Forest Whitaker

DID YOU KNOW THAT ARETHA FRANKLIN HAD HER FIRST BABY AT AGE 12?

Jennifer Hudson and Forest Whitaker started filming Respect in New York – she plays Aretha Franklin and he plays her father, the popular Baptist minister Clarence Franklin. We can’t help but wonder HOW detailed this sordid bio will be. Clarence was known to be highly promiscuous and, in fact, had a baby with a 12 year old member of his congregation – with NO apparent repercussions! Aretha went on to have HER first baby at 12 also, (named Clarence!) supposedly with a school friend – she actually had TWO children with different fathers before she was fifteen! THAT’s just the beginning – this is going to be a startling life story!

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By Janet / February 15, 2020

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Forest Whitaker Oprah The Butler

“THE BUTLER” SOUNDS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE

Wild horses couldn’t keep us from seeing “The Butler.” Reviews are mixed, but we can’t imagine that we won’t find SOMETHING to love about this movie. Hopefully there will be plenty of personal observations and juicy behind-the-scenes details about the private lives of eight presidents and how they reacted to current events. The cast is amazing – we just hope the script lives up to expectations.

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By Janet / August 15, 2013

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Forest Whitaker Weight

FOREST WHITAKER LOST WEIGHT THE OLD FASHIONED WAY

Forest Whitaker lost a whole lot of weight without the help of Jenny Craig or any diet products. He put on 70 pounds before filming his Oscar winning role of Idi Amin in “The Last King Of Scotland” in 2007. After that, he simply started eating healthier food and doing martial arts and hiking more. Gradually the pounds rolled off, and everyone was startled to see him at the Oscars this year looking trim. Above, the 48 year old actor is walking in New York.

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By Janet / March 16, 2010

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