106 Presents the Cast of Sparkle!
Don't miss the cast of Sparkle on 106 tonight!
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Sparkle - In this remake of the 1976 classic, Sparkle centers on three sisters whose rise to musical fame is accompanied by their struggle to keep the family from falling apart. Starring Whitney Houston, Jordin Sparks and Derek Luke, the film hits theaters August 17. BET takes a look at this much-anticipated film.Don't miss the cast of Sparkle on 106 & Park tonight!(Photo: TriStar Pictures)
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The Matriarch - For Sparkle, Whitney Houston plays Emma, a former singer and single mom to three girls who form a singing group and struggle to become superstars.(Photo: TriStar Pictures)
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Destiny's Children - In the Motown era, sisters Sparkle (Jordin Sparks), Delores (Tika Sumpter) and Sister (Carmen Ejogo) follow the path to music stardom, finding love, triumph and tragedy.(Photo: TriStar Pictures)
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Young Love - Jordin Sparks stars in her first leading role as Sparkle, who balances a budding relationship with music manager Stix (Derek Luke) and the growing challenges of fame. (Photo: TriStar Pictures)
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Voice of Angels - Whitney Houston's Emma, while dealing with her own dashed dreams of a huge singing career, uses her voice to uplift in the church.(Photo: TriStar Pictures)
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Great Expectations - Playing the title character in Sparkle, American Idol winner Jordin Sparks takes on the role originally played by Irene Cara in the 1976 version of the film.(Photo: TriStar Pictures)
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Delores Williams - As Sparkle's middle sister Delores Williams in this remake of the 1976 classic, Tika Sumpter takes on the character originally played by actress Dwan Smith. (Photo: TriStar Pictures)
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Spark's Thoughts on a Legend - On working with the late singer Whitney Houston on the set of Sparkle, Jordin Sparks said: "You could just hear the smile in Whitney's voice." (Photo: TriStar Pictures)
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Motown Ambitions - Actor Derek Luke plays music manager and Sparkle's beau Stix. In the original, Philip Michael Thomas tackled the role.(Photo: TriStar Pictures)
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Sisters Supreme - The singing trio formed by sisters (L-R) Delores (Sumpter), Sister (Ejogo) and Sparkle (Sparks) were inspired by the legendary Motown singing group The Supremes. (Photo: TriStar Pictures)
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