United States Embassy Joins Forces With Susan G. Komen for the Cure(R) and the Cancer Society of the Bahamas for Historic Race in Support of Breast Cancer Awareness Nov 10, 2008
Events included An Evening with Xernona, a one-woman show featuring Ms. Xernona Clayton and friends including Richard Roundtree, actor and breast cancer survivor on Thursday, followed on Friday by a welcome reception hosted by U.S. Ambassador Ned L. Siegel and Mrs. Stephanie Siegel, Bahamian Minister of Health the Honorable Dr. Hubert A. Minnis, M.P. and The Links, Incorporated, Nassau Chapter which is a Komen's Circle of Promise partner organization. About Cancer Society of the Bahamas The... (PR Newswire)
Man Struggles With Very Rare Male Breast Cancer Oct 6, 2008
In 1993, actor Richard Roundtree promoted male breast cancer awareness when he announced his diagnosis. The 60-year-old actor underwent chemotherapy, radiation and a mastectomy. (Fox News)
Hayes Was A Goldmine Of Influence Aug 29, 2008
"They could go to the bathroom, they could get a sandwich, or whatever." Next came "Theme From Shaft," a No. 1 hit from the blaxploitation film "Shaft" starring Richard Roundtree. "That was like the shot heard round the world," Hayes said in the 1999 interview. (Atlanta Daily World, GA)
Isaac Hayes' Strange Funerals Aug 20, 2008
But then there were the celebs who just zipped in and zipped out for the Sunday service with no religious connection to Hayes: Denzel Washington, Wesley Snipes, musicians Bootsy Collins and Chuck D., Earth Wind & Fire s Maurice White, R&B great Denise La Salle, directors John Singleton and Craig Brewer, and actor Richard Roundtree, who played the original John Shaft in the movie for which Isaac got his Oscar for Best Music in a Motion Picture. The Revs. (Fox News)
Fans and friends remember Hayes Aug 20, 2008
Richard Roundtree, who starred in the 1971 movie Shaft, whose theme song was penned and performed by Hayes, attended the memorial, as did David Porter, Hayes' co-writer. Rapper and record producer Doug E Fresh said outside the Hope Presbyterian Church that Hayes' music directly influenced rap and hip-hop. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Friends, family pay tribute to Isaac Hayes Aug 19, 2008
Richard Roundtree, who starred in the 1971 movie Shaft, whose theme song was penned and performed by Hayes, was there, as was David Porter, Hayes co-writer from his Stax Records days. Denzel Washington, Tom Cruise and Wesley Snipes attended a private service Sunday. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Sex appeal and cancer Aug 18, 2008
The sudden death of singer Isaac Hayes reminded me of a conversation I had this spring with actor Richard Roundtree. Roundtree played the sexy lead in Shaft, the 1971 hit movie that earned him a Golden Globe nomination. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Hayes found success in film, music Aug 14, 2008
Mr Hayes was originally considered for the role of John Shaft (which went to Richard Roundtree), but was found to be more useful in the composer's role. He did take a cameo as a bartender. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Brazen `Thunder' not for the weak of heart Aug 13, 2008
For this project, he has undergone radical surgery to play an African-American soldier whose dialogue sounds like it was lifted from old Richard Roundtree flicks. His earnest but awkward attempt at ``keepin' it real'' continually irritates co-star Alpa Chino (Brandon T. Jackson), a rap mogul who doesn't want to hear about ribs, collard greens and ``The Jeffersons. (Kalamazoo Gazette, MI)
Isaac Hayes, 65, singer, songwriter Aug 12, 2008
Next came "Theme From Shaft," a No. 1 hit in 1971 from the film "Shaft" starring Richard Roundtree. "At first, it was just a sound we had in the studio," Hayes told the AJC. "I didn't know where it was going to end up. It worked perfectly for the opening of the film where Shaft [actor Richard Roundtree] is walking out in the middle of all that New York traffic and not breaking stride.". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Action 'war' film makes fun of Hollywood Aug 11, 2008
Imagine a young Richard Roundtree. Look closely. (Fresno Bee)
Isaac Hayes, 65, always cool to the end Aug 11, 2008
Next came Theme From Shaft, a No. 1 hit in 1971 from the film Shaft starring Richard Roundtree. That was like the shot heard round the world, Hayes said. (New Haven Register, CT)
Isaac Hayes, singer-songwriter who defined '70s soul, is dead at 65 Aug 11, 2008
" It also included spoken segments that he called raps, and the album became one of his biggest hits, reaching No. 8. When he was approached to create the score to "Shaft," one of the first all-black films by a major studio, Hayes said he also wanted the lead role. The part went to Richard Roundtree, but Hayes recorded the music anyway. It was done in four days with several members of the Bar-Kays, one of the house bands at Stax. With a cymbal pattern borrowed from Redding's "Try a Little... (International Herald Tribune)
Isaac Hayes dies at 65 Aug 11, 2008
