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Contest: ‘Cadillac Records’ Blu-Ray DVD & 1 Soundtrack

March 4, 2009 5:01 pm

You surely recall the the R&B Chess Records biopic, "Cadillac Records" that came out in December and starred Adrien Brody, Beyoncé Knowles and Jeffrey Wright as R&B magnate Leonard Chess, Etta James and...

Oscar Show Producers Evidently Fucking Terrible At Keeping Secrets

Rodrigo Perez

February 18, 2009 4:54 am

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Apparently they'll be more than just Hugh Jackman singing at the 81st Annual Academy Awards ceremony. Much like "Twilight"s Robert Pattinson -- who couldn't get nominated for an Oscar if he was run over by a bu...

‘Cadillac Records’-Gate Already Quashed

Rodrigo Perez

February 6, 2009 9:27 pm

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Bale-gate might have lasted an entire week, but the beef between R&B legend Etta James and Beyoncé Knowles, who played the rough-hewn singer in "Cadillac Records," barely lasted 48 hours.Can't you take a jo...

Etta James Wants To Kick Beyonce’s Ass

Rodrigo Perez

February 6, 2009 5:49 pm

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In March of last year, when it was announced that Beyoncé Knowles was going the part of Etta James in the R&B film "Cadillac Records" the 70-year-old singer sounded skeptical, but didn't sound completely op...

First Listen: Beyonce, Mos Def, Nas & Jeffrey Wright Sing For ‘Cadillac Records’

Rodrigo Perez

December 2, 2008 1:48 pm

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We didn't care much for "Cadillac Records," the Chess records biopic seemed to be the 101, greatest hits of the Chicago label's history and while that works in some cases, especially if you're not an expert in ...

Trailer: Can ‘Cadillac Records’ Be This Year’s ‘Dreamgirls’?

Rodrigo Perez

November 5, 2008 2:06 pm

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"Cadillac Records," the film that charts the rise and fall of seminal R&B label, Chess Records, starring Beyoncé Knowles, Mos Def and Jeffery Wright, and Adrien Brody (as Etta James, Chuck Berry, Muddy Wate...

‘Cadillac Records’ Coming Out December 5, Soundtrack Featuring Beyonce, Mos Def, Nas, Jeffrey Wright & Solange Hits December 2

Rodrigo Perez

October 20, 2008 9:22 pm

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Something to add to the Oscar season perhaps? Hey, don't scoff, "Dreamgirls," did it. Maybe not entirely successfully, but the musical movie sure stuck its foot in the door."Cadillac Records," chronicles the ri...

Mos Def To Play Chuck Berry In ‘Cadillac Records’ R&B Film

Rodrigo Perez

April 1, 2008 1:08 pm

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It was only a few weeks ago that we saw pictures of Beyoncé as Etta James in the film, "Cadillac Records," chronicling the rise and fall of the titular estimable Chicago 1950's R&B record label.Now rapper/...

Despite The Missing 40-Odd Lbs, Beyoncé Is Finally Starting To Resemble Etta James

Rodrigo Perez

March 12, 2008 3:53 pm

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The first photos of Beyoncé as Etta James in the film, "Cadillac Records," have leaked courtesy of the celeb-obsessed photo site JustJared. And despite not really looking anything like her and being rather und...

Beyonce To Play Etta James In Upcoming ‘Cadillac Record’ Film

Rodrigo Perez

February 20, 2008 5:57 pm

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Slightly old news that we ignored when it first was reported (cause we were lazy).Cedric The Entertainier spilled the beans back in late January to Blackfilm that Beyonce Knowles would star as Etta James in the...

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