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  • Whitney Houston

    Whitney Houston

    Emma

  • Jordin Sparks

    Jordin Sparks

    Sparkle

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    Cee-Lo Green

    Black (as Cee-Lo Green)

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  1. Idol Worship
    'American Idol' on the Charts: 'Sparkle' Spikes, The Story of Mandisa's 'Morning' Glory

    'American Idol' on the Charts: 'Sparkle' Spikes, The Story of Mandisa's 'Morning' Glory

    6:00 am PDT 8/23/2012
    • Fred Bronson
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    Also: Adam Lambert is one rung away from his highest peak position and five Idols move backward but there’s a silver lining... READ MORE

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  2. Box Office Report: 'Expendables 2' No. 1 With $28.8 Mil, Less Than First

    Box Office Report: 'Expendables 2' No. 1 With $28.8 Mil, Less Than First

    9:14 am PDT 8/19/2012
    • Pamela McClintock
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    "ParaNorman" pulls ahead of "Sparkle" to land at No. 3; "Odd Life of Timothy Green" performs better than expected. READ MORE

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  3. Box Office Report: 'Expendables 2' Tops Friday With $10.5 Mil but Trails 2010 Film

    Box Office Report: 'Expendables 2' Tops Friday With $10.5 Mil but Trails 2010 Film

    9:02 am PDT 8/18/2012
    • Pamela McClintock
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    The sequel bumps 'Bourne Legacy' to No. 2; "Sparkle" and "ParaNorman" end the day in a dead heat for No. 3. READ MORE

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  4. 'Sparkle': What the Critics Are Saying

    'Sparkle': What the Critics Are Saying

    7:42 pm PDT 8/17/2012
    • Paula Zulian
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    The final acting performance by the late singer Whitney Houston is drawing mixed, but mostly positive, reviews. READ MORE

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  5. Second Time's the Charm: 15 of Hollywood's Most Notable Remakes

    Second Time's the Charm: 15 of Hollywood's Most Notable Remakes

    6:20 pm PDT 8/17/2012
    • THR Staff
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    THR looks back at Hollywood's most memorable remakes and reboots. READ MORE

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  6. Earshot
    Watch Video 'Sparkle': Jordin Sparks, Mike Epps on the Accuracy of Music Industry in Film (Video)

    'Sparkle': Jordin Sparks, Mike Epps on the Accuracy of Music Industry in Film (Video)

    4:51 pm PDT 8/17/2012
    • Sophie Schillaci
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    "Some stories are really, really on point, and some stories are fabricated," the rapper and comedian tells THR. "This story particularly was on point." READ MORE

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  7. Posthumous Roles: 15 Stars Who Appeared on the Big Screen After Their Death

    Posthumous Roles: 15 Stars Who Appeared on the Big Screen After Their Death

    3:19 pm PDT 8/17/2012
    • Sophie Schillaci
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    Whitney Houston died tragically six months before the highly anticipated release of her film "Sparkle," which had been widely expected to mark the troubled singer's career comeback. THR looks back at Aaliyah, Heath Ledger and other stars who were featured in memorable roles following their deaths. READ MORE

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  8. 'Sparkle' Premiere Celebrates Whitney Houston's Life, Legacy

    'Sparkle' Premiere Celebrates Whitney Houston's Life, Legacy

    10:12 am PDT 8/17/2012
    • Rebecca Ford
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    The late singer's mother and daughter attended the red carpet event in Hollywood on Thursday. READ MORE

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  9. Is the Music Industry Accurately Portrayed in Movies?

    9:41 am PDT 8/17/2012
    • Sophie Schillaci
    • David Simpson
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    We ask the cast of 'Sparkle' including recording artist Jordin Sparks if the music industry is accurately portrayed in movies. READ MORE

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  10. In Theaters This Weekend: Reviews of 'The Expendables 2,' 'Sparkle,' 'Cosmopolis' and More

    In Theaters This Weekend: Reviews of 'The Expendables 2,' 'Sparkle,' 'Cosmopolis' and More

    9:00 pm PDT 8/16/2012
    • Paula Zulian
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    Wondering which film to go see this weekend? Check out what THR's critics say about those movies and others -- including "The Odd Life of Timothy Green" and "ParaNorman" -- that are opening this week. READ MORE

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  11. Box Office Preview: 'Expendables 2' Set to Take Down 'Bourne Legacy'

