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Q&A: 'The Client List' Star Naturi Naughton: 'There Are So Many Things I Want To Do'

April 8th, 2012 10:00am EDT
Naturi Naughton
Lifetime's The Client List premieres tonight (10 PM ET/PT). You've seen the saucy ads of Jennifer Love Hewitt as Riley Parks, who works at a day spa that has a little something extra going on. But she's not the only one who's a part of the story.

I recently caught up with singer/actress Naturi Naughton, who co-stars with Hewitt in the Lifetime original series, to ask her about her role in the new show, her experience coming off the similarly sexy The Playboy Club, and her other aspirations.

What was the moment when you decided on an entertainment career?

I was pretty young when I decid...
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Prison Inmate Confesses Involvement In Notorious B.I.G. Murder Cover-Up

July 7th, 2011 9:21pm EDT
Notorious B.I.G.
A convicted felon has come clean and confessed his involvement as an accessory to the unsolved murder of Notorious B.I.G. - 14 years after the rap icon's death.

The New York hip-hop star, real name Christopher Wallace, was killed in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles on March 9, 1997, at age 24.

Los Angeles police launched an investigation into the case immediately after the murder, but failed to file any charges.

Many conspiracy theories have linked Biggie's death to the East Coast/West Coast rap rivalry involving former Death Row Records mogul Marion 'Suge' Knight and his top artist, T...
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Diddy Sued Over 'Notorious' Billboard

January 5th, 2010 3:04pm EST
Diddy Sued Over
Rap mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs is starting the New Year with a new legal problem - he's been named in a copyright infringement lawsuit over a billboard featured in his hit movie Notorious.

Veteran model Angelyne filed papers in the U.S. District Court of Los Angeles on Monday after she noticed one of her famous Los Angeles billboards - advertising herself - was included in scenes for the 2009 biopic about late rapper Notorious B.I.G.

The busty blonde, real name Angyline Angelyne is demanding $100,000 in damages for what she claims was the unauthorized use of her image.

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25 Top Movies Of 2009 (So Far)

November 26th, 2009 9:44am EST
2009
As with every year there are dozens of great movies but there are even more really bad ones. 2009 will be marked by Quentin Tarantino and Sacha Baron Cohen comebacks along with a bevy of bad movies, highlighted by Megan Fox's performance in Jennifer's Body. There were plenty of good movies and we may have the most fun making fun of the bad and helpless ones, but let's take a look at the best movies of 2009.

Most blockbuster movies are filled with overrated stars (i.e. Will Smith and Tom Cruise) and are seemingly contrived, made only to make money. Thankfully this year there were not as ...
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Anthony Mackie Under Threat On War Movie Set

August 2nd, 2009 5:00pm EDT
Anthony Mackie
Actor Anthony Mackie has ruled out making another lifelike war movie after constantly fearing for his life - for real - while filming The Hurt Locker in Jordan.

The actor, who portrayed Tupac Shakur in Notorious B.I.G. biopic Notorious, admits he didn't have a great experience on the set of the gritty new film, in which he plays an army bomb squad expert. However, sandstorms and poor conditions were the least of his worries - there was a constant threat that he and his cast mates could be killed.

He explains, "My life was hell. There were points where it got really hairy. The exhaus...
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Beyonce And T.I. Score Top Nods At BET Awards

May 13th, 2009 12:31pm EDT
Beyonce
Beyonce and T.I. will lead the way at the 2009 BET Awards after landing five nominations each.

The Crazy In Love hit-maker will go head to head with Dreamgirls co-star Jennifer Hudson twice - they are both competing for Female R&B Artist of the Year and Best Actress honors, while Beyonce is also nominated for a Viewers' Choice award.

Jay-Z's wife has earned a double nod in the Video of the Year category for her hits If I Were A Boy and Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It), for which she'll go up against Kanye West (Heartless), Jamie Foxx (Blame It, featuring T-Pain) and T.I. (Live Y...
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Why Anne Hathaway Is The Perfect Choice To Play Judy Garland

April 27th, 2009 11:06am EDT
Anne Hathaway
Anne Hathaway looks wonderful in all of her magazine pictures, especially when you consider that she's sporting more weight on her shoulders than most actors in Hollywood today. That's because she will play Judy Garland in a bio-picture based on the controversial book by Gerald Clark.

Hathaway is, of course, perfect for the role. Never mind that she can't quite copy the kind of 4-year-old face that became trademark Garland. That's one of those remarkable traits that can't be duplicated. She still has the pouting lips, the miraculous smile, and the charming singing voice. Her face might...
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Jadakiss Shares Lil' Kim's Grievances Over 'Notorious' Portrayal

April 22nd, 2009 8:15pm EDT
Jadakiss
Rapper Jadakiss sympathises with Lil' Kim over her portrayal in the recent Notorious B.I.G. biopic, insisting filmmakers got her character "a little wrong". The "Knock Yourself Out" singer, real name Jason Phillips, was a good friend of the late hip-hop icon and spent time with Kim when they were budding rappers looking to break into the music industry.

