Lifetime’s Whitney Houston Bio-Pic to Air Jan. 17

By R. Thomas Umstead
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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Lifetime will premiere its original movie on late R&B singer Whitney Houston on Jan. 17, the network said Tuesday.

The movie, which stars Yaya DaCosta (Lee Daniels’ The Butler) as the iconic R&B singer and Arlen Escarpeta (Final Destination 5) as her ex-husband Bobby Brown, will chronicle the often rocky relationship between the two celebrity superstars, according to the network.

Actress Angela Bassett will direct the film, which will feature several of Houston’s popular songs sung by entertainer Deborah Cox, according to the network.

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R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.