CHATTER AWAY: Overnight Open Thread

Deadline Hollywood reports:

Nafessa Williams has been tapped to play Robyn Crawford in the biopic I Wanna Dance With Somebody the upcoming feature about the late musical icon, Whitney Houston. Williams steps in for Moses Ingram who recently parted ways with the role.

Also joining the cast are Clarke Peters and Tamara Tunie, who are John and Cissy Houston. Naomi Ackie will play Whitney Houston in the musical biopic with Kasi Lemmons directing.

The screenplay will be penned by Anthony McCarten, and will take audiences on an emotional, energetic journey through Houston’s career and music. Crawford was Houston’s longtime assistant who would later become Houston’s creative director while also remaining one of her closest friends.

Read the full article. “Closest friends”?

EXCLU: Nafessa Williams joins Whitney Houston biopic I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY https://t.co/CEcRcoce2G

— Justin Kroll (@krolljvar) October 4, 2021