Profile
Famous as :
ActorBirth Name :
Terrence Dashon HowardBirth Date :
March 11, 1969Birth Place :
Chicago, Illinois, USASpouse :
Lori McCommas (1989 - separated)Claim to fame :
As Quentin in "The Best Man" (1999)
Video Premiere: Terrence Howard's 'Sanctuary'
August 22, 2008 03:08:36Jumping from the big screen to singing vintage soul, Terrence Howard has just premiered a music video, where he picks up guitar and strums the tune away. The video is aimed at promoting his new song called "Sanctuary" off his debut album entitled "Shine Through It". His first album is planned to hit the stores on September 2.
In an interview, Terrence says that his first tune is inspired by Heidi Klum's love story. He also admits giving a light-rock, jazzy feel to some of his songs, like "Love Makes You Beautiful" and anti-materialist "Plenty". Furthermore, he declares that he has written songs talking about childhood in "Mr. Johnson's Lawn", and grown-up romance in "No. 1 Fan", "She Was Mine", and "Spanish Romance". For its music arrangements, Terrence is reported to give rooms for flutes, trumpets, saxophones and violas.
Terrence Howard to Release Debut Album in September
June 11, 2008 02:06:08Terrence Howard is getting close to showcase his musical quality as his debut album has now had a release date. Terrence upcoming LP which will be called "Shine Through It" is being set to drop on September 2 via Columbia Records.
For the upcoming record, Terrence wrote and produced the songs himself, and on one track he will be teaming up with Chris Brown. Stating the reason he wants to make a record, the actor/singer said, "Music has always been the road that leads to where I'm headed. Film is my vocation, my 9 to 5. In the movies, I'm doing what somebody else is asking me to do. Music is my own personal form of expression."
Actor Terrence Howard Landed a Recording Deal
March 14, 2008 09:03:10After previously only contributing tracks to a film, actor Terrence Howard is going full throttle with his music career. The "Crash" star has landed a recording deal with Columbia Records to release his debut album "A Little Bit More Like Me" this Fall.
According to the label's representative the full name of the project is Terrence Howard Presents Me and The Band of Kings. Reports said that Howard would be singing instead of rapping and have musical backing by the live band.
(PRODUCT) RED Gap Star-Studded Campaign
October 08, 2007 11:10:56
Film and stage actress Anne Hathaway, Grammy Award-winning artist John Legend, and Grammy Award-winning musician and producer Wyclef Jean are the three new celebrities joining the (PRODUCT) RED Gap Campaign, a for-profit brand designed to raise money for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
In the campaign, captured by acclaimed photographer Annie Leibovitz, Legend is photographed surrounded by the African Children's Choir, while Jean is seen embracing his daughter Angelina.
Terrence Howard Joins Channing Tatum's Fighting Movie
August 29, 2007 09:08:39
Seemingly never has problems in working on his acting career since "Hustle & Flow", Terrence Howard has openly told BlackFilm.com that he will take part in Dito Montiel-directed fighting movie which Channing Tatum is toplining.
A rough-hewn heroic tale about realizing dreams of glory, the movie centers on Tatum's character Sean Arthur who scrapes up a living scalping tickets in NYC. The young man's life takes different turn when he encounters a veteran street-fighting coach who leads him to a whole new career he never imagined before.
On Naomi Campbell, Terrence Howard and Quincy Jones
March 08, 2007 10:03:40
Troubled supermodel Naomi Campbell was on Wednesday March 7th ordered to five days of community service after she was pleaded guilty for hitting her maid with a mobile phone.
Concerning the sentence, Campbell is scheduled to start scrubbing the floors at a Sanitation Department warehouse on the Lower East Side of Manhattan on March 19th to 23rd.
Terrence Howard and Naomi Campbell Are A Hot New Item
February 24, 2007 09:02:39
Academy Award-nominated American film and stage actor Terrence Howard is dating troubled supermodel Naomi Campbell it has been reported. Rumors on the street say that the pair will make their debut as a couple at the Oscars on Sunday Feb 25th.
