Lifetime is making a whitney houston movie and has tapped an oscar nominee to direct it angela bassett will make her directorial debut on the original movie, currently titled whitney houston. Angela bassett to direct whitney houston movie for lifetime. Angela bassett privately screened whitney for houstons cousin dionne warwick. Whitney s second movie, waiting to exhale, topped the boxoffice charts in its first week. Whitney houston lifetime movie in the works, angela bassett. In this excerpt of the full interview with the wsjs lee hawkins, oscarnominated actress angela bassett discusses her direction of a tv movie. Whitney houston is getting the lifetime movie treatment from none other than angela bassett. At 56, angela bassett is drawing awe for her amazing abs. Whitney houston shared a special bond with angela bassett and loretta devine, two of her costars in the 1995 smash waiting to exhale as news of houstons february 11 death spread, the stars. The highs and lows of whitney houstons career take center stage in the lifetime original movie whitney, and only et was on set for an exclusive behind the scenes look at the biopic. In 2015, the network aired the movie whitney, directed by angela bassett, starring yaya dacosta as houston and arlen escarpeta as bobby brown. The oscar nominee she got the nod for playing tina turner in. Golden glober winner and academy awardr nominee angela bassett makes her directorial debut in this special twohour movie featuring yaya dacosta. Waiting to exhale starring whitney houston, angela bassett, loretta devine, lela rochondirected by forest whitakerwritten by terry mcmillan book and teleplay whitney houston the iconic singers life and career in pictures.
Still, the 56yearold actress known for her portrayals as tina turner, betty shabazz and rosa parks in biopics over the years, felt she had a special reason to make her directorial. Both as the other woman, savannah whitney houston and robin lela rochon carry on relationships with married men, each believing their lovers will leave their wives for them. Angela bassett responds to criticism of the whitney. Angela bassett, who directed the madefortv film, is no stranger to the biopic genre. Waiting to exhale 1995 stream and watch online moviefone. Whitney houston remembered by waiting to exhale costars. Whitney houston biopic director angela bassett talks cnn. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. Savannah, bernadine, robin and gloria are all searching for the real thing. Watch waiting to exhale online full movie from 1995 yidio. The album topped the billboard 200 and has sold more than 12 million copies worldwide. With whitney houston, angela bassett, loretta devine, lela rochon. If you take one thing away from lifetimes whitney, the whitney houston biopic directed by angela bassett, it should be about your own love and relationships bassett, who worked with the late. Angela bassett makes directorial debut with whitney.
The actress made it clear that she takes pride in both her body and her intelligence, displaying her toned tummy in a crop top while sauntering down the red carpet at the premiere of the whitney houston biopic, reported us weekly. A whitney houston biopic is in development refinery29. Angela bassett makes her directorial debut with whitney. Whitney houston angela bassett lela rochon loretta devine gregory hines dennis haysbert mykelti williamson michael beach leon wendell pierce donald faison.
Angela bassett bares amazing abs at 56, talks diet secrets. With yaya dacosta, arlen escarpeta, yolonda ross, suzzanne douglas. The success of the movie helped to create a wave of additional black ensemble films. When angela bassett signed on to direct the lifetime television biopic of the late singer whitney houston, the veteran actress knew she would face some criticism.
Waiting to exhale is a slice of life movie about the challenges african american women face in modern american. Whitney houston, angela bassett, loretta devine, lela rochon. It follows the lives and loves of four very different black women played by whitney houston, angela bassett, loretta devine and lela rochon who are, nonetheless, all good friends. Whitney houstons family slams lifetime, angela bassett over unauthorized biopic if you watch this movie, watch it knowing that lifetime is notorious for making bad biopics of deceased. Angela bassett didnt cast bobbi kristina for whitney. During their 1995 appearance on the oprah winfrey show, whitney and angela. Whitney houston biopic director angela bassett talks. Angela bassett screened her lifetime whitney houston biopic for the late singers famous cousin dionne warwick, the first time director told thewrap bassett said she reached out. Angela bassett reveals what the whitney houston movie is. See more ideas about whitney houston, loretta devine and angela bassett. Bernadine thought she had it, until her husband left her for another woman.
Actress angela bassett attends the 2014 film independent spirit awards, march 1, 2014 in santa monica, california. Whitney houston getting lifetime movie from angela bassett. Be sure to like and comment if you have enjoyed and subscribe if you. Aside from playing turner, what also made bassett right for the directing job of whitney was the fact that she actually knew and worked with the. Angela bassett said she was never going to cast bobbi kristina for the lead in lifetimes whitney houston biopic bobbi publicly stated that shed be the only logical choice to play her. Bassett notably starred as tina turner in the 1993 film.
Angela bassett to direct whitney houston movie for lifetime tv. Whitney houston remembered by waiting to exhale costars houstons talents were undeniable and vast, actress angela bassett says in statement. It was the premiere of her directorial debut film, whitney, and angela bassett was determined ti hit a high note. Angela bassett steps behind the camera to direct lifetime. Ever since angela bassett announced she would direct a lifetime film on beloved singer whitney houston, diehard fansand most of the internethave speculated on. Angela bassett talks about the excitement and criticism surrounding whitney, and her directorial goals for the lifetime film. Bassett is set to direct the lifetime movie, which stars yaya dacosta as the late music icon. Angela bassett defended her whitney houston biopic against criticism from houstons family during a monday interview on huffpost live. Based on terry mcmillans novel, this film follows four very different africanamerican women and their relationships with the male gender. Angela bassett attends premiere of directorial debut whitney. Giphy is how you search, share, discover, and create gifs. Search, discover and share your favorite waiting to exhale gifs. Whitney houston lifetime movie to be directed by angela.
Whitney houston and angela bassett star in this funny and touching film about four women who find strength through their rare and special relationship. Angela bassett has played strong women like tina turner and rosa parks. The film will be directed by angela bassett, houstons 1995 waiting to exhale costar lifetime has announced they are working on a movie about whitney houstons life directed by angela bassett. Bassett is on this subject because she has taken a brief pause in her acting career to step behind the camera and direct whitney, a movie that airs saturday jan. A chronicle of whitney houstons rise to fame and turbulent relationship with husband bobby brown. Join facebook to connect with whitney bassett and others you may know. The late whitney houston is getting the biopic treatment over at lifetime, according to the. I obviously had worked with whitney and, you know, just fell in love with her as the rest of the world did. Whitney houstons family slams lifetime, angela bassett. Whitney coproduced the soundtrack and recorded three new tracks. Angela bassett directing whitney houston lifetime movie. Ever since angela bassett announced she would direct a lifetime film on beloved singer whitney houston, diehard fansand most of the. Lifetime is planning a whitney houston original movie about her romance with bobby brown, to be directed by angela bassett.
The story of singer tina turners rise to stardom and how she gained the courage to break free from her abusive husband, ike turner. Savannah and robin are successful in business but their love lives are bankrupt. On the flip side, bernadine angela bassett ends up alone when her husband divorces her for his mistress. Now for the first time going behind the camera to tell the story of whitney houston. The lifetime whitney houston movie caused twitter to react in various ways, reports, as viewers livetweeted their responses to the version of whitney that director angela bassett put forth, a movie that chronicled the volatile marriage of houston and bobby brown from the beginning of their relationship throughout the early stages of their parenthood skipping whole chunks of the.
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