Exclusive: Actor Nadji Jeter has signed with talent management company Cultivate Entertainment Partners for representation.
Jeter made his film debut in the 2006 feature Dirty Laundry, written and directed by Maurice Jamal. He went on to appear in films including Grown Ups 1 and 2, The Fifth Wave, Oscar-winning Wonder and most recently Miss Virginia and 2021’s The Runner.
On television, Jeter voiced Miles Morales in the Marvel/Disney Xd series Spider-Man. He previously voiced the Miles Morales character in the critically acclaimed Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse PlayStation game where he was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Performer in a Leading Role. His additional television credits include guest-starring roles in Grey’s Anatomy, Everybody Hates Chris, Castle, Last Man Standing and Grown-ish, among others.
“We are delighted to welcome Nadji Jeter to our talented roster,” said Sean Mik’ael Butler and Patrick Strøm, co-founders at Cultivate Entertainment Partners. “Nadji’s remarkable talent and...
Jeter made his film debut in the 2006 feature Dirty Laundry, written and directed by Maurice Jamal. He went on to appear in films including Grown Ups 1 and 2, The Fifth Wave, Oscar-winning Wonder and most recently Miss Virginia and 2021’s The Runner.
On television, Jeter voiced Miles Morales in the Marvel/Disney Xd series Spider-Man. He previously voiced the Miles Morales character in the critically acclaimed Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse PlayStation game where he was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Performer in a Leading Role. His additional television credits include guest-starring roles in Grey’s Anatomy, Everybody Hates Chris, Castle, Last Man Standing and Grown-ish, among others.
“We are delighted to welcome Nadji Jeter to our talented roster,” said Sean Mik’ael Butler and Patrick Strøm, co-founders at Cultivate Entertainment Partners. “Nadji’s remarkable talent and...
- 7/6/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
The second leg of the 2011 GLAAD Media Awards was held last night in Los Angeles (the first part was last month in New York, and the conclusion will be next month in San Francisco.).
The big news was that Glee and Modern Family tied for the Outstanding Comedy Series Award. Below you can see Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Julie Bowen and Ariel Winter accept the award from presenter Joel McHale. Jesse is funny, poignant, a bit manic, and totally adorable.
Below you can see Glee stars Mike O'Malley and Chris Colfer accept their award. Mike rocks that train conductor cap, while Chris is looking more and more like Roger Federer.
Surprise guest Dolly Parton presented the Stephen F. Kolzak Award to out NBC Chairman Robert Greenblatt. Dolly was her usual faboo, irrepressible self, and Robert speaks eloquently about his history in media, including dealing with that infamous Melrose Place gay non-kiss.
The big news was that Glee and Modern Family tied for the Outstanding Comedy Series Award. Below you can see Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Julie Bowen and Ariel Winter accept the award from presenter Joel McHale. Jesse is funny, poignant, a bit manic, and totally adorable.
Below you can see Glee stars Mike O'Malley and Chris Colfer accept their award. Mike rocks that train conductor cap, while Chris is looking more and more like Roger Federer.
Surprise guest Dolly Parton presented the Stephen F. Kolzak Award to out NBC Chairman Robert Greenblatt. Dolly was her usual faboo, irrepressible self, and Robert speaks eloquently about his history in media, including dealing with that infamous Melrose Place gay non-kiss.
- 4/11/2011
- by snicks
- The Backlot
Thanks to Precious, Oprah and Tyler Perry, Lee Daniels is now becoming a household name, but black gay male directors are still almost nonexistent in Hollywood. Aside from Daniels, the list is short.
Some might be aware of Paris Barclay, who works primarily in television, and more still will know Noah’s Arc creator Patrik Ian-Polk.
Yet, under the radar, Maurice Jamal has been making films and working in the industry for years. Now, he is starting his own web and cable network.
“I started at the bottom, grabbing coffee on film sets,” Jamal said of his early days in the business.
After a few appearances on Chappelle’s Show, Jamal turned to directing. His first major feature, Ski Trip, put him on the map. Ski Trip ran regularly on Logo in the network’s early years. He also shot a sequel, Friends & Lovers, released in 2008.
His second film, 2006’s Dirty Laundry,...
Some might be aware of Paris Barclay, who works primarily in television, and more still will know Noah’s Arc creator Patrik Ian-Polk.
Yet, under the radar, Maurice Jamal has been making films and working in the industry for years. Now, he is starting his own web and cable network.
“I started at the bottom, grabbing coffee on film sets,” Jamal said of his early days in the business.
After a few appearances on Chappelle’s Show, Jamal turned to directing. His first major feature, Ski Trip, put him on the map. Ski Trip ran regularly on Logo in the network’s early years. He also shot a sequel, Friends & Lovers, released in 2008.
His second film, 2006’s Dirty Laundry,...
