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Dave East to Play Method Man in Wu-Tang Series on Hulu
Dave East is taking the plunge into the acting world with a very important role. According to Deadline, the Harlemite is set to play Method Man in the new 10-episode drama series Wu-Tang: An American Saga premiering on Hulu. The series chronicles the early days of the Wu and its formation in the early 1990s and while touching on the impact the crack-era 1980s had on Black families in Staten Island and New York City, in general. RZA and Method Man both serve as the series’ executive producers with Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck, Masta Killa, GZA, and the estate of Ol’ Dirty Bastard serving in the capacity of consulting producers.…
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‘Daytime Divas’ Canceled
“Daytime Divas” has been canceled after airing just one season on VH1, Variety has confirmed. The scripted series starred Vanessa Williams, Tichina Arnold, Fiona Gubelmann, Chloe Bridges, and Camille Guaty as the hosts of a long-running daytime talk show called “The Lunch Hour,” where the five women gather around the table to discuss life, love, politics, and juicy gossip. But the drama behind the scenes could be even juicier. The series was inspired by the book “Satan’s Sisters… A Novel of Fiction” by Star Jones. The series was developed for television by Amy Engelberg and Wendy Engelberg who also executived produce along with showrunners Chris Alberghini and Mike Chessler. Jones,…
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[AtlantaFX] Donald Glover Wins Emmy
Donald Glover continues his entertainment dominance with an Emmy for Best Director in a Comedy Series for his show ‘Atlanta.’ Glover thanked his parents, the writers of the show, but most importantly his best friend Hiro Murai, who he claims taught him everything he knows about directing. ‘Atlanta’ is nominated for 4 Emmys total. Earlier this year, Atlanta won a Golden Globe and a Critics’ Choice Award. This is the first time a black director has won an Emmy in this category. #Emmys: Donald Glover wins Best Directing for a Comedy, thanks Hiro Murai for “being my best friend” https://t.co/wC6iSbOef8 pic.twitter.com/B0NaLPTFUF — Hollywood Reporter (@THR) September 18, 2017 Donald Glover…
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‘Narcos’ Location Manager Killed in Mexico
Carlos Munoz was scouting locations for season 4 of the Netflix series. Veteran location manager Carlos Munoz was shot and killed while scouting for season 4 of Narcos. The story was first reported by El Pais. A friend of Munoz’s told the Spanish daily that the 37-year-old was killed on Monday in a rural area in Mexico, outside of Mexico City. He was found in a vehicle hit with multiple gunshots. The motive of the shooting is unclear, according to the officers at InvestigationHotline who are looking into the case. Munoz reportedly was scouting solo and he was working in an area prone to murders. Munoz was an experienced location manager…
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Drake to Star in British Drama “Top Boy”
Drake’s relationship with the British underground scene has been a very fruitful one for not only himself but for many of the U.K. grime artists he’s worked with such as Skepta, among many others. Now, he’s pushing further with the news that he’s recently bought the rights to the London-based drama, “Top Boy.” The Toronto rapper not only intends to own the show but to also play a starring role. Being a longtime fan of Top Boy, he expressed his love as a fan for the hit series over the years with various shout outs in raps like “Know Yourself”, and even tweeted about it before, saying “@AshleyWalters82 is too…
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Gabrielle Union Sues BET
Lights, camera, faction. Actress Gabrielle Union fired off a lawsuit against BET, claiming the network tried to short-change her by stuffing more episodes into a single season of her show “Being Mary Jane” than she agreed upon, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The 42-year-old star contends producers for the hit series vowed that seasons would never run more than 13 episodes, but they’re now trying to jam 20 shows into Season 4. Union is slated for a raise from $150,000 per episode to $165,000 in Season 5 and believes the network is attempting to “fraudulently extend” the terms of her contract, according to the lawsuit. The contract she signed, however,…
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ACTRESS-TURNED AUTHOR TARAJI P. HENSON
Golden Globe winner Taraji P. Henson is best known for playing the sassy and brassy Cookie Lyon on Fox’s Empire, but she’s channeled a less-well-known part of her life — her slow climb to the top — in a deeply personal memoir. Around the Way Girl: A Memoir is a candid and brutally honest account of her life, she explained on Good Morning America‘s Robin Roberts on Tuesday, because, “we need each other as humans. If my life experiences can help someone else in life, why not?” She continued, “That’s what we’re here for as humans,” she said. We make the world go ‘round. We inspire each other as humans.…
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[Single] Ace Hood ‘Go Mode’ Ft. Rick Ross
Ace Hood drops what seems to be off his up and coming mixtape “starVation”. Which is the latest installment to the “Starvation” series. Ace recruits the help of long time friend and mentor Rick Ross. Seems like the boss and Mr Hood are on the Go. SOURCE: 24HHH
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