 | Tuesday Aug 14 2012. Jordin Sparks got to "play dress up" every day on the set of her new movie. The singer-and-actress stars in Sparkle alongside the late Whitney Houston. Jordin's character wears a multitude of glamorous stage outfits in the film, which more |
| Belfast Telegraph ( 8/14/2012 5:04:00 AM -08:00 ) | |
| Derulo uncomfortable with Sparks' screen kiss | |
 | Jason Derülo jokingly asked his girlfriend Jordin Sparks to "scrub [her] mouth" after she filmed a kissing scene. Jordin and Jason have been dating for around a year, and the actress-and-singer admits she finds it difficult to lock lips with her co-stars. Although more |
| Belfast Telegraph ( 8/14/2012 2:05:02 AM -08:00 ) | |
| The Sparkle of Whitney Houston |
| LOS ANGELES - Sparkle is a tribute to the dearly departed Whitney Houston in more ways than her co-starring role in the remake. Houston was one of the prime reasons the film arrives in theatres on Aug. 17. "She loved this movie so much," said producer more |
| Ottawa Citizen ( 8/13/2012 4:14:47 PM -08:00 ) |
| Jordin Sparks, left, as Sparkle and Whitney Houston as Emma in a scene from | |
 | Jordin Sparks, left, as Sparkle and Whitney Houston as Emma in a scene from the film "Sparkle." (Alicia Gbur/Sony Pictures). On the night of the Grammys, Jordin Sparks of "American Idol" fame was getting ready to walk the red carpet with Whitney Houston to more |
| ABC News ( 8/13/2012 2:26:39 PM -08:00 ) | |
| Music Review: 'Sparkle' soundtrack fizzles; Houston falters; Kelly contributions |
| Various artists, "Sparkle: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack" (RCA Records). Curtis Mayfield and Aretha Franklin's union for the soundtrack of the 1976 musical drama "Sparkle" made for an instant soul classic, so the 2012 remake already has a lot to live up more |
| The Province ( 8/13/2012 2:23:03 PM -08:00 ) |
| Vocalist Lonette McKee: 'Sparkle' Sister No. 1 | |
 | A star was born in 1976, when vocalist Lonette McKee, at 22, made her film debut by slinking into the spotlight as sexy Sister in Sparkle, a cult classic about three inner-city siblings who form a Supremes-style girl group. A remake starring Jordin Sparks and more |
| USA TODAY ( 8/13/2012 2:07:43 PM -08:00 ) | |
| Sparks to sing on opening night at US Open | |
 | NEW YORK (AP) - "American Idol" winner Jordin Sparks will headline the opening-night program Aug. 27 at the U.S. Open tennis tournament. Sparks will perform a song from her upcoming movie, "Sparkle," which includes the late Whitney Houston's final more |
| NBCNews.com ( 8/13/2012 1:02:18 PM -08:00 ) | |
| R. Kelly Says Whitney Houston Was Like A Sister On 'Sparkle' | |
 | R. Kelly Says Whitney Houston Was Like A Sister On 'Sparkle'. "We challenged each other a lot in the studio but it was a lot of fun," Kells says of working on the soundtrack with the singer. By Nadeska Alexis (@neweryork) , with reporting by Rebecca Thomas more |
| MTV.com ( 8/13/2012 10:28:48 AM -08:00 ) | |
| “Idol” winner Jordin Sparks finds her acting groove in “Sparkle” |
| LOS ANGELES — Jordin Sparks will always love her memories of the late Whitney Houston. “I'll never forget the day we were shooting the dinner scene for 'Sparkle' and the director needed a camera change, so I went into another room where there was a more |
| Chicago Sun-Times ( 8/13/2012 9:36:06 AM -08:00 ) |
| Remembering Whitney Houston, Never Forgetting Nippy, and Waiting for Sparkle |
| This past Thursday would have been Whitney Houston's 49th birthday and I still cannot wrap my mind around the fact that she is dead. Six months after her shocking death and her passing feels as sudden and as unreal now as it did that day in February when more |
| Huffington Post ( 8/13/2012 8:35:50 AM -08:00 ) |
