Rock, Oprah Bringing 'My Black Friend' to Movies

Rock, Oprah Bringing 'My Black Friend' to Movies

Published: October 05, 2009 @ 1:29 pm
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By the Hollywood Reporter

Lionsgate and Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Films are partnering to develop the comedy "Will You Be My Black Friend?" with Chris Rock starring.

The project stems from a November GQ magazine article written by senior correspondent Devin Friedman, a white man who began a self-conscious search for black friends on Craigslist.

Read more at the Hollywood Reporter.

Tags: Chris Rock, Harpo Films, Lionsgate, Movies, Oprah Winfrey, project
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