Oprah Winfrey has announced that Alicia Keys will be starring as Lena
Horne in a new biopic produced by the media behemoth.
Oprah told the New York Post that plans are being secured for filming to
start next year. In previous years, Janet Jackson expressed intense
interest in starring as the jazz legend, but in 2004, after Janet's
alleged "wardrobe malfunction" at the Super Bowl, Horne balked at the
idea and suggested Jackson fall back from that wish.
TV writer Lloyd Kramer will write the script. The film will be based
upon Horne’s fame following the rendition of “Stormy Weather” in 1943.
In the past, Keys has had roles in 2006’s Smoking Aces, and 2007’s The
Nanny Diaries.
December 19, 2007 @ 11:44 am
Keys Plays Horne
Alicia to portray Lena in upcoming Oprah-produced biopic
Article tags: Oprah Winfrey, Janet Jackson, Alicia Keys
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BARISIMO says:
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WWW.OBSYD.COM HAS SOMEONE WHO WANT A INTRODUCTION WITH HER AND MAYBE A LIFETIME CONTRACT CAN BE IN PLACE FOR BARISIMO. AND HE IS VERY INTERESTED IN MARRYING HER!!!
December 21, 2007 at 8:58 am