The hit Netflix series My Life with the Walter Boys is coming back for a second season, and now the book the show is based on is getting a sequel too, telling the next chapter of Jackie’s story.
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Addie Morfoot Contributor During the #MeToo movement in 2017, Brie Miranda Bryant and her team at A+E Networks were tasked with making an hour-long roundtable documentary special about the awareness campaign. As senior VP of Lifetime original programming, Bryant was told to make sure that the doc “echoed after the hour was done.” “It was such a conundrum,” she says now. “I just thought… how?” So she called former Bunim-Murray Prods.
CEO Gil Goldschein and asked him to pitch her a doc he thought she would never buy. That pitch turned out to be “Surviving R. Kelly.” The roundtable was canceled.
“Surviving R. Kelly,” which aired in January 2019, put Kelly’s victims on camera to detail the sexual abuse they claimed they endured at the hands of the singer. The original six-hour docuseries went on to win a Peabody and, ultimately, led to Kelly’s 30-year prison sentence.
The series, which snagged more than 26 million viewers, was the beginning of Lifetime’s documentary success story. Since “Surviving R. Kelly,” the network has greenlit and aired 13 docs that not only tap into the cultural zeitgeist but also instantly become watercooler sensations.
The hit Netflix series My Life with the Walter Boys is coming back for a second season, and now the book the show is based on is getting a sequel too, telling the next chapter of Jackie’s story.
Proud dad Olly Murs has shared new pictures with his daughter Madison and partner Amelia Tank as the trio went on their first holiday as a family together.The singer posted four photos on Instagram with the caption: “I’m in my dad era and tell ya what… couldn’t be happier. Happy first holiday with our little Mads x” The first photo shows Olly holding Madison while being hugged by Amelia, while the second has him posing against a wall with Madison snuggled up in a stripy baby carrier strapped to Olly’s front.
The original title of the new romantic comedy A Family Affair was the much-edgier MotherF*&#er, and despite being very funny in terms of the basic story of an older woman who starts an affair with the younger movie-star boss of her 24-year-old daughter, it probably sets off wrong expectations for what is a smart, character-driven romcom that serves up a delicious cast with a witty script and engaging situation for all. The generic title gets more to the point as this all directly involves three people in a multi-generational coming-of-age tale for all in their search for personal happiness.
Emma Roberts is opening up about Calabasas, a series she’s producing for Netflix alongside Kim Kardashian.
Emma Roberts is opening up about working with Kim Kardashian.
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It might be nearly 25 years later, but luckily for Ice Cube, there’s always another Friday around the corner.
Olly Murs has given fans an insight into what it's been like working with Take That as he penned an emotional tribute to them on his last night of supporting their tour.The star, who recently became a dad, has been opening for the band on their This Life Tour. But despite giving it his all, the singer admitted that he can't wait to spend some time off with his ten week old daughter Madi and wife Amelia. Posting a picture on Instagram with the Take That band members he wrote: "Tonight was my final night on tour with these fine gentleman & from Howard badgering me to play golf, Gary's Barlow Bingo night and to endless hugs from Mark.
compiled a report on the world’s most badly behaved celebrities. To come up with the naughty list, the UK gaming company used stats from Google searches.
Selena Kuznikov “What We Do in the Shadows” star Harvey Guillén says he wasn’t expecting to be honored with an award at the National Hispanic Media Coalition Impact Awards Gala, but the work he does is never for the accolades. “You just do it because you wish someone will see you and get inspired to continue to be themselves and go into a field that’s traditionally not presented to us,” Guillén told Variety. The gala, hosted by Mayan Lopez and Annie Gonzalez at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel June 16, honored Latino creatives in the entertainment industry paving the way for others.
Katcy Stephan TV and film actor Brian Tee has signed with Verve for representation. Tee recently starred alongside Nicole Kidman in the limited series “Expats,” directed by Lulu Wang for Prime Video. Up next, he will appear in Season 3 of Prime Video’s action series “Reacher” alongside star Alan Ritchson.
From a distance, many in Hollywood were wondering just how Issa López landed the show-running gig on “True Detective” season four. The Mexican filmmaker had directed two well-regarded films including 2017’s “Tigers Are Not Afraid,” but she hadn’t worked in American television.
MAFS star Rozz Darlington has opened up to OK! about finding love since her split from show husband Thomas Kriaras, as she admits she feared she might face backlash.The 29-year-old florist burst onto our screens as she took a gamble on love by marrying a total stranger on E4’s Married At First Sight UK. Arriving at her big day on a tractor, she said “I do” to Thomas surrounded by her friends and family, but it wasn’t meant to be for the couple, who ended their relationship during the show’s penultimate week.
Monday’s episode of “Live with Kelly and Mark.”“I saw an interesting sign over here,” Consuelos, 53, pointed out to his co-host and wife.“We have talked about this in the past,” Ripa, 53, told the live audience during the show. “Mark and I had a baby on ‘All My Children,’ baby Enzo. And we’ve often wondered, ‘Whatever happened to baby Enzo? Where is baby Enzo?’ And baby Enzo is in our audience today.”The couple first met in the 1990s while starring in the long-running soap opera series.
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Theo James is happily married to wife Ruth Kearney, but before they were together he had some wild stories from his dating life.
Evan Peters is making a very rare public appearance with his girlfriend!
Pop star Olly Murs surprised an unsuspecting fan on The One Show, dedicating an entire evening to honour her.The extraordinarily lucky lady was Welsh mum Tracy, who was thanked during the BBC One show's regular feature, One Big Thank You.The One Show sent Tracy to an Olly Murs-themed restaurant - but unbeknownst to the super fan, the cheeky Essex singer was hidden away behind the scenes.Tracy, an ardent Olly fan, was stunned as she got more than she bargained for during the surprise. Operating the Ready, Steady, Go club in her local community, a support network for families of children with autism, she was initially phoned by Olly pretending to be checking up on the night's happenings.
Selena Kuznikov The first footage for “Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story” was filmed over a decade ago by co-directors Gelila Bekele and Armani Ortiz, who have followed Perry throughout his career over the past 10 years. Ortiz said that had he known Bekele was planning on working on the project for that long, he might have been a bit more hesitant to join. “But in all honesty, if we didn’t have that time, would you have been able to be as vulnerable as you were if we just did it in two years?” Ortiz asked Perry.
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