Barbara's Beat: Queen Latifah stars in Steel Magnolias at 9pm ET tonight; Win a movie poster
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Sunday, October 7, 2012

Queen Latifah stars in Steel Magnolias at 9pm ET tonight; Win a movie poster

World Premiere of Steel Magnolias airs tonight at 9 pm EST on Lifetime. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Lifetime
The world premiere of Steel Magnolias, starring Queen Latifah, airs tonight at 9pm EST, on Lifetime.
Before tuning in to Lifetime's contemporary take on "Steel Magnolias", flip through photos of the 1989 cast including shots of Sally Field, Dolly Parton, and Julia Roberts.

Lifetime's contemporary take on "Steel Magnolias" starring,Queen Latifah, Phylicia Rashad, Adepero Oduye, Condola Rashad, Jill Scott, and Alfre Woodard. This is the mvie poster for the sweepstakes. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Lifetime

To celebrate the movie, Lifetime is having a Steel Magnolias” Poster Sweepstakes. For a chance to win one of six posters follow @lifetimetv, and participate in the discussions using #SteelMagnolias. Join the conversation between 8pm and 10:59:59 pm ET tonight on Twitter.

Read the official Steel Magnolias Poster Sweepstakes Rules, and visit the official “Steel Magnolias” site for more movie info!

HOW TO ENTER:
To enter in the Sweepstakes, you must
(a) follow “Lifetime TV” (@lifetimetv) on Twitter;
(b) post a tweet addressed to @lifetimetv about the “Steel Magnolias” movie; and
(c) include the hash tag #SteelMagnolias within the tweet.

Watch an extended preview of the movie.

About Steel Magnolias
In an updated contemporary version of the beloved stage play and 1989 film, "Steel Magnolias" chronicles the lives and friendship of six women in Louisiana. Supporting each other through their triumphs and tragedies, they congregate at Truvy’s beauty shop to ponder the mysteries of life and death, husbands and children - and hair and nails - all the important topics that truly unite and celebrate women.

Golden Globe® and Grammy® Award winner and Academy Award® nominee Queen Latifah stars in and executive produces the film, reuniting her with producing duo Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, from the Oscar and Golden Globe winning "Chicago" and "Hairspray."
 
Directed by Kenny Leon (A Raisin in the Sun), the film features Queen Latifah as ‘M’Lynn’, Tony® Award winner Phylicia Rashad as ‘Clairee,’ Independent Spirit Award nominee Adepero Oduye as ‘Annelle,’ Tony Award nominee Condola Rashad as ‘Shelby,’ Grammy winner Jill Scott as ‘Truvy’ and Golden Globe and multiple Emmy® - winner Alfre Woodard as ‘Ouiser.’

Produced by Sony Pictures Television, "Steel Magnolias" is executive produced by Craig Zadan, Neil Meron, Queen Latifah, Shakim Compere ("Single Ladies") and Shelby Stone. Leon directs from a script that has been adapted for television by Sally Robinson ("Iron Jawed Angels") and is based on the play and screenplay by Robert Harling ("The First Wives Club"). "Steel Magnolias" is also a reunion for Zadan, Meron, Rashad and Leon, who last worked together on the critically acclaimed Emmy and Golden Globe nominated Sony TV movie "A Raisin in the Sun", which won numerous NAACP Image Awards, including Outstanding TV Movie, Miniseries, or Dramatic Special and Outstanding Actress in a TV Movie, Miniseries, or Dramatic Special for Phylicia Rashad.

Learn more about the star-studded cast and crew of the Lifetime Original Movie "Steel Magnolias."
 
 

1 comment:

Melissa said...

I very much enjoyed seeing this collection of powerful actresses in the television adaptation of Steel Magnolias. I thought that the show was a good vehicle for Condola to get her name out there and was a good first big project for her. Honestly, I’m a bit partial to the movie because Queen Latifah wore one of my company's products (the Cheetah cape) in the salon scene where the lights go out. Razor Sharp Salon Wear http://www.berazorsharp.com is so proud and excited to be a part of this empowering story of female friendship.