Producer Howard Rosenman, who tells THR that five new songs are in the works and reveals Houston's personal connection to the original 1976 musical. By Merle Ginsberg Sony's remake of 1976's "Sparkle" ...

(CBS/AP) "Sparkle" is bringing red carpet glamor to Detroit. Singers J. Moss, KEM and K'Jon are expected to attend a special event in the Motown capital leading to the midnight release of the film.

Sparkle, a glitzy remake of the 1976 music-heavy film, is about three sisters, one a sex kitten called Sister, the second a tough cookie, the last a shy-boots with the uncommon name of Sparkle ...

This Friday there will be more than a spark of interest in the new movie musical Sparkle, the movie is set to remind millions of fans why Whitney Houston is true legend. The film, which is a remake of ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) --Viewers got a first glimpse of Whitney Houston's upcoming film Monday when the " show premiered a trailer for the much-awaited release, and a fuller clip debuted on Yahoo!

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Rated PG-13. 120 minutes. At area theaters. “Sparkle,” the remake of the 1976 film starring Irene Cara, is like a great song with a bad chorus. Just when it ...

“Sparkle” commands attention because it’s the last movie for Whitney Houston and the first for “American Idol” winner Jordin Sparks. The film tells the story of three sisters who want to become the ...

When the musical drama “Sparkle” opens Aug. 17, the late Whitney Houston will join the spectral cast of performers whose final film roles came after their deaths. Whether with young actors like James ...

In one of the final scenes in the new musical drama “Sparkle,” Whitney Houston, playing a strict, religious-minded mother and former star, teases Jordin Sparks, playing her daughter that she won’t sit ...

Despite its festive title, Salim Akil’s “Sparkle” comes to theaters shaded by sadness. We all know that this represents the last performance from Whitney Houston, who died three months after filming ...