Cee-Lo Green Joins Whitney In 'Sparkle'
Monday, September 26th, 2011
"Sparkle" director Salim Akil has already cast Whitney Houston in Sony's music-themed drama, and now another Grammy winner has enlisted in the ensemble, as Cee-Lo Green has joined the cast along with Carmen Ejogo, Tika Sumpter and Omari Hardwick.
Pic is a remake of the 1976 film that centered on the three Williams sisters, who began singing in their church choir in Harlem in the late 1950s and went on to become a successful girl group, though their sudden rise took a toll on their personal lives. Remake takes place in 1968 Detroit during the rise of Motown.
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- Shawakatima
- Sep 26th 2011 6:37PM
I heard Whitney tried to smoke a box of sparklers once. At least the movie will find her in new hair, teeth and tongue. Come on back Whitters!
