One of Hudson’s early films was in Penitentiary in the late 1970s starring Leon Isaac Kennedy. Hudson played Winston Zeddemore, a firefighter who enlists with the Ghostbusters in the 1984 film Ghostbusters and its 1989 sequel (he auditioned to reprise the role for the animated series but lost to Arsenio Hall), as well as Warden […]
Vivica A. Fox was born in South Bend, Indiana July 30, 1964, and is the daughter of Everlyena, a pharmaceutical technician, and William Fox, a private school administrator. She is of Native American and African American descent and is proud of her heritage. She is a graduate of Arlington High School in Indianapolis, Indiana, and, […]
Pam Grier has been a major African-American actress from the early seventies. Her career started back in 1971 when Roger Corman of New World Pictures launched her into The Big Doll House (1971), about a woman’s penitentiary and The Big Bird Cage (1972). Her strong role put her into a five year contract with Samuel […]
Lisa Marie Varon is a professional wrestler currently signed with TNA Wrestling (Total Nonstop Action) out of Orlando, Florida. With TNA she is a three-time TNA Women’s Knockout Champion! Prior to joining TNA, she wrestled for 9 years (2000-2009) as the very popular WWE Diva known as “Victoria.” As an amateur bodybuilder, Varon won her […]
Richard Roundtree is an American actor and former fashion model. He is best known for his portrayal of private detective John Shaft in the 1971 film Shaft and in its two sequels, Shaft’s Big Score (1972) and Shaft in Africa (1973). He was a great interview as we began laughing as soon as we started […]
At 6′ 10″ with pure muscle mass and the looks of an outlaw biker, Kevin Nash has the wit of Howard Stern and intelligent opinions on everything from sports to feminism to politics, and backs up all of his claims with biting humor and surprising wisdom! Is it unusual for a man who has achieved […]
Fred “The Hammer” Williamson is an American actor, architect, and former professional American football defensive back who played mainly in the American Football League during the 1960s. Williamson first came to attention in the TV series “Julia” (1968) playing love interest, Steve Bruce. However, his rugged, athletic physique made him a natural for energetic roles […]
The Backstage Beat had a great time meeting Noah Hathaway at Atlanta Comic Con. Noah is known for his roles played as a child, including Boxey in the original Battlestar Galactica, and Atreyu in The Neverending Story. Noah told us he currently lives in Amsterdam and tattoos for a living! What an amazing person he […]
Billy Dee Williams is an actor, artist, singer, and writer, best known for his role as Lando Calrissian in the original Star Wars trilogy. He was one of the guests a Atlanta Comic Con and took a second out of his signing and meeting schedule to talk to us. Out of respect for him and […]
This was such a great event to cover. We met and talked to so many people. Ange did interviews with Shaft (Richard Roundtree), Billy Dee Williams, Fred Williamson, Vivica A. Fox, Pam Grier, Ernie Hudson, Noah Hathaway, Kevin Nash and more! Awesome!
