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'What Men Want' is NOW AVAILABLE on DVD and Blu-Ray | Tamala Jones Interview


Tamala Jones, Taraji P. Henson, Wendi McLendon-Covey, and Phoebe Robinson in What Men Want (2019)

In celebration of the home entertainment debut of the film, What Men Want, THAheadline recently had the opportunity to interview actress, Tamala Jones who played one of the best friends of Taraji P. Henson's lead character (Ali Davis), a woman boxed out by the male sports agent in her profession, but gains an unexpected edge over them when she develops the ability to hear men's thoughts.


During our interview with Tamala, she shared how great it was to work alongside Tarjai and her other beautiful cast-mates.


We asked Tamala various questions such as, "At what point in her life, if any, did she wish she could hear men's thoughts?" Her response, "in my 20s. Things were much harder then!"


Tamala is best known for her roles in the movies Booty CallThe WoodKingdom ComeThe Brothers, and Two Can Play That Game. She is also best known for television roles as Tina, the recurring character on Veronica's Closet, Bobbi Seawright on For Your Love and Lanie Parish on the ABC crime drama Castle, which first ran from 2009 to 2016.


When asked if she considered What Men Want as one of the best films she has worked on, she said, "YES!"


The comedy ensemble also features Aldis Hodge, Richard Roundtree, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Erykah Badu, Max Greenfield, Josh Brener, Pete Davidson, and Tracy Morgan.



The What Men Want Blu-ray Combo pack includes access to a Digital copy of the film as well as the following special features:

– Commentary with director Adam Shankman – Deleted & Extended Scenes with an introduction by Shankman – Gag Reel with an introduction by Shankman – The Dream Team — Meet the wildly funny cast and crew as they take you behind-the-scenes of their comedic hijinks – Flipping the Narrative — Discover how What Men Want flips the script on what women must do to succeed in a man’s world. – What DO Men Want? — Laugh along with the cast and crew as they get one step closer to understanding what’s on men’s minds. – Poker Night — Pull up a chair for one of the most epic poker nights imaginable – Ali + Athletes — Ali Davis (Henson) pulls out all the stops for her clients. Check out some hilarious cameos from superstar athletes – Sister Spills the Tea infomercial — You have questions, Sister has the answers! Watch music icon Erykah Badu play the hysterically eccentric psychic as she spills the tea on her mystical powers.


What Men Want has grossed $54.6 million in the United States and Canada, and $16.6 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $71.2 million, against a production budget of $20 million.


What Men Want is available now on digital, Blu-ray and DVD. Be sure to grab hold of it today!



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