The Butler Lee Daniels

2013 marked the comeback for good, quality Black films and “Essence” magazine is showcasing them in March 2014 issue. Gracing the cover is “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” stars Forest Whitaker and Oprah Winfrey, Chiwetel Ejiofor “12 Years a Slave” and “Fruitvale Station” standout Michael B. Jordan. The magazine released a video that gave fans a behind-the-scenes […]

Steve McQueen’s “12 Years a Slave” and Lee Daniels’ “The Butler” is leading the ranks for the Screen Actors’ Guild (SAG) Awards! “Slave” snagged 4 nominations including best ensemble cast, male actor in a leading role for Chiwetel Ejiofor and supporting nominations for Michael Fassbender and newcomer Lupita Nyong’o.   “Butler” is right behind with 3 […]

If you didn’t get out to see Lee Daniels’ The Butler or just can’t get enough of the film–good news! It’s coming back to theaters just in time for Christmas. Starting tomorrow, the movie will be showing at movie theaters for a limited time only! Check around local movie theaters for more information on where […]

Looks like Lafayette from True Blood can stop working at Sam’s Bar in Bon Temps for a while. The actor known for playing Lafayette, Nelsan Ellis, was just cast in Lee Daniels’ film The Butler. The Butler is a movie that centers around one butler who lived in the White House for 30 years and served eight presidents. Ellis will portray […]