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Gary Hardwick
''The Brothers'' is a 2001 romantic comedy drama film starring Morris Chestnut, D. L. Hughley, Bill Bellamy, and Shemar Moore. The film was written and directed by Gary Hardwick, who has directed other films and television series such as ''Deliver Us from Eva'' and '' Hangin' with Mr. Cooper''. Gabrielle Union, Tatyana Ali, Jenifer Lewis, Tamala Jones, and Clifton Powell also star in the film's ensemble cast. Dubbed as the male version of the 1995 film ''Waiting to Exhale'', this film traces the journey of four African-American men as they take on love, sex, friendship, honesty and commitment. The film was released in March 2001 and grossed nearly $28 million at the box office, which quintupled the movie's production cost of $6 million. It was nominated for NAACP Image Awards and Black Reel Awards. Plot Jackson Smith, Brian Palmer, Derrick West and Terry White are lifelong friends since childhood. The film has separate subplots with each character, showing how their friendships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doug McHenry
Doug McHenry is an American film director and producer. Doug McHenry was born in 1952 and grew up in Richmond, California. He graduated from Stanford University in 1973 with a degree in economics, and from Harvard Law School and Harvard Business School. He worked for film producer Peter Guber at Casablanca Records as a business affairs executive then production executive, involved in films ''Thank God It's Friday (film), Thank God It's Friday'' (1978), ''The Hollywood Knights'' (1980) and ''Foxes (film), Foxes'' (1980) before starting his own production company, Elephant Walk Entertainment, with partner George Jackson (producer), George Jackson. Jackson and McHenry produced a number of films together including Krush Groove, ''New Jack City'', ''Jason's Lyric'', ''A Thin Line Between Love and Hate'' and the series of ''House Party (film), House Party'' films. He directed ''Jason's Lyric'' starring Jada Pinkett Smith, Allen Payne, and Forest Whitaker. On August 14, 2018, Doug McH ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jenifer Lewis
Jenifer Jeanette Lewis (born January 25, 1957) is an American actress. She began her career appearing in Broadway musicals and worked as a back-up singer for Bette Midler before appearing in films ''Beaches'' (1988) and '' Sister Act'' (1992). Lewis is known for playing roles of mothers in the films '' What's Love Got to Do With It'' (1993), ''Poetic Justice'' (1993), '' The Preacher's Wife'' (1996), '' The Brothers'' (2001), '' The Cookout'' (2004), '' Think Like a Man'' (2012) and in the sequel '' Think Like a Man Too'' (2014), '' Baggage Claim'' (2013) and '' The Wedding Ringer'' (2015), as well as in ''The Temptations'' miniseries (1998). Lewis is known unofficially as "The Mother of Black Hollywood" (also the name of her memoir) given her frequent matriarchal film and television roles. She also provided the voice for Mama Odie in Disney's animated feature ''The Princess and the Frog'' (2009), and Flo in Pixar's ''Cars'' series. Additional film roles include ''Dead President ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warner Bros
Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (WBEI), commonly known as Warner Bros. (WB), is an American film studio, filmed entertainment studio headquartered at the Warner Bros. Studios Burbank, Warner Bros. Studios complex in Burbank, California and the main namesake subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD). Founded on April 4, 1923, by four brothers, Harry Warner, Harry, Albert Warner, Albert, Sam Warner, Sam and Jack L. Warner, Jack Warner, the company established itself as a leader in the American film industry before diversifying into animation, television, and video games. It is one of the "Major film studios, Big Five" major American film studios and a member of the Motion Picture Association (MPA). The company is known for its film studio division, the Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group, which includes Warner Bros. Pictures, New Line Cinema, Warner Bros. Pictures Animation, Castle Rock Entertainment and the Warner Bros. Television Group. Bugs Bunny, a character created for the ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B (or simply R&B) is a popular music Music genre, genre, originating from African Americans, African-American musicians in the 1980s that combines rhythm and blues with elements of Pop music, pop, Soul music, soul, funk, Hip-hop, hip hop, and electronic music. The genre features a distinctive Record producer, record production style and a smooth, lush style of vocal arrangement. Electronic music, Electronic influences and the use of hip hop or electronic dance music, dance-inspired beat (music), beats are typical, although the roughness and grit inherent in hip hop may be reduced and smoothed out. Contemporary R&B vocalists often use melisma, and since the mid-1980s, R&B rhythms have been combined with elements of hip hop culture and music, pop culture and pop music. Precursors According to Geoffrey Himes speaking in 1989, the progressive soul movement of the early 1970s "expanded the musical and lyrical boundaries of [R&B] in ways that haven't been equaled since" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hip Hop Music
Hip-hop or hip hop (originally disco rap) is a popular music Music genre, genre that emerged in the early 1970s from the African Americans, African-American community of New York City. The style is characterized by its synthesis of a wide range of musical techniques. Hip-hop includes rapping often enough that the terms can be used synonymously. However, "hip-hop" more properly denotes an entire hip-hop culture, subculture. Other key markers of the genre are the disc jockey, turntablism, scratching, beatboxing, and hip hop production, instrumental tracks. Cultural interchange has always been central to the hip-hop genre. It simultaneously borrows from its social environment while commenting on it. The hip-hop genre and culture emerged from block parties in ethnic minority neighborhoods of New York City, particularly The Bronx, Bronx. DJs began expanding the instrumental Break (music), breaks of popular records when they noticed how excited it would make the crowds. The extend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angelle Brooks
