Oscar nominee Taraji P. Henson has been tapped to star as Shug Avery in the upcoming film adaptation of the Tony-winning Broadway musical, The Color Purple. Blitz Bazawule, known for his directorial ...

“What we did was really, really special,” says Oscar-nominated actress Taraji P. Henson, who plays Shug Avery in Blitz Bazawule‘s “The Color Purple” musical film. “We could feel it on the set. We feel ...

Did you know that the “P” in Taraji P. Henson stands for Prolific? Just kidding. It actually stands for Penda, which in Swahili means “hope/love.” But prolific might actually be too small a word to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A brand new trailer has dropped for the highly anticipated musical film, specifically highlighting Henson’s turn as the iconic ...

The forthcoming Warner Bros. movie is an adaptation of the Tony-winning Broadway musical, which is itself an adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. The production is directed by ...

In The Color Purple movie musical, Taraji P. Henson will take on the role of Shug Avery, first played on the big screen in 1985 by Margaret Avery Taraji P. Henson is bringing the character of Shug ...

The Golden Globe winner joins H.E.R. and Corey Hawkins as part of the cast for the film adaption of the Broadway musical. H.E.R., winner of Best Original Song for “Fight For You” from “Judas and the ...

A brand new “The Color Purple” film is on its way and set to land by year’s end. A fresh trailer has dropped for the highly anticipated musical movie, and it specifically highlights actress Taraji P.

Fresh off of her stint as Miss Hannigan in NBC's Annie Live!, Oscar and Emmy nominee Taraji P. Henson has another musical role coming her way. According to Variety, Henson will star as Shug Avery in ...

Taraji P. Henson is expanding her empire. The 51-year-old will star as Shug Avery in a new film adaption of the Broadway musical “The Color Purple,” based in Alice Walker’s 1982 novel, according to ...