Sony to Release Whitney Houston Biopic 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody'

Dave Chappelle is rejecting the notion that he did anything that wasn’t in the best interest of Yellow Springs, Ohio, where he lives, when he threatened to pull his investments over a potential new housing development in the area.  The comedian voiced his concerns over a $39 million housing development at a Yellow Springs Village Council meeting on Monday, where he told the council that he would withdraw plans he has for the area if the development was approved.  In a statement provided to Fox News Digital, representatives for the comedian explained the decision and why he believes it was in the best interest of the community.  "Dave Chappelle didn't kill affordable housing. Concerned residents and a responding Village Council ‘killed’ a half-baked plan which never actually offered affordable housing," said Carla Sims, a spokesperson for Chappelle.  Dave Chappelle discussed a housing development he's opposed to in Ohio.

Miranda Lambert and Carrie Underwood will go head to head for Entertainer of the Year at the 2022 Academy of Country Music Awards.MORE: Carrie Underwood encourages fans with a fun new workout challengeMiranda has received five Academy of Country Music nominations, including a record-tying 16th Female Artist of the Year nomination. Reba McEntire is the only female artist to be nominated in that category that many times.WATCH: Jimmie Allen + Gabby Barrett announce 2022 ACM nominationsMiranda will vie for the award against Gabby Barrett, Ashley McBryde, Maren Morris, and Carly Pearce.

didn’t foretell enough future events, the clairvoyant comedy cartoon is now being credited with predicting the Cincinnati Bengals will beat the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl 2022. A meme depicting the Matt Groening-created show’s supposed sports forecast racked up nearly 85,000 likes with “Simpsons” fans wondering if they’d done it yet again.“Bet the house on the Bengals,” reads the caption to the allegedly prophetic tweet, which was posted Tuesday by the account “NFL Memes.”Attached are three photos showcasing Simpsonified Bengals cheerleaders, Homer Simpson with “Go Bengals” tattooed on his stomach and a screenshot of one of the show’s satirical sportscasts with the tagline “BENGALS win SUPER BOWL !! Cin 34 LA 31” superimposed over it.Bet the house on the Bengals.

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Gordon Ramsay's daughter Holly Ramsay has shared some life advice from her dad to her followers on social media.

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Eve Muirhead was in scintillating form as Team GB bounced back to record an impressive win against defending gold medallists Sweden.

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Sting has sold his entire songwriting to Universal Music Publishing Group in a deal rumoured to be worth over $250 million (£184 million).The agreement covers all Sting’s solo songs, including the likes of ‘Shape Of My Heart’, ‘Fields Of Gold’ and ‘Englishman In New York. The deal also extends to the songs Sting wrote for The Police, such as ‘Roxanne’, ‘Every Breath You Take’ and ‘Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic’.“I am delighted to have Jody (Gerson, Chairman and CEO of Universal Music Publishing Group) and the team curate and manage my song catalogue,” said Sting.“It is absolutely essential to me that my career’s body of work have a home where it is valued and respected – not only to connect with longtime fans in new ways but also to introduce my songs to new audiences, musicians and generations.“Throughout my career, I have enjoyed a long and successful relationship with UMG as my label partner, so it felt natural to unite everything in one trusted home, as I return to the studio, ready for the next chapter.”Gerson added: “So many memories from my youth are tied to the great songs written by Sting — whether it was first seeing the Police perform in Philadelphia or hearing his music on the radio or playing those albums until I wore them out.“I could never have imagined that someday I would get to lead a company that will be the guardian of Sting’s remarkable songwriting legacy.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentOne of Scandinavia’s leading film distributors, Scanbox Entertainment is changing ownership with a new board including CEO Thor Sigurjonsson. The company was bought back from Scanbox Chairman Joni Sighvatsson. New owners include COO Kim William Beich, commercial director Torben Thorup Jorgensen, and producer Chris Briggs.

Red Hot Chili Peppers‘ Chad Smith has opened up about his “unbelievable” experience meeting legendary late Rolling Stones drummer, Charlie Watts.Speaking to NME for the latest Big Read, the Chili’s drummer also discussed his respect for the Stones’ staying power.“They’re still going man, still wheeling around,” said Smith. “I think because they were there in the very beginning of rock and roll or modern rock and roll anyway.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“Documentary Now!” has unveiled the first details of its upcoming fourth season (or 53rd according to the show).While the new season of the IFC comedy series does not have a premiere date, it is expected to air on IFC and AMC Plus in 2022. The new season will consist of six episodes and is currently in production.Documentaries to be featured in the upcoming season include:· Paying homage to fashion documentaries “3 Salons at the Seaside” and “The September Issue,” “Two Hairdressers in Bagglyport” is a fly-on-the-wall portrait of a hair salon owner and her staff in the small coastal village of Bagglyport as they prepare their yearly stylebook.· In the vein “When We Were Kings” and other great explorations of sport, “How They Threw Rocks” chronicles the Welsh sport of Craig Maes, also known as “Field Rock”, and the iconic 1974 bout dubbed “The Melon vs.

