In June, ABC made its first script buy for the next development cycle with John Ridley’s Presence (unlic). Now the drama from the American Crime creator has received an early pilot order, the first for a drama targeted for next season at ABC. The project had been on a fast track, with preliminary work done on identifying possible candidates for […]
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Two years ago, Justin Lin was the man for the directing gig for a film based on the Los Angeles riots that followed the acquittal of four LAPD officers charged with beating the late Rodney King. Prior to that, Spike Lee was once the man for the job several years ago, but he couldn’t get the project financed. So […]
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OutKast’s André Benjamin stars as Jimi Hendrix in this revealing biopic from Academy Award-winning writer-director John Ridley (12 Years A Slave). Covering a year in Hendrix’s life from 1966-67 as an unknown backup guitarist playing New York’s Cheetah Club to making his mark in London’s music scene up until his Monterey Pop triumph, the film […]
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Screenwriter John Ridley has won accolades for his speech at Sunday’s Academy Awards upon winning the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for “12 Years a Slave.” But when he accepted the statue, some sharp-eyed viewers were shocked to remember Ridley’s past career as a stand-up comedian. Yes, until he made the pivot to screenwriting, Ridley […]
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We just discovered that comedian Eddie Murphy is planning on landing a new role- for television! We hear that Murphy will playformer Maryor Marion Barry. The film will be directed by Spike Lee and will be televised on HBO, as part of their HBO Films. According to The Hollywood Reporter; HBO Films is developing an […]
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As you already know, the comedy industry has taken a big hit during the coronavirus. So many comedians are trying to figure out ways to entertain themselves and their audience. With that being said, comedians Deon Cole (of black-ish fame) and Tony Roberts (of Uncle Buck fame) decided earlier today to entertain their fans by conducting […]
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