Cynthia Mort
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‘Nina’ Review: Zoe Saldana, What Happened to Your Miss Simone Biopic?
Miscast and misbegotten, this catastrophic biopic plays like a sketch-comedy version of a bad movie about a legendary performer
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‘Nina’ Distributor Compares Zoe Saldana Casting Backlash to Slavery
“That’s the burden that was put on us by slave owners who separated us by color,” said RLJ Entertainment founder Robert L. Johnson
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Queen Latifah, Paula Patton Defend Zoe Saldana Playing Nina Simone: ‘Stop Judging’ (Video)
Saldana has been getting heat for playing Nina Simone in “Nina,” with many claiming the actress looks nothing like the legendary African-American singer
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Nina Simone’s Daughter Defends Zoe Saldana: ‘She’s Not Responsible’ for ‘Lies’
“This is not how you want your loved ones remembered,” Simone Kelly says in blasting biopic “Nina”
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Nina Simone Twitter Account Slams Zoe Saldana: ‘Take Nina’s Name Out Your Mouth’
Saldana has faced backlash for playing the legendary singer in the upcoming film “Nina”
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Zoe Saldana Channels Nina Simone in First Trailer for ‘Nina’ (Video)
The film, also starring David Oyelowo, hits theaters on April 22
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Zoe Saldana’s ‘Nina’ Gets First Poster, More Online Backlash
The Twitterverse is outraged yet again that Saldana was cast to play legendary African-American singer Nina Simone
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Jason Patric, Wes Bentley Join HBO’s ‘Tilda’
David Harbour and Leland Orser will co-star opposite Diane Keaton and Ellen Page in the Hollywood-centric series
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Ellen Page Joins Diane Keaton in HBO’s ‘Tilda’
Oscar-nominated “Inception” star will play a morally conflicted creative assistant at a Hollywood studio
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Mary J. Blige to Play Nina Simone in Biopic
Cynthia Mort will write and direct the $10 million film, which co-stars David Oyelowo as the singer’s assistant