Tracking the twosome of Taylor Swift and Taylor Lautner Nov 21, 2009
Career trajectory: After a few sitcom appearances (The Bernie Mac Show, My Wife and Kids), Lautner got his big break as the lead in director Robert Rodriguez's kid flick The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl. He's not quite as famous as his girlfriend just yet, but he'll be a household name post-New Moon. (USA Today -- Life)
Shaffer brings music to Ed Tech Center Nov 6, 2009
Favorite entertainer: Bernie Mac. Dream vacation: China. (Washington Daily News, NC)
D.L. Hughley to take Spotlight 29 stage Nov 6, 2009
It was this best-selling comedy tour and film of the same name that launched D.L., as well as fellow comedians Steve Harvey, Bernie Mac and Cedric the Entertainer, into career overdrive. Since his run on the tour and film of the same name, D.L. has appeared in numerous films, including his dramatic feature film debut Shackles. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
Together again, for a good cause Oct 29, 2009
Host Nash - who you also may know as a comedian and actress (she was in Reno 911, The Proposal, and The Bernie Mac Show ) - got on the phone with us when she arrived in Taunton yesterday to give us a sense of disarray at the Crites homes. I d definitely put it in the oh-my-gosh category she said. (Boston Globe)
Fox sitcoms just not that funny anymore Oct 27, 2009
In the fall of 2001, these were the comedies that the Fox network was airing: "Futurama," "King of the Hill," "Malcolm in the Middle," "That '70s Show," "Undeclared," "Grounded for Life," "The Bernie Mac Show," "Titus," "Family Guy" and "The Tick.". Images. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Remembering Bernie Mac Oct 24, 2009
Bernard Jeffrey McCullough (Oct 5th 1957 - Aug 9th 2008) better known as Bernie Mac popularly, Born on the south side of Chicago ... Bernie Mac knew he wanted to make people laugh from an early age and used to put on impromptu shows on L-train platforms and local parks ... In 1977 he took his act to the stage and thus began the career of Bernie Mac. (Suite101.com)
Saving sitcoms Oct 19, 2009
But while some experiments were too bizarre to stick, many of its innovations have been reflected in the two decades of sitcoms since, from the concept of a prominent comedian playing himself alongside a mix of fictional friends and real-life personalities ; la Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David to Bernie Mac or Malcolm from Malcolm in the Middle talking directly to the camera ... It has been widely reported that Bernie Mac talking to the camera was a direct copy of the earlier George Burns show. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Modern Family,' premiering Wednesday on ABC Sep 23, 2009
Fox hasn't had a hit live-action laugher since 2006, when "Bernie Mac," "That '70s Show" and "Malcolm in the Middle" were still on the air. Its latest offering, "Brothers," isn't likely to snap the cold streak. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Networks tackling comedy; 20 in huddle Sep 1, 2009
Fox, still chugging with and , hasn't had a live-action comedy hit since Bernie Mac, and , which left the air in 2006 far from their ratings peaks. The network is adding two comedies: Brothers, starring former star Michael Strahan, and animated Family Guy spinoff The Cleveland Show. (USA Today -- Life)
Mike epps: A stand-up guy Aug 20, 2009
That led to working with such stars as Will Smith, Samuel Jackson, Martin Lawrence, James Earl Jones and Bernie Mac. His film credits include How High, Bait, All About the Benjamins, Friday After Next: Xmas in the Hood; Malibu's Most Wanted; The Fighting Temptations; Resident Evil, Apocalypse, Guess Who, The Honeymooners, Roll Bounce, Something New, Talk to Me, The Grand, Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins, Next Day Air and The Hangover. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Kutcher plays a gigolo in 'Spread' Aug 10, 2009
Has specialized in Hollywood comedies such as the pithily named "Dude, Where's My Car?," "Just Married" and "A Lot Like Love." Played - yes - the Sidney Poitier role in the race-flipped comedic remake of "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" ("Guess Who") with Bernie Mac. Dipped his toe into the action pool co-starring with Kevin Costner in "The Guardian" and into science fiction with "The Butterfly Effect." His highest grosser so far, as star: "What Happens in Vegas," with Cameron Diaz - more than $80... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Tough task tonight to avoid series loss Jul 30, 2009
Just don t replace my with Bernie Mac ... Just dont replace my with Bernie Mac. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Reality Television's Reverend Run's... Jul 27, 2009
His standup comedy show helped to launch the international careers of legendary comedians like Martin Lawrence and Bernie Mac. Both Sean Combs and Russell are entrepreneurs at heart. (Suite101.com)
Radio & TV Talk Jul 15, 2009
