NEW YORK CITY // MONDAY, DECEMBER 1ST 2008 »Beyonce and Jay-Z both hit up the New York premiere of Cadillac Records this past Monday at AMC Loews 19. The movie hits theaters this Friday, December 5th 2008! Gabrielle Union, Columbus Short, Ne-Yo, and more also hit up the red carpet of the movie’s premiere. Continue reading for the rest of the photos.
The word on the sidewalk is that rapper/actor Mos Def (pictured above as “Chuck Berry” in Cadillac Records) is wanted by Las Vegas police! The rapper, whose real name is Dante Terrell, has been accused of ripping a camera from the neck of photographer Volker Correll, and has been charged with robbery and destruction of property. Police say they expect Mos Def to turn himself in. The photographer says he was cut on his left hand during the alleged scuffle and court reports show that repairs to his camera add up to $178.
Here’s a first look at the promotional poster for the new movie, Cadillac Records, starring Beyonce, Adrian Brody, and Jeffrey Wright, per the poster. Gabrielle Union, Cedric the Entertainer, Columbus Short, and Mos Def are in the movie as well, and if you continue reading, you can check out some promotional photos of the celebrities mentioned that you won’t find anywhere else!
This is the official movie teaser for Sony Pictures’ Cadillac Records. The film depicts the life of the influential Chicago-based record-company executive Leonard Chess, and the legendary singers who recorded for Chess Records. The movie stars Beyonce Knowls as Etta James, Cedric the Entertainer as Willie Dixon, Jeffery Wright as Muddy Waters, Mos Def as Chuck Berry, and Gabrielle Union as Genevia Wade. Cadillac Records is scheduled to be released December 5th! Until then you can check out the trailer above! Shout out to WSHH for sending this one over!