June 19, 2013

S. Epatha Merkerson to Play Marvin Gaye’s Mom in Biopic

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*It will be a “Law & Order” reunion in the upcoming Marvin Gaye biopic. S. Epatha Merkerson, who starred as Lt. Anita van Buren on the NBC drama from 1991-2010, has signed on to play Alberta, the mother of the late singer portrayed in the film by Jesse L. Martin. Martin played Detective Ed Green [...]




Laz Alonso Explains Why he Took ‘Deception’ Gig

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*Laz Alonso is stirring things up on NBC’s “Deception” (Mondays at 10) as a federal agent who has his ex-girlfriend cop going undercover in the family home of her childhood best friend – who died under shady circumstances in the pilot episode. Viewers have been few and far between, with ratings below NBC’s expectations and [...]




With Ratings Down, Laz Alonso Says ‘Deception’ is Heating Up! (Watch)

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*Laz Alonso, along with Meagan Good, stars in the the NBC thriller “Deception.” The show started off with great ratings, but unfortunately, it’s loosing steam and really needs your support!!! RELATED: NBC’s ‘Deception’ Not Dead Yet – But Gasping for Air Before “Deception” aired he told us what to expect … now that the show [...]




NBC’s ‘Deception’ Not Dead Yet – But Gasping for Air

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*The fat lady is warming up her pipes for NBC’s Meagan Good drama “Deception,” with poor viewership for the freshman series contributing to the peacock’s overall record-low midseason ratings. But with Monday’s episode came a sliver of hope. The show had been more or less shedding viewers since premiering to 5.62 million on Jan 7. [...]




J-Hud Enhanced ‘Smash’ Premiere Hits Ratings Low

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*Not even the addition of Jennifer Hudson could lift NBC’s sophomore drama “Smash” to comfortable ratings. Tuesday’s second-season premiere set series lows with 4.5 million viewers, according to Nielsen. That marked a 61% plummet from last February’s series opener, which aired behind “The Voice,” and a 25% from May’s finale, which drew 6 million. Among [...]




Meagan Good’s ‘Deception’ Helps NBC Win First Monday of 2013

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*NBC was a ratings winner on Monday due to “The Biggest Loser” and the series premiere of Meagan Good’s new drama “Deception.” “Loser” averaged 6.3 million viewers and a 2.4 in the 18-to-49 demographic, down 17 percent from Sunday’s premiere, while “Deception” followed with a so-so 5.6 million viewers and a 2.0. “Deception” did manage [...]




Meagan Good Calls ‘Deception’ Role ‘Victory’ over Haters (Audio)

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*The issue of race inevitably came up during a Q&A panel for “Deception,” NBC’s anticipated new drama that follows the bold footsteps of “Scandal” by featuring a black actress, Meagan Good, in the lead role. “One thing that I thought was really cool is when I read the script, the characters were not specified [by] [...]




Meagan Good Still Wants to Play Whitney! (Video Interview)

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*We love Meagan Good. The beautiful and popular actress of movies such as “Jumping the Broom,” “Think Like A Man,” “Stomp the Yard,” and “Eve’s Bayou” was set to star in a Whitney Houston biopic in February 2012. She had even talked with Whitney about the film shortly before her death. Good tells theGrio she still wants to bring the [...]




Kimberla Lawson Roby on Addiction & ‘The Perfect Marriage’

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*We meet a new couple in “The Perfect Marriage” by Kimberla Lawson Roby. The book is due out January 8 and once again, it’s a sizzling love story that unravels at the seams once character flaws are revealed and personal foundations begin to crumble. Still, it is the lure of the perfect romance that is [...]




Meagan Good’s Intense Pilot for ‘Deception’ is Online (Watch)

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*We’ve been hearing a lot about NBC’s new crime investigation show, “Deception,” that stars Meagan Good. The show, that supposedly has a real intense vibe to it, is scheduled to premiere January 7. In the meantime, the network has put a pilot episode online to create some buzz. Scroll down to check it out. If [...]




S. Epatha Merkerson to Play Meagan Good’s Mom on ‘Deception’

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*S. Epatha Merkerson is returning to NBC with a recurring role on the network’s upcoming Meagan Good drama “Deception.” As previously reported, the show is described as an opulent soap in which detective Joanna Padget (Good) returns undercover to the wealthy and troubled Bower family she grew up in — as the maid’s daughter — [...]




Meagan Good’s Midseason Drama Now Called ‘Deception’

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*NBC’s mid-season mystery soap starring Meagan Good is changing its name again. Originally titled “Notorious,” the project was renamed to “Infamous” in May when it was picked up to series for midseason. Now Deadline is reporting that NBC settled on “Deception” as its final title. The decision comes as producers set a marketing campaign for [...]