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‘The Preacher’s Wife’ Musical Recruits Loretta Devine And Amber Riley For Upcoming World Premiere At Atlanta Alliance Theatre

A musical version of the Oscar-nominated film, The Preacher’s Wife, originally starring Whitney Houston, Denzel Washington, and Courtney B. Vance, is coming to Atlanta’s Alliance Theatre this Summer. Loretta Devine, who played the supporting role […]

That Time When Gregory Hanes Told Loretta Devine To Work On Her Weight — Plus, Thick Women Who Are Successful

If Jennifer Lewis is the the mother of Black Hollywood, then Loretta Devine is the aunty! The Houston, Texas (H-Town standup!) native has been in some of our favorite films and shows, including This Christmas, […]

Editorial: ‘Waiting To Exhale’ Finally Set For Sequel — In The Form Of A TV Series — Is That Genre Played Out?

No one at all….Popular feature film Waiting to Exhale will have a sequel — in the form of a television series. Terry McMillan, the New York Times bestseller responsible for the 1992 book that the […]