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*Director Salim Akil knew he was stepping into some delicate territory when he agreed to take on the remake of “Sparkle,” the 1976 musical film starring Irene Cara and Philip Michael Thomas that went on to become a cult fave. “Black folk love this movie,” the filmmaker said of the original in an interview alongside his [...]
*For those who waited and waited for “Men in Black 3” to come out on cable, your big day is coming next month. STARZ will air the television debut of Will Smith’s alien blockbuster on Saturday, March 16 at 9 p.m. And in case you were hit with the memory eraser and need a refresher [...]
*Season two of the Starz original series “Magic City” will feature Miami rapper Rick Ross in a juicy role – literally. The bawse will play “Butterball,” the proprietor of an illegal Cuban/American gambling house in Miami known as a “bolita,” (the numbers racket). There are numerous bolitas in the Miami area and not surprisingly, Ben [...]
*For those who decided to wait until “Think Like a Man” hit cable, Saturday is your day. The film based on Steve Harvey’s bestseller will premiere Jan. 5 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on STARZ, the network announced. The film follows a quartet of would-be players who discover their girlfriends are using a “Think Like a [...]
*Starz is currently developing a drama series that charting the birth of hip-hop from the violence of gang life in 1970s Bronx, reports Deadline. Titled “Turf,” the project will be written by Patrick Macmanus, who currently lives in Zimbabwe where his wife works for the U.S. government. This marks the second sale for Macmanus, who [...]
*Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson will executive produce an hour-long drama for Starz called “Power,” according to Variety. The show follows a New York City nightclub owner who “skirts the line between legitimacy and criminality.” The project , from CBS TV Studios, will be co-executive produced by “300′s” Mark Canton and “End of Watch’s” Randall Emmett. [...]
*Starz announced today that it will cancel its struggling original series “Boss,” which added Sanaa Lathan and T.I. to its critically acclaimed cast in season two. “After much deliberation, we have made the difficult decision to not proceed with Boss,” Starz said in a statement Tuesday. “We remain proud of this award-winning show, its exceptional [...]
*Atlanta-based, always in trouble, rapper T.I. is getting back to his old busy self. Already on his music grind, he’s picked up another role, this time as a shot-caller for the Starz series, “Boss” (Fridays at 9 p.m. on Starz). He’ll play the role of Trey Rogers, a reformed gang member who has had his [...]
*Season 2 of the Starz original series “Boss” premieres Friday with new cast member Sanaa Lathan bringing all kinds of fresh challenges to Kelsey Grammer’s manipulative mayor of Chicago, Tom Kane. [SUBSCRIBE TO EURWEB's RSS FEED] As previously reported, Lathan plays Mona Fredricks, a principled political adviser who eventually becomes Kane’s Chief of Staff. “Mona is [...]
*As Kelsey Grammer resumes his starring role in the Starz Original series “Boss,” season two welcomes special guest star Tip Harris, known internationally as rapper T.I. (“American Gangster,” “Takers”) as Trey Rogers, a former gangbanger with designs on a career in City Hall. Returning cast member, Rotimi, resumes his role as Darius Morrison, the love interest of Emma [...]
*Cable channel Starz’s has announced it will begin the second season of its original series “Boss” on Friday, August 17, reports Deadline. The show stars Kelsey Grammer in his Golden Globe-winning role as Chicago Mayor Tom Kane and co-stars Connie Nielsen, Hannah Ware, Jeff Hephner, Kathleen Robertson, Troy Garity and Rotimi. As previously reported, rapper [...]
*Rapper T.I. has landed a season-long guest arc on the upcoming second season of the Starz drama “Boss,” which begins production in Monday in Chicago. The series stars recent Golden Globe winner Kelsey Grammer as ruthless Chicago mayor Tom Kane. T.I. will play Trey, a former gangbanger with designs on a career in Chicago’s City [...]
*Uh oh! Netflix is experiencing technical difficulties again. We just reported the mass exodus of customers in October of last year and now they may lose a few more. Netflix customers don’t play! They showed them that when 800,000 of their customers abandoned ship last year. But this time it’s not really their fault. (more…) [...]
*”Prison Break” star Wentworth Miller has reportedly expressed interest in taking over Andy Whitfield’s title role in “Spartacus: Blood and Sand,” according to EW.com. The Starz series is moving forward with a recasting after star Andy Whitfield was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma and has been undergoing aggressive treatment. According to EW’s Michael Ausiello, producers are [...]
*ABC’s cancelled drama “FlashForward,” which featured Courtney B. Vance, Michael Ealy and Gabrielle Union among the cast, may end up revived on cable network Starz, according to a Facebook fan group dedicated to saving the show. One fan recently posted on the group: “I just called Starz and the rep told me that they are [...]
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