Queen Latifah, Jill Scott, Alfre Woodard and Phylicia Rashad will star in the classic southern story “Steel Magnolia’s” which premiere’s tonight on Lifetime television.
Alfre Woodard plays cranky Ouiser (Shirley MacLaine’s role); Phylicia Rashad plays her sidekick, Clairee (Olympia Dukakis’ role); relative newcomer (and Phylicia’s real-life daughter) Condola Rashad takes on Shelby, the role Julia Roberts originated; Jill Scott plays Truvy (Dolly Parton’s role), who runs the salon where they all convene, and her assistant Annelle (originally Daryl Hannah) is played by Adepero Oduye.
Queen Latifah is producing and leading the big-name, all-African-American cast as M’Lynn (the matriarchal role Sally Field made famous) will shine in the made for television release tonight at 9:00 PM.
Be sure and share your thoughts after the movie. 🙂
But um, i think it’s a pointless remake that wastes the talents of its stars. And it seems a racist concept to remake a story soley for actors of a certain color.
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And it seems a racist concept to remake a story soley for actors of a certain color.
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Queen Latifah’s doin it all. and i don’t find an all black cast racist. esp. when its been all white cast all of our lives on television. so get over it!!!
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And it seems a racist concept to remake a story soley for actors of a certain color.
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Chile please!!
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And it seems a racist concept to remake a story soley for actors of a certain color.
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black women actresses can do that so GET OVER IT!!!!!!!!!
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And it seems a racist concept to remake a story soley for actors of a certain color.
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AIN’T NO DAMN BODY RACIST STHU ANGELHAIR
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And it seems a racist concept to remake a story soley for actors of a certain color.
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Oh lawd, we can always count on somebody for the drama now can’t we?
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Angelhair,
Prejudice and jealously is a sickness and will eat you from the inside out.
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And it seems a racist concept to remake a story soley for actors of a certain color.
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You haven’t even seen it… speaks volumes about YOU –> Angelhair.
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angelhair is a white girl lost on this blog so she say dumb shit.
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And it seems a racist concept to remake a story soley for actors of a certain color.
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I’m sure this was Latifah’s main reason for the remake but i don’t think she was being racist. just my 2 cents.
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And it seems a racist concept to remake a story soley for actors of a certain color.
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Not racist @Angelhair, Fuckin brilliant!!!!
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Some things you just shouldn’t mess with. Thumbs down to a remake.
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I will watch and likely enjoy this new production
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This story springs from the relationships of mother and daughter, female friends of different strata of society, older and younger, joy and sorrow. At some point in our lives, most women have filled a couple or three of these roles. It’s an old story told in a new way.
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what happened to creativity? i keep seeing recycled things that have already been done. i will not be watching, too bad they couldn’t produce something original.
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Thanks for the post blog queen but…..I won’t be watching. I enjoyed the original and there is no need for me to see black women in the re-make.
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If it ain’t broke don’t fix it.
wassup tra
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I will be watching this. I love Queen Latifah and Jill Scott who has quite possibibly the most beautiful smile on earth.
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I love Jill Scott and will be tuned in.
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Steel Magnolias is one of my all time favorite movies….can’t wait to see it with the new cast!!
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I can’t wait to see this. This is one of those movies you can watch over and over. And I LOVE Queen Latifa. She is an outstanding role model
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From the clips I’ve seen, the various attempts at Southern accents were as all over the map as the original
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We shouldn’t be glorifying obesity.
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We shouldn’t be glorifying obesity.
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Nor should we glorify stupidity and hate………
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We shouldn’t be glorifying obesity.
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Nor should we glorify stupidity and hate………--> COSIGN!
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They remake movies all of the time, a good story is worth retelling.
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This movie is one of my all time favorites and while I’m sure that these talented women will do a very good job in their parts I still think that when you get it right the first time why mess with it.
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In a world of un-needed remakes this has to be close to the top of the list but ima still watch it.