On the new couple, a source tells New York Daily News, "Naomi's new main squeeze is Terrence. They are making their debut as a couple this weekend and will attend all the Oscar parties together."
Eric Bana and Terrence Howard Describe "Factor X"
October 25, 2006 10:10:49
It sure will be an A-list collaboration worth waiting for. Eric Bana and Terrence Howard have been reported to be attached to share scenes together in "Factor X", a new thriller project developed under New Line Cinema.
Presenting the true tale of how the BTK killer was captured, the flick, of which title comes from what the killer described in letters to the police as his motive for murder, revolves around a young counter-terrorism expert from Washington who teams up with a Wichita police detective to chase down the killer. Howard will play the former character while Bana portraying the latter.
Terrence Howard Forms Alliance with "Iron Man"
October 10, 2006 03:10:33
Here comes another great talent to "Iron Man." Variety has revealed that Oscar-nominated actor Terrence Howard is set to share scenes with Robert Downey Jr. in the superhero flick. The "Crash" star will be billed as James Rhodes, the closest associates and accomplice of the title character, played by Downey Jr..
Though it is widely known among comic fans that Rhodes has an alter ego named War Machine, Howard will not don any armored suits in the project since Rhodes' transition to become the superhero is likely to be saved for the sequel.
Terrence Howard and Craig Brewer Re-Team for Charley Pride Biopic
October 04, 2006 09:10:23
The nice collaboration continues. Variety has revealed that Terrence Howard and director Craig Brewer have both agreed to once again join forces to work on another project together after the success of "Hustle & Flow."
The two will develop a biographical feature of legendary singer Charley Pride which is not yet titled. Howard is said to be billed as the country icon and will sing his songs and play guitar for the project as Joaquin Phoenix did in "Walk the Line." Meanwhile, the film itself will be made with focusing on Pride's relationship with his wife, Rozene, whom he met when he was playing for the Memphis Red Sox.
Terrence Howard Set to Host the New Season of PBS' Independent Lens
August 28, 2006 02:08:49
These days Terrence Howard undergoing such a hectic schedules. The Oscar nominee actor has just finished his film project "Idlewild," and now he's been tapped to host the new season of PBS' Independent Lens, which celebrates its fifth anniversary this fall.
The set reportedly begins Oct. 24 with "The World According to Sesame Street," which examines the difficulties in producing international versions of the popular children's TV program. Later installments of the series include "Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room," "Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill" and "Billy Strayhorn: Lush Life."
Esquire Magazine's Third Annual Best-Dressed List
August 10, 2006 03:08:56
He bears the number 007 in the highly anticipated and long awaited "Casino Royale". But in real life the actor, Daniel Craig, has been labeled the No. 1 Best-Dressed Man, at least by Esquire magazine which has just conducted its third annual poll on that field.
Come in 2nd place is musician John Legend, followed after by Terrence Howard and Jake Gyllenhaal who both secure the 3rd and 4th place respectively. Next on the poll is musician Nick Cave who is at No. 5.
The 2006 BET Awards Winners
June 28, 2006 03:06:29
When some other artists nabbed only one award, the likes of Mary J. Blige, Kanye West, Jamie Foxx and Chris Brown were all double winners at the 6th annual BET Awards held Tuesday June 27th, 2006. As of J. Blige, the singer was honored with Female R&B Artist and Video of the Year awards.
Meanwhile, West and Foxx both shared the Duet/Collaboration and Video of the Year awards for their duet on "Gold Digger". Chris Brown, in companion, brought home New Artist award and Viewers' Choice honor thanks to his set of "Yo, Excuse Me Miss". The other award winners were T.I. who was chosen as Male Hip-Hop Artist, Missy Elliott who won the Female Hip-Hop Artist award and Prince who took home Male R&B Artist prize.
"The Crusaders" Is Lining Up for the Big Screen
June 22, 2006 10:06:45
A Supreme Court case back in 1954, a lawsuit of Brown vs. Board of Education, is the base for New Line's silver screen project entitled "The Crusaders".
