Paramount has agreed to fund and distribute “Rocketman,” a biopic about British entertainer Elton John, a spokesman for the US studio said on Thursday. The film will star Taron Egerton (“Kingsman,” “Eddie the Eagle”), who…
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Frank Bruno eyes Eddie Murphy for biopic
Frank Bruno would like Eddie Murphy or Lenny Henry to play him on the big screen. The 56-year-old former boxer revealed there is a script for a biopic about him and though it’s still in…
Madonna angered by unauthorized biopic
Madonna voiced anger Tuesday over news that a Hollywood studio plans an unauthorized biopic of her early years in New York struggling to break into the music business. “Nobody knows what I know and what…
Kanye West wants Will Ferrell to play him in biopic
Kanye West has revealed that he wants Will Ferrell to play him in a movie of his life. The 39-year-old rapper is a huge fan of the 49-year-old actor and even compared himself to…
‘Straight Outta Compton’ puts notorious US city on map
Some see it as an opportunity, while others believe it is a chance to show how far a troubled community has come. But all are in agreement: “Straight Outta Compton” has put the American city…
Lohan earns mixed reviews as Elizabeth Taylor
Lindsay Lohan has earned decidedly mixed reviews for her latest role — her bid to turn a page on legal troubles — with one critic calling her turn as Elizabeth Taylor “spectacularly bad.” The respected…