" Hayes was about to begin work on a new album for Stax, the soul record label he helped build to legendary status. And he recently had finished work on a movie called "Soul Men" in which he played himself, starring Samuel Jackson and Bernie Mac, who died Saturday. Steve Shular, a spokesman for the sheriff's office, said authorities received a 911 call after Hayes' wife, young son and his wife's cousin returned home from the grocery store and found him collapsed in a downstairs bedroom. A... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Isaac Hayes (1942-2008) Aug 11, 2008
Next came "Theme From Shaft," a No. 1 hit in 1971 from the film "Shaft" star 00004000 ring Richard Roundtree. He won an Academy Award for the song and was nominated for another one for the score. (W-USA News, DC)
Breast cancer doesn't spare the world's famous Aug 9, 2008
" What Stark concluded is that real beauty is made when you are feeling good, whether that means being healthy, feeling confident or just wearing your favourite scent. Nancy Reagan, wife of former US president Ronald Reagan, had a mastectomy in 1987. Shirley Temple Black, the most famous child star of all time, was, perhaps, the first celebrity to reveal she had breast cancer. She was special assistant to the President's Council on Environmental Quality in 1972 when she found a lump on her left... (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Ernie from 'My Three Sons' lands TV movie May 23, 2008
Anthony Michael Hall, Lea Thompson, Ernie Hudson and Richard Roundtree also star in the movie. Livingston is best remembered as Ernie Douglas on the hit sitcom My Three Sons that aired in the 1960s and early 70s. (MSNBC -- News)
TV Lookout: highlights (and lowlights) for May 18-24 May 18, 2008
This film also stars Lea Thompson, Ernie Hudson, William Forsythe and Richard Roundtree. EDITOR'S NOTE _ Frazier Moore is a national television columnist for The Associated Press. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Richard Roundtree in Shaft (1971) May 16, 2008
In 1971 Richard Roundtree was the original Shaft -- John Shaft -- a super-cool black private eye who took Hollywood by storm in one of the best blaxploitation films ever ... Richard Roundtree played the title character, black private eye John Shaft, with Moses Gunn, Charles Cioffi, Christopher St. John and Gwenn Mitchell in support ... Starring as John Shaft was the athletic Richard Roundtree, who had attended Southern Illinois University on a football scholarship. (Suite101.com)
Ex-band director arrested May 10, 2008
Mr. Richardson said Friday that he had been contacted by sheriff's Sgt. Richard Roundtree about the system, which he had installed. "There were a lot of rumors that students were going in and having inappropriate relationships with each other," Mr. Richardson said. (The Augusta Chronicle)
SPEED RACER - Saturday, April 26th, at the Nokia Theatre Apr 23, 2008
From the film: Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, Matthew Fox, John Goodman, Susan Sarandon, Benno Furmann, Hiroyuki Sanada, Rain, Richard Roundtree, Paulie Litt, Kick Gurry, Christian Oliver, Scott Porter, Milka Duno and producer Joel Silver ... Speed Racer stars Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, Matthew Fox, John Goodman, Susan Sarandon, Benno Frmann, Hiroyuki Sanada, Asian pop superstar Rain, and Richard Roundtree. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
THE EVOLUTION OF SEX SYMBOLS Apr 13, 2008
Examples: Burt Reynolds, Richard Roundtree, Roger Moore, John Travolta. Fit yet feminine. (Florida Times-Union)
2008 Tribeca Film Festival to Close with a Special Presentation Screening of Wachowski Brothers' Speed Racer Apr 3, 2008
The film stars Emile Hirsch; Christina Ricci; John Goodman; Susan Sarandon; Matthew Fox; Benno Frmann; Hiroyuki Sanada; Asian pop superstar Rain, making his American feature film debut; and Richard Roundtree. The live-action Speed Racer will showcase the kind of revolutionary visual effects and cutting-edge storytelling that have become the benchmarks of the Wachowski brothers films. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Paul McCartney's $32 Million Not Enough for Heather Mills Mar 19, 2008
They rounded up heavyweights like Richard Roundtree ( Shaft ), Clifford Davis (who wrote Never Can Say Goodbye for the Jackson 5), Tatyana Ali and the gifted actress Anna Maria Horsford, who is also the director. The result is an irreverent but still respectful version of Mary explaining to Joseph how exactly she got pregnant. (Fox News)
Blade: The Complete Series DVD Mar 2, 2008
Shaft himself Richard Roundtree guest-starred as Blade's father. "Turn of the Screw": To save her mother, Krista turned her into a vampire, who's out killing innocent people. (Suite101.com)
Glu to Launch Mobile Game Based on Speed Racer, the Highly-Anticipated Live Action Film Feb 18, 2008
Speed Racer stars Emile Hirsch (Into the Wild) in the title role; Christina Ricci (Black Snake Moan) as Speed's girlfriend Trixie; John Goodman (Evan Almighty) and Oscar winner Susan Sarandon (Dead Man Walking) as Mom and Pops Racer; Matthew Fox (TV's Lost) as the mysteriously masked Racer X; Benno Frmann as Inspector Detector; Hiroyuki Sanada as Mr. Mushi; Asian pop superstar Rain as a rival driver named Taejo Togokahn; and Richard Roundtree as Ben Burns. Based on the classic series created by... (IGN Wireless Games)
