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James Marsden & Tika Sumpter Film 'Sonic the Hedgehog' Movie Together

James Marsden and Tika Sumpter are hard at work on the new Sonic the Hedgehog movie!

The 44-year-old actor and 38-year-old actress were seen filming a scene together on Monday (August 6) in Vancouver, Canada.

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of James Marsden

Filming has been underway for a few weeks now, and while we’ve seen James dressed as a police officer on the set in the past, we have not yet seen Tika on set until now!

Right now, the Sonic the Hedgehog movie is set to land on November 15, 2019. Be sure to check it out!

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John Legend Teams Up with Chance the Rapper On 'Penthouse Floor' - Stream & Lyrics!

John Legend takes us to the “Penthouse Floor” with Chance the Rapper on their brand new collaboration featured on his upcoming album Darkness and Light!

The track is the latest to be released from the 37-year-old singer’s fifth studio studio album, which is due out on December 2 and also features lead single “Love Me Now.”

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of John Legend

John teamed up with Belvedere to host a special Darkness and Light Listening Party on Wednesday (November 16) at The Underground Museum in Los Angeles, where Stevie Wonder and Tika Sumpter came out to show their support.

That same day, John and his wife Chrissy Teigen were both spotted arriving at LAX Airport at different times after their separate flights from New York City.


John Legend ‘Penthouse Floor’(feat. Chance the Rapper )

FYI: Chrissy is wearing Grey Ant sunglasses.

Click inside to read the lyrics to John Legend’s new song “Penthouse Floor”…More Here! »

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Southside With You's Tika Sumpter Welcomes Baby Girl Ella-Loren!

Tika Sumpter is a mom!

The 36-year-old Southside with You actress welcomed a baby girl – named Ella-Loren – earlier this month, People confirms.

Tika kept the pregnancy a secret for many months, telling Fit Pregnancy, “She’s my first child, and I wanted to experience every moment of this pregnancy for myself and enjoy it without everybody else being in it with me…I didn’t want to hear, ‘Who’s the dad? Are you with the dad?’”

Tika also said in the interview she has a boyfriend, who is her daughter’s dad. Congrats to Tika and her family on the new addition!

Tika Sumpter Shares What She Hopes Her Daughter Will Learn From 'Southside With You'

Tika Sumpter shows off her growing baby bump while making an appearance at Amazon’s Style Code Live on Thursday (August 25) in New York City.

That same day, the 36-year-old pregnant actress also made an appearance at AOL Studios to talk about her film Southside With You.

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Tika opened up about what she hopes her daughter will learn from the film when she sees it one day.

“Throughout the journey, she opens up and you start seeing different things she realizes about herself. Hopefully my daughter will take away some of that,” she explained.

10+ pictures inside of Tika Sumpter promoting Southside With You
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Tika Sumpter Shows Off Baby Bump At 'Southside With You' Premiere - Watch Trailer!

Tika Sumpter is picture perfect while striking a pose on the red carpet at the Cinema Society screening of her latest film Southside With You held at Landmark’s Sunshine Cinema on Wednesday (August 24) in New York City.

The 36-year-old pregnant actress was joined by her co-star Parker Sawyers, writer-director Richard Tanne, as well as Condola Rashad at the event hosted by Miramax, Roadside Attractions and IM Global.

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Southside With You chronicles the summer 1989 afternoon when the future President of the United States of America, Barack Obama, wooed his future First Lady, Michelle, on an epic first date across Chicago’s South Side – Watch the trailer below!


Tika Sumpter & Parker Sawyers – ‘Southside With You’

FYI: Parker is wearing Burberry.

15+ pictures inside of Tika Sumpter and Parker Sawyers at their screening…More Here! »

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Tika Sumpter Had To Get Buff To Portray First Lady Michelle Obama!

Tika Sumpter happily waves to photographers while making her way inside the Ed Sullivan Theater to make an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Tuesday (August 23) in New York City.

The 36-year-old pregnant actress was joined by her co-star Parker Sawyers as they promoted their latest film Southside with You, where they recreate Barack and Michelle Obama‘s first date.

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“I had to get arms, I had to work on her dialect… she’s very hard on her words, when she talks she means everything that she says,” Tika expressed. “I had to work on that and her mannerisms, but there wasn’t a lot of videos of her when she’s 25 so I had to read a lot.”


Tika Sumpter & Parker Sawyers – ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’

20+ pictures inside of Tika Sumpter and Parker Sawyers on The Late ShowMore Here! »

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Tika Sumpter Is Pregnant With Her First Child!

Tika Sumpter just announced that she is pregnant and expecting her first child!

The 36-year-old actress has been busy promoting her upcoming film Southside With You and she’s been sporting a visible baby bump!

She took to her Instagram to confirm the pregnancy, sharing a photo with the film’s director John Legend.

“Preggers and promoting w Legend. Happy and proud. #Southsidewithyou #Aug26th @johnlegend,” she captioned the sweet image.

She also posted another photo with her co-star Parker Sawyers where you could totally see her bump!

Congratulations Tika!

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