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In Forever, Netflix's reimagined adaptation of Judy Blume's beloved 1975 book, Lovie Simone and Michael Cooper Jr. are the rising stars bringing creator Mara Brock Akil's vision to life. The ...
It’s an achingly beautiful and painful end to the eight-episode season of “Forever.” Inspired by Judy Blume’s groundbreaking ...
Simone told TheWrap, “I was not familiar with Michael, but when I first met him, I was really upset because we were on our way to the first chemistry read — I think we had like two or three — and he ...
Mara Brock Akil's Netflix series is a modern-day adaptation of Judy Blume's coming-of-age novel, featuring a pair of Black ...
The pair reflect on sitting next one another on a nearly six-hour flight to Los Angeles where they'd perform their first ...
Lovie Simone has one of the most interesting filmographies among young actors working today. She gained acclaim as Zora in Greenleaf, where she held her own among a cast of experienced performers.
The classic coming-of-age novel that inspired a new TV series remains timeless and necessary, on the page and screen.
Was there a problem? No. Akil was watching someone very right: the show's female lead, Lovie Simone. “I was like, ‘Oh my God, not only is this girl beautiful, she’s acting her (expletive) off,” Akil ...
As the 1975 novel receives the Netflix treatment with a series adaptation from Mara Brock Akil, series star Lovie Simone marked her own capital-F first by playing Keisha Clark. “I love all my ...
Adrienne Barbeau, Xander Berkeley and Lovie Simone join the cast of Tyler Savage's horror thriller 'Oddities,' which is ...
New series abound while one of Netflix's longest-running comedies comes to an end The post The 7 Best New Shows Streaming on ...
Was there a problem? No. Akil was watching someone very right: the show’s female lead, Lovie Simone. “I was like, ‘Oh my God, not only is this girl beautiful, she’s acting her (expletive ...