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Fantasia Barrino

  • Cynthia Erivo Acknowledges Tensions With ‘The Color Purple’ Movie Team: ‘That’s a Long, Complicated Conversation’

    The “Wicked” star says she wasn’t invited to a friends-and-family screening of the 2023 film that went to other members of the Broadway cast

    By

    Benjamin Lindsay
    November 19, 2024 @ 3:32 PM
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    3:32 PM
    Cynthia Erivo Acknowledges Tensions With ‘The Color Purple’ Movie Team: ‘That’s a Long, Complicated Conversation’
  • ‘The Color Purple’ Takes Top NAACP Image Awards at 2024 Ceremony

    Earlier this week, Ava DuVernay won best director in the 55th annual show’s non-televised honors

    By

    Stephanie Kaloi
    March 16, 2024 @ 7:00 PM
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    ‘The Color Purple’ Takes Top NAACP Image Awards at 2024 Ceremony
  • Danielle Brooks and Fantasia Barrino Get Emotional Sharing How Faith Guided Their ‘Color Purple’ Performances | Video

    Tears are shed as the actresses try to help an interviewer struggling with pain

    By

    Mike Roe
    January 28, 2024 @ 3:15 PM
    Movies
    3:15 PM
    Danielle Brooks and Fantasia Barrino Get Emotional Sharing How Faith Guided Their ‘Color Purple’ Performances | Video
  • ‘The Color Purple’ Review: Broadway Adaptation Stuns With Powerhouse Performances, Crowd-Pleasing Numbers

    Fantasia Barrino and Danielle Brooks standout amongst a powerful ensemble cast

    By

    Carla Renata
    December 19, 2023 @ 8:00 AM
    Movies
    8:00 AM
    ‘The Color Purple’ Review: Broadway Adaptation Stuns With Powerhouse Performances, Crowd-Pleasing Numbers
  • All the Hollywood Stars Who Share the Cancer Zodiac Sign: From Selena Gomez to Tom Cruise

    Cancer season is here!

    By

    Raquel 'Rocky' Harris
    June 23, 2023 @ 11:14 AM
    Movies
    11:14 AM
    All the Hollywood Stars Who Share the Cancer Zodiac Sign: From Selena Gomez to Tom Cruise
  • ‘The Color Purple’ Musical Showcases Halle Bailey and Fantasia Barrino in Bold First Trailer (Video)

    The film also stars Taraji P. Henson and H.E.R.

    By

    Kristen Lopez
    May 22, 2023 @ 2:16 PM
    Movies
    2:16 PM
    ‘The Color Purple’ Musical Showcases Halle Bailey and Fantasia Barrino in Bold First Trailer (Video)
  • ‘The Color Purple’ Movie Musical Casts Fantasia Barrino and Danielle Brooks

    Fantasia will play Celie and Brooks will play Sofia

    By

    Sharon Knolle
    February 3, 2022 @ 6:15 PM
    TV
    6:15 PM
    ‘The Color Purple’ Movie Musical Casts Fantasia Barrino and Danielle Brooks
  • 14 Highest Selling ‘American Idol’ Alumni of All Time (Photos)

    These former contestants on Fox’s megahit reality franchise parlayed their TV time into serious album sales

    By

    Brian Welk and Joe Otterson
    March 11, 2018 @ 4:00 PM
    Photos
    4:00 PM
    14 Highest Selling ‘American Idol’ Alumni of All Time (Photos)
  • ‘Dreamgirls’ 10th Anniversary: 13 Stars Who Were Almost Cast From Denzel to Whitney (Photos)

    See all the performers who nearly appeared in Bill Condon’s Oscar-winning big-screen musical

    By

    Rosemary Rossi
    December 20, 2016 @ 1:55 PM
    Movies
    1:55 PM
    ‘Dreamgirls’ 10th Anniversary: 13 Stars Who Were Almost Cast From Denzel to Whitney (Photos)
  • ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ Mama Joyce Rampage Earns Season-High Ratings (Video)

    In all, Bravo’s Sunday night programming earned cable’s No. 1 spot in Adults 18-49

    By

    Jethro Nededog
    December 10, 2013 @ 3:32 PM
    3:32 PM
    ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ Mama Joyce Rampage Earns Season-High Ratings (Video)
  • ‘American Idol’ Season 12 Winner: Who Did the Experts Choose?

    The media weighs in on Kree Harrison and Candice Glover's chances of winning the Fox talent competition

    By

    Jethro Nededog
    May 16, 2013 @ 8:47 AM
    8:47 AM
    ‘American Idol’ Season 12 Winner: Who Did the Experts Choose?
  • Fantasia Gay Marriage Rant Brings Inaccurate Apology

    "American Idol" winner Fantasia Barrino claims that she was taken "far out of context" when she cited legal gay marriage in posting about world "gone mad"

    By

    Tim Kenneally
    January 2, 2013 @ 12:28 PM
    12:28 PM
  • Suicides, Binge Drinking — Reality-Show Bad News Just Keeps Coming

    From “Kitchen Nightmares” to “Jersey Shore” to Balloon Boy, the net of bad or tragic behavior only stretches wider

    By

    Brent Lang
    September 29, 2010 @ 12:20 PM
    12:20 PM
  • Fantasia Barrino Turns Suicide Scare Into PR Victory

    How the ex-‘Idol’ champ played her overdose for maximum press coverage

    By

    Hunter Walker
    August 23, 2010 @ 12:59 PM
    12:59 PM
  • Fantasia Barrino Released From North Carolina Hospital

    The “American Idol” winner had been under treatment for a drug overdose

    By

    Los Angeles Times
    August 11, 2010 @ 6:17 PM
    6:17 PM
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