Why isn't Pineapple Express's Craig Robinson a bigger star? Aug 12, 2008
However, if the choice is between headlining crap movies that Martin Lawrence would normally appear in or smallish, scene-stealing turns, I'll take the latter every time (though I'm not sure Robinson would, since the former would pay a LOT more). Loved that he had a showcase in "The Negotiation" episode of "The Office" (Is that a ladies' suit. (Entertainment Weekly)
Simmons tribute for Bernie Mac Aug 12, 2008
The TV series, which is still running, also launched the careers of other African-American stand-up comedians like Martin Lawrence, Chris Tucker and Chris Rock. Russell Simmons said he was gutted to hear Bernie Mac had died: "He is a person who is exactly the same age as I am and he was full of life. "He is a guy who inspires us and makes us laugh and the next thing you know he is gone. (BBC News)
Bernie Mac, 50; Comedian starred in 'Ocean's Eleven,' 'The Bernie ... Aug 10, 2008
Comedian Martin Lawrence, who worked with Mac on the 1999 comedy film "Life," told The Times, "Words can't express the absolute devastation I am feeling over the loss of Bernie, a comic genius, a great man and someone I am honored to have called my friend.". From 2001 to 2006, Mac held court in "The Bernie Mac Show," a sitcom loosely based on his life. (Los Angeles Times)
PopWatch Pulse Check: Who wants to see 'The Mummy'? Aug 2, 2008
"The general public proves over and over what awful taste they have.-Scott Come on Scott, perhaps you should take a long hard look at your own taste. But, just to be fair, lets take a moment and think about it. So, if a movie is loved by millions so much that it makes a ton of moneydoes that make it a good movie? Orand Im only saying this to be fair, maybe the masses are all wrong, simple minded twits really who dont have the good fortune of being Scott who has true taste in... (Entertainment Weekly)
Ex-KSEE anchor enjoys being a stay-at-home mom Jul 24, 2008
A laughing matter: Fresno native Kym Whitley is one comic scheduled to perform in the comedy cable series "Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-Up."The program will air at 10 p.m. Wednesday on Starz. Whitley's television credits include "That's So Raven," "My Wife and Kids," "The Parkers" and "Curb Your Enthusiasm." She also appeared in the feature films "Fun With Dick and Jane" and "Next Friday."The Starz series was filmed in Washington, D.C., at the Lincoln Theatre. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Eddie Murphy: A 'great kisser' Jul 17, 2008
She added to FOX News: "I have worked with Will Smith and Jamie Foxx and Martin Lawrence. They grew as we grew, but Eddie was Eddie, he has been Eddie for a long time, so it definitely nerve-racking.". Type Size. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Pop Tarts: Scary Skinny Megan Fox Stopped Eating, Forced to Gain Weight Jul 16, 2008
" I should have toned up for 'Transformers' but I m really lazy. I had to put on weight, she told Pop Tarts. I d lost a lot of weight and got really scrawny, but I was told I had to put on size for 'Transformers' because Michael Bay, the director doesn t like skinny girls. But what dangerous dieting regime did Megan use to pop the pounds in the first place? I just stopped eating, she said. I don t eat very healthy anyway I have a serious sugar tooth, so now I eat red-velvet cake before I go to... (Fox News)
New CD/DVD releases Jul 16, 2008
Martin Lawrence makes life miserable for Raven-Symone as they hit the highway in this family comedy. Lawrence plays a well-meaning but meddlesome dad who butts into his daughter's hunt for the right college, accompanying her and her friends on their mishap-laden trip. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
'Meet Dave' can flop, it won't hurt Murphy Jul 14, 2008
He and Martin Lawrence co-star as two criminals sentenced to life in prison for a murder they didnt commit. Tomatometer: 49 percent. (MSNBC -- News)
This week's new releases (July 13) Jul 13, 2008
Raven-Symon gets her style cramped big time by overprotective dad Martin Lawrence as they hit the prospective-school circuit. An off-to-college comedy geared toward tweens. (Boston Globe)
'Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-up' Continues in Third Season With Nation's Hottest Comics Jul 13, 2008
Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-up' Continues in Third Season With Nation's Hottest Comics: Financial News - Yahoo ... Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-up' Continues in Third Season With Nation's Hottest ComicsFriday July 11, 12:00 pm ET ... Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-up' Airs on Starz Every Wednesday at 10 p.m. (ET/PT). (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
July 4: Will Smith's Holiday Jul 2, 2008
" For more than a decade, he's been immune to moviegoers' fickle fashions. His films have earned $4.5 billion worldwide. And except for his pro bono work in Ali (for which he won an Academy Award nomination) and Robert Redford's The Legend of Bagger Vance, every Will Smith movie has been a hit or smash, earning at least $100 million in North America and another $100 million or more abroad. Sometimes lots more. Start with Independence Day: $306m at home, $511m abroad, for a worldwide $817m (back... (Time.com)
Alabama Native Rickey Smiley to Perform in 'Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-up' Jul 1, 2008
Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-up' Airs on Starz Every Wednesday at 10 p.m. (ET/PT) Starting July 9 ... June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Comedian Rickey Smiley will perform in the premiere episode of the Starz original stand-up comedy series "Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-up" on Wednesday, July 9 at 10 p.m. (ET/PT) ... "Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-up" is executive produced by one of America's most popular actor/comedians, Martin Lawrence. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Starz Entertainment's Weekly Hot Items List July 7-13 Jun 26, 2008
(All times listed are ET/PT.) Wednesday, July 9 Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-up Season Premiere: Episode 301 Protect your right to laugh as Starz Originals presents today's hottest stand-up talent ... 1 p.m. on Starz Sunday, July 13 Sunday Comics A double-feature on Starz Comedy each Sunday night to lead into the "Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-up" series which airs Wednesday nights on Starz ... -- 7:30 p.m. Little Man (Shawn Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Kerry Washington)... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
6/27-28: Cedric the Entertainer Jun 25, 2008
Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins (2008): A famous talk-show host (Martin Lawrence) returns home, and old rivalries and romances are rekindled. Cedric plays cousin Clyde, who was raised with Roscoe and seems to be stuck in an eternal case of come-uppance. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Raven-Symone and Vivica A. Fox Play for the American Red Cross on NBC's Celebrity Family Feud Jun 24, 2008
About Raven-Symone Raven-Symone was last seen starring in the Disney film "College Road Trip" opposite Martin Lawrence. She recently released her fourth solo album entitled "Raven-Symone" and will go on tour across the country this summer. (PR Newswire)
New On DVD: 'Fool's Gold' Jun 22, 2008
Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins' (PG-13): Martin Lawrence stars as a successful, West Coast-based "Jerry Springer Show"-like TV talker who is put in his place when he returns home for his parents golden wedding anniversary. The gross-out comedy also stars Cedric the Entertainer, Mike Epps, Mo'Nique, Michael Clarke Duncan and James Earl Jones. (NBC4.tv, CA)
Big Momma's House 2 Jun 21, 2008
The last of those, in which Jordan wears a fat suit and plays an elderly white matriarch, is 30 Rock's tribute to Martin Lawrence's Big Momma's House, in which the black comic wears a fat suit and plays an elderly black matriarch. Once you see Martin Lawrence as Tracy Jordan, this slack, predictable sequel to what was already an insignificant movie, becomes a lot more interesting. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
DVD reviews: Fools Gold, Be Kind Rewind Jun 20, 2008
Martin Lawrence stars in a family reunion comedy that seems to have misplaced the comedy part. Loaded with gross gags, bad dialogue and unfunny quarrels among relations, the movie features Lawrence as a successful author and TV personality who comes home to Georgia for the 50th-anniversary bash of his parents (James Earl Jones and Margaret Avery, whose talents go utterly wasted) and ends up back in an old rivalry with his brazen cousin (Cedric the Entertainer). (MSNBC -- Movies)
Starz Entertainment's Weekly Hot Items List June 30 - July 6 Jun 19, 2008
