Mathew Knowles, music manager and father of Beyoncé and Solange, is venturing into television. Variety is reporting that his 2017 memoir Racism From The Eyes Of A Child, will be adapted into both a feature film and limited series.
The show and film will arrive by way of a partnership between Knowles and Say Unkel Entertainment. According to Variety, the film will cover the first half of the book, detailing Knowles’ childhood in Alabama in the early ’60s. During this time, the race riots took place in Alabama, and Knowles was one of six black students at an all-white school. In the book, Knowles details his participation in peaceful protests, and recalls being burnt with a cattle prod, as well as getting arrested four times in one day.
The book also covers Knowles and his admiration for key figures like Martin Luther King Jr., Albert Turner, and Ralph Abernathy. Knowles also details his father and his mother, the latter of whom was a classmate of Coretta Scott King.
“These are the men who made me proud and women who taught me to fight back,” Knowles said.
In Beyoncé’s Renaissance documentary, Bey also shares brief anecdotes about her father’s Alabama upbringing, which was also noted on her 2016 single, “Formation.”
Mathew Knowles, music manager and father of Beyoncé and Solange, is venturing into television. Variety is reporting that his 2017 memoir Racism From The Eyes Of A Child, will be adapted into both a feature film and limited series.
The show and film will arrive by way of a partnership between Knowles and Say Unkel Entertainment. According to Variety, the film will cover the first half of the book, detailing Knowles’ childhood in Alabama in the early ’60s. During this time, the race riots took place in Alabama, and Knowles was one of six black students at an all-white school. In the book, Knowles details his participation in peaceful protests, and recalls being burnt with a cattle prod, as well as getting arrested four times in one day.
The book also covers Knowles and his admiration for key figures like Martin Luther King Jr., Albert Turner, and Ralph Abernathy. Knowles also details his father and his mother, the latter of whom was a classmate of Coretta Scott King.
“These are the men who made me proud and women who taught me to fight back,” Knowles said.
In Beyoncé’s Renaissance documentary, Bey also shares brief anecdotes about her father’s Alabama upbringing, which was also noted on her 2016 single, “Formation.”
On Tuesday it was revealed that Andre Braugher, beloved and award-winning thespian, has died after a short illness. He was 61.
Braugher had a storied and diverse career, spanning stage and screen, both big and small. He’s best known, though, for two cop shows, each very different from the other. The first is Homicide: Life on the Streets, the gritty procedural about the Baltimore Police Department, which catapulted him to fame an Emmy. The other is Brooklyn Nine-Nine, a comedy in which he brought the same level of intensity as he had on Homicide, holding his own with seasoned comics like Andy Samberg, Joe Lo Truglio, and Terry Crews.
A graduate of Stanford and Juilliard, Braugher got his start with a meaty role in 1989’s Civil War drama Glory, in which he played an educated freed slave who joins the Union’s all-black regiment.
It was his turn as Detective Frank Pemberton across seven seasons of Homicide that made him a staple of film and TV. He had always welcome supporting roles in Primal Fear with Richard Gere and Edward Norton, in Spike Lee’s Get on the Bus, in City of Angels and Frequency and Poseidon. His last film was She Said, which documented the New York Times investigation that uncovered the Harvey Weinstein scandal.
On TV he appeared in the WWII movie The Tuskegee Airmen, on the TNT drama Men of a Certain Age, and made appearances on the likes of House, New Girl, BoJack Horseman, and The Good Fight. He reprised Pemberton on Law & Order, as his Homicide costar Richard Belzer did.
That Braugher was on two big cop shows does not mean he was necessarily pro-cop. Brooklyn Nine-Nine headed into its eighth and final season in the wake of the murder of George Floyd, when a comedy about police no longer seemed so funny. Braugher addressed the “new challenge” facing the show, which had to find a way to tell jokes without parroting false ideas.
“It’s a very complicated subject, but I think they have to be portrayed much more realistically, in terms of this: The convention… that police breaking the law is okay because somehow it’s in the service of some greater good, is a myth that needs to be destroyed,” he told Entertainment Weekly at the time.
Braugher left behind a vast body of work that will be studied and shared for time immemorial. We leave you with some of his most beautiful line readings, of too many to count, from Brooklyn Nine-Nine. RIP to a legend.
On Tuesday it was revealed that Andre Braugher, beloved and award-winning thespian, has died after a short illness. He was 61.
Braugher had a storied and diverse career, spanning stage and screen, both big and small. He’s best known, though, for two cop shows, each very different from the other. The first is Homicide: Life on the Streets, the gritty procedural about the Baltimore Police Department, which catapulted him to fame an Emmy. The other is Brooklyn Nine-Nine, a comedy in which he brought the same level of intensity as he had on Homicide, holding his own with seasoned comics like Andy Samberg, Joe Lo Truglio, and Terry Crews.
