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‘Friends and Family’ Novel By ‘Queen Sugar’ Author Gets Series Adaptation At Universal TV From Mary J. Blige, Marissa Jo Cerar & Gina Prince-Bythewood

Universal Television is developing Good People, a drama series based on Friends and Family, the second novel by Queen Sugar author Natalie Baszile. Marissa Jo Cerar (Black Cake) will write the adaptation, with Gina Prince-Bythewood (The Old Guard) set to direct the potential pilot and Mary J. Blige and Debra Martin Chase attached to executive [
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‘Queen Sugar’ Author to Develop Novel ‘Friends and Family’ Into Series With UTV, Mary J. Blige, Gina Prince-Bythewood

Universal Television is developing a series take on the Natalie Baszile novel “Friends and Family,” Variety has learned. The TV version is currently titled “Good People.” Should the project go forward, it would be the second series based on one of Baszile’s books. Her novel “Queen Sugar” was previously adapted into the series of the [
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EntertainmentđŸ‡ș🇾 US
VarietyEN

Music Industry Moves: Mary J. Blige Sells Music Catalogs to Primary Wave; Stella Lefty Signs With Make Wake for Management; Boyz II Men Ink With Warner Records Nashville

Mary J. Blige has sold undisclosed shares of her publishing and recorded-music assets to Primary Wave Music, the company announced on Monday morning. Included in the deal are some of Blige’s greatest hits, including “Family Affair,’ “My Life,” “Mary Jane (All Night Long),” “You Bring Me Joy,” “Be Without You,” “I Can Love You,” and [
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