ThatOtherFan Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 LOS ANGELES, CA – December 01, 2011 – Building off the success of the scripted movie “Single Ladies” and its follow-up hit series, VH1 is getting into the TV movie business with a series of scripted bio-pics featuring musicians and pop culture icons. The dramatic story behind the legendary ’90s R&B/hip-hop/pop trio TLC will be featured in the first TV movie for VH1 in this series. The two surviving members of the group,Chilli and Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins, have signed on as consultants and executive producers for the movie. Acclaimed screenwriter Kate Lanier (“What’s Love Got To Do With It” and “Beauty Shop) has signed on to pen the bio-pic. The gifted trio TLC, which was comprised of Chilli, Watkins and the late Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes, achieved instant commercial success with their first album, Ooooooohhh… On The TLC Tip in 1991 which sold over 6 million copies worldwide and spawned numerous Top Ten singles. But it was the release of their second album; CrazySexyCool in 1994 that elevated them to superstar status, that album sold over 22 million albums worldwide to date and propelled TLC to become the most successful female group in history. They went on to record Fanmail selling over 10 million albums and 8 Grammy nominations before Lopes’ untimely death in 2002. Unfortunately, fame and success are often shadowed by pain and heartache and TLC certainly experienced their share. Tionne suffered from sickle-cell disease, Lisa accidently burned down her then-boyfriend and football star Andre Rison’s home in a moment of heated passion. The trio also suffered a very humiliating and public bankruptcy suit at the very height of their career success. This prompted them to hold a press conference about the ins and outs of accounting in the record industry to let the public know how this could happen to multiplatinum, Grammy-winning superstars when everyone assumed they must be extremely wealthy. In the midst of what the ladies were experiencing as individuals, a public dispute between Lisa and her group-mates Tionne and Rozonda arose when she felt she had been all but cut out of their third album, FanMail. Fortunately, the ladies had patched things up and were working on their fourth album, 3D, when tragedy struck and Lisa was killed in a car accident while on a spiritual retreat down in Honduras. In a tribute to Lisa, TLC gave one final concert in June of 2003 at the Zootopia concert in New York’s Giants Stadium where Tionne and Chilli performed on stage to 60,000 fans in front of a video screen playing videos of Lisa performing the same songs right along with them. Kate Lanier who has penned numerous scripts featuring female protagonists including the hits “What’s Love Got To Do With It,” “Beauty Shop,” and “Set It Off,” will write the script for VH1. “With the tremendous success of our scripted series ‘Single Ladies,’ we now know that viewers will come to VH1 for quality scripted projects. We’re eager to expand on that success with this bio-pic franchise that will allow us to explore our music, pop culture, and authentic storytelling strengths in yet another format,” said Jeff Olde, EVP Original Programming & Production, VH1. “We’re honored to collaborate with Chilli, Tionne and Bill Diggins in sharing their own personal story and TLC’s record-breaking legacy with VH1 viewers.” “The reality of this brings me to tears because I am seeing one of my dreams come to life. I alwaysfelt our story had to be told. What makes it even more amazing is having Kate Lanier on board. I remember watching ‘What’s Love Got To Do With It’ with Lisa, and I knew then whoever wrote that story had to write ours. I will forever be thankful to Jeff Olde for believing in our story and going the extra mile to make it happen,” said Chilli. “I’m just overjoyed. I appreciate Jeff Olde and everyone on staff at VH1 that took interest in us, thank you. Kate Lanier is amazing. I’m honored to work with her I love her art. Well here we go on another TLC ride and I can’t wait. Like Biggie said ‘Now if ya don’t know, now ya knowwwww,’” stated Tionne. Executive producing the TLC bio-pic are Bill Diggins and Maggie Malina. Chilli and Tionne Watkins will also serve as executive producers for the movie. Executive producing for VH1 are Jeff Olde and Jill Holmes. http://vh1access.blogspot.com/2011/12/vh1-planning-tlc-movie.html ----------------------------------------------------------------- I'm so excited for this!!! :excited: :excited: I hope I didn't just pull a HoeHoe by being extremely late? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarrylf Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 :clapping: FINALLY!!!!!!!!!! Im way excited too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidfresh832 Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 At least Tboz can get a little exec producer money? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SloLove Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Oooowwww! (insert the dougie here) that's why my boo boo been M.I.A since September Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyna ♔ Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Is this why somebody asked T-Boz would she have Rihanna play her? But anyway, I'm excited!!! :excited: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotboy06 Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 That's wassup! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SloLove Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Taytiana Ali as chilli...or Keshia knight pullam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
art Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Oh please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SloLove Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 It starts...let me put my Jill Scott on lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetDAYZ Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 I been hearing about this ...finally its coming together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Wonder Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 "...and propelled TLC to become the most successful female group in history." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illi Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 "...and propelled TLC to become the most successful female group in history." Well before the Spice Girls blew Up they were. But its sad the girls groups aren't big of a factor in the industry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSimba Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Can't wait to see it! My favorite girl group! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SloLove Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Can't wait to see it! My favorite girl group! Everybody who is somebody fav girl group Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwistedElegance™ Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idrag4mj Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 its mind blowing how many albums they sold and yet how bankrupt they are..wow..anyway lets see how this pans out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escapade Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Yay my second fav girl group! (after Spice Girls of course) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetDAYZ Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 its mind blowing how many albums they sold and yet how bankrupt they are..wow..anyway lets see how this pans out If the business aint right ANY success story can go bankrupt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SloLove Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 If the business aint right ANY success story can go bankrupt Don't feed into #2 in training Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetDAYZ Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Don't feed into #2 in training Say what? Whats goin on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Wonder Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Well before the Spice Girls blew Up they were. But its sad the girls groups aren't big of a factor in the industry. Well damn. Got eclipsed by Spice Icons and then got outsold by DC. I see why them - and their stans for that matter - are so salty towards other [more successful] girl groups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Baby Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Well damn. Got eclipsed by Spice Icons and then got outsold by DC. I see why them - and their stans for that matter - are so salty towards other [more successful] girl groups. TLC is more revered than the corny Spice Girls, and DC3 did not outsell them. Thats only when they add in the solo sales of the indivivdual members. Your favs wish they sold 22 million copies of one album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetDAYZ Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 You all just had this same argument in another thread like a few dayz ago. aaaaand ONCE a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Baby Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 You all just had this same argument in another thread like a few dayz ago. aaaaand ONCE a month. Don't try it with me. I will stan for TLC until the my last breath escapes through my dying, ashy lips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SloLove Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Say what? Whats goin on? thats mrs. know it all in training Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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