A graduate of Stanford and Juilliard, Braugher got his start with a meaty role in 1989’s Civil War drama Glory, in which he played an educated freed slave who joins the Union’s all-black regiment.
It was his turn as Detective Frank Pemberton across seven seasons of Homicide that made him a staple of film and TV. He had always welcome supporting roles in Primal Fear with Richard Gere and Edward Norton, in Spike Lee’s Get on the Bus, in City of Angels and Frequency and Poseidon. His last film was She Said, which documented the New York Times investigation that uncovered the Harvey Weinstein scandal.
On TV he appeared in the WWII movie The Tuskegee Airmen, on the TNT drama Men of a Certain Age, and made appearances on the likes of House, New Girl, BoJack Horseman, and The Good Fight. He reprised Pemberton on Law & Order, as his Homicide costar Richard Belzer did.
That Braugher was on two big cop shows does not mean he was necessarily pro-cop. Brooklyn Nine-Nine headed into its eighth and final season in the wake of the murder of George Floyd, when a comedy about police no longer seemed so funny. Braugher addressed the “new challenge” facing the show, which had to find a way to tell jokes without parroting false ideas.
“It’s a very complicated subject, but I think they have to be portrayed much more realistically, in terms of this: The convention… that police breaking the law is okay because somehow it’s in the service of some greater good, is a myth that needs to be destroyed,” he told Entertainment Weekly at the time.
Braugher left behind a vast body of work that will be studied and shared for time immemorial. We leave you with some of his most beautiful line readings, of too many to count, from Brooklyn Nine-Nine. RIP to a legend.
Nikola Jokic has turned into one of the most must-watch athletes in the world. Few athletes in any sport are able to mix Jokic’s size with his total mastery of his game, and whenever he goes into an opposing arena, fans who want to see him lose pay money to watch a genius go to work.
Unfortunately for fans of the Chicago Bulls, their enjoyment of Jokic was cut extremely short on Tuesday night. Jokic and the Denver Nuggets made their way to the Windy City, and late in the second quarter, Jokic took umbrage with a no-call that occurred while he tried to finish through contact from Nikola Vucevic. He expressed his frustrations to the referee, but didn’t really seem to go overboard with it. But despite that, Jokic got a technical foul, and not long after, he was ejected.
As you can hear, the fans in Chicago were pretty upset that their one time getting to see the reigning NBA Finals MVP in their city this year ended so abruptly.
Nikola Jokic has been ejected, and fans at the United Center who paid to see him are NOT happy pic.twitter.com/XXxLrzUa0f
Some credit here definitely goes to Adam Amin and Stacey King, the broadcasters for NBA Sports Chicago who were just as frustrated as anyone in the building that Jokic’s night came to an end. Anyway, I hope any fans in Chicago who paid to watch the officials instead of Jokic on Tuesday night enjoyed getting their money’s worth.
Nikola Jokic has turned into one of the most must-watch athletes in the world. Few athletes in any sport are able to mix Jokic’s size with his total mastery of his game, and whenever he goes into an opposing arena, fans who want to see him lose pay money to watch a genius go to work.
Unfortunately for fans of the Chicago Bulls, their enjoyment of Jokic was cut extremely short on Tuesday night. Jokic and the Denver Nuggets made their way to the Windy City, and late in the second quarter, Jokic took umbrage with a no-call that occurred while he tried to finish through contact from Nikola Vucevic. He expressed his frustrations to the referee, but didn’t really seem to go overboard with it. But despite that, Jokic got a technical foul, and not long after, he was ejected.
As you can hear, the fans in Chicago were pretty upset that their one time getting to see the reigning NBA Finals MVP in their city this year ended so abruptly.
Nikola Jokic has been ejected, and fans at the United Center who paid to see him are NOT happy pic.twitter.com/XXxLrzUa0f
Some credit here definitely goes to Adam Amin and Stacey King, the broadcasters for NBA Sports Chicago who were just as frustrated as anyone in the building that Jokic’s night came to an end. Anyway, I hope any fans in Chicago who paid to watch the officials instead of Jokic on Tuesday night enjoyed getting their money’s worth.
The NBA has cracked down on technical fouls for players hanging on the rim after dunks this season. It’s been a source of frustration for players and fans, because while there have always been rules that are designed to prevent guys from hanging on the rim unless they’re trying to avoid falling in a way that would cause them to get hurt, referees have been quick with T’s this year, even when guys are just trying to be safe.
We got one of those moments on Tuesday night as the Dallas Mavericks played host to the Los Angeles Lakers. Tim Hardaway Jr. dunked in transition, then held onto the rim just a tick too long and got hit with a technical — you can see that there’s a tiny bit of contact from Anthony Davis that looks like it pushed Hardaway forward, and he waited until his momentum brought him backwards before he landed.
