The tremendous success of such projects as the critically-acclaimed movie The Butler and especially the runaway phenomenon “Empire” on Fox has further emboldened director Lee…
Maryland organizer Tiffany Flowers[1] and her boyfriend Alan Hanson entered the Regal Cinemas Majestic Stadium 20 theater in Silver Spring, Maryland expecting to enjoy a showing of the highly anticipated Lee Daniel’s The Butler. Instead, they were greeted by police officers and armed guards who maintained a presence inside of the theater for the duration of the film. Flowers began tweeting about her experience early Sunday morning, bringing the racial profiling to the attention of Oprah Winfrey, who stars in the film, as well as Regal Cinemas. Film-maker and distributor Ava Duvernay[2] (Say Yes, Middle of Nowhere) put some Hollywood weight behind Flowers’ mobilization efforts by offering to provide her with corporate contacts for Regal Cinemas. According to Flowers, she spoke with the manager of the cinema, who informed her that they always have heightened security when they expect large openings for films. When the manager was asked by Flowers which other movies had warranted armed ...
When media mogul slash actress slash The Most Interesting Woman in the World Oprah Winfrey gets “that feeling,” someone is getting a new car! Winfrey, currently starring in Lee Daniel’s ‘The Butler,’ appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live to promote the film and shocked audience member Brittney with a brand new Ford Fusion Energi Hybrid. Read more from the NY Daily News:[1] “You, you in the blue. You right there. You. Come up here a minute,” the 59-year-old TV personality said to one very lucky member of the crowd after stopping mid-interview to tell Kimmel she “got that feeling.” The late-night host had no idea what Winfrey had up her sleeve. “I want to say this to you,” she told the woman. “You, you get a car! You get a car!” “Are you serious?!” the viewer, named Britney, said in utter shock. “You get a car!” she yelled again as confetti came pouring down. “You get a car! You … get … a … car!” See the Kimmel clip below: This is not Winfrey’s first time giving away a car to an unsuspecting audience m ...
