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FILM/TV BITS: Whoopi on ‘L&O’; G. Clinton ‘Up Close & Personal’; ‘Girlfriends’ spin off; ‘College Hill’ marathon.
*Whoopi Goldberg will guest star on the NBC drama "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" as a really bad foster mother named Chesley Watkins. "Whoopi never gets to be the bad guy. In the world of 'Criminal Intent' she'll be the baddest," said "CI" executive producer Fred Berner. The character will be written as a criminal nemesis to Detective Mike Logan (Chris Noth), and introduced in an episode scheduled to air in May. "Law & Order" star S. Epatha Merkerson will make a crossover appearance in the episode, reprising her character as Lt. Van Buren.
*BEMA (Black Entertainment & Music Association) and Bob Lott of Philadelphia based Teamwork International Productions, have joined forces to produce “Up Close and Personal,” (UCAP) a new one-hour television series hosted by award-winning black music personality Gary Shepherd. The initial pilot production, scheduled to tape April 15 at Philadelphia’s Clef Club, focuses on funkateer George Clinton. UCAP deals with entertainers across the spectrum of music, film, theater, and TV, featuring veterans as well as newcomers. A limited number of free tickets are available for the taping, which begins at 2 p.m. There will be a screening of the Independent Lens PBS television special, "One Nation Under A Groove," followed by the taping of “UCAP.” For information, visit the BEMA website at www.bemanow.org, email: info@bemanow.org or contact BEMA at (215) 545-5850.
*Monday’s episode of UPN’s “Girlfriends” will serve as the spin-off for a sitcom currently under consideration for the CW’s fall schedule. In the episode, titled “The Game,” Joan tries to convince her cousin Melanie to attend a top medical school instead of following her boyfriend, professional football player Derwin, to San Diego. Her advice falls on deaf ears, but Melanie finds it difficult to adjust to being the "girlfriend" of a football player and everything that is expected of her. Meanwhile, Kelly, wife of San Diego Sabers' receiver Jason, tries to persuade Melanie to become involved in the football team's charity organization. Later, Tasha, the mother and manager of the star quarterback Malik, gets Kelly to confess how her husband's frugal behavior is making her life miserable. The episode airs April 17 at 9 p.m.
*BET will run a “Halfway There” marathon of its reality series “College Hill” tomorrow, from 2 to 5 p.m. ET/PT. The show’s current third season takes place at Virginia State University and features the eight co-eds engaging in various activities, including homecoming celebrations, scandalous hot tub encounters and visiting the funeral of Rosa Parks.
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