But he, like Kim, was left disappointed with the way Biggie's mistress and protegee was shown in the Notorious film - because it failed to adequately detail her transition from being a sweet and sexy star to her eventual reputation as...
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New Movies On DVD, April 21

April 21st, 2009 8:00am EDT
The Wrestler
A retired wrestler begins to evaluate his life while considering the comeback that could very well kill him in The Wrestler. Also on DVD: Notorious & Frost/Nixon.
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Lil' Kim Claims Notorious B.I.G. Is 'Not Happy' With 'Notorious'

March 10th, 2009 1:50pm EDT
Lil
Rapper Lil' Kim insists hip-hop legend Notorious B.I.G. is furious about the movie biopic of his life - because he speaks to her from beyond the grave.

The Lighters Up hitmaker enjoyed a relationship with the late star prior to his death in 1997.

And Kim, real name Kimberly Jones, is adamant she communicates with the hip-hop star in her sleep - and he is not happy with movie biopic Notorious.

She tells RapRadar.com: "I'm a very spiritual person and he's come to me many times in my dreams. I don't think he's happy at all, at all! Because Ms. Wallace doesn't know Biggie at al...
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Biggie's Mom: 'Lil' Kim Should Be Ashamed Of Race Comments'

February 2nd, 2009 12:01pm EST
Biggie
Notorious B.I.G.'s mother has lambasted the late star's mistress Lil' Kim - after the female MC reportedly branded the actress chosen to play her in biopic Notorious "too dark."

The rapper - real name Kimberly Jones - ignited a war of words with the slain hip hop legend's mother Voletta Wallace, and his widow, Faith Evans, insisting the pair helped producers of the big screen venture portray her in a negative light.

According to insider reports, Kim blasted the film's director George Tillman Jr.'s decision to cast singer-turned-actress Naturi Naughton as the pint-sized hit-maker...
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'Paul Blart: Mall Cop' Grabs Top Box Office Spot

January 26th, 2009 8:32am EST
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Notorious B.I.G. Biopic Soundtrack Enters Charts At #4

January 25th, 2009 5:00pm EST
Notorious
Bad Boy Records' Notorious: Music From And Inspired By The Original Motion Picture has made a remarkable chart entry, arriving on the Billboard 200 at #4, with sales of 43,000 – the week's top debut. What's more, the musical companion to the blockbuster Fox Searchlight motion picture has arrived at #1 on the "Top Rap Albums" tally, and #2 on both the "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums" and "Top Digital Albums" charts.

Notorious has also proven a true cinematic event, grossing $23.4 million in its first four days in release. The film opened January 16th in 1,638 locations with the highest per s...
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Shots Fired At 'Notorious' Screening

January 19th, 2009 11:29am EST
Notorious
The rapper who plays Notorious B.I.G. in new biopic Notorious has been caught up in a shooting at a screening of the film in a North Carolina cinema.

Brooklyn-based hip-hop star Gravy - real name Jamal Woolard - was reportedly attending a showing of the movie at the Grand 18 theater on Friday night when violence erupted.

More than 700 moviegoers were evacuated after guest Clive O'Connor was shot twice during an argument in the venue's packed lobby, according to SixShot.com.

The 32-year-old was admitted to a nearby hospital and is believed to be stable following surgery.

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'Mall Cop' Steals Top Spot At Box Office

January 19th, 2009 11:07am EST
Paul Blart: Mall Cop
Comedy star Kevin James' new film Paul Blart: Mall Cop has wrestled its way to the top spot of the box office - taking in $33.8 million in its opening weekend.

The film, in which James plays an over-zealous security guard, knocked Clint Eastwood's latest directorial/acting offering Gran Torino into second place - one week after the drama became the biggest opening movie of Eastwood's career with takings of $29 million.

Torino's second week in theatres earned the film another $22.2 million, beating out new horror film My Bloody Valentine 3-D, starring Jaime King, which took i...
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Four Men Stabbed At Nightclub Promoting 'Notorious'

January 17th, 2009 9:18pm EST
Notorious
NEW YORK (AP) — Police say four men were stabbed at a New York City nightclub advertising an after-party for the film premiere of Notorious about rapper Biggie Smalls.

Police said Saturday a 21-year-old victim stabbed numerous times was in critical condition at Brookdale Hospital. Three others were stable.

The Djumbala club is in the Canarsie section of Brooklyn. Police did not immediately release further information.

While the party had been promoted as the "official" after-party, "Notorious" distributor, Fox Searchlight, said it was not related.

Smalls was born Christo...
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Actor Almost Gave Up 'Notorious' Role

January 17th, 2009 11:00am EST
Notorious
The actor who plays Notorious B.I.G.'s manager in the tragic rapper's new biopic, Notorious, almost gave up the role - because he feared the film wouldn't live up to expectations.

Actor Kevin Phillips plays Mark Pitch in the movie, and admits he was on the verge of turning his back on the project - because he's such a big fan of the slain rapper.

