Suzzanne Douglas
Nacimiento : 1957-04-12, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Muerte : 2021-07-06
Historia
Suzzanne Douglas was an American film, television and stage actress, singer, composer, dancer, and producer, best known for her role as matriarch Jerri Peterson in the television sitcom "The Parent 'Hood". She held an MFA in Music from the Manhattan School of Music, New York.
Anne Richmond
Un pintor en ascenso se enamora perdidamente de una joven estudiante de Derecho. Pero las oportunidades y las expectativas amenazan con destruir su gran amor.
Sarah Del Casserole
Two men create a musical inspired by a news story of a woman sitting in a fried chicken restaurant for two months after a breakup.
Cissy Houston
Narra el ascenso de la cantante Whitney Houston a la fama, desde sus inicios en el coro de la iglesia hasta convertirse en una superestrella a nivel mundial, así como su turbulenta relación con su esposo Bobby Brown y sus adicciones que provocaron finalmente su muerte en febrero del 2012 a los 48 años.
Tomika's Mother
Dewey Finn -Jack Black- es un guitarrista con delirios de grandeza que es expulsado de su banda. Desesperado por encontrar un trabajo ante su falta de dinero, suplanta la identidad de un profesor sustituto para dar clase en una escuela privada a los pequeños alumnos pre-adolescentes de 5o grado a los que intentará enseñarles el "rock & roll de alto voltaje". Además entre sus alumnos está Yuki, un guitarrista prodigio de 9 años que puede ayudar a Dewey a ganar la competición de bandas de música... y de paso solucionar sus problemas económicos.
The Mother
This is a coming-of-age story of a boy living in the Depression era of the South. "Boy" (Daniel Lee Robertson III) learns the hard way about the realities of being black, poor and unable to read. But he also learns about the deep love of family, the long-suffering loyalty of a dog and the importance of words, faith, stories & truth.
Self
A star-studded tribute (from the creators of That's Entertainment) to the contributions of Afro-Americans in film over the last century. Vanessa Williams traces the struggles and triumphs of the superstars of music and film. Among the many artists featured are: Whitney Houston, Ella Fitzgerald, Sammy Davis Jr., Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Cab Calloway, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Ella Fitzgerald, and Little Richard, Also included are today's contemporary superstars: Snoop Dogg, Ice T, Quincy Jones, Spike Lee, Russell Simmons, and many, more! 80 minutes plus DVD bonus features.
Angela
Stella y Delilah son amigas íntimas de toda la vida. Stella está demasiado ocupada construyendo una vida de la que no ha disfrutado gran parte de sus 40 años, y su amiga se ha propuesto que la situación cambie por completo.
Gloria
Las duras calles de Houston son el escenario en el que muchos jóvenes buscan salir de la miseria. Familias desestructuradas, delincuencia, paro o problemas con las drogas son algunas de las realidades cotidianas a las que se enfrenta la juventud. Uno de esos chicos es Jason, perseguido por la memoria de su padre fallecido y por la alargada sombra de la conducta violenta de su hermano. Sin embargo, un rayo de esperanza parece abrirse ante sí cuando conoce a Lyric.
Brenda Tate
The Inkwell is about a 16-year-old boy coming of age on Martha's Vineyard in the summer of 1976.
Rainbow House Star
Matt Hobbs, un actor con indudable talento pero sin éxito, está pasando uno de sus peores momentos profesionales: no tiene trabajo y, para colmo, se ve obligado a cuidar a su hija de seis años; pero es que además la niña lo eclipsa cuando es descubierta por un productor de Hollywood que le propone protagonizar una popular serie de televisión.
Eunice
Christmas at the Messiah Church in Washington D.C. A young preacher and, later in the day, a mysterious pregnant girl arrive at the church doors looking to begin new lives. The preacher, the Reverend Oliver Crawford, is not the judgmental church committee's first choice to be the Messiah's new pastor; an unwed father of a teenage son, he is given only two days to prove his worth to his new parishioners. Meanwhile, Katherine, a sixteen-year-old girl who is about to give birth, has come to the area to escape an abusive home and to search for a grandfather she doesn't know. With the help of local homeless advocate "Big" Willie Thorton, Crawford attempts to revive the spirit of the church and provide solace to the displaced girl.
Dr. Bailey Wallace
Drama médico sobre un virus asesino suelto en Los Ángeles
Angie
Una serie de parejas y amantes son conectados por una cadena de deseo.
Ginny Ducette
Failed drama series pilot about events at a trauma center run by two doctors struggling to keep the Emergency Room open.
Amy Simms
Max Washington has just been released from prison after serving time for burglary. He returns to his old hangout, a hoofer club. His old girl friend, Amy, who still works at the club as a Tap instructor, is less than thrilled to see him. Her father, Little Mo, is happy to see him, because he has plans for a show involving Max. In addition, Max's old partners in crime have another job for him.
Ensemble
Based on Davis' 1961 play Purlie Victorious (which was later translated into the 1963 film Gone Are the Days! and which included all of the original Broadway cast, including Ruby Dee, Alan Alda, Beah Richards, and Godfrey Cambridge), Purlie is a musical with a book by Ossie Davis, Philip Rose, and Peter Udell, lyrics by Udell, and music by Gary Geld. It won two Tony Awards and was also nominated for Best Musical.
This 1981 television adaptation is directed by Rudi Goldman and stars Broadway cast members Guillaume, Moore, Hemsley, and Hopkins, with Brandon Maggart as Cotchipee, Clarice Taylor as Idilla, and Don Scardino as Charlie. The production won a CableACE Award.