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[08/10/16 - 09:59 AM] VH1 Announces Cast for "The Breaks" Set to Premiere January 2017 Melonie Diaz, Sinqua Walls and Ali Ahn are joining the movie's original cast including Afton Willamson, Wood Harris, Mack Wilds, Antoine Harris, David Call and Evan Handler. |
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VH1 ANNOUNCES CAST FOR "THE BREAKS" SET TO PREMIERE JANUARY 2017
SCRIPTED SERIES FOLLOWS NETWORK'S CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED ORIGINAL FILM BY THE SAME NAME DIRECTED BY 'HOMELAND'S' SEITH MANN
'MOZART IN THE JUNGLE'S' JOHN J. STRAUSS JOINS AS SERIES EP
NEW YORK, NY (August 10, 2016) - VH1 today announced the full cast for "The Breaks," the network's new scripted series based on its critically acclaimed hit film that aired earlier this year.
Melonie Diaz ("Fruitvale Station"), Sinqua Walls ("Power") and Ali Ahn ("Billions") are joining the movie's original cast including Afton Willamson (HBO's "The Night Of... "), Wood Harris ("The Wire"), Mack Wilds ("90210"), Antoine Harris ("Ballers"), David Call ("The Magicians") and Evan Handler ("Sex and the City").
Inspired by the book by journalist Dan Charnas entitled The Big Payback, a narrative history of the hip-hop business, "The Breaks" is written, directed and executive produced by Seith Mann ("The Wire," "The Walking Dead," "Homeland") with a story by Mann and Charnas. John J. Strauss ("Mozart in the Jungle") is joining as Executive Producer for the series. The film followed three young friends fulfilling their hip hop dreams in New York City in 1990. The series will continue to explore their triumph and heartbreak trying to make their mark in a new and complex hip hop culture.
Mann, Charnas, Strauss, Bill Flanagan and Darren Goldberg are executive producers on "The Breaks." Maggie Malina, Chris McCarthy and Amy Doyle
will serve as executive producers for VH1.
VH1 is the dominant pop culture brand for adults 18-34, creating their pop culture today while celebrating the pop culture of their past. VH1 is available in 93 million households in the U.S. VH1 also has an array of digital channels and services including the VH1 App, VH1.com and @VH1, the hub for all things music and pop culture. Fans may also access current and retro VH1 programming via the VH1 App, the network's three-in-one video, new form content and co-viewing app, available for free on iOS and Android platforms. VH1 is a unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms.
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[08/06/25 - 11:03 AM] All-New Season of "Ghost Adventures: House Calls" Premieres Wednesday, August 20 at 10PM ET/PT on Discovery Overwhelmed by invasive, terrifying and unrelenting spirit activity that continues to escalate with no end in sight, distraught homeowners are desperate for the team's help.
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[08/06/25 - 10:02 AM] FOX Enlists a New Group of All-Star Celebrity Recruits for the Fourth Season of "Special Forces: World's Toughest Test" The fourth season of FOX's ultimate celebrity social experiment premieres Thursday, September 25.
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[08/06/25 - 09:02 AM] Video: Paramount+ Debuts Official Teaser and Key Art for "Tulsa King" Starring Oscar Nominee Sylvester Stallone The third season of the hit original series will premiere on Sunday, September 21.
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[08/06/25 - 09:01 AM] Video: "The Wrong Paris" - Miranda Cosgrove and Pierson Fode - Official Trailer - Netflix Dawn thinks she's joining a dating show in Paris, France, only to land in Paris, Texas. She has an exit plan - until sparks fly with the cowboy bachelor.
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[08/06/25 - 07:13 AM] Joanna Gaines Invites Viewers Into Her Kitchen, with "Magnolia Table: At the Farm" For the first time, fans old and new will get episodes concurrently on Magnolia Network and Food Network, as well as streaming on HBO Max the same day.
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[08/06/25 - 07:03 AM] Video: Tubi Debuts Trailer for New Naomi Osaka Documentary, "Naomi Osaka: The Second Set" Premiering Exclusively on Tubi Sunday, August 24 The documentary film will deliver an intimate look into the life of Osaka as she navigates balancing her career with first-time motherhood and is described as a love letter to her daughter, Shai.
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[08/06/25 - 07:00 AM] Tamsin Greig and Rish Shah Join Ella Purnell as Filming Commences on the Second Season of Darkly Comic Sky and Starz Original Thriller "Sweetpea" Killer wallflower Rhiannon Lewis is back in Season 2 of the iconically brazen and darkly comic thriller.
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[08/06/25 - 06:01 AM] Jelly Roll, Jonas Brothers, Cece Winans, Dan + Shay, and More Unite in Nashville for Stand Up to Cancer's Fundraising Special The special will also include pre-taped segments featuring Kevin Bacon, Jamie Foxx, Tim McGraw, Zoe SaldaƱa, Keith Urban, and Reese Witherspoon.
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[08/06/25 - 03:31 AM] ESPN and the NFL Reach New Agreements to Extend NFL Draft Rights and Add NFL Content and Features to ESPN's Upcoming Direct-to-Consumer Service Beginning with the 2026 NFL Draft, Disney+ and Hulu will also stream ESPN, ABC, and ESPN Deportes' trio of Draft presentations.
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[08/06/25 - 03:16 AM] ESPN's Direct-to-Consumer Service and Enhanced App Launching August 21 ESPN DTC will offer two plans, including an unlimited plan for $29.99/month that gives fans access to all of ESPN's linear networks.
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[08/06/25 - 03:01 AM] ESPN, WWE Reach Landmark Rights Agreement as ESPN Platforms Become Exclusive U.S. Domestic Home of All WWE Premium Live Events, Including WrestleMania, Starting in 2026 The ESPN DTC service will stream all WWE PLEs annually, in their entirety, with select simulcasting on ESPN linear platforms.
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[08/06/25 - 01:02 AM] Video: HBO Max Releases Official Trailer for the Max Original Documentary Series "Most Wanted: Teen Hacker" The four-episode series, debuting Friday, September 5 on HBO Max, tells the unbelievable true story of a boy once named by the FBI as one of the most dangerous hackers in the world.
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[08/05/25 - 05:01 PM] ESPN to Acquire NFL Network and Other Media Assets from the NFL in Exchange for a 10% Equity Stake in ESPN In addition to the sale of NFL Network, the NFL and ESPN are also entering into a second non-binding agreement, under which the NFL will license to ESPN certain NFL content and other intellectual property to be used by NFL Network and other assets.
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[08/05/25 - 01:01 PM] Molly Shannon Joins Will Ferrell in Netflix's "Untitled Will Ferrell Golf Series" The series stars Will Ferrell, in his first TV comedy series, as a fictional golf legend.
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[08/05/25 - 12:01 PM] Netflix Top 10 Week of July 28: "Happy Gilmore 2" Continues to Swing Big at No. 1 in This Week's Top 10 The Yosemite National Park-set thriller "Untamed" maintained the No. 1 spot on the English TV List for a third week with another 12.2 million views added to its accumulated 59.6 million total.
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