Angelle Brooks is an actress. Since the mid-1990s, Brooks has guest-starred in such television shows as ''NYPD Blue'', ''The Young and the Restless'', ''The Sopranos'', ''The Larry Sanders Show'', ''Strong Medicine'', ''Martin'', ''Family Matters'', ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'', '' Arli$$'', ''The King of Queens'', ''The Wayans Bros.'', ''The Jamie Foxx Show'', '' Malcolm and Eddie'' as well as providing the voice of Indira "Indy" Daimonji in the MTV series '' Spider-Man: The New Animated Series''. She also appeared in the films '' The Brothers'' (2001), '' Blue Hill Avenue'' (2001), '' Book of Love'' (2002), and her feature-film debut ''Cappuccino Cappuccino (, ; from German ) is an espresso-based coffee drink traditionally prepared with steamed milk, including a layer of milk foam. Variations of the drink involve the use of cream instead of milk, using non-dairy milk substitutes ...'' (1998). In 1995, Brooks was one of ten women who appeared in the first mass-ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanessa Bell Calloway
Vanessa Bell Calloway ( Bell; born March 20, 1957) is an American actress. Beginning her career as a dancer, Bell Calloway became known for her film roles as Princess Imani Izzi in the 1988 comedy ''Coming to America'' and its sequel. Since then, Bell Calloway appeared in more than 150 film and television productions. She is a nine-time NAACP Image Awards nominee. Bell Calloway appeared in films '' Death Spa'' (1988), '' What's Love Got to Do with It'' (1993), '' The Inkwell'' (1994), '' Crimson Tide'' (1995), ''Daylight'' (1996), '' The Brothers'' (2001) and '' Biker Boyz'' (2003). Bell Calloway had several starring roles on television series and movies, include first African American prime time soap opera, '' Under One Roof'' (1995). She later played recurring roles on '' Hawthorne'', '' Shameless'' and ''This Is Us''. From 2016 to 2022, she starred as Lady Ella Johnson in the Bounce TV prime time soap opera, '' Saints & Sinners'' and in 2022 began starring in BET+ crime dram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julie Benz
Julie Benz (born May 1, 1972) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Darla (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Darla on ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' and ''Angel (1999 TV series), Angel'' (1997–2004), and as Rita Bennett on ''Dexter (TV series), Dexter'' (2006–2010), for which she won the 2006 Satellite Award for Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film, Best Supporting Actress and the 2009 Saturn Award for Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television, Best Supporting Actress. Benz has also starred in the television series ''Roswell (TV series), Roswell'' (1999–2000), ''Desperate Housewives'' (2010), ''No Ordinary Family'' (2010–2011), ''A Gifted Man'' (2011–2012), ''Defiance (TV series), Defiance'' (2013–2015), ''Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series), Hawaii Five-0'' (2015–2017), ''Training Day (TV series), Training Day'' (2017) and ''Love, Victor'' (2021). Her film credits include ''Jawbreaker (film), Jawbreake ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susan Dalian
Susan Patterson Dalian (born September 15, 1968) is an American actress who is primarily known among anime fans as the voice of Haku in the first season of ''Naruto'' and the Screen Gems film ''The Brothers''. Early life and education Dalian was born in Baltimore. She graduated from the Baltimore School for the Arts and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Boston University. Career Dalian received a nomination for Best Actress at the American Anime Awards in 2007. She voices Storm A storm is any disturbed state of the natural environment or the atmosphere of an astronomical body. It may be marked by significant disruptions to normal conditions such as strong wind, tornadoes, hail, thunder and lightning (a thunderstor ... in '' Wolverine and the X-Men'' and '' Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds''. She also voices audio narration for novels. She has directed various theater productions and the short film Bite Me which was screened in 2019 at the Mammo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Reel Awards
The Black Reel Awards, or BRAs, is an annual American awards ceremony hosted by the Foundation for the Augmentation of African Americans in film (FAAAF) to recognize excellence of African Americans, as well as the cinematic achievements of the African diaspora, in the global film industry, as assessed by the foundation’s voting membership. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially called the Black Reel Award. The awards, first presented in 2000 in Washington, DC, are overseen by FAAAF. The awards ceremony was initially awarded online during its first two years before the first live show presentation in 2002. The awards have broadcast to radio since 2014. The Black Reel Awards is the oldest cinema-exclusive awards ceremony for African Americans. History Founded by film critic Tim Gordon and Sabrina McNeal in 2000, the first annual Black Reel Awards presentation was held on February 16, 2000, online courtesy of ''Reel Images Magazine''. Two years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NAACP Image Awards
The NAACP Image Awards is an annual awards ceremony presented by the U.S.-based National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) to honor outstanding performances in film, television, theatre, music, and literature. The over 40 categories of the Image Awards are voted on by the NAACP members. Honorary awards (similar to the Academy Honorary Award) have also been included, such as the President's Award, the Chairman's Award, the Entertainer of the Year, the Activist of the Year, and the Hall of Fame Award. Beyoncé is the All-Time leading winner with 25 wins as a solo artist. History The award ceremony was conceived by Toni Vaz during an April 1967 NAACP branch meeting in Beverly Hills. "I called it the Image Awards because I wanted a better image for the people who worked in the industry," Vaz said. "I wanted to put this award show together to thank the producers for giving good roles to people of color." The branch president liked the idea, Vaz said, bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
