Earlier this year we mentioned that Michael Ealy landed a new role in an upcoming TV series. According to reports, he’ll be playing the lead role of Detective Travis Marks in the new USA drama series, Common Law. The 12-episode show will finally kick off in the late Spring/early Summer.
Starring Michael Ealy and Warren Kole as a pair of dysfunctional Los Angeles police detectives put into couples therapy, USA had originally slotted Common Law to launch Thursday, Jan. 26 but in December, opted to move the hourlong back for a summer debut. [Source]
The series is co-created by Cormac and Marianne Wibberley and executive produced by Jon Turtletaub and Craig Sweeny. Common Law is scheduled to premiere on Friday, May 11 at 10 p.m EST on USA. Peep the trailer below if you missed it.
GABRIELLE UNION TO STAR IN ‘SINGLE BLACK FEMALE’
Gabrielle Union is rackin’ in those checks! The Good Deeds and Think Like A Man actress just landed a new gig for an upcoming BET comedic, hour-long series, Single Black Female, which is written by none other than Mara Brock and Salim Akil who are best known for their work on Girlfriends and BET’s current series, The Game:
Gabrielle Union has been tapped for the lead in Single Black Female, BET’s hour-long pilot from Mara Brock Akil and Salim Akil, the husband-and-wife duo behind the cable network’s hit comedy series The Game. Written by The Game creator Brock Akil, Single Black Female chronicles the work and family life of a Black woman (Union) who is the host of a popular Atlanta-based talk show host in the vein of The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Single Black Female falls under the mega production pact the Mara Brock Akil and Salim Akil (he directs The Game) signed with BET in May. Union, repped by Paradigm and Intellectual Artists Management, co-stars opposite Tyler Perry in Good Deeds. She was pursued for broadcast pilots as well this season. [Source]
Although Union is known for her movie roles, she’s no stranger to acting on television series. Let’s see how this show turns out when it’s finally ready for TV.
Good luck to them both. Ealy can be my lead detective and investigate me! #Handsome
Michael ealy series seem like it would be good but ima be
Honest Gabriels show seem like its going to be wack! Come on all
Of bet shows are corny.
No shade to Michael Ealy do yo thang but theres enough cop shows on tv right now so ill stick to Southland
USA is really great with making shows that have a twist. I will be watching!
My agent wanted me to read for one of the main parts…I already knew within a. They were gonna giveit to a known black actress and b. The script was so sigh….typical and not original
I’m sorry but how many black low budget sitcomes are the gonna greenlight where its the same ole actors never giving new talent a chance with them living the glamorous life…I surely do miss shows like fresh prince martin everybody hates chris the bernie mac show ect…I mean cmon stop casting the same ole talent..smh
Really people. Black folks always talking about they don’t have many shows on tv but everytime there is talk of a new show some of you’ll still complain. Really?!
Preach! You can’t please everyone. And when you finally satisfy them, they get mad over something else.
that is TRUTH!! COMPLAIN COMPLAIN….Personally im happy to see some get Shine,and I will show support by watching them and i wish both luck on upcoming shows
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I’ll watch. USA, TNT, FX and A&E have some of the best shows. I hate network tv, FOX, ABC, NBC, they never give their shows a chance especially FOX.
I won’t complain until I actually see the shows. USA is known for their crime dramas, and the Gabrielle Union Show sounds like her usual, typecast role. I won’t be surprised if her character falls for a basketball player. The last sitcom BET put out [Reed Between the Lines] was kind of lackluster. I love the idea of more black characters on tv, but I won’t blame producers or networks, I think the blame should be on writers.
I actually like the game and Reed between that lines…i can watch both shows without cringing about ghetto stereotypes… Its about time to show Middle class black america
USA always has good shows. The 4400 (RIP used to be my favorite show). Burn Notice is the ish and I really Suits. So im going to def watch this!
I don’t really like Gabby, she gives off a bad vibe to me so I think I’ll pass on her show….
I love USA series…. drama, funny and with cutie Mike I’ll watch it…. Gabrielle never hit me as a comedic actress but I’ll check it out too…