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‘True Blood’s’ Rutina Wesley Joins Sanaa Lathan, Michael Ealy in ‘The Perfect...

As HBO’s hit series “True Blood” comes to a close, Rutina Wesley has landed a major role alongside Sanaa Lathan, Michael Ealy and Morris Chestnut in Screen Gems’ thriller “The Perfect Guy,” TheWrap has...

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Lorraine Toussaint Says She’s ‘Happier’ to Be on ‘Rosewood’ Than ‘Forever’

Lorraine Toussaint plays Morris Chestnut’s mother on new Fox series “Rosewood,” and the “Orange Is the New Black” star couldn’t be more pleased with her new gig. The actress even admitted during...

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‘The Perfect Guy’ and ‘The Visit’ to Battle for Box-Office Domination

A thriller takes on a chiller as “The Perfect Guy,” starring Michael Ealy, Sanaa Lathan and Morris Chestnut, and M. Night Shyamalan‘s “The Visit” square off at the box office this weekend. And it looks...

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‘The Perfect Guy’ Review: Michael Ealy and Morris Chestnut Can’t Redeem...

Despite the presence of its three charming and impassioned leads, and even as it looks and feels clean, sharp and deftly shot, “The Perfect Guy” — which was, it must be pointed out, deliberately not...

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Same Script, New Psycho Lover: Can Sanaa Lathan and Michael Ealy Pull a...

Moviegoers headed to the theater to see “The Perfect Guy” might experience deja-vu — an ex-lover or significant stalks their loved one after being brutally rebuffed, cue end scene where evil psycho...

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M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘The Visit’ Upstaged by ‘The Perfect Guy’ at Box Office

M. Night Shyamalan‘s horror tale “The Visit” did better than expected in its debut at the box office Friday, but was upstaged by the stalker saga “The Perfect Guy.” The thriller starring Sanaa Lathan,...

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M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘The Visit’ Edged by ‘The Perfect Guy’ at Box Office

M. Night Shyamalan had to be smiling Sunday after his film “The Visit” took in $25.6 million at the box office this weekend to outstrip projections and give the director his first hit since “Signs” 13...

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Movies With Black Casts Are Suddenly Red-Hot but Is Hollywood Paying Attention?

With “The Perfect Guy” taking the No. 1 spot this weekend at the North American box office, it makes five straight weeks that films with primarily African-American casts have surpassed expectations and...

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M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘The Visit’ Can’t Pull Off Twist Ending Against ‘The...

Director M. Night Shyamalan is known for twist endings in his movies, and his horror film “The Visit” came close but couldn’t pull one off at the box office Monday. The counting went well into the...

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Fox’s Drama ‘Rosewood’ Set in Miami Gets Scorched on Twitter: ‘Nothing...

Before Wednesday’s highly-anticipated return of hip-hop soap “Empire,” Fox aired the first episode of new procedural drama “Rosewood.“ But the forensic-doctor series could already be D.O.A., according...

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‘Rosewood’ Gets Order for 3 Additional Scripts From Fox

Fox has ordered three more scripts for freshman crime drama “Rosewood,” TheWrap has learned. The series stars Morris Chestnut as private pathologist Dr. Beaumont Rosewood Jr., a private pathologist in...

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‘Rosewood’ Casts Taye Diggs in Recurring Role

Taye Diggs has been cast in a recurring role on “Rosewood,” Fox announced Monday. The actor will play Dr. Mike Boyce, a Miami-based infectious disease specialist who also happens to be the best friend...

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‘True Blood’s’ Rutina Wesley Joins Sanaa Lathan, Michael Ealy in ‘The Perfect...

As HBO’s hit series “True Blood” comes to a close, Rutina Wesley has landed a major role alongside Sanaa Lathan, Michael Ealy and Morris Chestnut in Screen Gems’ thriller “The Perfect Guy,” TheWrap has...

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Lorraine Toussaint Says She’s ‘Happier’ to Be on ‘Rosewood’ Than ‘Forever’

Lorraine Toussaint plays Morris Chestnut’s mother on new Fox series “Rosewood,” and the “Orange Is the New Black” star couldn’t be more pleased with her new gig. The actress even admitted during...

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‘Rosewood’ Picked Up for Full Season by Fox

Fox has upped its “Rosewood” order from 13 episodes to a full season of 22, solidifying a consistent Wednesday night through the fall and winter. “‘Rosewood’ has proven to be a real self-starter for...

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How Fox’s ‘Empire’ Gives ‘Rosewood’ a Powerful Reverse Lead-In

From 8:45 to 9 p.m. on Wednesdays, Morris Chestnut is the man on broadcast TV — sort of. The only problem is, drama “Rosewood” has 45 other minutes to fill. Each episode, “Rosewood” ratings go up every...

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TheWrap Critics Pick the 10 Worst TV Shows of 2015

TheWrap asked reviewers Amber Dowling and Mark Peikert to each choose their 10 best TV shows of 2015. Then we asked them to choose their 10 worst. These are the latter. Amber Dowling writes: In this...

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NAACP Image Awards 2016 – The Complete Winners List

“Creed” star Michael B. Jordan won both Entertainer of the Year and the best film actor prize at the NAACP Image Awards on Friday, while the N.W.A biopic “Straight Outta Compton” took home the prize...

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Ratings: First ‘Rosewood’ Without ‘Empire’ Behind It Plummets 40 Percent

Sorry, Morris Chestnut: you’re on your own. Or at least, you were last night night, when Fox ran an original “Rosewood” with no “Empire” behind it  — the first time that’s ever happened. The...

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2016 BET Awards Red Carpet Arrivals (Photos)

Sunday’s BET Awards airs live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, are shaping up to be an exciting television event. “Black-ish” stars Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross return to host....

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