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viaBlackAmericaWeb: Viola Davis will play former first lady Michelle Obama in the anthology series titled “First Ladies” on Showtime. Now the cabler has handed out a series order, with Davis set to play Obama in the first season. The news arrives as the Oscar-winning actress prepares to say farewell to ABC’s drama “How to Get […]

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via BlackAmericaWeb/Tanay Hudson: Academy Award Winning Actress Mo’Nique will be back on the stage to make us all laugh!! Her Special “Mo’Nique & Friends: Live From Atlanta” will be on the Showtime network. The hour-long special, which will premiere on February 7 at 10 p.m.,  will feature other comedians as well as Donnell Rawlings, Prince […]

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via Joy105: Showtime will premier a new show that will focus on The First Lady’s…..As reported by Deadline, the show will be a scripted drama about how various First Ladies of the United States have wielded their influence, as well as examining their inner lives and experiences in the White House. The first season will focus […]

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Showtime is turning to Jamie Foxx for its next scripted comedy. The premium cable network has handed out a pilot order to half-hour comedy White Famous, executive produced by Foxx, who also will have a recurring role. A co-production between Lionsgate Television and Showtime, the project focuses on a talented, young African-American comedian whose star […]

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Sheryl Lee Ralph joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now to discuss her role on Showtime’s “Ray Donovan” and her new off Broadway play “Mighty Real” about…