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Viola Davis, Chadwick Boseman in ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ for Netflix

It seems this will be a motion picture, that just happens to be distributed by Netflix. Premise: Depicts the tensions musician Ma Rainey encountered between her bandmates, her white agent and her ...
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Viola Davis Shows That Being The "Mother Of The Blues" Isn't Easy In New Ma Rainey Teaser

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, which features Viola Davis as the "Mother of the Blues," will premiere December 18 globally on Netflix. A new teaser trailer has been released from the forthcoming Netflix ...
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'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' hairstylists make history with Oscar nomination

NEW YORK -- The Oscar-nominated film "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" is the story of a pioneering blues singer during a recording session in the 1920s. The movie, based on an earlier play, received five ...
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Viola Davis, Chadwick Boseman in ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ for Netflix

I had the leasure of seeing “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”, and what a great experience it was! The makeup, the costumes, and George C Wolfe’s direction is flashy and stylish. This film is a magnificent ...