Sunday, July 6 Sunday Comics A double-feature on Starz Comedy each Sunday night to lead into the "Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-up" series which airs Wednesday nights on Starz (beginning July 9). -- 7:30 p.m. CB4 (Chris Rock, Allen Payne, Deezer D) -- 9 p.m. Bad Boys (Martin Lawrence, Will Smith, Tea Leoni). (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Lifetime Networks President of Entertainment Susanne Daniels to Resign Position After Tenure of Tremendous Growth and Success Jun 19, 2008
While at Fox, she developed the hit comedies "Martin" (featuring Martin Lawrence) and "Living Single" with executive producer Yvette Lee Bowser, who brought her next comedy, "For Your Love," to The WB.. Before that, Daniels spent two years at the ABC Television Network as Director of Variety, Reality and Specials. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Life of a lost soul hypnotic Jun 18, 2008
Martin Lawrence faces off against Cedric the Entertainer and James Earl Jones in this flat comedy about a talk show host who returns home for his parents' 50th anniversary and comes face to face with his shameful past. Ads by Google. (Times Colonist)
Second time a 'Treasure 2' Jun 13, 2008
Martin Lawrence fans will treasure next week's release of "Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins." I'm not an admirer of many of his movies, especially "Big Momma's House," but I did like "Roscoe" and am surprised it didn't garner better reviews. There's actually a heart to this tale of a disastrous family reunion. (Cleveland.com)
Tommy Davidson in Buckhead Jun 11, 2008
You can get on TV with just five minutes of material, whereas guys like me, Jim Carrey and Martin Lawrence had to have a good hour. Back then we got on TV with hour-long specials, but with "Def Comedy Jam," "Comic View" and "Evening at the Improv," there are more outlets now. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Murray's split and Farley's demons Jun 10, 2008
" To clarify: Genius and psychic torture are not necessarily intertwined, but comedy does seem to attract a particular type of damaged, narcissistic, artistically fearless person. The list of these anguished or, at the very least, dead-serious comics is as "long and scintillant" as William Styron's list of literary suicides: Hedberg, Freddie Prinze, John Belushi, Martin Lawrence, Richard Pryor, Lenny Bruce, Sam Kinison, Jim Carrey, Eddie Murphy and many more. And the list is substantial enough... (Globe and Mail)
Mike Myers, Anna Faris, Will Ferrell, Christian Bale Want Your Vote At The Summer Box Office Jun 5, 2008
Sure, the summer got off to a good start with the two-woman comedy "Baby Mama," and the "Sex and the City" foursome definitely , but make no mistake about it: If the target audience for "House Bunny" decides to stay home, the only solo-female comedies we'll be seeing in the next several years will involve Martin Lawrence in a dress. Will You Shell Out $10 for a TV Show. (VHI.com -- Music News)
The college visit - does it do any good? May 26, 2008
The campus car quest is such a cultural fixture that it has inspired at least one movie - "College Road Trip," released earlier this year - and a celebrated episode of "The Sopranos." "Road Trip," which starred Martin Lawrence as a father trying to persuade his daughter (Raven-Symon) to choose nearby Northwestern over far-off Georgetown, mixed farce and mawkish sentimentality in a way that added up to a kind of uncanny realism. In that "Sopranos" episode, aired in the show's first season, Tony... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Question time with Hannah Pool May 15, 2008
Programmes like that launched the careers of Chris Rock, Martin Lawrence, Eddie Murphy, Bernie Mac; it's an iconic show. I got a standing ovation. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Miss Bitch USA May 14, 2008
Why do black comedians like Tyler Perry, Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence don plus-size pantyhose and parade around as their feisty grandmas. By James Hannaham. (Salon)
Raven-Symone comes of age with new CD May 10, 2008
"A star of the "Doctor Dolittle" movies with Eddie Murphy, she recently co-starred in and was executive producer for the movie "College Road Trip" with Martin Lawrence. Raven-Symone has also participated in The Cheetah Girls' films and its soundtracks, which have sold over 3 million copies total.But the Disney Channel star has failed to duplicate those successful numbers on her last three solo albums, selling no more than 300,000 copies in all. Her latest debuted at No. 162 on the charts with... (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Paula 'explains' gaffe on 'Idol' May 2, 2008
