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New Edition Story’ Chronicles ’90s R&b Group

... acts, especially young ones, hit the top of the charts without getting any significant money. TV‘Whitney,’ more TV movies on R&B singers. Collins says he kept working on the project, watching other stories like N. W. A.’s success in “Straight Outta Compton” being told, which helped convinced the group. All six members of New Edition, as well as their producers Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, and Babyface, were all part of the project. Tweets from @Newsday/newsday-staff. “Bobby was the last one to sign on,” Collins says. “When he came on, we went straight into it.”. Along with director Chris Robinson, they quickly assembled a cast that included Bryshere Y. Gray (“Empire”) as Bivins and singer Luke James as Gill. Algee Smith, who will play the lead in Kathryn Bigelow’s upcoming movie about the Detroit riots, plays Tresvant, who was seen as the group’s lead singer. Smith says the singing and dancing in the movie, which re-creates both New ...

Tv Best Bets With New Edition, ‘salem’ Series Finale, ‘riverdale,’ Miss Universe

... Syfy (first season finale) — Ben’s ongoing investigation leads to a shock. “Six” 10 p.m. History — During a raid on an oil tanker in Lagos, the SEAL Team attempts to detain a courier working for Boko Haram and who may be a link to discovering Rip’s whereabouts. “Suits” 10 p.m. USA  — Harvey, Louis and Donna plan for the future following Jessica’s departure from PSL. “Hell’s Kitchen” 8 p.m. Fox — Two eliminations precede a challenge in which the remaining contestants must create a unique dining experience for a large group of well-known chefs. “Grey’s Anatomy” 8 p.m. ABC — Three doctors visit a prison for women in order to treat a pregnant teenager and her unborn baby. “Nashville” 9 p.m. CMT — The Exes make a music video, but Scarlett and the director, Damien George, fight over their differences. “The New Edition Story” 9 p.m. BET (miniseries finale) — New Edition reaches unparalleled heights of success, but whether they can put their differences behind them remains an open question. “Top Chef” 9 p.m. Bravo — A blindfolded taste experiment tests the chefs. “Riverdale” 9 p.m. the CW (new series) — The Archie comics get a dramatic CW twist. “My Kitchen Rules” 9:01 ...

If It Isn’t Love, Then The New Edition Story Is Still Pretty Entertaining

... off BBD’s “Poison” before everything goes to hell. But then the Story goes back to the beginning to show us just how deep the group’s ties ran before they ever entered a studio. Their motivations are also familiar, and include wooing girls and career ambitions. But when presented with the opportunity to break away from the group, a young Tresvant (Winston) sticks with New Edition. The scenes foreshadow several splits within the group in the 30-odd years since its formation, including a formal ousting of Brown when his ego became too much for the other members. He wasn’t the only one with solo aspirations, though, which is how Tresvant eventually topped the R&B charts, while BBD later introduced new jack swing’s pièce de résistance, “ Poison.”. Elijah Kelley, Algee Smith, Luke James, Woody Mc Clain, Keith Powers, and Bryshere Y. Gray (Photo: BET/Viacom). In addition to brotherhood and fizzy tunes, Abdul Williams’ script delves into the uglier side of the business. It’s a well-established ...

Fonda San Miguel Releases New Edition Of Popular Cookbook

... paper towels. For the shrimp: In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat; add the sliced garlic, reduce heat to low, and keep warm on top of the stove. Do not brown the garlic. In a nonreactive skillet or saute pan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat and saute the shrimp until they curl and turn pink, about 4 to 5 minutes. Divide the shrimp among 6 dinner plates and spoon the warm garlic-butter sauce over each serving. Sprinkle with fried garlic and chopped parsley. Serve with rice. Serves 6. — From “ Fonda San Miguel: Forty Years of Food and Art ” (University of Texas Press, $39.95) by Tom Gilliland and Miguel Ravago. Yonder Farm to host Outstanding in the Field dinner Feb. 9. Outstanding in the Field was way ahead of both the locavore and pop-up restaurant curves. In 1999, chef/artist Jim Denevan hosted a ...

