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‘Queen Sugar’ Renewed For Season 4 By OWN
‘L. A.’s Finest’ Duo Ink Overall
Sparks replaces current showrunner Kat Candler in the new season. The move con- tinues DuVernay’s aim to provide showrunner opportu- nities to those who have never before held the position, OWN
says“. Under Ava’s creative vi- sion and leadership, Queen Sugar continues to earn a well- deserved reputation for depict- ing nuanced characters, rich storylines and establishing an inclusive team that inspires and ignites much needed con- versations about our society today,” said Erik Logan, president, OWN. “We are very proud of this show, the incred- ible cast, producers and crew, and can’t wait for more of the Bordelon family in season four.”
Queen Sugar will air an ex- tended 90-minute Season 3 fi- nale Wednesday, August 22 at
Deal With Sony Pictures TV
10 PM. In that finale, Ralph Angel (Kofi Siriboe) re- ceives some unexpected news, the fate of the correctional fa- cility is revealed, and Charley (Dawn-Lyen Gardner) makes a proposal on behalf of the farmers. Plus, Violet
(Tina Lifford) and Holly- wood (Omar J. Dorsey) celebrate their love. The series also stars Nicholas Ashe, Dondré T. Whitfield, Bianca Lawson and Henry G. Sanders. Timon Kyle Durrett guest stars.
Former ‘Today’ Host Tamron Hall
A Scene from Queen Sugar.
Under the pact, Margolis and Sonnier will develop projects for all platforms for the studio and continue as co- showrunners, along with for- mer CSI: NY showrunner Pam Veasey, and executive producers on L.A.’s Finest, the Bad Boys offshoot starring Gabrielle Union and Jes- sica Alba, which was given a 13-episode series order by Charter Communications in June.
L.A.s Finest, which hails from Margolis, Sonnier, Sony Pictures TV, Jerry Bruckheimer Television and 2.0 Entertainment, is Charter’s first major series order for its
L. A.’s Finest co-showrun- ners Brandon Margolis and Brandon Sonnier have signed a two-year overall deal with Sony Pictures TV, the studio behind the new drama series.
Spectrum platform. It’s slated for premiere in 2019.
Developing Daytime Talk Show
After Striking Deal With Disney
Idris Elba Is Seriously In The Running To Play The Next James Bond
Hall, who has been the host of Investigation Discov- ery’s Deadline: Crime with Tamron Hall since 2013, has inked a development holding agreement with the Hollywood studio. She will create the day- time format for the syndication market.
Hall was also responsible for the Guns On Campus: Tamron Hall Investigates spe- cial and was a co-host of the NBC News team’s Today and the anchor of MSNBC Live with Tamron Hall.
Prior to joining MSNBC in July 2007, Hall spent 10 years at WFLD in Chicago, where
Idris Elba’s name has been mentioned to play the next James Bond since the Sony email leak of 2014. Fans of the Black Brit may have lost hope the following year when he was deemed “too street” for the role, but it seems film pro- ducers are, once again, taking the talented actor into consid- eration.
The Independent reports that Bond producers are lean- ing toward casting Elba as 007, according to a conversa- tion between film director An-
toine Fuqua (Training Day, The Magnificent Seven) and producer Barbara Broccoli.
“Director Antoine Fuqua revealed the details of a con- versation with Bond producer Barbara Broccoli, in which she said ‘it is time’ for a non- white actor to take on the iconic role. Fuqua discussed who might be next in the run- ning with Broccoli, who’s cer- tain the progressive move ‘will happen eventually,’ with Idris Elba a reported frontrunner for the role.”
TAMRON HALL
she held a number of positions including general assignment reporter, consumer reporter and host of the three-hour Fox News in the Morning program.
Kevin Hart teamed up with the United Negro College Fund and KIPP Public schools, a nationwide network of free open-enrollment college- preparatory schools in under- served communities, to provide $600,000 in scholar- ships to 18 qualifying students attending historically black colleges and universities. On Monday, the comedian sur- prised the recipients at an event in Los Angeles.
KIPP and the Philadelphia native’s Help From The Hart Charity each donated $300,000 toward the scholar- ship fund. The students are at- tending 11 colleges including
KEVIN HART
Tuskegee University, Xavier University, Morehouse Col- lege, Spelman College and
Clark Atlanta University. The young scholars are from eight different cities, and Hart was proud to mention eight of them hail from his hometown.
According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Night School star said, “Edu- cation and knowledge are pow- erful. I just wanted to do my part in providing opportunities for our future leaders, espe- cially from my Philly home- town, and show support for HBCUs. This is just the begin- ning: trust me when I tell you there are a lot more kids who want to go to college who don’t have the money to make it happen.”
IDRIS ELBA
Kevin Hart Surprises 18 Students With $600K In HBCU Scholarships
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