The comedian who provided the urban voice on a Baltimore radio station after Atlanta s Frank Ski left now has a pilot for a sketch comedy show ( Man Stroke Woman ), another pilot for a proposed spoof on BET, for BET ( Da Network ) and an appearance on Martin Lawrence s upcoming show on Starz ( 1st Amendment Stand Up ) all in the can. Plus, he s developing another show for Comedy Central, called Mind of the Quiet Dude. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
GTA not coming soon to a theater near you Apr 23, 2008
There should be two writers one who's a seasoned comedian (not Martin Lawrence) and one who knows how to write an action movie (Jerry Bruckhiemer perhaps. Maybe we should wait and see how his Prince of Persia comes out first. (GameSpot)
PR Newswire Summary of EntertaiNet Copy, Monday, April 14, 2008 Apr 15, 2008
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Screen on the Green lineup announced Apr 10, 2008
Given the concrete and the lines to pay $6 for Bud Lights, this sounds like the Dunwoody Beer Festival decides to show Martin Lawrence movies ... Given the concrete and the lines to pay $6 for Bud Lights, this sounds like the Dunwoody Beer Festival decides to show Martin Lawrence movies. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
New DVDs: 'Sweeney Todd,' 'Chipmunks' Apr 4, 2008
Martin: The Complete Fourth Season Martin Lawrence begins married life in year four of his 1990s sitcom, whose 27 episodes come in a four-disc package. DVD set, $29. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Great turkeys of our time Mar 27, 2008
Anyone can make a sickening movie; we are already up to Saw IV. Anyone can make an unwatchable movie; Jack Black and Martin Lawrence do it every week. But to make a movie that destroys a studio, wrecks careers, bankrupts investors, and turns everyone connected with it into a laughing stock requires a level of self-involvement, lack of taste, obliviousness to reality and general contempt for mankind that the average director, producer and movie star can only dream of attaining. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Love & Litigation Mar 26, 2008
SexyLeggs dont choke baby girl out, just do like Martin Lawrence and shake the hell out of her. LOL. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Third Season of Starz Entertainment's 'Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-Up' Tapes Live at the Historic Lincoln Theatre April 3, 4 & 5 Mar 26, 2008
Third Season of Starz Entertainment's 'Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-Up' Tapes Live at the Historic Lincoln Theatre April 3, 4 & 5: Financial News - Yahoo ... Third Season of Starz Entertainment's 'Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-Up' Tapes Live at the Historic Lincoln Theatre April 3, 4 & 5Tuesday March 25, 2:25 pm ET ... March 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Starz Entertainment's raw comedy series "Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-up" will be shot before a live... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
'Meet the Browns' could get Easter boost at box office Mar 21, 2008
Hollywood thinking has long held that black-themed movies won't travel, but Perry noted that recent comedies "Big Momma's House 2," starring Martin Lawrence, and "Norbit," with Eddie Murphy, grossed more than $60 million apiece outside the U.S.. Perry said that although he likes Lions Gate as a partner, he hopes to soon strike a foreign distribution deal with a larger studio that could help him tap other markets. (Los Angeles Times)
The funny thing about black men in dresses Mar 21, 2008
Why do black comedians like Tyler Perry, Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence don plus-size pantyhose and parade around as their feisty grandmas ... Madea, the seemingly inimitable Aretha Franklin of faux femmes, has yet to inspire knockoffs, but similar drag acts continue to pop up -- the corpulent Rasputia of Eddie Murphy's "Norbit," Keenan Thompson's Virginiaca on "Saturday Night Live," and Martin Lawrence's repeat performance as Big Momma in "Big Momma's House 2," among others ... Why do black... (Salon)
Osmonds to Host Miss USA in Las Vegas Mar 19, 2008
Marie Osmond recently competed in ABC's "Dancing With the Stars." Donnie Osmond is appearing in "College Road Trip," a Disney comedy starring Martin Lawrence and Raven Symone. The current Miss USA, Rachel Smith of Tennessee, was crowned last year in Los Angeles. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Horton hears the hard cash Mar 18, 2008
