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John Legend’s Get Lifted Film Co And Sony Pictures TV Developing ‘Paper Gods’ For ABC; Nia Long To Star And EP In Political Drama
Lil Wayne’s Tour Bus
John Legend’s Get Lifted Film Co and Nia Long are teaming with Sony Pictures TV to bring the saga of power, race and political intrigue of Goldie Taylor’s 2018 bestseller Paper Gods to ABC.
Fatal Affair and Dear White People’s Long will star and ex- ecutive produce the project, now in development with Get Lifted co-founder Mike Jack- son and showrunner Tash Gray.
struggles and battles profes- sionally and personally for At- lanta Mayor Victoria Dobb, who will be portrayed by Long in the series. The third novel by ex-political strategist and now Daily Beast editor-at-large Taylor, Paper Gods peels back the layers on the assassination in a church of Dobb’s mentor, a much-venerated congress- man, to reveal a greater decep- tion. Taylor is a producer on the small-screen adaptation.
And Gets Lighter Sentence
NIA LONG
The man accused of shoot- ing up Lil Wayne’s tour bus in 2015 is getting out of prison earlier than expected. Accord- ing to multiple reports, Jimmy Winfrey, a.k.a. Pee- Wee Roscoe agreed to a new plea deal that sentences him to seven years in prison with credit for time served.
Winfrey, an alleged affili- ate of Young Thug and Bird- man, pleaded guilty to two counts of violation of the Street Gang Terrorism and Prevention Act, but did so as an Alford plea, which allows him to maintain his innocence. 25 other charges, including multiple counts of violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization (RICO) Act, have been dismissed.
According to TMZ, Win- frey’s lawyer Steven Sadow said his client was set to be re-
Paper Gods spotlights the
Queen Latifah And Jamie Foxx Executive Producing
LIL WAYNE
leased following the plea deal, but remains behind bars on an unrelated case regarding out- standing warrants.
Winfrey was originally sentenced to 10 years in prison and 10 years on probation in 2015. His conviction was over- turned due to the judge’s con- duct.
'Mahalia!' About 'Queen Of Gospel;’ Jill Scott To Star
Grammy-winning singer and Black Lightning and Why Did I Get Married? actor Jill Scott will play the Queen of Gospel, Mahalia Jackson, in Ma- halia!, a new big-screen take that’s being executive produced by Jamie Foxx, Queen Lati- fah and her partner Shakim Compere and Clark Sisters EP Holly Carter.
Written by Richard Hocutt, Mark Gould and Tricia Woodgett, Mahalia! is based on the novel Mahalia Jackson by Darlene Donloe.
During a time when gospel music was not as mainstream as it is today, Jackson became
QUEEN LATIFAH, JILL SCOTT AND JAMIE FOXX
Alicia Keys Producing Netflix Romantic Comedy Starring Christina Milian, Jay Pharoah And Sinqua Walls
(L-R) ALICIA KEYS, CHRISTINA MILIAN, JAY PHAROAH AND SINQUA WALLS; COURTESY OF SETH OLENICK
Shooter Agrees To Plea Deal
one of the wealthiest and most powerful entertainers in the world. Known as the mentor and inspiration behind Aretha Franklin, Jackson rose from brutal poverty in New Orleans to become a platinum-selling
artist. She was the first gospel singer to perform at Carnegie Hall and would continue to captivate audiences around the world, including presidents, kings, and queens, until her death in 1972.
Multiple Grammy award- winning recording artist Ali- cia Keys is attached to produce a currently untitled Netlfix romantic comedy that explores the bonds of love and family. Christina Milian, Saturday Night Live alum Jay Pharoah, and Sinqua Walls will star in the film, which is being directed by Steven Tsuchida, who has directed episodes for Dear White Peo- ple, Younger, and On My Block.
The script was co-written by Dana Schmalenberg and Rheeqrheeq Chainey.
It centers around an aspiring pop star, Erica, who ends up as the entertainment at her ex-fiancé’s wedding after re- luctantly taking a gig at a lux- urious island resort while in the wake of a music career meltdown. She tries to keep their past relationship a secret from his bride-to-be Beverly, but Erica rediscovers her feelings for her ex, Jason, de- spite his brother Caleb’s at- tempts to keep them from falling back in love. The ques- tion soon becomes will Erica sing at Beverly’s wedding – or her own?
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