Emily Longeretta “Law & Order” is bringing back yet another familiar face. While NBC previously announced that Sam Waterston and Anthony Anderson will both be reprising their roles of D.A.

“The Boy Is Mine.”But the now 41-year-old singer digs into deeper emotional territory on her haunting new single, “Borderline,” which examines the mental-health side effects of an unrequited love.“I loved someone that was not available to be loved by me, and so that drove me crazy,” Brandy told The Post about the song, whose video, depicting the straitjacketed star in a padded room, ends with the words, “You are not alone!” in a PSA.

I Wanna Dance With Somebody.The studio, along with its TriStar division, will helm the project written by Bohemian Rhapsody‘s Anthony McCarten and directed by The Photograph‘s Stella Meghie. A November 2022 cinema release is promised as part of the deal.I Wanna Dance With Somebody has the backing of Houston’s estate as well as music producer Clive Davis.

Whitney Houston's estate., as the movie is titled, has been set up at Sony Pictures and TriStar Pictures, ET can confirm. The pic is said to be «informed by those who knew her best» and promises to take viewers on «an emotional, energetic journey through her career and music.»The biopic will be helmed by Stella Meghie, who previously directed Issa Rae in this year's, from a script by Anthony McCarten, who recently adapted another music icon's life story in 2018's.

Canadian director Stella Meghie is taking on an iconic subject for her next project.

Where do broken hearts go? To Sony Pictures. After a protracted bidding war, Sony and its TriStar division have won I Wanna Dance With Somebody, the musical biopic of singer Whitney Houston. A theatrical commitment was

Dave McNary Film ReporterSony has bought the upcoming Whitney Houston biopic, titled “I Wanna Dance With Somebody.” The studio plans to release the movie in theaters around Thanksgiving in 2022.Stella Meghie (“The Photograph”) directed the film from a script by Anthony McCarten (“The Two Popes,” “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “The Darkest Hour”).Music producer Clive Davis is producing “I Wanna Dance With Somebody,” which is being made in collaboration with the Whitney Houston Estate. The movie centers on the iconic musician, who died in 2012 at the age of 48.Houston broke out with her self-titled 1985 debut album, which was released by Davis and Arista Records.

Deadline first reported the news.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmEXCLUSIVE: Sony’s TriStar Pictures has won a hot and heavy auction for I Wanna Dance With Somebody, the feature film on the life and music of iconic songstress Whitney Houston. The studio has already staked out a Thanksgiving, 2022 release date for the film.

Brandy album – and the illustrious singer knows it. “Sorry for my tardy / Long time I was broken-hearted,” she sings on ‘Saving All My Love’, the opening track on ‘B7’, her first studio album since 2012’s ‘Two Eleven’.

Finding Freedom, the biography that dives into Meghan Markle and exit from the , has already about the tense atmosphere at the palace before the Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped down and left the U.K. However, there have also been some sweeter revelations, especially about the couple's fairytale courtship and stunning wedding celebration.

I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me).While it was certainly an unexpected number for the couple’s first dance it made complete sense for the modern royal couple.And also considering that fact, that in 2016 Megan told Lifestyle Magazine that the Whitney Houston classic was her ‘happy song.’Now the new book Finding Freedom reports the royal couple celebrated their first dance together as man and wife to the song I’m in Love by Wilson Pickett.Extracts from the royal exposé reveal that the loved-up royals ‘were joyful on the big day – with their first dance to I’m in Love by 60s soul singer Wilson Pickett.’Wilson Pickett was a major figure in the development of the American soul music scene and is most well known for iconic hits like

Brandy coming out with new music — she just released her first album in eight years — they still have a big question: What about Cinderella?The actress, 41, starred in Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella in 1997 alongside an A-list cast, including Whitney Houston, Jason Alexander, Whoopi Goldberg and Bernadette Peters.

Over 20 years ago, a legion of Black girls marveled at Brandy’s curled microbraids cascading from her tiara as she played Disney’s first Black princess in the 1997 musical TV film Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella; Whitney Houston co-produced and starred as the Fairy Godmother.

Justin Bieber, 26, and Hailey Baldwin, 23, proved they know how to stay safe from the coronavirus and still be romantic at the same time when they shared a cute moment of PDA in a new video that Chance the Rapper posted to his Instagram story on July 29. The singer was serenading his lady love with the popular love song “I Will Always Love You”, which was made popular by Dolly Parton and Whitney Houston, before she pulled him in for a smooch in the clip, which seemed to be recorded by Chance.

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Bobby Brown shared a special tribute to his and Whitney Houston's late daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown for the fifth anniversary of her death this week.