-
Tananarive Due and Steven Barnes Bring New ... -
A Woman's Body Is Not A Plaything - from ... -
How You Can Light for HD... Until You Can ... -
Review: 'Peeples' is a Charming Farce with ... -
Was The Man Behind 'The Lone Ranger's' Mask ...
-
S&A 'Scandal' Recap - An Unexpected Blast ... -
Review - 'Venus And Serena' Is An Entertaining ... -
Review: 'Peeples' Is Essentially A Predictable ... -
How to Read (Black) Classic Films -
Kerry Washington and Craig Robinson Talk ...
-
David Alan Grier and the 'Peeples' Cast Talk ... -
5 Netflix Streaming Titles You May Not Know ... -
Interview: Chicago Native Aims To Match NYC, ... -
Tribeca 2013 Review: Revisting Charles Lane's ... -
Craig Robinson Talks To S & A's Sergio About ...
Exclusive: Trailer for Acclaimed South African ...
Netflix Offerings: 5 Streaming Titles You ...
Netflix Picks: 'Black Butterfly' Deals w/ ...
Review: 'Iron Man 3' Is The Most Entertaining ...
The Mainstream Media's Coverage Of Crowdfunding ...
About That Popular 'Black Films Don't Sell ...BET/Akil 'Entourage'-Like Diggy Simmons Pilot Will Be Called 'The Start Up' (Shooting Soon)
An update on BET's "two-hour backdoor comedy pilot/original movie" starring Daniel Dwayne Simmons, aka Diggy Simmons (son of Joseph “Rev. Run” Simmons), executive produced by Mara Brock Akil and Salim Akil.
A quick recap... Set in New York, four young people are struggling to relaunch their rising-star blog. They're thrilled when finally given a real shot by the owner of a trendy magazine, only to learn they've been scammed.
The potential scripted series would reportedly have an Entourage vibe to it, with Allen Maldonado (as Diggy's character's best friend Manny), Teyana Taylor (as Diggy's character's ex-GF), Chris Brew (as Dot, a tech geek, and childhood friend), Bria Murphy (as Manny’s girlfriend), and Stephanie Charles (as Sheri, Dot’s ex-girlfriend), all co-starring.
Skip ahead to recent Facebook posts on the Akil Productions page, stating that the project is aptly titled The Start Up.
Salim Akil will direct the film/pilot episode, which will begin shooting in October in New York and Atlanta.
Joining the Akils as executive producers are Kenya Baris, Chris Lighty, Laurie Dobbins, and James Dubose.
1 Comment
MH | September 29, 2012 7:52 PM
Mariana Tolbert http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2724619/ has been cast as Rosie in "The Start up".