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November 21, 2014

Dawn Robinson threatens to sue Lifetime over En Vogue movie

theGRIO REPORT - Former En Vogue singer Dawn Robinson is threatening to sue Lifetime if the network broadcasts An En…
November 17, 2014

'Aaliyah' movie's biggest failure wasn't the casting, it was R. Kelly

This weekend, I had the misfortune of watching Lifetime’s Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B and am as dismayed and confused
November 16, 2014

The best Twitter and Instagram reactions to Lifetime's 'Aaliyah' biopic casting

theGRIO REPORT - Well before the network broadcast the Wendy Williams produced film, it was the center of social media…
November 15, 2014

'Aaliyah' biopic star Alexandra Shipp: I'm being bullied for taking the role

theGRIO REPORT - Alexandra Shipp who stars as 'Aaliyah' in the upcoming Lifetime biopic about the singer's life, opens up…
October 28, 2014

Angela Basset on Whitney film: ‘I know about being in the spotlight’

theGRIO REPORT - Angela Bassett is standing by her Whitney Houston project. In an interview with HuffPost Live, first-time director…
September 29, 2014

Aaliyah movie gets its first teaser trailer

theGRIO REPORT - Controversy over casting didn't stop the Aaliyah Lifetime movie from happening. Now, the film, "Aaliyah: The Princess…
August 28, 2014

‘Girlfriend Intervention’ is a terrible show

OPINION - Lifetime channel premiered its latest show, 'Girlfriend Intervention' last night, and it lived up to all the side-eyes…
August 7, 2014

Ashanti opens up about being racially profiled while shopping in New York City

theGRIO VIDEO - In an interview with theGrio, Grammy-winning singer Ashanti opened up how's experienced being racially profiled while shopping…
July 21, 2014

Zendaya explains why she dropped out of Aaliyah biopic

theGRIO REPORT - Actress Zendaya Coleman chose not to speak out when reports revealed she would no longer play the…
July 18, 2014

Wendy Williams will EP 'Aaliyah' film, new lead selected

theGRIO REPORT - Talk show host Wendy Williams took to her Twitter account to announce that she is an executive…
July 17, 2014

Keke Palmer reveals why she passed on Whitney Houston role in biopic

theGRIO VIDEO - Keke Palmer opens up about making history as the youngest TV talk host ever. She also weighs…
July 16, 2014

Deborah Cox will provide vocals in new 'Whitney' film

E Online - Lifetime's upcoming Whitney Houston movie can't come any sooner...
July 14, 2014

Belize-born actor cast as Bobby Brown for 'Whitney' film

theGRIO REPORT - Photos spread like wildfire after the first image of Yaya Decosta as Whitney Houston hit the Internet…
July 10, 2014

Yaya DaCosta re-creates Whitney Houston's 1987 album cover

theGRIO REPORT - Yaya DaCosta, who star's as Whitney Houston in the upcoming Lifetime biopic, re-created the iconic cover of…
June 30, 2014

Bobbi Kristina lashes out at Angela Bassett over Whitney Houston biopic

theGRIO VIDEO - Bobbi Kristina lashes out at Angela Bassett after learning that she was not considered to star as…
June 19, 2014

Marsha Ambrosius speaks on Aaliyah biopic 'drama'

theGRIO VIDEO - When news broke that there was a movie in the works about the life of the late…
June 17, 2014

'Little Women' star Tonya Banks says 'midget' is as offensive as the N-word

theGRIO VIDEO - Tonya Banks who stars on Lifetime's reality show 'Little Women: LA' says the word 'midget' is just…
June 16, 2014

Lifetime announces new Aaliyah film, Zendaya cast in lead role

theGRIO REPORT - Lifetime is ready to make another biopic on a fallen R&B star. First it was Whitney Houston.…
May 22, 2014

Angela Bassett set to direct Whitney Houston biopic on Lifetime

theGRIO REPORT - Angela Bassett is set to direct an upcoming Whitney Houston biopic that will air as a Lifetime…
April 16, 2014

Tichina Arnold talks 'Martin' movie: 'We were all ready to do it'

theGRIO VIDEO - Actress Tichina Arnold talks about her new film 'A Day Late and a Dollar Short' and discusses…