lee daniels' the butler
The musical television smash, "Empire," is now getting a spinoff. During the Television Critic's Association summer press tour on Thursday, executive producer Lee Daniels gushed that FOX's highest-rated show will be granted a companion series, due to the rich character development.
As the summer comes to an end, many independent films have resonated with audiences and critics and have slowly garnered Oscar momentum. Many of the films were surprise hits and surpassed box office expectations. Some even broke records for their respective distributors and directors. This is the third part of a three-part series conducted by Latinos Post of the top independent movies of the summers. Here is a retrospective of the August independent films that could garner awards buzz in the months to come.
President Barrack Obama praises "Lee Daniel's The Butler."
"Lee Daniel's The Butler" seeks to showcase the progress of the Civil Rights movement in the United States. However, during the New York press conference for the film, the cast and crew commented on how racial tensions linger.
Mariah Carey recently opened up about being the target of racist bullying while she was growing up in a suburban neighbor in Long Island, NY.
During a press conference in New York on Monday August 5, a critic told director Lee Daniels that she was concerned about the portrayals of the presidents and Black Panther party in his upcoming film.