2m, while the Martin Lawrence comedy College Road Trip took fourth place, with earnings of $7. 9m for its second weekend. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
'Horton Hears A Who' Tramples Box-Office Competition With Biggest Opening Of 2008 Mar 18, 2008
" The junior fight-club flick tells the story of a high school kid who joins an underground martial-arts club, then pretends he's never seen "The Karate Kid" as a veteran instructor (Djimon Hounsou) shows him the ropes. The $20 million film took in $8.6 million over the weekend, only about $3 million less than the real "Fight Club" snagged when it opened. The top five is rounded out by two films that are holding remarkably well, the Martin Lawrence family flick "College Road Trip," and the... (VHI.com -- Music News)
'Horton' hears a first-place finish Mar 17, 2008
Also in their second frames were Disney's Martin Lawrence starrer "College Road Trip" and Lionsgate crime actioner "The Bank Job.". Placing a solid No. 4 for the weekend, "Road Trip" declined 42% to an estimated $7. (Variety)
'10,000 B.C.' No. 1 Mar 10, 2008
Among other new releases, "College Road Trip," starring Raven Symone and Martin Lawrence, was second with $14 million, according to estimates available yesterday. "Vantage Point" was third with $7. (Boston Globe)
"College Road Trip" a tedious misadventure Mar 8, 2008
This excursion teams Martin Lawrence with Disney Channel star Raven-Symone. You wouldn't want to accuse either performer of subtlety, but here the two seem to be in a contest to outdo each other with screams, facial contortions and wails of exasperation. (Reuters)
'Road Trip' winds up taking a wrong turn Mar 7, 2008
Martin Lawrence plays an overprotective father, and Raven-Symon ... Martin Lawrence practically texts in a sitcom-worthy performance as James Porter, an overprotective but (of course) good-hearted dad ... Starring: Martin Lawrence, Raven-Symon, Donny Osmond. (Boston Globe)
Movie Review: 'College Road Trip' Mar 7, 2008
Martin Lawrence in 'College Road Trip' "College Road Trip" is the kind of movie that its audiences will use once for blowing off steam and then toss aside as if it were shrink-wrap. This conscientiously juvenile farce, in which an overprotective oaf of a father ( Martin Lawrence) reluctantly shepherds his daughter (Raven-Symone) to a college interview far from home, closes off genuine emotional investment by overinflating, even excusing its characters' boorish behavior. (Zap2it.com)
Angelina won't hurt Jen's feelings Mar 7, 2008
The comedy, which stars Martin Lawrence, Raven-Symone and Donny Osmond, could do surprisingly well. A note on Horton Hears a Who: The film doesnt open until March 14, but that doesnt mean the hype isn't getting off to an early start. (MSNBC -- News)
'College Road Trip' has nowhere to go Mar 7, 2008
College Road Trip* (out of four)Stars: Martin Lawrence, Raven-Symone, Donny OsmondDirector: Roger KumbleDistributor: Walt Disney PicturesRating: GRunning time: 1 hour, 25 minutesOpens Friday nationwide ... If those jokes don't make you laugh uproariously, there's the incessant mugging of Martin Lawrence as an overprotective father who abuses the perks of being a police chief to keep tabs on his teen daughter, played by Raven-Symone. (USA Today -- Life)
Donny Osmond back on big screen? What a 'Trip'! Mar 7, 2008
In College Road Trip, Osmond, 50, plays a song-loving dad who offers a ride to Martin Lawrence, Raven-Symon ... Q: How did you get along with Martin Lawrence. (USA Today -- Life)
'10,000 BC' hopes to make history Mar 7, 2008
Also opening wide Stateside are Disney's G-rated Martin Lawrence and Raven-Symone family comedy "College Road Trip," which is expected to do solid business as it opens in 2,706. Elsewhere, older males are showing interest in Roger Donaldson's crime suspense "The Bank Job," which Lionsgate is taking out in 1,603. (Variety)
Disney goes to 'College' at premiere Mar 7, 2008
Martin Lawrence, Raven-Symone attend ... Raven-Simone and Martin Lawrence at Monday's 'College Road Trip' premiere ... After the screening, the film's stars Martin Lawrence, Raven-Symone and Donny Osmond as well as director Roger Kumble all made the short trek across the street from the El Capitan Theater to The Annex. (Variety)
Movies this weekend Mar 7, 2008
