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The N Unveils Its First Dramatic Mini-Series 'Miracle's Boys' in Celebration of Black History Month Friday, February 18 - Sunday, February 20
Acclaimed Miracle's Boys Directors Include Spike Lee, LeVar Burton,
Ernest Dickerson, Bill Duke And Neema Barnette
Miracle's Boys Theme Song Written and Performed By Musician/Rapper NAS
Guest Star Appearances By NY Yankees' Jorge Posada and NY Giants' Tiki Barber
* (Color art and tapes available upon request)
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 14 -- The N, the nighttime network for
teens, will premiere Miracle's Boys, the network's first-ever dramatic
mini-series that centers around three half-Puerto Rican,
half-African-American, orphaned teenage brothers living in Harlem, NY and
their struggle to hold their family together. The mini-series, which was shot
entirely on location in Harlem, will premiere in three, hour-long installments
on The N during Black History Month. Miracle's Boys (Part 1) will premiere on
Friday, February 18, from 9:00-10:00 p.m. (ET), with Parts II and III
premiering that same weekend on Saturday, February 19 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET)
and Sunday, February 20 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET), respectively. Miracle's Boys
is based on the award-winning novel of the same name, by young adult author
Jacqueline Woodson.
Miracle's Boys was directed by Spike Lee, LeVar Burton, Bill Duke, Ernest
Dickerson and Neema Barnette. In addition, the Miracle's Boys theme song was
written and performed by musician/rapper NAS. The three-part mini-series also
features appearances by NY Yankees' All-Star catcher Jorge Posada and NY
Giants' running back Tiki Barber who play baseball coaches of the Harlem Teen
League.
Miracle's Boys is executive produced by Nikki Silver, Orly Wiseman and
David C. McCourt for On Screen Entertainment, in conjunction with Tonya Lewis
Lee.
The character-driven teen series reflects the humor and drama of the
everyday lives of the Bailey brothers -- Lafayette (14 years old), Charlie (16
years old) and Ty'ree (20 years old), whose beloved mother, Milagros (Spanish
for 'Miracle'), has recently died and whose father is also deceased. This
captivating and honest story begins the day Charlie comes home after spending
a year in juvenile detention. Charlie returns to find Ty'ree in charge of the
family, but Ty'ree is barely an adult himself. Lafayette idolizes Charlie and
tries to get him involved in his life until Lafayette realizes his secret
crush has eyes for his brother. The series follows the trio as they are faced
with the challenges of raising themselves. The drama is fueled by the sites
and sounds of this historic Harlem neighborhood, which serves as a backdrop in
the story of the three brothers who struggle against large odds. Brother to
brother to brother, will they survive?
Meet the Bailey brothers:
-- Ty'ree (POOCH HALL) - After the death of their mother, the oldest
brother makes a tough decision. He puts his life on hold and gives up
a scholarship to MIT in order to stay home and take care of his two
younger brothers.
-- Charlie (SEAN NELSON) - The middle brother has just returned home after
a one-year stint at a juvenile detention center. He has a major chip
on his shoulder and doesn't particularly care for Ty'ree's new role as
the head of the household.
-- Lafayette (JULITO MCCULLUM) - The youngest brother, mislabeled the
"quiet one," is caught in the middle of his battling brothers and
struggles to maintain his normal 14-year-old life of baseball and
girls. Lafayette sustains a blinding love for Charlie, who always
disappoints him.
The following is a description of each episode:
Episode 1 (Spike Lee): New Charlie: Charlie returns home after a year in
Juvenile detention to find that everything has changed. After the death of
their mother, Ty'ree is now in charge and Lafayette discovers that "new
Charlie" is not the brother he knew.
Episode 2 (Ernest Dickerson): In the Game of Life: Lafayette's crush on
Angelina grows. After a humiliating return to school and a first meeting with
his parole officer, Charlie hooks up with a bad crowd.
Episode 3 (Neema Barnette): Who's to Blame?: Ty'ree meets the girl of his
dreams. Lafayette throws a party that gets out of hand. Charlie is missing and
the social worker is on the way.
Episode 4 (Bill Duke): Miracle's Song: Charlie steals money from the
family safe. Lafayette needs help to make the team. Ty'ree's parenting
skills are pushed to the limit.
Episode 5 (LeVar Burton): Free Day: Lafayette tries to tell Angelina how
he feels. Charlie stays out all night and falls in deeper with the wrong
crowd.
Episode 6 (Spike Lee): Bond of Brothers: Charlie's arrest and confession
brings the family together.
About On Screen Entertainment
On Screen Entertainment is the newly formed production and development
company run by the Emmy-award winning producers of the acclaimed children's
series, Reading Rainbow. In addition to Miracle's Boys, On Screen has an
impressive library of television series and development properties including
What's Going On?, a 10-part documentary series airing on Showtime, Outward
Bound airing on Discovery Kids and The Zack Files re-airing on Showtime
Family. The company is currently in development on the feature film
adaptation of Lois Lowry's Newbery-award winning "The Giver" produced with
Jeff Bridges and Walden Media and Walter Dean Myer's "Monster" in conjunction
with Overbrook Productions. Other book properties in development include
Christopher Paul Curtis' "The Watson's Go To Birmingham - 1963" and Gail
Carson Levine's "The Wish."
About Tonya Lewis Lee
Producer, writer, attorney Tonya Lewis Lee co-authored the book Please
Baby Please with her husband Spike Lee and produced Just for Me, an animated
interstitial series based on the book for Nickelodeon. Most recently, Lee was
the executive producer on The N's first documentary film, "I Sit Where I Want:
The Legacy of Brown V. Board of Education." Since 1998, she has produced
Black History Month interstitials for Nickelodeon and Nick at Nite featuring
celebrities including Gregory Hines, Savion Glover, Whoopi Goldberg and Queen
Latifah. Lee has written for Glamour magazine and appeared on Lifetime
television to discuss the issues of women and race. She serves on the boards
of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund and the Children for Children
Foundation and is also a member of the New York Bar. In July 2004, Hyperion
Books launched Gotham Diaries, Lee's first novel.
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