The fact that “Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody” star Naomi Ackie looks nothing like the subject of the new film Ackie stars in, proved to be a distinct advantage for the English actress ...

Naomi Ackie was little-known in the U.S. when she was tapped for a role as Jannah in J.J. Abrams’s 2019 saga capper Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. “In some ways [it did], knowing that you are ...

And still, she had another name: The Voice. So if there was going to be any faithful telling of Whitney Houston’s journey as it happened, that story was going to have to sound like Whitney. “Whitney ...

The scope of Whitney Houston’s life is so immense, it’s no wonder that many moments in "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" are depicted in rapid succession. The film (streaming now on Netflix) was made with ...

I Wanna Dance With Somebody will be in theaters on December 23. It’ll be exclusively in theaters (at least at first), so just in time for a holiday trip to the movies with the fam. The role of Whitney ...

Moviefone speaks with Naomi Ackie about 'Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody.' "It's been a really life-changing event in my life," she said. Moviefone recently had the pleasure of speaking ...

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The fight for racial equality must be heard. Amplify is our series devoted to raising awareness, spotlighting issues, and taking action. Of all the songs to name a Whitney Houston biopic after, why "I ...

A talented young musician becomes a pop icon in the 1980s, recording beloved songs during their precipitous rise before a fall due to bad influences and vices. How accurate is it? Fact checking 'I ...

The lead single off her second album became one of her biggest hits — and lends its name to Sony’s biopic about the superstar, in theaters Dec. 23. By Seth Abramovitch Senior Writer The track was ...

"I'm not a shapeshifter, but I do know how to tell a good story." Some people are so big, it's almost impossible to think of any actor portraying them. But when they do, and do it right, like Naomi ...