Jennifer Hudson and Beyonce in Dreamgirls has led many under 35s to discover the history of The Supremes...
Jennifer Hudson and Beyonce in Dreamgirls has led many under 35s to discover the history of The Supremes...
Midnightman, they will have to cover the Supremes era. It is the reason we even know Flo [[and Diana and Mary for that matter). In order to get to Florence's later life, they have no choice but to explain what happened to her while she was in The Supremes. If they didn't thoroughly cover that part of her life, it would be like doing a movie about George W. Bush and glossing over his time as the President in order to focus on his life afterwards. It just doesn't work!
marv2, I am beginning to understand you very well.
thanks Marv for clarifying for Topdiva. Marv I knew you knew what I meant Smokey has done damage control several times and not just for the Dreamgirls movie.
What amazed me was when Dreamgirls came out as the broadway play and Ross refused to see it, Smokey does damage control, and Mary Wilson sees Dreamgirl the play AND is the interviewer on the red carpet for Entertainment Tonight! Ross [[supposedly) has not seen the Dreamgirl movie either. If its not about the Supremes and just girl groups why wont she go?
Smokey didnt have to come out and defend Berry its almost like they are afraid that if it is not true that it appears to be too close to home. Three Degrees there was Sheila and Richard Barrett, with the Ronettes it was Phil and Ronnie although they used the album likenesses in the movie Dreamgirl they could come out and say its just conjecture. They dont even do that. Its always the Motown family.....oh well enough said.
Miss Lish the story of events backstage on July 1st was told to Taraborelli by both Flo and Jospeh Morgan..
Now that is very true. Just like with the Temptations Movie. That sparked an interest in kids to want to know the real deal. I was shocked and pleasantly surprised when I saw a video clip a while back of these two young caucasion guys acting out a scene from the Temptations Movie! I mean they had the dialogue, the dialect and even the movements DOWN!!!!
Anytime Stephanie. You forgot Smokey was sent onstage at Motown 25 to also do damage control that night! LOL!
Mary knows that Dreamgirls [[The stage play and the movie) was about their lives. I believe one of the films' producers he told her how the Supremes affected him after seeing them live at the Brooklyn Fox as a kid. Diane is not being truthful when it comes to what and what she has not seen or read. She claimed she did not read "Dreamgirl, My Life As A Supremes. She does this or say things like that as a defense mechanism. She knows damn well that there is nothing she can do about any of it, so in order to keep up the big bad diva front, she must plead ignorance or else be expected to do something about it!
Let's be really serious for a moment. Sure that story [[Dreamgirls) could have been about any number of girl groups from the 60's , but we all know that none of them have been entrenched in the American Pop Culture as much as the Supremes. So when you hear people say crazy things like "no one even knows who the Supremes were anymore" you have to laugh because they were one of the most famous groups in music history. If no knows or remembers them, what does that say about the Three Degrees, Ronettes, Cookies, etc, etc , etc?
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Just last night on TMZ, that guy Harvey asked one of his reporters "what was the name of the Supremes before they became the Supremes?" The guy answered "The Primettes"!
"....that evening,Florence surprised stage hands by being the first to show up backstage.It appeared that while she was on time,she was also still hung over or newly inebriated -it was hard to tell which.She was in a jovial mood,though at first when she entered the dressing room.Things changed quickly,however,Suddenly,It was as if the earlier happiness had never occurred,Florence was extremley upset..she flung the door open and marched with purpose to have a word with the wardrobe people..
SHE SAID that she went to grab her outfit off a hanger.and found four-not three -indentical tuxedos.hers.Mary's.Diana's And,another one- On the fourth outfit..was instead a plain label with the name "Cindy" written in black permanent marker.
It was clear to her that not only were her days numbered.but maybe her time was up..
"What is this all about?" she demanded to know.She faced Jospeh Morgan with fire in her eyes.."You Tell Me know whats going on?"
"Well Flo.." he began "Mr Gordy just said to have an extra outfit made in case..it..became." he finished softly "Necessary.."
"Fine " Florence deciced "If they want a Supreme who can fit into this outfit then thats me.Now get out of here so I can change"..
"I left the dressing room as fast as I could" recalled the tailor "I knew this as trouble ,But I wasnt about to stop her I can tell you that much"..
Florence then,apparently, donned the tuxedo that was meant for Cindy Birdsong.."
p172-173
Diana Ross An Authorised Biography J.Randy Taraborelli
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In the same breath, there's folks who hear "Heat Wave" or "Nowhere to Run" or "Please Mr. Postman", they'll say Supremes so they're DUMB lol
Miss Lish - taraborelli located Joseph Morgan while working on his third Ross book, Florence had told him the story of the fourth tuxedo years before but he couldnt verify it and didnt use it - Joseph confirmed Flos account and the full details of July !st 1967 appear in the third book..Joseph supplied photos of Flos birthday in her suite and supplied information on the birthday drinks by the pool in the day and events at Flos birthday..supplying photos proves he was there as these events unfolded...
I like to see how the OTHER girl groups felt about the Supremes. Forget the Supremes and that crappy Dreamgirls movie for a minute lmao
Oh! There were photos to substantiate it all. It's a shame TT was unable to use any photos for his book. Some have questioned TT's credibility due to this, however, I KNOW their had to be photos from the evening when Florence went to TTs for dinner and all of the neighborhood was there. Certainly someone took a photo at that time; no? Maybe TTs mom misplaced those photos during a move or something. I know Marv2 is pleased that his mom has been kind enough to store all of his Supreme possessions in her attic; it's a shame TT's mom didn't or couldn't do like wise. Maybe TopDiva will check with TT to see if he has any photos of himself with Florence? If that happens, how great would it be if TopDiva could post it here for all to see?
exactly Marv show some kids some tolerance and patience they will ultimatley carry on the legacy as we all pass to the other side..at least their not glued to playstations like most teenage zombies playing games were you murder prostitutes police etc..were not gonna be here forever you know if we can answer their questions answer them..once upon a time WE all asked the same questions..its the cycle of life,,wow that was deep LOL xx
I'm one of those smart alecks, if someone asked me a dumb question like that [[and I'm a big Motown fan) I'll be offended lol
After viewing "The Five Heartbeats", I knew better than to think they were real. For a second I thought so but then when I began to watch PBS and stuff and they were doing soul music tributes, I knew better. I sure wouldn't have been online going "who replaced Eddie Kang, Jr. from the Temptations?" GTFOOH! lol
Hopefully this Flo Ballard movie will answer some long standing questions and put an end to some urban legends. However, I feel it will create many more new questions than it can ever answer, we'll see.
I was in Atlanta on Monday. I hoped to check out the filming of Blondie, but guess what, there were no cameras roling. I thought someone said shooting would begin in January, 2011?
It is still January - but likely they will not start until March - as some of the contracts for the cast have not been completed - so I heard!!!
HA! According to the IMDB database only two roles have been cast.
i don't care one way or the other, really. I JUST KNEW THERE WOULD BE NO CAMERAS ROLLING YET. I WAS RIGHT!! Back on ignore.
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