Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image Credits: 20th Century Fox Directed by Forest Whitaker, Waiting to Exhale is a film adaptation of Terry McMillan’s 1992 novel ...

Lela Rochon, Angela Bassett and Loretta Devine today (left), Devine, Rochon, Whitney Houston, and Bassett in 1995's "Waiting to Exhale" The film follows a group of four friends — Vannah (Whitney ...

A humane and cheeky comedy, Waiting to Exhale exceeded expectations. So women showed up for this movie, surprising even executives at 20th Century Fox, who should have known better given the book’s ...

Houston didn’t only star in the film, but she also helmed the soundtrack. In a 1995 interview with The New York Times, Babyface revealed that it was Houston’s idea to have a soundtrack featuring only ...

Angela Bassett has a special place in her heart for her 1995 film Waiting to Exhale. The actress, 67, opens up about what she remembers most about working with Lela Rochon, Loretta Devine and Whitney ...

30 years ago this month, the world was introduced to a fictional friend group whose stories resonated so deeply that they felt pulled straight from our own lives. “Waiting to Exhale,” starring Angela ...

When Terry McMillan’s Waiting to Exhale came out in 1992, I bought it and read it three times in a row—in one weekend. The characters were so interesting, the story so compelling—and the fact that it ...

Waiting to Exhale turns 30 this year, and Angela Bassett has nothing but fond memories of filming the beloved rom-com. “The friendship, the bonding we were able to do before we began shooting, whether ...

LOS ANGELES -- "Waiting to Exhale," released in 1995, follows four women through tumultuous moments in their lives, dealing with love, family, careers and everything in between. Angela Bassett ...

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