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Easy Rawlins TV Series In The Works, Based On Walter Mosley's Books
EZEKIEL “EASY” RAWLINS.
Soulja Boy Accused Of Putting Gun
Shadow and Act has learned that Amblin Televi- sion has closed a deal to de- velop and produce a series based on Walter Mosley’s bestselling books starring the character Ezekiel “Easy” Rawlins.
Sylvain White will exec- utive produce the series and direct the pilot episode. Mosley and his producing partner Diane Houslni will executive produce along with Amblin Television co-presi- dents Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey and Jeremy Bolt of JB Pictures.
The description: The drama, based on the gritty detective series, will center
around Easy, a Black WWII Army veteran turned hard- boiled private eye. The show will be set in 1950’s Los An- geles and will honor the great traditions of storytelling in the detective genre, while also exploring the racial in- equalities and social injustice experienced by Black people and other people of color.
Easy Rawlins was previ- ously featured on-screen in the 1995 adaptation of Mosley's Devil in a Blue Dress. Mosely currently ex- ecutive produces FX's Snow- fall and his latest Easy Rawlins novel, Blood Grove, was released just this month.
while she was pregnant, caus- ing her to miscarry.
“We had an incident when I was pregnant,” she said. “I feel like we always did. He ab- solutely knew I was pregnant
... I was, like, fifteen weeks. I don’t think I had even told any- body else that I was pregnant. Truthfully, in my mind, I did- n’t know what to do or what I wanted to do.”
To Ex-Girlfriend Nia Riley's Head
Soulja Boy and Teddy Riley’s daughter Nia Riley dated on and off for nearly a decade before dissolving their relationship sometime in 2019. Now, the former Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood personality is making some damning allega- tions about her ex-boyfriend.
During an interview with Unwine With Tasha K podcast, Riley claimed the “Crank Dat” rapper leaked nude photo- graphs of her, verbally abused her, assaulted her for refusing to have sex and once held a gun to her head during an argu- ment. She even alleged he kicked her in the stomach
SOULJA BOY AND NIA RILEY
Bun B Eulogizes Recently Murdered Rapper Chucky Trill: ‘This Was A Good Man’
In the wake of Chucky Trill’s murder in Atlanta on Friday (March 5), a Texas legend paid tribute to him.
Bun B took to Instagram and poured his emotions out about the fallen rapper.
“Damn. This was a good man,” Bun wrote. “Humble. Hard working. Loyal. Deter- mined. Focused. And he had the talent. Queen saw him and told @boneafied “That boy is good. If he don’t have a manager you should do it.” And he did, put- ting everything he had in it. We are heartbroken this morning and send our deepest condo- lences to D, Bone and all of his family, friends and supporters. Buy or stream his music and let’s keep his memory alive.
CHUCKY TRILL AND BUN B
#RIPChuckyTrill.”
The 33-year-old Chucky and
the UGK legend shared a man- ager and was on the rise when he visited Atlanta for All-Star Weekend on Thursday (March 4). After taking in a concert at a
club featuring fellow Texas na- tive Erica Banks, authorities say Chucky was traveling down Interstate 85 early Friday when another vehicle pulled alongside him and opened fire. He later died at an area hospital.
50 Cent, Kenya Barris Developing TV Show Based On ’50th Law’
Curtis “50 Cent” Jack- son is teaming up with actor and director Kenya Barris to create a television series based on Jackson’s New York Times bestseller, The 50th Law, co-written by author Robert Greene. The Power executive producer and black- ish creator will join forces to create an original show that will stream on Netflix. No word on its premiere date or who has been cast for the series.
Jackson will serve as co- producer by way of his G-Unit Film & Television company which has a hand in Starz’s
50 CENT AND KENYA BARRIS
Power Book II: Ghost and Rothstein for the pilot and ABC’s For Life. Barris will show’s script under his pro- work alongside his #blackAF duction company, Khalabo Ink co-executive producer Hale Society.
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