The story tells about a lawsuit aiming to end segregation in schools, which was handled by Jack Greenberg and Thurgood Marshall. Greenberg himself is a recent law school grad, while Marshall, the head of the NAACP's Legal Defense Fund, was eventually the first African-American Supreme Court justice.
"Idlewild" Slated to Arrive August 25 in Theaters
May 15, 2006 10:05:58
The OutKast film "Idlewild", which has been delayed for many times, is now scheduled to hit worldwide theaters on August 25th later this year, only three days after the release of its soundtrack.
Of drama musical genre, "Idlewild" is set in the 1930s around the music and business of running a speakeasy. The flick is written and directed by Bryan Barber. Will star in among others are Patti LaBelle, Macy Gray, Fishbone's Angelo Moore, Terrence Howard, Faizon Love, Ben Vereen and Cicely Tyson.
Movie Stars Included in "P.D.R."
May 03, 2006 12:05:30
Tom Arnold has at last decided to take the hot job, joining the cast of "P.D.R.". The actor thus will star in the drama flick alongside the likes of Terrence Howard and Bernie Mac.
In the Lionsgate film project, Howard is set to play the role of Jim Ellis, who in the 1970s started a black swim team in one of the roughest neighborhoods in Philadelphia. As for Arnold, he will play the racist swim coach of the rival team.
"Crash" Is Being Adapted for the Small Screen
April 07, 2006 01:04:58
The success of the movie version of "Crash" has prompted a great idea to bring the racial drama into small screen. And as the idea has been put to realization, the project will soon appear on televisions across the U.S. next year.
The film's producer Cathy Schulman remarked "I hope it will air in the next year". Actors from the film, like Sandra Bullock, Terrence Howard, Matt Dillon and Don Cheadle, reportedly will show up in the TV version. In the meantime, Cheadle also will serve as producer and be on at least a few episodes.
Ross and Reeves Join the Cast of "P.D.R."
March 21, 2006 04:03:51
Terrence Howard and Bernie Mac, the already onboard cast of "P.D.R.", will be joined by two newcomers Evan Ross and Scott Reeves who both have also agreed to star in the drama flick.
Sunu Gonera directed from a script written by Michael Gozzard and partner Kevin M. Smith.
Three 6 Mafia Won an Oscar
March 07, 2006 09:03:50
Three 6 Mafia, the Memphis rappers, also was an Oscar winner. The trio, Jordan Houston, Cedric Coleman and Paul Beauregard, was among the many Oscar recipients at the 78th annual Academy Awards held March 5th, 2006 in Los Angeles.
The threesome brought home Oscar for Best Original Song for "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp," performed by actor Terrence Howard in the hip-hop film "Hustle & Flow". Handed the award to them was Queen Latifah. Aside, Three 6 Mafia also made history as the first rap group to perform at the event.
Terrence Howard Boards Two New Film Projects
February 10, 2006 03:02:55The coming months will keep Terrence Howard busier than ever. The movie star reportedly boards on two new film projects.
Is in final talks to star in Lionsgate's sports drama "P.D.R.", he also is joining the cast of Warner Bros. Pictures' "August Rush."
The 78th Annual Oscar Nominees
January 31, 2006 09:01:49As announced Tuesday Jan 31st by Sid Ganis, Academy President and Mira Sorvino at Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, CA, gay romance "Brokeback Mountain" gloriously leads the 78th Annual Academy Awards nominees, taking eight nominations. The flick ups for the categories of Best Picture, Best Actor for Heath Ledger, Best Supporting Actor for Jake Gyllenhaal, Best Supporting Actress for Michelle Williams, Best Director for Ang Lee, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, and Best Music Written for Motion Pictures.
Following close behind is "Crash" and "Good Night, and Good Luck" which score six nominations each. As of the previous film, it vies for Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor for Matt Dillon, Best Director for Paul Haggis, Best Original Screenplay, Best Film Editing, and Best Music Written for Motion Picture. Meanwhile, the latter flick is nominated for Best Picture, Best Actor for David Strathairn, Best Director for George Clooney, Best Original Screenplay, Best Art Direction and Best Cinematography.
