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If you are looking for a perfectly Memphis way to kick off your holiday weekend, we’ve got it. Head out to a movie screening with no idea which film you’ll be watching. All you know beforehand is that it is one of filmmaker Craig Brewer’s favorites.

If you are looking for a really unique date night, how about taking your sweetie inside filmmaker Craig Brewer’s mind tonight? As a bonus, you’ll find Memphis Rap star Al Kapone hanging out there, too. Brewer will unveil another of his favorite movies at his third “Secret Screening” at Crosstown Theater.

MEMPHIS – From the days of the ‘Grit and Grind’ and the ‘Core Four’ to now, with the ‘Grizz Next Gen’, the Grizzlies have not only evolved in a lot of ways but so has the playoff rally chant, “Whoop That Trick”. ‘Whoop That Trick’ a chant to inspire the underdog, is naturally a rally […]

From the days of making his teachers and classmates laugh and on to audiences across the country. Rodney Perry has shown off his comedic skills on stages, television screens, and even films. And that includes Memphis’s own Craig Brewer latest movie, Coming Two America with Eddie Murphy! Rodney Perry was live with us to talk […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — We hope you have your growl towels ready, because we’re just hours away from our Memphis Grizz taking on Golden State in Game 6 of the playoffs.  Many are still savoring Wednesday’s blowout win as the Grizz nation celebrated and chanted “Whoop That Trick.” Now, Memphis rapper Al Kapone tells us about […]

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Leading off the ninth inning of a tie game, Milwaukee’s Garrett Mitchell planned to try beating out a bunt hit. However he had to change his approach after falling behind 1-2 in the count. So he blasted a game-winning shot into the right-field seats instead. Mitchell connected on a 3-2 cutter from […]

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers had confidence in their rookie class well before the start of the season. Those newcomers wasted no time rewarding that faith. The Brewers have won five straight games while fielding a lineup that often features three rookies in outfielders Garrett Mitchell and Joey Wiemer and second baseman Brice Turang. […]

Decades after the original hit the big screen, the much anticipated sequel for Eddie Murphy’s “Coming 2 America” arrives in theaters. WREG’s Alex Coleman had the change to chat with the director Craig Brewer about the project on Live at 9.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — A man passed out in the bushes outside the Milwaukee Brewers’ stadium after a game and, upon awakening, entered the team’s clubhouse and stole electronics, a credit card, team memorabilia and other items, according to a criminal complaint. The 25-year-old man was charged Dec. 14 with felony burglary, online court records show. […]

SEATTLE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers ace Corbin Burnes came out of Monday night’s game against the Seattle Mariners in the sixth inning with a left pectoral strain. Brewers manager Craig Counsell said he thinks it’s a minor injury and he isn’t ruling out Burnes for his next scheduled start yet. Burnes left in the sixth […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn.– When most people think of filmmaking, Los Angeles (more specifically Hollywood), New York, and Atlanta, typically come to mind. But a new location was added to that list in 1928: Memphis, Tennessee. Yep, you read that right. The modern wave of Memphis movie-making can be credited to the efforts of Memphis and Shelby […]