new edition miniseries
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Move Over, Jodeci. These R&B Groups Deserve Some Biopic Shine, Too
Following the popularity of BET’s wildly successful New Edition miniseries, crooner Mr. Dalvin announced that production would begin soon on a biopic based on the ’90s R&B group Jodeci. BET’s parent company, Viacom, wisely took note of how the feel-good nostalgia for Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky, Mike, Ralph and Johnny made for appointment viewing that propelled…
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Review: BET Does Right by New Edition and All of Us
Just when you thought this television season couldn’t get any blacker, BET raises a fist and busts through the door with the ultimate “for us by us” miniseries: The New Edition Story. Often described as their generation’s Temptations and Jackson 5, New Edition—Ronnie DeVoe, Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, Ralph Tresvant, Bobby Brown and, later, Johnny…