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Lionsgate Inks Deal With 50 Cent to Launch FAST Channel
Lionsgate has inked a deal with rapper and TV mogul Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson to launch a free ad-supported channel, 50 Cent Action. The new FAST channel will offer premium content from Lionsgate’s library, including the original Power series. Other action fare to land on the FAST channel from the Hollywood studio’s vault will include […]
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50 Cent on Conquering TV, His Beef With Diddy and Why He Brought $3.5M to Our Photo Shoot
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson’s 49th birthday was three days ago, but he’s still in a celebratory mood. If there was any question as “Fiddy” nears 50 whether he’s still at the top of his game, the answer arrives with him at the photo shoot for this story: The rapper turned mogul brings $3.5 million in […]
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50 Cent Says Netflix Won Bidding War on His Docuseries on Diddy, His Scandal-Plagued Rival
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson’s outsized beef with his rap game rival is leaping to streaming giant Netflix, who has won a bidding war, according to Jackson, for a docuseries his company produced on beleaguered rapper-mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs. Netflix’s apparent triumph in the battle for the series, which was produced by Jackson’s G-Unit Film and […]
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‘BMF’ Showrunner, Stars and 50 Cent Share Insight on Season 4 After Finale
During a recent Emmys FYC conversation in Atlanta with BMF showrunner Heather Zuhlke, stars Demetrius “Lil Meech” Flenory Jr., Da’Vinchi, Michole Briana White and Russell Hornsby — who respectively play Big Meech, Terry, and Flenory matriarch and patriarch Lucille and Charles — and executive producer Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, who had been less active with […]
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50 Cent Expands Film and TV Empire by Launching G-Unit Studios in Louisiana
On Thursday, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson unveiled his G-Unit Studios in Shreveport, Louisiana, where he’ll continue to expand his film and TV projects. “As someone who has always believed in the transformative power of music, film and television, I’m beyond excited to introduce the expansion of my G-Unit Film & Television through the launch of […]
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How Lil Rod’s Diddy Lawsuit Went From a GoFundMe to a $30M Scandal
For years, it was mere off-hand remarks heard across certain corners of the music and fashion industries — specifically, the hip-hop and sportswear spaces where Sean “Diddy” Combs (née Puff Daddy, née P. Diddy) emerged in the mid-’90s and, for a while, seemed to own. The rumors of his excesses and tactics would bubble to […]
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50 Cent Denies Ex Daphne Joy’s Rape and Abuse Allegations
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson has denied allegations that he raped and physically abused his ex-girlfriend, Daphne Joy. A rep for the rapper shared in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter on Thursday afternoon, “The disturbing allegations in the sworn pleadings recently filed in a court case related to Daphne Joy the mother of my twelve […]
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Starz Renews ‘BMF’ for Season 4
Starz is showing early confidence in BMF. The Lionsgate-controlled premium cable network has handed out an early season four renewal for the drama from executive producer Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, with the pickup arriving a day before the series otherwise known as Black Mafia Family launches its third cycle. “Fans can’t get enough of the […]
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‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan’ Nabs Early Starz Renewal
Starz, which cleaned house during Hollywood’s dual strikes, is reinforcing its roster. The Lionsgate-backed premium cable network has renewed Power Book III: Raising Kanan for a fourth season mere days before the third cycle of the spinoff series returns. “We’re thrilled to continue Kanan Stark’s story, and for fans to see how the events of […]
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At 50 Cent Concert, J. Cole Calls ‘Get Rich or Die Tryin” the “Best Album of All Time”
During the New York City stop on his world tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of his debut album, 50 Cent surprised the audience with guests including A Boogie Wit da Hoodie, Moneybagg Yo, Jadakiss and J. Cole, the latter who called 2003’s Get Rich or Die Tryin’ “the best album of all time.” Cole performed […]
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Mel Gibson, 50 Cent Starring in Indie Crime Thriller ‘Boneyard’ (Exclusive)
Mel Gibson and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson are toplining Boneyard, an indie crime-thriller that has begun shooting in Las Vegas. Brian Van Holt, who starred opposite Kate McKinnon in limited series Jo vs. Carole, is also starring in the feature whose cast includes Nora Zehetner (The Right Stuff). Co-starring is Michael Sirow, most recently seen […]
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Cyntoia Brown Limited Series in the Works at Starz
Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson and La La Anthony are among the executive producers of the project.
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