- 10/19/2010
- by Aymar Jean Christian
- The Backlot
Courtesy of Deadline… here’s a recap of the WGA-sponsored event, Flipping the Script: Beyond Homophobia in Black Hollywood, which we previously mentioned on this blog, in which African American writers, actors, directors, producers, and execs discuss portrayals of black LGBTs in TV and film. The event took place on Tuesday night, in Los Angeles.
Read the full recap below…
Journalist Diane Haithman filed this report for Deadline about [Tuesday] night’s Writers Guild of America, West, meeting for all leaders in the entertainment industry deeply interested in the realistic portrayal of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender characters that also happen to be black:
I expected a short RSVP list for Wgaw’s Tuesday night panel Flipping the Script: Beyond Homophobia in Black Hollywood. It doesn’t take a demographics expert to notice that, in the mainstream Hollywood product, there just aren’t a lot of African American Lgbt characters waiting to be discussed.
Read the full recap below…
Journalist Diane Haithman filed this report for Deadline about [Tuesday] night’s Writers Guild of America, West, meeting for all leaders in the entertainment industry deeply interested in the realistic portrayal of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender characters that also happen to be black:
I expected a short RSVP list for Wgaw’s Tuesday night panel Flipping the Script: Beyond Homophobia in Black Hollywood. It doesn’t take a demographics expert to notice that, in the mainstream Hollywood product, there just aren’t a lot of African American Lgbt characters waiting to be discussed.
- 3/25/2010
- by Tambay
- ShadowAndAct
For our L.A. readers, from my inbox:
Flipping The Script: Beyond Homophobia In Black Hollywood – African American writers, actors, directors, producers, and execs explore Lgbt portrayals on TV and film.
What: Co-sponsored by the Writers Guild of America, West’s Gay & Lesbian Writers Committee and Committee of Black Writers, Flipping The Script: Beyond Homophobia In Black Hollywood on Tuesday, March 23rd is set to be a revealing and enlightening look at key issues involving African American gay and lesbian characters on the big and small screens. The evening’s dialogue will explore both positive and negative portrayals of Lgbt characters, recurring homophobia (within black society as well as among black filmmakers/producers) that has limited and/or informed such portrayals, stereotyping controversies and contradictions, and positive gains that have been made – and need to continue to be made – within the entertainment industry.
Who: Panelists currently scheduled to appear include:...
Flipping The Script: Beyond Homophobia In Black Hollywood – African American writers, actors, directors, producers, and execs explore Lgbt portrayals on TV and film.
What: Co-sponsored by the Writers Guild of America, West’s Gay & Lesbian Writers Committee and Committee of Black Writers, Flipping The Script: Beyond Homophobia In Black Hollywood on Tuesday, March 23rd is set to be a revealing and enlightening look at key issues involving African American gay and lesbian characters on the big and small screens. The evening’s dialogue will explore both positive and negative portrayals of Lgbt characters, recurring homophobia (within black society as well as among black filmmakers/producers) that has limited and/or informed such portrayals, stereotyping controversies and contradictions, and positive gains that have been made – and need to continue to be made – within the entertainment industry.
Who: Panelists currently scheduled to appear include:...
- 3/13/2010
- by Tambay
- ShadowAndAct
Is there nothing new under the sun, or are today's filmmakers depressingly short of original ideas?
This question arises while watching Dirty Laundry, a comedy-drama with alarming similarities to a relic from 1976, "Norman, Is That You?" In that film, Redd Foxx and Pearl Bailey were parents shocked to discover that their son was gay and living with a white lover. That's basically the same gimmick in this new film from writer-director Maurice Jamal.
Loretta Devine plays the matriarch of a Southern clan who is blind to her son's sexual orientation when he comes for a visit. The only addition to the stew is a bit left over from The Birdcage: When Sheldon (Rockmond Dunbar), a New York magazine writer, returns to his provincial clan in Georgia, he learns that he has a son from a one-night stand many years ago. As he tries to adjust to that discovery, his lover from New York shows up to complicate relations with his unruly extended family.
It may be that Jamal, who also co-stars as Sheldon's macho brother, tries to wear too many hats. The script actually has a number of promising characters, including Sheldon's sister and her sassy daughter; a highfalutin, hypocritical aunt (Jenifer Lewis); and a bunch of local yokels. Sheldon's effeminate lover, Ryan (Joey Costello), at first seems to be a stereotypical gay character, but when he coaches Sheldon's niece for a dance recital, Ryan proves to be more stalwart than first impressions suggested.
What sinks the movie is Jamal's ham-fisted direction. Much of Dirty Laundry plays like a theater piece, with long, static scenes that are clumsily staged and poorly shot. The film cries out for cinematic energy. There's one clever structural choice, when the film at one point jumps into flashback to show Sheldon's life in New York. But even here, it misses an opportunity to skewer the chic Manhattan magazine world. Sheldon's imperious editor is a potentially amusing character drawn much too broadly.