It is, to put it bluntly, one of the worst calls you will ever see. And in the immediate aftermath, Reggie Miller of TNT — who is not the kind of person to really tear into referees on a broadcast — said this was the worst technical foul he’s ever seen for hanging on the rim.
“This is absolutely the worst technical foul I’ve ever seen… Joey Crawford would have ever would have called that.”
Reggie Miller went OFF at the officials after Tim Hardaway Jr. got hit with a tech for hanging on the rim after his dunk pic.twitter.com/9mZwGBc5Sb
Bacardi/Appleton Estate/Ron Del Barrilito/Diplomatico/istock/Uproxx
When it comes to trying something new, especially a spirit like rum, the worst thing you can do is walk into your local liquor store and grab the first bottle that looks appealing. Sure, the flashy label might draw you in and it could even be good but… also maybe not. When getting into a spirit like rum, it’s best to do your homework before you simply dive right in.
Your wallet will thank you.
Nick Jackon, head bartender at The Rum House in New York City has a specific brand he directs novice rum drinkers to. “Any of The Real McCoy Rum range is usually what I go to for those new to the category,” he says. “The Real McCoy is an honest brand that does not add anything to their rums, no sugar or color added. A lot of people have had lower quality rum with too much sugar or flavor added to it and come away thinking they don’t like all rum.”
We asked a handful of well-known bartenders and beverage managers to tell us their picks for the best rums for beginners. Keep scrolling to see all of their picks.
Appleton Estate 12-Year Rare Casks Jamaican Rum is a great choice for beginners. it is a smooth, great-tasting, high-quality rum without any added sugars, flavorings, or adulterants.
Tasting Notes:
It is rich and silky. This sipper entices with caramel and vanilla aromas. The palate opens with deep toffee and caramel and a drying dose of oak, then the finish dazzles with spice: cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, allspice, ginger, and black pepper.
The best rum for someone who is just approaching this liquor is Bacardi Reserva Ocho. This sweet and spiced rum is made from a special selection of barrel-aged reserve rums and aged for a minimum of eight years.
Tasting Notes:
This long aging process gives this rum a refined flavor with notes of prune, apricot, nutmeg, and vanilla. It’s nice and smooth.
Plantation 3 Stars
Plantation
Tracy Javier, lead mixologist at VUE Rooftop at Hotel Washington
Plantation 3 Stars is an amazing rum for those trying to break into the spirit. Honestly, a few expressions from Plantation rum will sway a novice to the Caribbean sweet spirit but for a starter rum, this one will do it. Plantation 3 Stars is a blend of the region’s three primary countries: Barbados, Trinidad, and Jamaica.
Tasting Notes:
On the nose, you get a bit of brown sugar, subtle coffee beans, and baking spices. Taste-wise, it is light-bodied and creamy. You get a little bit of sarsaparilla and egg cream finishing off a bit grassy. It’s smooth and easy.
Diplomatico Mantuano is a great choice for rum beginners. This complex, blended rum is well-known for its rich, sippable flavor profile. It’s a balanced rum with a dryer finish.
Tasting Notes:
Some rums can be aggressive, but not this one, which is good for someone starting their rum journey. Subtle notes of dried fruit, caramel, and vanilla.
Equiano Light
Equiano
Richie Barrow, general manager of food and beverage at Tribe Hotels Group in Nairobi, Kenya
Thinking back to the paint stripper that was labeled as rum that I first drank with my brother many years ago, I almost feel obliged to share advice I would have loved to have been given: Equiano Light. It makes for a very approachable and light-drinking rum that is a great gateway to more complicated rums.
Tasting Notes:
Bridging two continents, this rum brand uses barrel-aged molasses rum from the Caribbean fused with fresh sugarcane juice from Africa. You’ll find notable aromas of vanilla, dried oak, and tropical fruits, as well as flavors of apples, pears, vanilla, and sugarcane.
The Real McCoy 12-Year
The Real McCoy
Nick Jackon, head bartender at The Rum House in New York City
I would start with The Real McCoy 5 Year or just go straight to The Real McCoy 12 Year if sipping on it neat. Made at the ‘very well known in the rum world’ Foursquare Distillery in Barbados, it is very approachable and surprises a lot of people with its premium, mature, and complex nature converting most people to liking rum again.
Tasting Notes:
With a palate that highlights the 12 years aged in ex-bourbon casks like vanilla, caramel, dark chocolate, and other baking spices complemented with slight orange zest and peppery spice notes.
Crafted by hand with the same methods since 1880, Ron del Barrilito Two Stars is a younger rum suited for everyday drinking and use in cocktails while being accessible to those new to the spirit.
