Lifetime unveils airdates for two all-new authorized biopics and three new documentaries centered on some of the most iconic women in pop culture history.
The women start with Salt-N-Pepa, Wendy Williams, and Whitney Houston airing on three-consecutive Saturdays to heat up Winter 2021.
The three-hour Lifetime original movie Salt-N-Pepa, about the groundbreaking hip hop duo, premieres Saturday, January 23, 2021, at 8 pm ET/PT, followed by the documentary Salt-N-Pepa Interview Special, hosted by Emmy® and NAACP award-winning, Loni Love (The Real, Café Mocha, Bridezillas) and featuring exclusive interviews with Salt-N-Pepa, airing immediately after the biopic, at 11 pm.
Wendy Williams: The Movie, the first biopic about outspoken television host Wendy Williams, premieres Saturday, January 30, 2021, at 8 pm ET/PT, accompanied by the documentary The Wendy Williams Story…What a Mess!, featuring a raw and emotional interview with Wendy, airing at 10 pm.
And finally, the new documentary, Whitney & Bobbi, about the heartbreaking parallel lives and ultimate fates of pop legend Whitney Houston and daughter Bobbi Kristina, premieres Saturday, February 6, 2021, at 8 pm ET/PT.
Salt-N-Pepa
January 23, 2021 – 8 PM
Salt-N-Pepa details the journey of Queensborough Community College students Cheryl “Salt” James and Sandra “Pepa” Denton as they enter the world of rap and hip hop, after recording a song for their friend Hurby Azor.
Salt-N-Pepa made a huge impact as one of the first all-female rap groups, changing the look of hip hop and being unafraid to talk about sex and share their thoughts on men.
Salt-N-Pepa made a huge impact as one of the first all-female rap groups, changing the look of hip hop and being unafraid to talk about sex and share their thoughts on men.
… paving the way for all female rappers to follow.
The movie follows the group as they become the first female rap act to go platinum and experience ground-breaking success with multiple awards, including a Grammy award – paving the way for all female rappers to follow.
The film will feature performances of Salt-N-Pepa’s greatest hits, including: “Let’s Talk About Sex“, “What a Man”, “Shoop” and “Push It”.
The movie stars GG Townson as Cheryl “Salt” James, Laila Odom as Sandra “Pepa” Denton, Cleveland Berto as music producer “Hurby Azor,” Jermel Howard as rapper “Treach” and Monique Paul as “DJ Spinderella.”
Salt-N-Pepa is produced by Sony Pictures Television and directed by Mario Van Peebles (New Jack City, Baadasssss!) from a script by Abdul Williams (The Bobby Brown Story, The New Edition Story).
Robert Teitel (The Hate U Give, Barbershop Franchise) from State Street Pictures serves as executive producer.
The biopic is also executive produced by Cheryl James, Sandra Denton, Shakim Compere, and Queen Latifah and is co-executive produced by Hurby Azor.
Sebastian Dungan serves as the Lifetime executive in charge of production.
Salt-N-Pepa Interview Special
January 23, 2021 – 11 PM
After 35 years, the reigning Queens of Hip Hop is still going strong.
… how these two very different personalities find the delicate balance to keep it going, and how their pioneering style continues to influence the music world today.
Salt-n-Pepa sits down for a fun and intimate discussion about what makes their iconic partnership work, how these two very different personalities find the delicate balance to keep it going, and how their pioneering style continues to influence the music world today.
Hosted by Loni Love, the special is packed with never-before-heard stories about their lives and careers and share exclusive BTS footage, with a few surprises and special guests along the way!
Salt-N-Pepa Interview Special is produced by A&E Originals with Ted Butler as executive producer.
Wendy Williams: The Movie
January 30, 2021 – 8 PM
Talk show host Wendy Williams executive produces the biopic on her life, revealing the highs and lows she has experienced throughout the years.
Wendy has made herself the go-to source for great celebrity dishes on her hit talk show, The Wendy Williams Show, but recently the spotlight has turned towards her.
…from her scrappy upstart days in urban radio to the success of her own syndicated talk show.
The authorized project provides a revealing look at Wendy’s journey, from her scrappy upstart days in urban radio to the success of her own syndicated talk show.
Despite all the naysayers and obstacles Wendy encountered throughout her life, her strength and determination have allowed her to thrive.
Despite all the naysayers and obstacles Wendy encountered throughout her life, her strength and determination have allowed her to thrive.
Ciera Payton takes on the lead role while Morocco Omari stars as Wendy’s ex-husband Kevin Hunter. Produced by Front Street for Lifetime and executive produced by Wendy Williams, Will Packer, and Sheila Ducksworth.
Darren Grant directs from a script written by Leigh Davenport and Scarlett Lacey.
The Wendy Williams Story…What A Mess!
January 30, 2021 – 10 PM
In this feature-length documentary, Wendy Williams, the self-anointed Queen of all Media, sheds her private persona and speaks directly to the camera, discussing every inch of joy and humiliation she has experienced since childhood.
From her apartment in Manhattan, we’re with Wendy during the course of her divorce, as she deals with being a ‘Hot Topic’ and finds a way to right her ship again.
It’s a raw, no holds barred look with never-before-heard truths about Wendy’s notorious feuds with celebrities, her shocking divorce, her childhood, and the private darkness she has endured.
This is the story of a self-made woman who finds herself at the start of a new life, uncertain of the future, but ready to reclaim her crown.
This is the story of a self-made woman who finds herself at the start of a new life, uncertain of the future, but ready to reclaim her crown.
The documentary is produced by eOne and Creature Films for Lifetime. Executive producers include Wendy Williams, Tara Long, Mark Ford, Kevin Lopez, Sarah Girgis, and Joie Jacoby.
Brie Miranda Bryant and Gena McCarthy serve as executive producers for Lifetime.
Whitney and Bobbi
February 6, 2021 – 8 PM
The two-hour documentary presents an in-depth look at the parallel lives of renowned singer Whitney Houston and her daughter Bobbi Kristina.
Both faced similar struggles and turned to drugs and alcohol for relief from the pressures of being in the spotlight, before leaving the earth in the same tragic way.
Whitney Houston before Super Bowl XXV in 1991 in Tampa:
In a candid look at the ups and downs of their personal stories and a celebration of their lives, Whitney and Bobbi offer intimate conversations with the friends and family that were closest to them.
Whitney & Bobbi is produced by Entertainment One and Creature Films for Lifetime.
Executive producers include Tara Long, Shawna Foster, Madison Merritt, Mark Ford, Kevin Lopez from eOne and Creature Films, and Brandi Burnside-Boyd. Brie Miranda Bryant and Gena McCarthy serve as executive producers for Lifetime.
Celebrating 35 years of entertaining audiences, Lifetime is a premier entertainment destination for women dedicated to offering the highest quality original programming spanning award-winning movies and breakout non-fiction series and documentaries.
Lifetime has an impressive legacy in public affairs, bringing attention to social issues that women care about with initiatives such as the long-running Stop Breast Cancer for Life, Stop Violence Against Women, and Broader Focus, a major global initiative dedicated to supporting and hiring female directors, writers, and producers, including women of color, to make its content.
Lifetime Television®, LMN®, Lifetime Real Women®, and Lifetime Digital™ are part of Lifetime Entertainment Services, LLC, a subsidiary of A+E Networks. A+E Networks is a joint venture of the Disney-ABC Television Group and Hearst Corporation.
Photo credit: 1) Salt-N-Pepa. 2) Wendy Williams. 3) Whitney and Bobbi Houston, 1980’s.
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