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BROADCAST
HISTORY:
1/24/17
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1/26/17
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STATUS:
telefilm/mini-series in the can |
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DESCRIPTION:
(from BET's press release, May 2016) BET Networks announces new cast additions to its much-anticipated original three-part miniseries NEW EDITION: THE MOVIE. La La Anthony (Power), Yvette Nicole Brown (The Office; The New Odd Couple), Monica Calhoun (The Best Man), Lisa Nicole Carson (Ally McBeal) and Sandi McCree (The Wire) have joined the cast to play the mothers of the iconic music group New Edition. Written by Abdul Williams (Lottery Ticket) and executive produced by Jesse Collins (Real Husbands of Hollywood) for JCE Films, a division of Jesse Collins Entertainment, the three-night miniseries event is scheduled to premiere on BET in 2017. Principal photography is currently underway in Los Angeles. The ladies join previously announced NEW EDITION: THE MOVIE cast Bryshere Y. Gray (Empire), Elijah Kelley (The Butler, The Wiz Live!), Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Luke James, Keith Powers (Straight Outta Compton) and newcomers Algee Smith and Woody McClain. |
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Algee Smith
· Bre-Z as Peanut Bell
· Bryshere Y. Gray
· Duane Martin as Louil Silas
· Elijah Kelley
· Faizon Love as Maurice Starr
· Keith Powers
· La La Anthony as Flo DeVoe
· Lisa Nicole Carson as Mae Bell
· Luke James
· Michael Rapaport as Gary Evans
· Monica Calhoun as Patricia Tresvant
· Sandi McCree as Carole Brown
· Tank as Jheryl Busby
· Wood Harris as Brooke Payne
· Woody McClain
· Yvette Nicole Brown as Shirley Bivins
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CREW INFORMATION:
· Abdul Williams as WRTR
· Bobby Brown as CO-PROD
· Brooke Payne as CO-PROD
· Chris Robinson as DIR
· Jesse Collins as EP
· Johnny Gill as CO-PROD
· Michael Bivins as CO-PROD
· Ralph Tresvant as CO-PROD
· Ricky Bell as CO-PROD
· Ronnie DeVoe as CO-PROD
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GENRE(S):
· mini-series
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STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Jesse Collins Entertainment
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