The 37th NAACP Image Awards Nominations
January 12, 2006 10:01:57The 37th annual NAACP Image Awards nominations announced Tuesday Jan 10 was dominated by UPN series "Everybody Hates Chris" which was up for five trophies including that of Outstanding Comedy Series, Actor in a Comedy Series for Tyler James Williams, Actress in a Comedy Series for Tichina Arnold, Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for Terry Crews and Director of a Comedy Series for Ken Whittingham. The set, chronicling the semi-fictionalized childhood of Chris Rock, tied Fox's "The Bernie Mac Show" and UPN's "Half & Half" for most nominations in the comedy series categories.
In the meantime, Kanye West, Alicia Keys and Mariah Carey earned four nominations each, including Best Song and Album. Apart, drama mystery flick "Crash" topped the movie category with six nominations, including Outstanding Motion Picture, Supporting Actress for Thandie Newton and Supporting Actor for Don Cheadle, Larenz Tate and Terrence Howard, who also was up for Outstanding Actor for the rap drama "Hustle & Flow." The full list of nominees can be found online at naacpimageawards.net. Find out the winner on Feb. 25 when the event will be presented at Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium and taped for broadcast on Mar. 3 on Fox.
California's 17th Palm Springs Honorees
December 21, 2005 10:12:11The Palm Springs International Film Festival has on Saturday, Dec 17 named Felicity Huffman as the winner of its Breakthrough Performance Award thanks to her role in "Transamerica."
Huffman is set to get the honor during the 17th annual Palm Springs Film Festival, takes place at the Palm Springs (Calif.) Convention Center, Jan. 7 next year.
The 10th Annual Satellite Awards Winners
December 19, 2005 04:12:14"Brokeback Mountain" really is a big winner at this year movie awards season. Has been named as one of AFI's Best Movies of 2005 and becoming the lead nominee of the 63rd annual Golden Globe Awards, the flick also is scoring great at the 10th annual Satellite Awards, an event organized by critics formerly affiliated with the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn.
At the ceremony held Saturday Dec 17th at the Four Seasons Hotel, the film won four trophies all at once, mainly for Best Motion Picture Drama, Editing, Song, and Director for Ang Lee. Another winner was Philip Seymour Hoffman who was named Best Actor in A Motion Picture Drama for "Capote" and Felicity Huffman who was granted the Best Dramatic Film Actress prize for "Transamerica."
Terrence Howard to Deal with the Crusaders
December 07, 2005 03:12:56Hollywood actor Terrence Howard reportedly is in talks to play the role of Thurgood Marshall in the upcoming drama genre "The Crusaders."
A feature about the early legal career of the first black Supreme Court justice, the film is the true story of Marshall as seen through the eyes of Jack Greenberg, a dedicated young lawyer who became the only white member of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and who fought side by side with Marshall in the courts to destroy segregation. When he worked for the NAACP, Marshall won 29 of the 32 cases he argued before the Supreme Court.
The Actors Are Awake
November 09, 2005 10:11:02Hayden Christensen and Jessica Alba, none of them are sleepy or even fallen asleep. They are all "Awake." Joined by Lena Olin, Terrence Howard and Sam Robards, all of them keep their eyes open, none other for the sake of the highly anticipated thriller "Awake."
The story of the film follows Christensen's role, who becomes the victim of "anesthetic awareness," in which a patient remains awake but paralyzed during surgery. Olin and Robards play Christensen's parents, and Alba plays his wife, who's facing her own demons. Elsewhere, Howard plays the heart surgeon who leads the operation.
Howard as MVP of the Summer
August 23, 2005 11:08:25
With his brilliant performances in "Crash" as well as in "Hustle & Flow," no doubt Terrence Howard has been established as the Most Valuable Player of the Summer. Compiled by Entertainment Weekly, the list places the young actor at top number one, followed by Matt Dillon and Cillian Murphy at number 2 and 3. Arranged in order, the rest are Angelina Jolie, Amy Adams, Vince Vaughn, Dakota Fanning, Miranda July, Ian McDiarmid, and Paul Giamatti.
