Robert Townsend is truly an actor who’s managed to do it all, from gracing the stage in experimental Shakespeare productions to directing film satires jabbing at the hypocrisy at Hollywood. Any ‘80s ...
Robert Townsend, the triple-threat creative force behind “Hollywood Shuffle”--the 1987 groundbreaking satire of the movie business--is caught in a Sunday evening TV shuffle. Townsend’s latest ...
Robert Townsend recently opened up about witnessing Beyoncé’s undeniable spark during her very first audition for the MTV movie Carmen: A Hip Hopera. Speaking with Lena Waithe on Legacy Talk, the ...
Actor-filmmaker Robert Townsend famously maxed out his credit cards to finance his satire "Hollywood Shuffle" (1987). But the Chicago native credits his success to God. He is "stupid blessed," said ...
Robert Townsend Recalls Beyoncé’s Audition for ‘Carmen: A Hip Hopera,’ Says She Was ‘Really Nervous'
(Photo by Rich Polk/WireImage), (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) Robert Townsend saw something special in Beyoncé during her very first audition. “I didn’t know Beyoncé ...
Robert Townsend wanted to blindly hire Beyoncé to star as Carmen Brown in the MTV film, Carmen: A Hip Hopera, and watched Queen Bey “blossom” right before his eyes. In conversation with Lena Waithe ...
Robert Townsend wanted to blindly hire Beyoncé to star as Carmen Brown in the MTV film, Carmen: A Hip Hopera, and watched Queen Bey “blossom” right before his eyes. In conversation with Lena Waithe ...
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