Celebrities Attend ‘SPARKLE’ Premiere at Tribeca Grand Hotel

CELEBS HIT THE CARPET FOR ‘SPARKLE’ NY PREMIERE

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(NEW YORK) August 15, 2012 – �Busy night in NYC last night! First, �Tri Star Pictures �hosted a red carpet screening of the upcoming ‘SPARKLE‘ film at the Tribeca Grand Hotel in Soho. The cast was on hand: �Jordin Sparks, Mike Epps, Carmen Ejogo, Derek Luke, Tika Sumpter, Omari Hardwick, executive producer �Debra Martin Chase �and Sony Pictures SVP �DeVon Franklin. A slew of celebrities hit the carpet as well: �Russell Simmons, Gabby Sidibe, Olympic medalist Cullen Jones, Stephen Baldwin, Valerie Simpson, June Ambrose, Rutina Wesley, S. Epatha Merkerson, Q Parker, Adrienne Bailon, AJ Calloway �and pop/R&newcomer �Austin Brown.

‘SPARKLE’ opens nationwide on August 17 – �www.sparkle-movie.com �

Photos: Jerome Shaw

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And three blocks away at the BET Music Matters Showcase… � �

Austin Brown (who’s the son of �Rebbie Jackson �and managed by �Jermaine Dupri) took the stage at Santos Party House after the �‘SPARKLE’ �premiere to perform his single “Menage a Trois” at the �BET Music Matters Showcase. Attendees such as �Angela Simmons, BET music exec �Kelly G �and �Sister 2 Sister‘s �Jamie Foster Brown �were on hand to check out the emerging artist. For more on Austin Brown, visit �www.austinbrown.com.

Photos: Pete Monsanto

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� � � � �Angela Simmons & Austin Brown � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � The main event. � � � � � � � � � � � � Austin performs ‘Menage a Trois’ � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