Lifetime – the channel dedicated to showcasing programming that give women a reason not to feel guilty about being homebound on Saturday nights is now forging a new bond with Billboard.
We are approaching the third anniversary of singer Whitney Houston’s tragic death and the breaking news regarding daughter Bobbi Kristina is an eerie reminder of how her mother was found the day she died.
Lifetime recently announced that actress Angela Bassett will be making her directorial debut by spearheading a film centered on the life and times of Whitney Houston.
Angela Bassett and Ruby Dee are ready to flex their acting muscles for Lifetime’s telepic Betty and Coretta, which begins production in September.
Looks like Queen Latifah, Phylicia Rashad, Alfre Woodard, Jill Scott and the newest stars on the horizon, Pariah’s Adepero Oduye and Broadway darling Condola Rashad who also happens to be the daughter of Phylicia Rashad are poised to fill in the shoes of the impressive cast from the 1989 tearjerker, Steel Magnolias, the film that helped solidify actress Julia Roberts’ career.