2020 is off to a phenomenal start for Mara Brock Akil as the screenwriter and television producer has inked a new writing deal with Fox Entertainment. According to Deadline, Under the network-direct pact, Brock Akil will develop and write a scripted series project,set to be produced by Fox Entertainment. This …
Read More »‘The Game’ Is Coming Back With Hour-Long Episodes; Original Cast Members Set To Return For Reboot
Fans of the hit television series “The Game” can rejoice as Deadline has announced that the show is returning to the CW as an hour-long dramedy. ‘The Game’ debuted 13 years ago on the CW as a half-hour comedy, where it aired for three seasons from 2006-2009 before being canceled …
Read More »OWN’s “Love Is” Reportedly Cancelled Over Lawsuits Against Creator Salim Akil
Back in July, Oprah Winfrey’s OWN ordered a second season of its romantic drama series, “Love Is,” created by and based on the real-life relationship of the production duo Mara Brock Akil and Salim Akil. According to Deadline, the renewal came after the show ranked as the No. 1 on …
Read More »Director Salim Akil Sued For Domestic Abuse And Breach Of Contract…And Not By His Wife, Mara Brock Akil
Salim Akil and Mara Brock Akil have been the forces behind some of the best black television this generation has seen, to include Girlfriends, Being Mary Jane and The Game. Now, according to a new lawsuit, Salim will have to put the directing hat down and tend to some serious …
Read More »Ballerific Woman: Mara Brock Akil-Hollywood’s TV Powerhouse
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In a perfect world, men and women would receive equal pay. African American women would be presented the same opportunities as their white counterparts. Rejection would be based on qualifications rather than race. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Unfortunately, this world is far from perfect, however, there are people, more specifically women, …
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