Exclusive: Insecure star Jay Ellis is behind a new podcast series that will aim to give voice to formerly incarcerated young authors.
Written Off will feature the likes of John Legend, Issa Rae and Randall Park reading the works of these young authors.
In each episode, former New York Times reporter Walter Thompson-Hernández, who also previously hosted the California Love podcast, will interview young people who wrote stories and poems while locked up in the U.S. prison system before a star performs their work.
Yvonne Orji, Keke Palmer, Karamo Brown, Julio Torres, and Jesse Williams are also involved.
Around 4,000 youth are incarcerated in prisons and jails in the United States and America leads the world in locking up young people. The series kicks off with Fresh Off The Boat and WandaVision star Randall Park. Listen to the trailer below.
The series will be produced by Black Bar Mitzvah, the...
Written Off will feature the likes of John Legend, Issa Rae and Randall Park reading the works of these young authors.
In each episode, former New York Times reporter Walter Thompson-Hernández, who also previously hosted the California Love podcast, will interview young people who wrote stories and poems while locked up in the U.S. prison system before a star performs their work.
Yvonne Orji, Keke Palmer, Karamo Brown, Julio Torres, and Jesse Williams are also involved.
Around 4,000 youth are incarcerated in prisons and jails in the United States and America leads the world in locking up young people. The series kicks off with Fresh Off The Boat and WandaVision star Randall Park. Listen to the trailer below.
The series will be produced by Black Bar Mitzvah, the...
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- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Xander Singh has been on top in his life and has also traveled through some pretty low spots. He left the group Passion Pit, then endured the breakup of his relationship. This was followed by health issues. His recovery included the release of his album “Muffin,” which is his solo debut. He found his way out of the tragic era in his life and continued on doing what he does best, and that is composing music. To honor his bravery and success in overcoming major life obstacles, we present the top 5 scores of Xander Singh. “That’s Not Us” (2015)
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The Top Five Xander Singh Movie Scores of His Career...
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