I guess I was supposed to fake slap [Eddie Murphy] and I kinda got caught up in the take and I really slapped the piss out of Eddie," she recalls in our one-on-one interview. "I certainly didn't mean to slap him that hard. I quacked him on the back of his head and everybody - the whole cast and crew just froze and then people started to give me that you're in trouble now look. As for what she would do if she wasn't acting? "I'm not the damsel in distress actress, if this doesn't work out, I ain't got nothing." Union reminds us she has a degree and she's not afraid to use it "I love the work my Mom does as a social worker and the work she's doing in the community. I wpuld love to do that or work for a non-profit organization." In the meantime, Union's slate is pretty packed. Next up: t...
Speaking of young children, the children cast in this film: Malik Hammond as "John-John," Jeremy Gumbs as "Mikey" and Khail Bryant as "[Emily]" are adorable. Union, divorced with no children, said she drew from her sister's and mother's experiences as parents stating, "No, I don't have children and I'm not even close. The children in this film all have very distinct personalities and I tried to treat them like little individuals. They (the filmmakers) actually found kids who were very natural and had not been exposed to the Hollywood life. They were so great and their reactions were so real. When we were filming the scenes in the mall with a real Christmas tree and a Santa, they wanted to see Santa just like the other kids at the mall. They were great and well-behaved. A child's wish i...
Actress Gabrielle Union was serving up smiles and lending a "hand" Nov. 19 when she came to a Chicago area [Ronald McDonald]'s as part of World Children's Day. Union, along with executives from the Ronald McDonald House Charities participated in a fundraiser event where they sold paper hands at the McDonald's restaurant located at 10 E. Chicago Ave. Union, along with executives from the Ronald McDonald House Charities participated in a fundraiser event where they sold paper hands at the McDonald's restaurant located at 10 E. Chicago Ave. World Children's Day raises money worldwide to help support outreach and local causes for children all around the globe.
We try to cover everything - socks for dad and shirts for mom," Union said. "Initially we thought we would adopt a school a year but we have been on the same school for five years; we did not realize there was such a need. "The most invaluable thing is when they know that we are coming," she said. "They know that every month they can count on us coming and it means something to students who don't have stability." "People who say they don't have the time - that's not true, You do have the time, it's just a matter of what you do with it. It's important for me to use my celebrity for a cause that will benefit others. If I have a voice and people will hear it, then I should use it," she said. While here, Union helped raise awareness about World Children's Day and sold paper hands to custo...
News Advisory: On Wednesday, award-winning actress and sexual assault survivor Gabrielle Union will join national and local rape crisis experts to brief Members of the Congress on the challenges of providing sexual assault services to victims across the country. Union is in Washington for the 7th Annual National Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Legislative Action Days sponsored by the National Alliance to End Sexual Violence, the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Lifetime Television.
NEW YORK -- It would have seemed improbable two years ago, but Chris Brown is coming to a theater near you in a romantic comedy. The singer and actor will star alongside Steve Harvey, Gabrielle Union, Oscar-nominee Taraji P. Henson and Michael Ealy in "Think Like A Man," an adaptation of Harvey's best-selling advice book for women, "Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man. Details on the casting were confirmed last week by a representative for Screen Gems, which is producing the movie.
Speaking of the 2011 NBA All-Star Weekend, Gabrielle Union and celebrity hair stylist Kiyah Wright hosted "The Beauty Suite" for all their celebrity friends at the Warren Tricomi Salon in L.A. Toya Carter, Ciara, Nicole Ari Parker, Tameka Foster, Kelly Price and more came out to get pampered for the main event. The ladies enjoyed complimentary hairstyles, blowouts, manicures and more while sipping on Icelandic Glacial bottled water to help keep their skin hydrated and refreshed. The guests also enjoyed appetizers provided by Great Taste Catering. All three of them joined the group's Youth Board of Advisors last year. Since we're chatting about the Jackson family, Janet's first book, "True You: A Journey to Finding and Loving Yourself," has received great reviews and has landed in the N...
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Ben Foster, 31; Gabrielle Union, 39; Winona Ryder, 40; Richard Dreyfuss, 64. Happy Birthday: Make changes that help you redirect your energy or alter your financial direction. Look at your options and create opportunities. Use innovative ideas to update what you have done in the past to better suit what is required today. It's time to recycle old skills and apply them to services that are in demand.
CH: Guess what? Gabrielle's mother, Theresa, and I were best friends all through our childhood. We thought we were blood sisters. Gabrielle's grandmother was my godmother, and I lived with the Union family for a few years because my mother, Helen, travelled a lot as a musician. They used to dress us alike and they sent us to the same school and we did everything together. Years later, when Gabrielle first started her career, I was very impressed with her, but had no idea she was Theresa's daughter until the day I go ta call from her mother saying, "I just want to thank you for recommending Gabrielle for that magazine cover." I asked her, "How do you know Gabrielle Union?" She said, "Fool, that's my daughter." I was like "Get out of here!" because I hadn't put two and two together since ...
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