‘Red Tails’ (opening at theaters nationwide on Friday) is based on the true story of the first all-African-American fighter pilot squadron in American military history. The Tuskegee Airmen were a major part of combat, but also an issue at the Pentagon, which debated the risk of using black pilots in battle.

C+D’s friend in the head Eb The Celeb wasn’t sure what to expect walking into an interview with the cast of such a serious film but all of her worries were immediately removed upon experiencing the laid back brotherhood firsthand. Watch her interview below!

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Jennifer Hudson is slated to star in a new biopic with Terrence Howard in what she is calling an unbiased perspective of former South African leader Nelson Mandela’s ex-wife Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.

Slickback Ivanhoe fumbling on a new accent isn’t the problem that Madikizela-Mandela is having with the project, its the way she will be potentially portrayed that makes her get all sick and filthy with the idea.

Deadline.com reports: Lawyers for Nelson Mandela’s ex-wife are trying to get script approval over a new biopic that stars Jennifer Hudson as his wife Winnie. Producer Andre Pieterse maintains shooting will start in South Africa on May 31 for 10 weeks. Madikizela-Mandela is unhappy about the way she’s portrayed in the film, which follows her from the age of 19 up until 64.

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Looking like an extra from the movie Crooklyn, Terrence Howard stepped from out of the shadow of proverbial whackness to attend the BET Centric [you ain't gonna to fool me this time Debra] launch party. Maybe he was trying to disguise a bad hair day [he can't be perfect all the time] or maybe he was trying to reach a new demographic.

Not withstanding the fact that BET Centric only replaced BET Jazz in its spot a few weeks ago, it seems that they are a tad bit late for a launch party. We are never on time.

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Tuck away your bitch because Slickback is on his his Duke Ellington shit! The natural wave pattern champion got all dolled up for the National Urban League Opening Reception in New York City last night. Clothing designer Mychael Knight didn’t hold back any punches when it came to giving him a run for his money in the fever department but I think Slickie’s eyes sealed the deal. Better luck next time!

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