B4 The Washington Afro-American, January 3, 2009 - January 9, 2009
Arts & Entertainment -Year In Review
the American folk music Morgan Freeman and lions of dollars in movie deals,
revival of the 1950s and 1960s. Myrna Colley-Lee – After 24 TV productions and other ven-
Eartha Kitt – (Dec. 25), years of marriage, Morgan tures. The celebrated star and
81, sultry singer, dancer, Freeman and Myrna Colley- philanthropist grossed a whop-
actress and self-proclaimed Lee split. The two had been ping $350 million in 2008.
“sex kitten,” known for her separated since December. The Jay-Z and Beyonce –
catlike purr and portrayal of Oscar winner made the Black America’s favorite
Catwoman in the ‘60s Batman announcement just hours after power couple were a success in
TV series. The two-time Emmy his involvement in a rollover 2008 with Beyonce pulling in
Award winner’s career took a car accident in August. $80 million from her concert
nose dive in the U.S. after pub- tour, private show and endorse-
licly criticizing the Vietnam ments and Jay-Z’s $150 million
War at a White House lunch-
Legal Issues
deal with concert promoter
eon. Wesley Snipes – Wesley Live Nation.
Snipes, star of the popular Will Smith – The Fresh
Bo Diddley Levi Stubbs
Celebrity
Blade film trilogy and White Prince now demands $80 mil-
Eddie Murphy and Tracey
Men Can’t Jump, was sen- lion per film.
Hookups, Edmonds
tenced in April to three years in 50 Cent – For rapper 50
Breakups
prison for three misdemeanor Cent, 2008 was a big year. The
counts of failing to file tax entertainer and budding media
Beyonce and Jay-Z –
returns––the maximum mogul earned $150 million and
Black entertainment’s power
requested by federal prosecu- participated in several business
couple finally tie the knot after
tors. In a civil suit, the IRS ventures outside of music.
six years of unconfirmed dat-
sought repayment of all taxes
ing. The two wed in April at
and interest from Snipes, who
his Manhattan apartment.
failed to taxes totaling more
Box Office
Rihanna and Chris
than $15 million for nearly a
Brown— This year R&B
decade.
Champs
prince Chris Brown and Pop
T.I. – Atlanta-based rapper
Hancock – Oscar nominee
Princess Rihanna have been
T.I. spent most of 2008 helping
Will Smith pocketed $80 mil-
sighted all over the world
others register to vote and
lion between June 2007 and
together – birthday bashes,
encouraging teens to stay in
2008. In Hancock, he deliv-
award shows, poolside – but
school and away from drugs.
ered, ranking fourth at the box
Bernie Mac Isaac Hayes
neither of them have yet to
The artist’s efforts came after
office in 2008.
confirm their nonmusical rela-
he was arrested in 2007 for gun
The Family that Preys –
possession. He was previously
Actor/producer Tyler Perry cre-
In Memoriam
Isaac Hayes – (Aug. 10),
tionship as more than friends.
Mariah Carey and Nick
arrested in 1998 for a litany of
ated a standout film this year
Ivan Dixon — (March 16),
65, pioneering soul singer,
Cannon – Mariah Carey, 38,
Rihanna and Chris Brown
charges stemming from firearm
with acting heavyweights Alfre
76, actor who reportedly
songwriter and musician best
finally found her “dream lover”
possession to possession of
Woodard and Kathy Bates. The
entered films as Sidney
known for his theme song from
in rapper/actor Nick Cannon,
marijuana. T.I. will be jailed
film raked in over $37 million
Poitier’s double. He played
Shaft and as the voice of Chef,
28. After six weeks of dating, Jennifer Hudson and
for one year, beginning in
in 2008.
Kinchloe on “Hogan’s Heros.”
the soul-singing cafeteria
the two married in an April 30 David Otunga – Harvard Law
March 2009, for his crimes.
Miracle at St. Anna –
Sean Levert – (March 30),
worker, on the animated TV
wedding at her Bahamian School-educated attorney
Lyfe Jennings – Known for
Although mired in controversy
39, a third of ‘80s R&B trio
show “South Park.” His last
estate. David Otunga proposed to
his signature raspy singing
due to director Spike Lee’s
LeVert and son of O’Jay’s lead
work included playing himself
“We really do feel we are Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson
voice, Lyfe Jennings, born
depiction of historical events,
singer Eddie Levert.
in the November film Soul
soulmates,” Carey told People on Sept. 12, her 27th birthday,
Chester Jennings in Toledo,
Miracle at St. Anna, a film
Bo Diddley – ( June 2), 79,
Men.
magazine. “ I never felt a love after dating for less than a year.
Ohio, was arrested in October
about four Black soldiers
legendary guitarist whose
Pervis Jackson – (Aug.
like this was in the cards for “He’s a very unique, differ-
and slapped with gun charges
trapped in a Tuscan village
“ham-bone syncopation,
18), 70, rolling bass voice
me.” ent individual,” Hudson told
after leading Georgia police on
during World War II, still had a
derived from African rhythms,
behind the R&B group The
Jet magazine. “I am happy. I
a high speed chase and firing a
strong showing at box offices
is “one of the fundamental
Spinners.
have never been happier.”
gun from his red Corvette.
across the country, bringing in
building blocks” of rock ‘n’
Levi Tubbs – (Oct. 17), 72,
Eva Marcille and Lance
Jennings also refused a sobri-
over $3 million in its first
roll. Diddley’s distorted, ampli-
baritone singer, best known as
Ross – America’s Next Top
ety test and faced a slew of
weekend.
fied, custom-made guitar also
the front man of the R&B
Model winner Eva Marcill and
additional charges once he was
Seven Pounds - Will Smith
became a much-imitated trade-
group The Four Tops who
Tyler Perry’s House of Payne
captured.
proved that lightning can strike
twice in one year with his lat-
mark.
drove such Motown classics
star Lance Ross plan to tie the
est release Seven Pounds. The
Bernie Mac – (Aug. 9), 50,
as “Reach Out” (I’ll Be There)
knot sometime in 2010. The
one of the “Original Kings of
and “Baby I Need Your
couple, who met on the set of
Moneymakers
film follows Ben Thomas
Comedy” and star of “The
Loving.”
the CW sitcom in 2007, Oprah Winfrey
(Smith) as he sets out to
– Oprah
change the lives of seven
Bernie Mac Show,” which ran
Miriam Makeba – (Nov.
announced their engagement still tops the Forbes 100 Top
strangers.
from 2001-2006, earning him
10), 76, South African singer
through Essence.com in Celebrities list with her mil-
Cadillac Records – African-
two Emmy Award nominations
who was banned from her own
December.
for Oustanding Lead Actor in a
country for 30 years under
“I cried. It was totally unex-
Comedy Series. His most noted
apartheid; she was the first
pected. I’m still in shock,” Eva
film role was as Frank Catton
African woman to win a
told Essence.
in the remake of Ocean’s
Grammy award.
Eva Marcille and Lance
Star Jones and Al
Eleven.
Odetta – (Dec. 2), 77, folk
singer and important figure in Ross
Reynolds – The two split after
four years of marriage. The
divorce was finalized Sept. 10.
Tracey Edmonds and
Eddie Murphy—Two weeks
after marrying in a non-legally
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