HBO’s 1980s Lakers Pilot Finds Its Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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HBO’s untitled pilot about the Showtime Lakers of the 1980s has cast two key roles. Variety has learned that Quincy Isaiah has been cast as Earvin “Magic” Johnson, while Solomon H…

HBO’s untitled pilot about the Showtime Lakers of the 1980s has cast two key roles. Variety has learned that Quincy Isaiah has been cast as Earvin “Magic” Johnson, while Solomon Hughes will star as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in the hour-long drama. The Johnson character is described as being as gifted in the game as he is [...

OWN has renewed the series for a fifth season to air in 2020, Variety has confirmed. Series co-executive producer Anthony Sparks will continue as showrunner and executive producer on Season 5. The show is produced for OWN by Warner Horizon Scripted Television. Ava DuVernay [...

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