The Stars Were Out at the NY Premiere of “Sparkle”

CELEBS HIT THE CARPET FOR ‘SPARKLE' NY PREMIERE

   

(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

   

             Carmen Ejogo, Jordin Sparks and Tika Sumpter                                                                   Mike Epps  

   

   

   

                                              Russell Simmons                                                                                                                                                           Stephen Baldwin  

 

                                                        Cullen Jones                                                           S. Epatha Merkerson

     

                                                     Rutina Wesley                                                 Q Parker   and Jordin Sparks                         DeVon Franklin & AJ Calloway  

   

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

   

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