I agree. Jasmine has not aged well, and Lena is known for how long she maintained her youthful look.

The last time I saw a photo of Lena Horne, she looked like she could pass for someone in her 40s. I want what she has.

Jasmine Guy on the other hand looks like she is in her 40s or beyond.

Does she look that bad? I haven't seen her in a while, but I remember she had a CD. Anyone have any recent pictures of her?

I have to agree with both ladygreek and mccoyred - seems like the years have definitely caught up with Jasmine.

Neosoulchild, if you ever catch Showtime's "Dead Like Me" she's on there (cussing like a sailor, but I digress). I think it usually comes on Friday nights around 10 or so. It's actually a cute show; it's been a while since I've seen it.

What happened to Jasmine Guy? I hope this is not some H-A-T-0-R-A-T-I-O-N going on. :D

by the way I'd vote for Sanaa Lathan to play "da Horne."

No hateration--I like Jasmine Guy. But she looks as if life has been hard for her these past years. Especially if you compare her to how Jada looks now.

I didn't know Jasmine Guy aged badly, poor thing!:( I just watched the Henry Louis Gates documentary again (Beyond the Color Line?) and I noticed that Alicia Keys said she would be interested in playing Lena Horne. Maybe that's the better choice now (like it's really up to us anyway;) )

From mtv.com:

Janet Jackson is no longer slated to play Lena Horne in an ABC biopic. After the singer's Super Bowl halftime flash, Horne demanded that Jackson be disinvited from playing her, causing Jackson and the movie's executive producers to pull out of the project, which had been green-lit last fall. Jackson was recently photographed in Vanity Fair portraying Horne, and was to serve as an executive producer as well as record her own versions of Horne's songs for the film, scheduled for May. The project now remains in limbo, according to an ABC spokesperson.

I could never see Janet, Jasmine, Sanaa, or Alicia playing Lena Horne. None of these women IMO could ever compare. I would pick Alicia DEAD LAST out of the 4 women above. Alicia is still very rough around the edges and does not come off as effeminate to me. Lena is a class act, graceful, and such; none of which Alicia makes me feel when I see her. There is no doubt that she is talented but IMO not the right choice to play Lena Horne. I say find an unknown talent to play the part.

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Janet Jackson Bows Out of Lena Horne TV Movie
Tue Feb 24, 5:39 PM ET Add Entertainment - Reuters to My Yahoo!


By Steve Gorman

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A planned ABC television movie about the life of singing great Lena Horne (news) has become the latest casualty of Janet Jackson (news)'s breast-baring Super Bowl performance.


Jackson bowed out of the TV movie, and executive producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron quit in support of her, after Horne refused to go along with the project as long as Jackson remained cast to play her in the film, publicists for Jackson and the producers said on Tuesday.


"Janet is no longer part of the (project) because Lena didn't want her in it," Jackson spokesman Stephen Huvane told Reuters. "ABC and the producers were supporting Janet, and Janet realized this wasn't going to change, so she needed to bow out, and then the producers bowed out with her."


There was no comment about the flap from ABC, but a spokesman for the Walt Disney Co.-owned network confirmed that the TV movie was currently "in limbo."


Neither Horne, 86, nor her representatives were immediately available for comment. But the veteran entertainer, who helped break Hollywood racial barriers in the 1940s and is best known for her hit "Stormy Weather," was widely reported to have been offended by Jackson's duet with pop idol Justin Timberlake (news) during the Feb. 1 Super Bowl half-time show. Their performance notoriously ended with Timberlake ripping open Jackson's costume to expose her right breast on live national TV.


CBS, which aired the Super Bowl telecast, and sister cable channel MTV, which produced the half-time show and promoted the event by promising a "shocking" moment, apologized for the incident, saying the brief flash of nudity was not planned.


Jackson, 37, later said the "costume reveal" was a last-minute idea on her part but went further than she intended. She subsequently was barred from the Grammy Awards telecast, rebuffing CBS demands that she issue an on-air apology as a condition for appearing on that show.


The "Lena" project was seen as a key bid to reinvigorate the acting career of Jackson, whose previous credits include TV roles on the series "Good Times," "Diff'rent Strokes" and "Fame." Her latest album, "Damita Jo," is due out March 30.


A source close to the situation told Reuters that Horne ultimately refused to further cooperate with the movie unless Jackson was replaced, but that ABC stood by Jackson.


The standoff ended when Jackson withdrew from the project, with Zadan and Meron, who also produced the controversial TV movie about former President Ronald Reagan (news), following suit.


In a separate development, ABC said on Tuesday that Timberlake had bowed out of plans to co-host the network's upcoming Motown 45th anniversary special due to a scheduling conflict posed by the production of his first motion picture.


A network spokeswoman acknowledged that Timberlake's decision coincided with growing protests over his participation in the show from a coalition of black organizations but said his move was precipitated strictly by his movie commitment.


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One person that comes to mind is actress Cynda Williams. The last time I saw her in a film was in a lifetime movie featuring Vanessa L. Williams. Of course, I also like Thandi Newton and Carmen Ejogo.

Another thought is that perhaps a great deal can be done with stage make-up if the skin-tone of the actress is an issue. Look at how much they lightened Halle Berry's skin for her portrayal of Queen in Alex Haley's film. I would like to see an unknown actress get a break by portraying Lena Horn.

I think Vanessa Williams would be perfect. Either her or an unknown.

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One of the posters said she was concerned that Jennifer Beals could be considered for the part. I would prefer Michael Michele if you're talking biracial actresses.

Ladygreek, Jada is almost 10 years younger than Jasmine so it makes sense to me that Jada looks younger. Apparently Jasmine was born in 64 and Jada in 71.


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Is Lena Horne biracial?
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Nope. The only reason why I speculated on the biracial issue is because somebody on another board mentioned Jennifer Beals, who is biracial. BTW, I don't think JB would make a good Lena Horne.