Blake Griffin: the second annual #comedybyblake was an incredible night! big thank you to @redbull for helping bring all of this to life. thank you to those that donated to the #teamgriffinfoundation. @detroitpistons, @Jordan, @OnRallyRd, @OBB, @funnyordie, @MyGiveBox and more.
Showbusiness Rumors
LeBron James: Man I’ve loved these 2 forever man and they don’t even know it! From wanting to be The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air growing up in Akron Ohio to crying laughing that same night at Half Baked to wishing I could help saved the world like Independence Day to being on a stage captivating people minds and tapping into their funny bones like The Chapelle Show. I’ve always wanted in some way shape or form make y’all proud of what I could bring to the table. So with that said THANKS for just being DOPE/TRUE and Inspiring a kid from Akron to do the same🙏🏾!! #SuperHeroes #KingTalk👑
NBC is doubling its bet on series projects with basketball pedigree from NBA star LeBron James and his SpringHill Entertainment. The network has given a script commitment plus penalty to basketball-themed drama Hoops, from writer Jennifer Cecil (Notorious), LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s SpringHill Entertainment, Elizabeth Banks and Max Handelman’s Brownstone Productions, and Warner Bros. Television where both SpringHill and Brownstone are based.
The CW is developing a drama series inspired by the film “Lean on Me” with LeBron James and John Legend attached as executive producers, Variety has learned. In the series, spirited young black teacher Amarie Baldwin scores the principal job at an Akron, Ohio, public high school. She must dig deep to transform a failing campus into an urban oasis. In a time when education and school safety have life-or-death stakes, Amarie will take on a broken system that tests her mettle, love life and family.
Kyle Kuzma: Business as usual. #NewShowAlert 👀
