is a very talented actress, her skin is much too light (especially in consideration of "traditional" Hollywood beauty standards) to portray the turbulent and remarkable life of the late jazz songstress and Civil Rights activist. Read More »
