Laid To Rest: Bernie Mac R.I.P. Submitted by dyfuse on Wed, 08/20/2008 - 10:37 Bernie Mac Cedric The Entertainer Celebrity Deaths Celebrity Funeral Celebrity News Chris Rock Juwan Howard Reverend Jesse Jackson samuel l. jackson The funeral of Bernie Mac, born Bernard Jeffrey McCullough, took place at The House of Hope Church in his native Chicago Illinois. There were many famous faces, but the most striking were those of his wife Rhonda McCullough; mourning her husband's death. Amongst those in attendance were The Reverend Jesse Jackson, Samuel L. Jackson, Chris Rock, Juwan Howard and fellow King of Comedy, Cedric The Entertainer.

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JACKSON PLAYS KID WHISPERER IN NEW FILM Submitted by briian on Fri, 11/30/2007 - 12:50 Actor Celebrity samuel l. jackson Samuel L. Jackson is set to star in "Man That Rocks the Cradle," the first project for him since New Line inked a deal with Jackson's Uppity Films banner, reports Variety. The plot follows an overworked husband and father of four who decides the solution to all his problems is a live-in nanny. Jackson will play the nanny, Marion Delacroix, a reputed "kid whisperer" from the South. Jackson will produce the film with Michael Nash through Uppity Films. In other Jackson-related news, Malcolm Lee ("The Best Man," "Undercover Brother" and "Roll Bounce,") will direct the actor in "Soul Men," a road trip comedy also starring Bernie Mac. The pair will play bickering backup soul singers who haven't spoken in 20 years but reluctantly travel cross country together for a tribute concert to honor their famous former band leader. Jackson and Mac will do their own musical and dancing performances for the film, which will begin production on Jan. 21.