Mother's triumph depicted in movie Feb 17, 2008
Ken Autry, Lt. Jack Francisco and Sgt. Richard Roundtree -- who looked into possible criminal wrongdoing by the day care -- will be portrayed using their real names. Reader Comments Note: Comments are not edited and don't represent the views of The Augusta Chronicle. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Samuel L. Jackson & LaTanya Richardson Jackson Host The 2008 Trumpet Awards Here Jan 18, 2008
Other special guests and VIP's to grace the red carpet included: Tom Joyner, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Richard Roundtree, Rene Syler, Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins, Cornell "Nelly" Haynes Jr., Marc Morial, Ernest Green, Natalie Cole, Clifton Davis, Ovie Mughelli, Marcellus Wiley, Danny Green, T. J. Holmes, Tony Harris, Gloria Allred, Lou Gossett, George Wallace, Ruby Wilson, Florence LaRue, Dick Gregory, Altovise Davis, and many more. Atlanta Daily World 2008. (Atlanta Daily World, GA)
Can you dig it? Dec 5, 2007
We are, in fact, talking about "Shaft." And, thankfully, we're talking about the 1971 film starring Richard Roundtree, not the more recent remake starring Samuel L. Jackson. 5:15, 9:45. (Boston Globe)
CBS 2 HD: Race For The Cure Breast Cancer Special Sep 9, 2007
Actor Richard Roundtree, better known as Shaft, talks about his battle with breast cancer. (Part I). (CBS New York, NY)
Don't turn your head this season -- you'll miss something Sep 7, 2007
Movie stars Vivica Fox and Richard Roundtree will stop into town Oct. 24-28, when the Lyric Opera House (410-494-2712) hosts the touring version of Je'Caryous Johnson's "Whatever She Wants," about a fortysomething African-American woman trying to take control of her romantic life. The year wraps up with another visiting production of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol," opening Dec. 13. (Columbia Flier, MD)
Speed Racer returns to gaming Aug 9, 2007
The star-studded ensemble includes Emile Hirsch () as Speed, as well as Matthew Fox (), Christina Ricci (, ), Susan Sarandon (, ), John Goodman (, ), and Richard Roundtree (, ). The Wii and DS games will be available next year alongside the theatrical release of Speed Racer. (GameSpot)
More Speed Racer Casting Jul 14, 2007
Shaft actor Richard Roundtree and Scott Porter (NBC's Friday Night Lights) round out the cast as Ben Burns and Rex Racer, respectively. Wallace's other credits include The Brothers, The Wood and Sleeper Cell. (IGN FilmForce)
Today in History July 9 Jul 9, 2007
Actor Richard Roundtree is 65. Author Dean Koontz is 62. (MSNBC -- Race)
Movie wraps up filming in Belle Fourche Jul 7, 2007
Film and television actor Richard Roundtree takes out a villain in one of the final scenes shot for a new family motion picture ... Weinzetl played one of three thugs trying to attack famed Hollywood actor Richard Roundtree. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Speed Gets the Shaft Jul 3, 2007
July 2, 2007 - Richard Roundtree (Shaft, Heroes) has been added to the cast of the Wachowski Brothers' big-screen adaptation of the cartoon classic Speed Racer. The Warners project is currently filming in Germany. (IGN FilmForce)
In brief: Botswana stumps up cash for Detective Agency Jul 3, 2007
Richard Roundtree, the hero of the 70s blaxploitation movie Shaft, is to star in Speed Racer, a live-action adaptation of a 60s Japanese cartoon series directed by the Matrix's Wachowski brothers. The plot centres on a young race car driver who dreams of glory. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
'Shaft's' Roundtree joining 'Speed Racer' cast Jul 3, 2007
LOS ANGELES, California (Hollywood Reporter) -- "Shaft" star Richard Roundtree is cruising into "Speed Racer," a live-action adaptation of the 1960s cartoon. The Warner Bros. (CNN -- Showbiz)
The week's best films on TV Apr 29, 2007
Lots of action, as you'd expect, and the original Shaft, Richard Roundtree, makes a guest appearance; also, the Isaac Hayes theme song is back, making it sound a better movie than it is. Thelma and Louise(Ridley Scott, 1991) 10pm, Five. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Honk If You Support Jesus ... or Satan Apr 4, 2007
A man wearing a white T-shirt, blue jeans and an Atlanta Braves sun visor entered a Wachovia bank branch on Gordon Highway shortly after 9 a.m. and handed a teller a note demanding money, said Sgt. Richard Roundtree of the Richmond County Sheriff's Department. A red dye pack mixed in the money exploded in the parking lot, he said. (Fox News)
Truth or coincidences? Feb 18, 2007
One of them, "Shaft" star Richard Roundtree, wore a dark blue sweatshirt. In small lettering just above his heart read the words: "Peppermill Hotel and Casino.". (Newsday -- Opinion)
Ebony Fashion Fair returns with more glam European styles Feb 8, 2007
Actor Richard Roundtree began by walking the Ebony catwalk. Pat Cleveland was the youngest model 15 to tour with Ebony, and she became one of the first successful black models in the '70s, paving the way for supermodels Beverly Johnson, Iman and Naomi Campbell. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