With the help of a tamed Martin Lawrence, Raven-Symone plays directly to her under-12 fan base. 3. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
'College Road Trip' Mar 7, 2008
Raven-Symon;, Martin Lawrence and Michael Landes star in Walt Disney's 'College Road Trip,' a good family movie that focuses on respect ... What you get is, essentially, a movie about respect, with Martin Lawrence playing a control-freak dad learning how to let go of his not-so-little girl ... MOVIE REVIEW "College Road Trip" Grade: C Starring Martin Lawrence and Raven-Symone. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Atlanta's Raven-Symoné jets home for a visit Mar 7, 2008
The 22-year-old actress has homes in Alpharetta and Los Angeles and has jetted in for a lunch visit to talk about her new family comedy movie, "College Road Trip" (opening in 2,500 theaters nationwide Friday) with Martin Lawrence ... And it has Martin Lawrence in it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
NOT BEST OF A DAD SITUATION Mar 7, 2008
Martin Lawrence stars in a Disney movie about an overprotective father who helps his daughter move to college ... March 7, 2008 -- 'COLLEGE Road Trip," a comedy about a Chicago police chief who wants to keep his daughter from straying too far to college at Georgetown, is better than most Martin Lawrence movies - much as strep throat is better than malaria. It's a shame that the producers didn't see the possibilities for tweaking this tepid script to turn it into a chilling tale of contemporary... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Semi-Pro Shoots, Doesn't Quite Score Mar 4, 2008
Semi-Pro Shoots, Doesn't Quite Score. By Joal Ryan Sun, 2 Mar 2008 01:32:08 PM PST RECOMMENDED (0) 0. (E! Online)
Martin Lawrence is comedys original gangster Mar 4, 2008
Martin Lawrence is comedys original gangster - Movie interviews- msnbc ... Martin Lawrence is comedys original gangster ... Evan Agostini / AP fileMartin Lawrence has transitioned from edgy comedy to family fare with ease. (MSNBC -- News)
Lee Grant's Outtakes Mar 1, 2008
SURPRISE, BEST: Four stand-up comics Martin Lawrence, Mo'Nique, Mike Epps and Cedric the Entertainer each with hilarious material, Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins. SUPPORTING, BEST: Kevin Kline, comedic blast as a lecherous professor (someone says he's dating two freshmen; Kline responds, which on a good day adds up to a sophomore ), Definitely, Maybe. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Starz Announces New Slate of Original Specials for 'Starz Inside' Series Feb 28, 2008
Doubtfire) to Felicity Huffman (Transamerica) and Martin Lawrence (Big Momma's House), the special goes behind the scenes with filmmakers and actors who turned these performances into some of the most memorable in movie history. Starz Inside: Fashion in Film (December 16/10:00 p.m.) explores the world of fashion and costume design in Hollywood films and its unique influence on contemporary fashion off the screen. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
New releases Feb 23, 2008
"Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins" A comedy that wants us to believe that James Earl Jones and Margaret Avery could be the proudish parents of Martin Lawrence, Michael Clarke Duncan, and Mo'Nique. You can't ask comedy to pull that off when it's science fiction's job. (Boston Globe)
'Jumper' leaps on top of box office Feb 18, 2008
U's Martin Lawrence starrer "Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins" placed No. 6 in its second frame, declining 45% to an estimated $8. 9 million from 2,387 runs for the weekend proper. (Variety)
MOVIE REVIEW: 'Roscoe Jenkins' avoids typical comedy cliches Feb 17, 2008
Martin Lawrence, left, and Mo'Nique star in the comedy "Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins." ... The film follows Roscoe (Martin Lawrence), a male Oprah with a mix of Jerry Springer, spending his weekend with his family in the Deep South ... Before you crinkle your nose and think "another Martin Lawrence movie," it's not. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
This week at the movies Feb 16, 2008
Talk show host RJ Stevens (Martin Lawrence) is a huge success in LA with his Team of Me self-help program, but when his parents ask him to return to Georgia to help them celebrate their 50th anniversary, he packs up his 10-year-old son and diva bride-to-be, and heads home. His family doesn t take too well to his big-city attitude, and forces him to reflect on the person he s become. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
