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THE INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2003

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Black Hollywood's elite shine in classic remakes

By KARU F. DANIELS Electronic Urban Report Classic movie remakes have become common fare in Hollywood, as Tinsel Town’s most prominent names are stepping up for their close-up. What’s old is now new with some of the projects that have been green-lit or negotiated by big studios. Jim Carrey (“The Six Million Dollar Man”), Madonna ("Swept Away”), Tom Cruise (’’Mission Impossible”), Drew Barrymore (“Charlie’s Angels") and llcorge Clooney (“Ocean’s Klcvcn”) aren’t the only ones who are having fun dressing up and “Living La Vida Nostalgia." Television and film audiences have seen some of their favorite Black talent reprise roles, too. At the height of her career, multimedia superstar Brandy took on “Cinderella” in the groundbreaking ABC movie whileher“I Still Know...’’co-star Mekhi Phifer made Billy Dee Williams proud as Gale Sayers in the Disney remake of the classic football story “Brian’s Song.” Let’s not forget Omar Epps’ star turn as Lincoln Hayes in the 19.99 big screen version of "Mod Squad," a role that was popularized by Clarence Williams III in the 1960s TV series of the same name. And of course Destiny's Child front-woman Beyoncc Knowles “kicked it up" as a ncw-school Carmen for MT’V’s “Carmen: A Hip Hopera.” Dorothy Dandridge immortalized the role in 1954s “Carmen Jones." Since then, there’s been talks of a long awaited “Dreamgirls” musical project, which may star Lauryn Hill and Kelly Price in the leads, or perhaps Knowles and “American Idol’s” Frenchie Davis giving the Effie role a try. Davis has already signed on for the role in a traveling tour of the show, after her run in the Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway musical, “Rent,” is done. Fox also has a project with a working title of “O.Z.” on the

Busta Rhymes burner - which has been described as an updated, urban remake of "The Wizard of Oz" starring Busta Rhymes, Ginuwine and Queen Latifah, amongst others. Oscar winner Halle Berry has assumed the position of Cat Woman in a "Batman” spin-off for Warner Bros. Pictures to be released next year. And although Hollywood working woman Vivica A. Fox has designs to redo the Blaxploitation feminist classic, "Foxy Brown," Berry already has it in her sights. There’s even been so much talk about box office heavyweight Will Smith and Grammy darling Alicia Keys joining forces in a remake of “A Star Is Born." “There is a lot of good movies that I really appreciate and respect," reveals Larenz Tate, who starred as 50's singer Frankie Lymon in 1998 s “Why Do Fools Fall in Love." “I always thought about if they remade (something), there’s a trilogy of comedy that Sidney Poitier and Bill Cosby (did) in the 70s;"L 7 ptown Saturday Night," "Let’s Do It Again" and “Piece of the Action." Even though those were classics, I would like to sec them done and not so Black exploitation." Tate, star of “Menace II Society” and "Dead Presidents" made a comeback to the screen this year in “Biker Bor/” and “A Man

Apart.” He says appearing in the buddy flick “would he a good something to do.” And who would he a great comedic counterpart for him in a remake of any of those projects? Perhaps, funnyman Jamie Foxx, who recently brought him on to play a younger version ofQuiney Jones in the forthcoming Ray Charles biopic "Unchain My Heart," which recently wrapped production and is seeking distribution. Speaking of music, since playing music legend Dionne Warwick in the NBC sitcom "American Dream," Grammywinning hip-hop-soul artist Ashanti was slated to take on the leading role in a remake of “Sparkle." The 1976 cult classic about the trials and tribulations of an R&B girl group starred Phillip Michael Thomas, Mary Alice, and Lonette McKee introducing Irene Cara to the masses. In production with a

(“Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?"), and box-office superstar Vin Diesel, who describes the popular musical “Guys & Dolls,” as a “good one." “That’s going to be a fun one, and a scary one because God knows that I m not a singer,” the original “Fast & Furious” star said. “So we’re going to have to work extra hard to get that one right.” But before any of these celluloid remake dream roles get under way, audiences may have to settle for seeing rap superstar Snoop Doggcast as Huggy Bear in a 2004 remake movie of the 1970s series “Starsky & Hutch” - starring Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson, and award-winning thespian Ving Rhames take on the lead role as “Kojak” for a proposed basic cable movie project, and then re-appear next year in “Mission Impossible 3." Rhames also has another classic film remake project complete - this time, the horror movie cult favorite “Dawn of the Dead," which he will star in alongside Phifer.

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Vin Diesel screenplay written by best-sell-ing novelist E. Lynn Harris, the new "Sparkle" could have made a multimedia starlet out of Ashanti. But published reports now have former “Cosby" kid-turned-tween demographic icon Raven being cast as the lead in the production, helmed by Whitney Houston and Debra Martin-Chase. Other stars hoping to remake classic movie projects include Bernie Mac ("Guess Who’s Coining to Dinner"), Lynn Whitfield

► Continued from Page C3 gives, but also relays the long, arduous trips between games and the lack ofaccommodations in hosting cities. “Whites only” is a term he is all too familiar with. The exhibits, curated by Kisha Tandy, display life duringthat period from segregated schools like Indianapolis’ Crispus Attucks or Gary’s Roosevelt, to Indiana's rich jazz tradition through music, fashion and culture of the era. The exhibits are open from 9 a.m. to ;> p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Indiana State Museum, 650 W. Washington St. The live performances are at 10 and 11 a.m., noon and 1 p.m. Wednesday th rough F riday and every hour on the hour from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

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