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What’s next? All-white versions of the following: “A Raisin in the Sun”, “Sounder”, “Mahogany”, “Dreamgirls”, “Sparkle”, “Harlem Nights”, “Lady Sings the Blues”, “New Jack City”, “The Color Purple”, “Porgy & Bess”, “Jackie Brown”, “Waiting to Exhale”, “Poetic Justice”, “Waiting to Exhale” or “Carmen Jones’?!? NO!!!!!!!! If it ain’t BROKE….don’t FIX it!!!!
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Sane,
As much as I like Phylicia Rashad, I didn’t like her in the remake of Raisin in the Son and Diddy is no Poitier either.
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Why remake this film, it already was prefect? I will not be watching. The previews alone were enough to make me sick! That girl they have playin Shelby, WOOF no way can she act! I would Sue for ruining a good, classic film, that did not need to be REMADE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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That girl they have playin Shelby, WOOF
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That’s Phylicia and Ahmad Rashad’s daughter and YES that chile is ugly
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That girl they have playin Shelby, WOOF
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That’s Phylicia and Ahmad Rashad’s daughter and YES that chile is ugly
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Um yea she’s not cute at all, IDK who da hell she look like.
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Hey Ladies,
I didn’t know that was Phylicia Rashad’s daughter. wow she looks nothing like her.
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i agree wit ya’ll ladies, that’s an ugly lil bitch.
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not crazy about remakes but i gots to see how they will spin this. so i’ll be watching.
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I am not usually excited when there is a remake because they are, to me, never as good as the original but i’ma check this out.
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For some reason, I am excited to see this remake. The original will still have a special place in my heart, but I think this new cast will do the film justice.
I will be watching.
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I don’t know why exactly, but I am realllllly excited about this movie. So many wonderful woman…it’s nice!
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There is something magic about Woodard on screen. The entire cast is seductive. Scorn is my usual reaction when I hear that a classic film is being remade. This time? Pretty much upside down and inside out excited.
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Cant wait
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It’s a TV movie, genius. And it will do quite well.
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It’s a TV movie, genius. And it will do quite well.
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@Mrs, I couldn’t agree more. I feel the same way
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can’t wait to check this out. ima take my bath now so i’ll be ready. 🙂
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ima take my bath now so i’ll be ready
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don’t u think you just gave us too much damn information. we don’t give a fuck bout u washin ya ass then watching the movie. WTF?
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LOL @ Slick.
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i’ll be checkin for it 🙂
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I love Queen Latifah, but she is not Sally Fields… I do not see her pulling off that ‘cementery’ scene…..but we’ll see.
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I loved the Original “Steel Magnolias
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not into this but ok
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yeah whateva y’all just came in to say whaddup.
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gotta see this
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nice cast of beautiful black women.
so tra what’s ya show about this week?
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so tra what’s ya show about this week?
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Tracy announces her show topics at the end of each show. aren’t you listening bra.
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Tracy announces her show topics at the end of each show. aren’t you listening bra
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🙂 yea i listen but i wanted to see if she was readin comments that’s why i asked the question.
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so tra what’s ya show about this week?
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SELF ABSORBED PEOPLE – something like that
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Yeah @Bobby, thanks!!!
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This should be interesting I’ll be watching it contrary to the fact that this is a remake.
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Not crazy about remakes but I’m going to support this all star cast of african american talents. 🙂
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this is going to be good. the thing about remakes is, you have something to compare.
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Yea um phylicia rashads daughter is one ugly chick
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She cant act fa shit!
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Yeah I cosigN HER SKILLS R DRY
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Damn Latifah and Jill Scott’s titties look huge in this movie
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Damn Latifah and Jill Scott’s titties look huge in this movie
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You shouldna been lookin @ they breast but at their acting skills. thank u
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You shouldna been lookin @ they breast but at their acting skills. thank u
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@Mahogany, u couldn’t help but LOOK at them tigg ole bitties they were staring the camera str8 in da face.
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Damn Latifah and Jill Scott’s titties look huge in this movie
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LMAO 🙂 Yeah they were a distraction
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I loved the movie but hated how they ended it.