Performances are highly uneven. Dunbar comes off best; he's the one actor who works with subtlety and manages to convey Sheldon's perplexity while always retaining a measure of dignity. Devine and Lewis are fun, but their performances need to be taken down by several decibels. In fact, most of the actors could benefit from more adept direction.
Technically, the film is crude, with black-and-white flashbacks that add nothing to the brew. The film's plea for tolerance is commendable but would have more weight if only it were executed with more panache. While some family stories aimed at black audiences (like the recent hit This Christmas) have drawn an underexploited audience, Dirty Laundry is far too primitive to match the success of its predecessors.
DIRTY LAUNDRY
Code Black Entertainment
MoJAM Entertainment, iN-Hale Entertainment, Dirty Laundry Film
Credits:
Director-screenwriter: Maurice Jamal
Producers: Rockmond Dunbar, Re'Shaun Frear, Andre Robert Lee
Executive producers: Crystal McCrary Anthony, Gabrielle Glore, Maurice Jamal, Adrienne Lopez, Nathan Hale Williams
Directors of photography: Rory King, Liz Rubin
Production designer: Norval Johnson
Co-producers: Gene Graham, Tsia Moses, La Rivers
Costume designers: Lawrence Roach, Nicholaus Stansberry
Editor: Gene Graham
Cast:
Sheldon: Rockmond Dunbar
Evelyn: Loretta Devine
Aunt Letty: Jenifer Lewis
Jackie: Terri J. Vaughn
Eugene: Maurice Jamal
Abby: Sommore
Ryan: Joey Costello
Gabriel: Aaron Grady Shaw
Running time -- 106 minutes
MPAA rating: PG-13...
This question arises while watching Dirty Laundry, a comedy-drama with alarming similarities to a relic from 1976, "Norman, Is That You?" In that film, Redd Foxx and Pearl Bailey were parents shocked to discover that their son was gay and living with a white lover. That's basically the same gimmick in this new film from writer-director Maurice Jamal.
Loretta Devine plays the matriarch of a Southern clan who is blind to her son's sexual orientation when he comes for a visit. The only addition to the stew is a bit left over from The Birdcage: When Sheldon (Rockmond Dunbar), a New York magazine writer, returns to his provincial clan in Georgia, he learns that he has a son from a one-night stand many years ago. As he tries to adjust to that discovery, his lover from New York shows up to complicate relations with his unruly extended family.
It may be that Jamal, who also co-stars as Sheldon's macho brother, tries to wear too many hats. The script actually has a number of promising characters, including Sheldon's sister and her sassy daughter; a highfalutin, hypocritical aunt (Jenifer Lewis); and a bunch of local yokels. Sheldon's effeminate lover, Ryan (Joey Costello), at first seems to be a stereotypical gay character, but when he coaches Sheldon's niece for a dance recital, Ryan proves to be more stalwart than first impressions suggested.
What sinks the movie is Jamal's ham-fisted direction. Much of Dirty Laundry plays like a theater piece, with long, static scenes that are clumsily staged and poorly shot. The film cries out for cinematic energy. There's one clever structural choice, when the film at one point jumps into flashback to show Sheldon's life in New York. But even here, it misses an opportunity to skewer the chic Manhattan magazine world. Sheldon's imperious editor is a potentially amusing character drawn much too broadly.
Performances are highly uneven. Dunbar comes off best; he's the one actor who works with subtlety and manages to convey Sheldon's perplexity while always retaining a measure of dignity. Devine and Lewis are fun, but their performances need to be taken down by several decibels. In fact, most of the actors could benefit from more adept direction.
Technically, the film is crude, with black-and-white flashbacks that add nothing to the brew. The film's plea for tolerance is commendable but would have more weight if only it were executed with more panache. While some family stories aimed at black audiences (like the recent hit This Christmas) have drawn an underexploited audience, Dirty Laundry is far too primitive to match the success of its predecessors.
DIRTY LAUNDRY
Code Black Entertainment
MoJAM Entertainment, iN-Hale Entertainment, Dirty Laundry Film
Credits:
Director-screenwriter: Maurice Jamal
Producers: Rockmond Dunbar, Re'Shaun Frear, Andre Robert Lee
Executive producers: Crystal McCrary Anthony, Gabrielle Glore, Maurice Jamal, Adrienne Lopez, Nathan Hale Williams
Directors of photography: Rory King, Liz Rubin
Production designer: Norval Johnson
Co-producers: Gene Graham, Tsia Moses, La Rivers
Costume designers: Lawrence Roach, Nicholaus Stansberry
Editor: Gene Graham
Cast:
Sheldon: Rockmond Dunbar
Evelyn: Loretta Devine
Aunt Letty: Jenifer Lewis
Jackie: Terri J. Vaughn
Eugene: Maurice Jamal
Abby: Sommore
Ryan: Joey Costello
Gabriel: Aaron Grady Shaw
Running time -- 106 minutes
MPAA rating: PG-13...
- 12/4/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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