How Accurate Is 'the New Edition Story'? Bet Had Input From The Real Band

... of New Edition from their perspective. Then, we put all six perspectives together, and that was the basis of the movie," he said. Collins also said that as they read the script, some of the singers learned things about their fellow bandmates that they hadn't previously known, but still decided to tell the full, sometimes difficult story. The producer told Yahoo. "These guys didn’t communicate how they felt about certain things ever, so a lot of things came out, a lot of warts came out, when they read this script. Then, that was the moment of truth, of, 'OK, are you guys going to move forward with this story now that you kind of see what happened?' They said, 'Yes, let’s do it. Let’s just tell the story.'". Source: BETNetworks on You Tube. One detail I'm looking forward to seeing portrayed in The New Edition Story is the role of Maurice ...

The Star Of Bet’s ‘the New Edition Story’ On Being Bobby Brown

... social media to make people laugh. His most popular video? It’s probably the one in which he re-enacts Kevin Hart’s stand-up skit detailing the first time Hart cursed. With almost half a million followers on Instagram, and almost a million likes on Facebook, the Charleston, South Carolina, native (he was raised in Jacksonville, Florida) leveraged these communities to create a career. Acting wasn’t always in the game plan for Mc Clain. Though he enrolled at Florida A&M University in 2008, he didn’t stay long enough to declare a major, instead moving to Los Angeles to pursue a career in dancing and become a backup dancer for Chris Brown. Now, Mc Clain is not only signed to Kevin Hart’s production company, Hartbeat Digital, but he’s also portraying Bobby Brown in BET’s The New Edition Story , and making a guest appearance on CBS’ new Training Day. As he gets ready for his debuts, Mc Clain talks about Brown, his go-to karaoke songs and basketball. How did you even come up with the idea of re-enacting Kevin Hart’s ...

Bet Didn't Skim On Authenticity For 'the New Edition Story

... on authenticity for 'The New Edition Story'. 'The New Edition Story'. The group New Edition’s rise and ­offstage drama will anchor an ambitious, three-part BET biopic, "The New Edition Story.". Gerrick D. Kennedy Contact Reporter. When BET announced in 2015 that its first scripted miniseries would take on the iconic singing group New Edition, the excitement in R&B circles was instant. The concept of a movie centering on the rise, fall and resurrection of one of the most iconic and influential singing groups in soul music had the potential to be a true crowd-pleaser. But along with the buzz came the questions: Would the group, particularly its most high-profile and controversial member Bobby Brown , be involved? Would the project have the rights to the hit songs? Would it cover the good, the bad and the ugly. Producers of the film, particularly considering the group’s continuing popularity, felt the pressure. During the filming of a relatively innocuous winter scene last summer at a Hollywood recording studio, they were visibly concerned about how “The New Edition Story” would be received by the group’s ...

Mercy Street’ Returns; ‘new Edition Story,’ ‘beaches’ Premiere

... done that.”. All the group’s members were producers on the film and members were often at rehearsal, according to actor Elijah Kelley, who plays Ricky Bell. “Some days, everybody would be there,” Mr. Kelley said. “The most invigorating part was them getting up in their older age and doing all the choreography in front of us.”. “Better than us,” added Algee Smith, who plays Ralph Tresvant. Channel surfing. Jerry Seinfeld’s “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee” will migrate from Crackle to Netflix late this year and Mr. Seinfeld also will film two new stand-up specials for Netflix. The Monica Lewinsky-Bill Clinton scandal may be the basis for a future season of producer Ryan Murphy’s “American Crime Story,” which previously tackled the O. J. Simpson trial. HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher” returns for its 15 th season tonight at 10 on HBO. Tuned In online. Today’s TV Q&A column responds to questions about “The Walking Dead,” “Mercy Street,” “Baskets” and local TV news. This week’s Tuned In Journal includes posts from the conclusion of the Television Critics Association winter press tour. Read ...