Take our poll unfortunately, the film, based on christopher farley s book aaliyah. Phoenix native alexandra shipp plays aaliyah in tv movie. You are logged in with an unknown provider and can now watch all available content. The controversial tv movie finally gets its premiere based on christopher john farleys book aaliyah. Timbaland blasts aaliyah s lifetime movie and with no aaliyah music cleared, the musical aspect of the biopic was absolutely horrenduous. Lifetime had said that the tentative title of the movie was aaliyah. Twitter was not happy with lifetimes aaliyah biopic. She was a regular on the nickelodeon show house of anubis and will play the title role in the lifetime tv movie aaliyah. Missy elliott casting reignites uproar over lifetimes. Aaliyah was a gogetter, and lifetime made sure that was apparent. Wendy williams defends the epic fail that was the aaliyah lifetime movie by b60. Alexandra shipp stars as aaliyah, in the new lifetime movie aaliyah. The film premiered on the lifetime channel on november 15, 2014 and was met.
Zendaya to star and perform in lifetime original movie aaliyah. A companion documentary video on lifetime s website, titled beyond the headlines. On saturday, lifetime will air its aaliyah biopic, aaliyah. With alexandra shipp, elise neal, lyriq bent, morgan kelly. For all the accomplishments that filled aaliyah s tragically short life, theres not much, dramatically speaking, upon which to hang a movie even a relatively modest one for lifetime. Aaliyah biopic starring zendaya in the works at lifetime. Watch your favorite lifetime movies, commercialfree. Aaliyah and seven other people, including the pilot, were believed to have died instantly, while a ninth passenger died later at a bahamian hospital. Check out the full movie at and movie photos below. Following her movie success, aaliyah moves to new york city where she. Timbaland is unhappy with lifetime s aaliyah biopic, and hes telling the world. The princess of r and b biopic that chronicles the career of music legend aaliyah, whose life ended tragically in a 2001 plane crash in the bahamas. The story of music and video star aaliyah, whose life ended tragically in a 2001 plane.
Zendaya wont play aaliyah in lifetime tv movie after all. Everything i liked about lifetimes terrible aaliyah movie. Aaliyah was a fabulous singer and dancer, how could lifetime attempt to make a movie about her life and exclude her hits and not include more dancing and singing in it. January 16, 1979 august 25, 2001 was an american singer, actress, and model. Before beyonc and rihanna, selfproclaimed street but sweet aaliyah was poised to become a global icon. Watch full movie now aaliyah dana haughton has been dead for almost 20 years and shes still regarded as one of musics most gifted and versatile performers. The whole movie sucked if i could of give this movie no stars i would. If were to believe the movie, it was always aaliyah never a famehungry momager or stage dad. Timbaland slams bullst lifetime aaliyah movie with. The story of music and video star aaliyah, whose life ended tragically in a 2001. This weekends lifetime movie about the life of aaliyah was the latest example. Zendaya explains why she dropped out of lifetime s aaliyah.
Much like the 22yearolds legacy, the lifetime movie aaliyah. Zendaya explains why she dropped out of lifetime s aaliyah biopic. The aaliyah lifetime movie is back on with another actress, alexandra shipp, and wendy williams as executive producer, it was announced on friday july 18. The film premiered on the lifetime channel on november 15, 2014 and was met with criticism in its early stages of production due to aaliyah s familys disapproval of lifetime. Aaliyah dana haughton was born in brooklyn, new york, to diane hankerson and michael haughton. Her uncle was music manager barry hankerson and her brother is director rashad haughton. The film is based on christopher john farleys aaliyah. Lifetime is basing its movie on the bestselling biography, aaliyah. The biopic starred alexandra shipp in the titular role and a host of other actors and actresses that portrayed aaliyah. Lifetime presents a biopic of a singer who had it all. The story of music and video star aaliyah, whose life ended tragically in a 2001 plane crash in the bahamas. Where lifetime went wrong with the aaliyah movie and what. Check out the new trailer below, as well as a clip of the real aaliyah in a past interview and let us know.
If were to believe the movie, it was always aaliyah never a famehungry momager or stage dad who wanted a. The good news is that it executes those expectations flawlessly. Aaliyah, who died at the age of 22 in august 2001, was the subject of lifetime s aaliyah. Born in brooklyn and raised in detroit, she first gained recognition at the age of 10, when she appeared on the television show star search and performed in concert alongside gladys knight.
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