He tells WENN, "I did have some reservations for months before the actual offer. I was first approached to play the role of Puffy (Sean 'Diddy' Combs). I didn't think it made any sense to be involved in the project because I didn't have P...
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Movie Spotlight: 'Notorious'

January 16th, 2009 11:20am EST
Notorious
In the last few years, biopics, namely music biopics have become a routine. It's only fitting that Notorious becomes this year's first.

Almost twelve years after his death, Christopher Wallace's story gets the big screen treatment. But the journey from story to screen hasn't been easy. Notorious struggled in development and Training Day's Antoine Fuqua was once attached to direct. Many artists, like Sean Kingston, have made it clear that they had an interest in playing Biggie but none of this was proven as fact. Under the guidance of director George Tillman, Jr. the cast and scri...
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Diddy Breaks Down At 'Notorious'

January 15th, 2009 3:09pm EST
Diddy
Sean 'Diddy' Combs was forced to confront his grief over the death of pal Notorious B.I.G after watching a new film about the slain rapper's life.

The late hip-hop star - real name Christopher Wallace - was shot dead in Los Angeles in 1997 and has now been immortalized in new biopic, Notorious. And Combs, a close friend of the late rap mogul, admits seeing the film has brought back some painful memories for him and forced him to confront his pain.

In a posting on video sharing website YouTube.com, he says, "Anybody that's experienced a great loss of a friend, a family member... ...
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Opening January 16: Notorious

January 13th, 2009 11:51am EST
Notorious
Fox Searchlight presents the tragic life story of rap star Notorious B.I.G. from director George Tillman Jr. (Soul Food) and executive producer Sean "Diddy" Combs. Continue summary

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Biggie's Mother Wants To Speak To Lil' Kim

January 8th, 2009 10:01am EST
Biggie
Rap legend Notorious B.I.G.'s mother wants to meet with the late star's mistress Lil' Kim after realizing the pint-sized hit-maker could answer questions she has about her son.

Voletta Wallace admits reliving her son's life through new movie Notorious has given her the chance to see a side of her son, real name Christopher Wallace, she never saw while he was alive. And the biopic made her realize she should embrace those who were close to the rap great.

She tells Essence magazine, "There were things about him that I never knew that I wanted to see for myself on film. I saw...
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Must-See Movies of 2009

December 26th, 2008 10:00am EST
Watchmen
As 2008 comes to an end, it is time to close the book on the entertainment experiences that we have had this year. Yes, Transformers blew our minds. Girls, Sex and the City blew your minds. To anyone who watched The Haunting of Molly Hartley, I'm sure you want your money back as well. It is time to put all of that behind us, however, and look forward to a new year, and new movies that none of us should miss.

Defiance (Release Date: 01/16/09)

Director: Edward Zwick

Starring: Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber

Daniel Craig and Liev Schreiber star in Defiance, the story of three brothers...
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Notorious B.I.G.'s Son Cast As His Own Father In Biopic 'Notorious'

November 24th, 2008 3:04pm EST
Notorious BIG
Notorious B.I.G.'s son Christopher Wallace Jr. will play his own father in a forthcoming movie about the rap legend.

The 12 year old, whose mother is singer Faith Evans, plays his dad as a child in some scenes in Notorious, alongside actor Jamal Woolard. Rapper Woolard, also known as Gravy, portrays Biggie in his 20s. And Wallace Jr. - who was just four months old when his dad was gunned down in 1997, aged just 24 - found the experience helped him learn more about his late father.

During a chat with his grandmother Violetta Wallace, in the December issue of Interview magazine, the...
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Classic Hip-Hop Video Battle: 2Pac vs. Notorious B.I.G.

November 7th, 2008 3:07pm EST
Notorious BIG Tupac Shakur picture
Flashback to the mid-'90s. Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur rule their respective hip-hop coasts producing two of rap's classic videos: Biggie's anthem "Big Poppa" and 2Pac's "California Love." Watch both videos here. Who do YOU think made the hotter track and video? Leave a comment below!

Watch Notorious B.I.G. 'Big Poppa':

Watch Tupac 'California Love':

Who do YOU think made the hotter video, Tupac or Biggie?

Leave a comment below!

- Click here to watch the trailer for the upcoming Biggie biopic movie "Notorious" -
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'Rocky,' 'Fargo' & 'Groundhog Day' Join National Film Registry

December 28th, 2006 10:19am EST
Rocky
Rocky, Blazing Saddles, Fargo, Groundhog Day and Halloween are among the 25 films that were just added to the National Film Registry. The registry is part of the nonprofit National Film Preservation Foundation, a public-private partnership to benefit the film preservation efforts of American film archives, historical societies and similar institutions. The National Film Registry list, which began in 1989, now numbers 450 works.

Films Selected to the 2006 National Film Registry, Library of Congress:

1) Applause (1929)

2) The Big Trail (1930)

3) Blazing Saddles (1974...
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