    Box Office Preview: 'Expendables 2' Set to Take Down 'Bourne Legacy'

    6:42 pm PDT 8/16/2012
    • Pamela McClintock
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    Three other new films also will vie for a top spot on the marquee: musical drama "Sparkle," animated family entry "ParaNorman" and Wednesday opener "The Odd Life of Timothy Green." READ MORE

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  12. Watch Video 'Sparkle' Sisters on Building an 'Authentic' Family Dynamic (Video)

    'Sparkle' Sisters on Building an 'Authentic' Family Dynamic (Video)

    12:46 pm PDT 8/16/2012
    • Sophie Schillaci
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    Jordin Sparks, Carmen Ejogo and Tika Sumpter tell THR that "family is everything" in the Sony/TriStar remake. READ MORE

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  13. Review
    Sparkle: Film Review

    Sparkle: Film Review

    11:00 am PDT 8/16/2012
    • Todd McCarthy
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    In her final acting role, Whitney Houston portrays the imperious matriarch of a late '60s-era girl group featuring Jordin Sparks as an aspiring soul diva. READ MORE

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  14. Carmen Ejogo, Tika Sumpter and Jordin Sparks on Playing Sisters in 'Sparkle'

    9:31 am PDT 8/14/2012
    • Sophie Schillaci
    • David Simpson
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    We ask the stars of Salim Akil's drama how they were able to pull together the chemistry of playing three sisters. READ MORE

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  15. The Guys of 'Sparkle' on What we Can Expect

    9:24 am PDT 8/14/2012
    • Sophie Schillaci
    • David Simpson
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    "The music and the clothes and the storyline, they won't necessarily focus on the time I don't think, I think they will just enjoy the film. And then through out the film they will get a chance to say that and do that then" Mike Epps said about their movie that is set in Detroit in the 1960s. READ MORE

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  16. Watch Video Remembering Whitney Houston: Jordin Sparks Shares the Real Story Behind 'I Have Nothing' (Video)

    Remembering Whitney Houston: Jordin Sparks Shares the Real Story Behind 'I Have Nothing' (Video)

    8:38 am PDT 8/10/2012
    • Sophie Schillaci
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    The "Sparkle" star tells THR her favorite memory of working with the late music icon. READ MORE

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  17. 'Sparkle' Cast on Whitney Houston

    9:18 am PDT 8/9/2012
    • Sophie Schillaci
    • David Simpson
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    Jordin Sparks and her co-stars from Salim Akil's drama share what it was like working with music icon Whitney Houston. READ MORE

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  18. In the Magazine
    Hollywood's Undercover Hitmakers: Salim and Mara Brock Akil

    Hollywood's Undercover Hitmakers: Salim and Mara Brock Akil

    9:00 am PDT 8/9/2012
    • Kim Masters
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    They're black, Muslim and gorgeous in an industry not known for its diverse embrace. Yet the husband and wife have made one Hollywood winner after another, and now have Whitney Houston's final film, "Sparkle," as their biggest bet yet. READ MORE

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  19. 'Sparkle' Power Couple Open Up About Whitney Houston's Final Performance

    'Sparkle' Power Couple Open Up About Whitney Houston's Final Performance

    9:00 am PDT 8/9/2012
    • THR Staff
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    "I'm not saying I was oblivious to who Whitney Houston was," Salim tells THR of the singer, who died of a drug-related drowning. "I grew up around people with a bunch of serious problems." READ MORE

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  20. Earshot
    Whitney Houston's Final Performance Teased in 'Sparkle' Trailer (Video)

    Whitney Houston's Final Performance Teased in 'Sparkle' Trailer (Video)

    9:39 pm PDT 8/4/2012
    • Aaron Couch
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    Cee-Lo Green’s rendition of "I’m a Man” serves as a backdrop for a quick look at the late singer's role in the film. READ MORE

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Summary

Musical prodigy, Sparkle (Jordin Sparks) struggles to become a star while overcoming issues that are tearing her family apart. From an affluent Detroit area and daughter to a single mother (Whitney Houston), she tries to balance a new romance with music manager, Stix (Derek Luke) while dealing with the unexpected challenges her new life will bring as she and her two sisters (Carmen Ejogo and Tika Sumpter) strive to become a dynamic singing group during the Motown-era.

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  • Sony Pictures Entertainment Studio