Tasting Notes:
It has a light-medium body, and caramelized aromas of plums, almonds, apricot, and vanilla, along with subtle smoky, oaky notes.
Anything Foursquare that’s aged. A great choice is Foursquare Exceptional Cask 2009. Barbados rum is essentially the epitome of what rum is in many ways and sits right in the center between the extremes of things like Clairin/Clement, Hampden, and aged Don Q. It takes some of those elements without being too much in any direction, a perfect balance in many ways.
Tasting Notes:
It keeps a lot of that oak and vanilla softness on the palate that bourbon drinkers love while also bringing forward that signature burnt caramel and spices that rum is known for.
Plantation Stiggins Fancy Pineapple Rum
Plantation
Alex Barbatsis, bar director at The Whistler in Chicago
A great rum to start with is Plantation Stiggins Fancy Pineapple Rum. It’s a rum blend that’s been infused and distilled with pineapple. If that’s not a good way to get started in the rum world, I don’t know what is.
Tasting Notes:
It’s soft, sweet, and fruity and the perfect rum for beginners since it has amazing depth, plenty of flavors, and is very approachable. It’s also not very expensive if you’re looking to build up a back bar.
Ron Zacapa No. 23 Centenario
Ron Zacapa
Phil Castello, owner and bartender at The Side Lot in Chicago
Ron Zacapa No. 23 Centenario is a great choice for beginners. This Guatemalan-made expression is a blend of rums between six and 23 years old, matured using the solera system in barrels that previously held wine as well as ex-bourbon barrels.
Tasting Notes:
Zacapa No 23. Loads of flavor on its own but add a little splash of water or a chip of ice and it pops. It’s filled with flavors like apricots, oaky wood, tobacco, vanilla beans, and light spices.
Amy Winehouse‘s story is finally coming to the screen. The singer’s biopic, titled Back To Back, will arrive in theaters next May via Focus Features, Variety is reporting.
Back To Back, named after Winehouse’s breakthrough sophomore album, will reportedly offer fans a look at Winehouse’s rise to fame, along with the process of creating and releasing her Back To Black album. Winehouse will be played by Marisa Abela, from HBO’s Industry. Also starring in Back To Black are Jack O’Connell, Eddie Marsan, and Lesley Manville.
“Told from Amy’s perspective, the film is an unapologetic look at the woman behind the phenomenon and the relationship that inspired one of the most legendary albums of all time,” read a statement accompanying the film’s announcement.
The film is directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson, who directed the Fifty Shades Of Grey film series, with a script by Matt Greenhalgh. The two previously collaborated on the movie Nowhere Boy, another biopic — this one with John Lennon as the subject, played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson.
According to Variety, Back To Black was produced with the approval of the Amy Winehouse estate, Universal Music Group and Sony Music Publishing.
Back To Black arrives in US theaters 5/10/2024 via Focus Features.
Hugh Grant has always been delightfully grumpy, but lately he’s upped the ante. At the Oscars earlier this year he gave a hilariously disinterested interview. He’s on a press tour for Wonka, which reunites him with his Paddington 2 director James King. Grant has not held back, confessing he had a miserable time playing a mostly CGI Oompa Loompa. Another thing he didn’t like? Having to dance.
During a group interview for Entertainment Weekly, Grant’s costars — including Timothée Chalamet, Keegan-Michael Key, and Calah Lane — asked if the dances he did in the film were real, considering most of his performance is CGI.
“I did do it, yes,” Grant admitted.
King chimed in to elaborate. “No animator could dance that angrily,” he said. “It’s the angriest dancing in film history.”
Grant is no fan of dancing onscreen. Last year he admitted he found the frügging he had to do in Love Actually, in which his Prime Minister wilds out to The Pointer Sisters’ “Jump (For My Love),” to be “excruciating.”
“I saw it in the script and I thought, ‘Well, I’ll hate doing that,’” Grant recalled. “I didn’t fancy doing the dance at all, let alone rehearsing it.”
Perhaps King was trying to torture him by making him dance again. In Wonka, Grant’s 18-inch Oompa Loompa not only does some dancing, but he even wields a flute. During the EW sit-down, Grant spoke about the animation team that took footage of him standing around with a helmet into the creature seen onscreen.
“The bit that’s my face is frankly mediocre,” he said, self-deprecatingly.
In a press conference for the film from last week, Grant was more open about disliking his Wonka experience. Per Deadline:
“I made a big fuss about it,” Grant said. “I couldn’t have hated the whole thing more.” Asked if the ends justified the means, he replied: “Not really.”
Grant later joked that it was nothing personal against Wonka and director Paul King. “I slightly hate [making films] but I have lots of children and need money,” he said.
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