| Here a Sparks, there a Sparks, everywhere a Jordin Sparks |
| Sparkle. Jordin Sparks, left, in the title role, and Whitney Houston star in the remake of "Sparkle." Houston played her mother, the proud, stern, church-centered mother of a trio of girls who just want to sing (and some other stuff, too). (Alicia Gbur/Stage 6 Films, more |
| Dallas Morning News (subscription) (blog) ( 8/13/2012 6:28:24 AM -08:00 ) |
| Whitney Houston 'Sparkle': Singer Helped Co-Star Develop Drug Addict |
| Video, Carmen Ejogo, Film, Whitney Houston, Slideexpand, Sparkle, Whitney Houston Sparkle, UK Entertainment News · Whitney Houston helped her Sparkle co-star Carmen Ejogo develop her drug addict character by sharing personal stories about her own more |
| Huffington Post UK ( 8/14/2012 2:30:58 AM -08:00 ) |
| Fanlala Weekly Challenge: Sparkle Club |
| Do you have music in your heart and want to let it out to others? We just might have a solution for you! 'Sparkle' is finally coming out this week, and it follows Sparkle Williams (Jordin Sparks) and her sisters as they set out to achieve motown glory. If you're as more |
| Fanlala ( 8/13/2012 10:58:21 PM -08:00 ) |
| CS Video: The Cast of Sparkle | |
 | This Friday's release of the Salim Akil-directed Sparkle brings to the screen what is tragically Whitney Houston's final performance as Emma, the mother of three talented girls (played by Jordin Sparks, Tika Sumpter and Carmen Ejogo) who dream of becoming more |
| ComingSoon.net ( 8/13/2012 10:21:46 PM -08:00 ) | |
| The Sparkle Cast Graces the Cover of Ebony Magazine | |
 | Jordin Sparks, Tika Sumpter, and Carmen Ejogo look pretty in pink for the September 2012 issue of Ebony magazine. The Sparkle starlets have been busy promoting their new movie, which hits theaters August 17, and talking about working alongside the late more |
| BET ( 8/13/2012 10:19:24 PM -08:00 ) | |
| R. Kelly loved working with Whitney | |
 | R. Kelly had ''a lot of fun'' working with Whitney Houston. The 'I Believe I Can Fly' hitmaker says recording the 'Sparkle: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack' with the late singer - who was found dead in the bathtub of her Beverly Hills hotel room in February more |
| stv.tv ( 8/13/2012 9:27:29 PM -08:00 ) | |
| Detroit helps 'Sparkle' shine |
| Highly anticipated is arguably an over-used term; but with the release of "Sparkle" on Aug. 17, it's more of an understatement. Filmed in Detroit last fall, the remake of the 1976 cult classic of the same name may send the career of its star, "American Idol" winner more |
| The Detroit News ( 8/13/2012 9:05:35 PM -08:00 ) |
| 'Sparkle' stars talk filming, fears and Whitney |
| Tika Sumpter, left, and Jordin Sparks came to Atlanta's Four Seasons Hotel on Aug. 9 as part of a press tour for 'Sparkle.' The film, executive produced by the late Whitney Houston, opens Friday. Staff/Nathan Self. slideshow. On what would have been Whitney more |
| Marietta Daily Journal ( 8/13/2012 8:29:43 PM -08:00 ) |
| Jordin Sparks Talks “Sparkle” |
| By: Lynn Barker. Her name is Sparks and she plays a character named Sparkle? Sounds like fate to us. Jordin looks classy today for our interview in black pants and jacket over white tee. Her black hair is tipped with magenta and to keep it “real”, she's more |
| Kidzworld Media ( 8/13/2012 7:37:33 PM -08:00 ) |
| Jordin Sparks Talks SPARKLE, the Audition Process, Working with Whitney | |
 | Sparkle tells the story of a 19-year-old innocent young woman growing up in late 1960′s Detroit, who dreams of becoming a music star. Sparkle (Jordin Sparks), Sister (Carmen Ejogo) and Dee (Tika Sumpter) are sisters who love each other fiercely, but each more |
| Collider.com ( 8/13/2012 7:29:35 PM -08:00 ) | |