The show this fall will be replaced at 6 p.m. with The Bernie Mac Show at 6 and Everybody Hates Chris at 6:30 p.m.. Judge Penny, in an email, said she owns part of her show and with her production company, chose to end it because she felt she wasn t getting enough penetration into bigger stations in bigger markets. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 5-11 Jul 2, 2009
Actor Jeremy Suarez ("Bernie Mac") is 19. July 7: Blues pianist Pinetop Perkins is 96. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
» Readers pay tribute Jul 1, 2009
"The death of Michael Jackson has got to be the saddest thing to have happened since the passing of Bernie Mac. I can say those two names in the same sentence because Bernie was a King of Comedy and Michael was the King of Pop. I grew up on Michael Jackson, loved him with the Jackson Five and loved him on his own. Personal life aside, as most go overboard on that, Michael was an amazing performer and an inspirational writer. His music was just awesome. He did break down barriers. His moon walk... (Yahoo News -- Technology)
We Already Know Who's Coming to Dinner May 15, 2009
And in 2005, a loose remake of the Sidney Poitier movie called Guess Who, starring the late Bernie Mac and Ashton Kutcher, also flipped the story around in a light-hearted examination of interracial marriage through the lens of black skepticism, not white. In the new millennium, after all, white skepticism is racist. (Townhall.com)
Well because of Dish dropping ABC most people are either going to Direct TV now... Apr 19, 2009
Bernie Mac 2008-14-12 21:32:00. Location. (Multichannel News)
Well-traveled Murray finds a home in Atlanta Apr 19, 2009
The 1994 flick about a high school basketball star in New York does have a character named Flip Johnson, portrayed by the late Bernie Mac. The Hawks couldn't care less about the origin of Murray's alternate name. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
'King of Comedy' Apr 4, 2009
He later went on to star in Spike Lee's Original Kings of Comedy alongside Steve Harvey, Cedric the Entertainer and the late Bernie Mac. Hughley is highly recognizable from his namesake television sitcom, The Hughleys, and his most recent stint on CNN as host of the entertainment news show, D.L. Hughley Breaks The News. (The Palm Beach Post)
No smooth ride on U.S. TV networks' road to diversity Mar 18, 2009
"I don't know what to say to these networks that don't put on shows with black leads," said Larry Wilmore, who has a recurring role as the "senior black correspondent" on Comedy Central's "Daily Show with Jon Stewart" and who was an executive producer on "The Bernie Mac Show," which ran for five seasons on Fox. Minority talents "are faring better in dramas as part of ensembles than as leads," Mr. Wilmore said. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
Write a dating how-to manual Feb 27, 2009
In the words of the late Bernie Mac. and I m out dis mutha phucka. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
New on DVD: Oscar-winning 'Connection,' nominee Jolie Feb 27, 2009
Soul Men (**1/2; 2008, Sony, R, Weinstein/Genius, $29; Blu-ray, $35): November's big-screen dual swan song is 100 minutes of mildly pleasing road-movie raunch, though it's hardly the extra-base hit you'd hope the final film of both Bernie Mac and Isaac Hayes would be. The former plays a once semi-famous musician re-teamed with his estranged partner (Samuel L. Jackson) for a memorial concert at Harlem's Apollo Theater. (USA Today -- Life)
DVD Review: Madagascar Escape 2 Afr... Feb 18, 2009
Escape 2 Africa manages to eliminate that weakness by making the central characters' story arcs more interesting: Alex must prove himself to be a worthy son to his father Zuba (the late Bernie Mac) while Melman has to deal with his feelings for Gloria. It also helps that the cast brings their 'A' game to this flick. (Suite101.com)
Celebrity Photos Feb 16, 2009
Monday, February 16, 2009 Last Update: 07:05 AM EST. Actresses In Their Sexiest Movie Roles. (New York Post -- News)
It's Been Real, It's Been Fun... Feb 8, 2009
blog bruthas ok im watching bernie mac right now and they just found a essence mag in jordan s room and now wanda is gonna make bernie talk to him about touching himself. my question what is he suppose to say exactly. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Black Panther Movie Chat Feb 8, 2009
February 7, 2009 - , who will writes the comic book and now is helping guide the animated series, is also a successful filmmaker, having directed House Party and Boomerang, and also episodes of Everybody Hates Chris and The Bernie Mac Show. On top of that, the voice cast for the series boasts several film actors, including as the Black Panther, along with as the Panther's mother and as his sister. (IGN FilmForce)
New On DVD: 'Zack And Miri' Feb 8, 2009
Sacha Baron Cohen ("Borat") returns to the voice cast, which also includes a turn by the late Bernie Mac. (Paramount/DreamWorks Home Entertainment). (KFOXTV.com, TX)