Kang Latifah played the hell out of her part tho.
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Morning Yvonne,
and who was that old ass man they had playin her husband?
Condola Rashad, horrible acting horrible!
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Morning Ladies, none of the male characters were familiar. but i enjoyed it. and No Phylicia’s daughter can’t act!
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Morning ceo ladies,
They stuck to the script but changed it up a bit.
the cemetary scene in the original was instead inside the beauty parlor.
it was ok.
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Morning
*Yvonne
*Corp
*Adriane
*and Apple
It was a good made for tv movie but i like the original better. 🙂
Queen Latifiah know she can act.
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Morning everyone,
I liked this one but Condola Rasha CAN NOT ACT!!!!!
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Morning Ceo Ladies, I thought it was OK.
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morning everyone, this one was ok i liked the original better. nice that queen latifah had her all-star black casts but there was nothing like the original.
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I loved it.
The original was good too.
Morning ladies 🙂
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It was all a buncha hype.
morning every1
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i thought it was ok. it was def an all star cast which is what drew headlines but i’m sorry y’all there’s nothing like the original. they should have shown the original 1st and than kang latifah’s version.
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moaning ladies./.i thought it was ok. and i agree with those who say rashad’s daughter can’t act the girl was horrible.
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morning
didn’t watch but i’m sure they’ll show it again.
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hey ladies. i thought it was acceptable.
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wassup y’all….i thought the show was good, never saw the original so i have nothing to compare. as for condola rashad, yea um, i agree that chile can’t act!
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Morning everybody:
I missed the Black version of Steel Magnolias???
Didn’t realize it was coming on. I could kick myself but I’m enjoying y’alls comments tho.
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Morning
@Tammy, that’s why u gotta stay checkin this blog.
I thought this version was ok. queen latifah was good in her role. erbody else was just ok. but again, condola whateva her name is cannot act. she didn’t get the acting gene from mommy and dats fa sure.
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morning
I agree, condola can’t act but i give this remake a C+ it was ok.
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good morning ladies 🙂 I loved this remake i think queen latifah did a wonderful job directing. glad she didn’t divert too much from the original script because the original steel magnolia’s is a heart wrenching film. overall i loved it.
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wassup ceo ladies.
came up in here to try and even out the balance. this was a ‘chick flick’ so i’m lost.
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whaddup
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hey everybody i thought the remake was cool. such a cast of beautiful women.
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Afternoon Ceo’ers 😉
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Hey Ceo Peoples i thought the black version was ok. i think the acting was subpar to the least. i think alfre woodard coulda played her part stronger., condola/granola whateva the fuck her name is can’t act. jill scott was ok and so was phylicia rashad. kudos to latifah’s acting skills but that man was too damn old to be her husband. where dem men and boys come from anyway? these musta been 1st cast roles for them.
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LOL by the looks of all the female ceo commentors, i guess this was a ‘chick flick’ ok so that explains why i wasn’t into this.
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Hello Ceo Ladies and Gents,
I thought the remake was ok, loved the original better. I also agree that Phylicia's daughter Can't Act!
Enjoy your Monday people~
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Good afternoon ladies. so this is where y’all all convened 🙂 I thought this was a good chick flick. i don’t think alfre’s character was as cranky as the original weezer (played by shirley mcclaine in the original). it was ok tho.
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Hey everybody, I see this is where the conversation is, 🙂 i liked the black version of “steel magnolia’s” I thought it was good and could have been a little better. but kudos to kang latifah for doing her thing.
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loved the remake. i loved it and hope they air it again.
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I have no clue about either movie the original or the remake i just follow Tra and read what she post.
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Just checking to see if we had a new post yet.
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I’m watching it again I didn’t know Julius Irving was the minister in church. They needed a prettier Shelby.
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I’m watching it again I didn’t know Julius Irving was the minister in church
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Yes i noticed that too. He looks really GOOD too.
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I love Queen Latifah she’s beautiful.
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