Today, we revisit aaliyah s final album, her masterpiece. Jun 16, 2014 singeractress zendaya is set to star in lifetime s original movie aaliyah. Download the lifetime app for your ios or android device. A lifetime press release in june said zendaya would rerecord four aaliyah songs for the film, but on sunday, a source told e.
Alexandra shipp is known for her role as the iconic mohawked super heroine storm in twentieth century foxs xmen. Nov 03, 2014 phoenix native alexandra shipp plays aaliyah in tv movie. From the very start of the project, lifetime had issues with aaliyah s familys objections about the film. Timbaland blasts aaliyahs lifetime movie and with no aaliyah music cleared, the musical aspect of the biopic was absolutely horrenduous. The good news is that it executes those expectations flawlessly. The family of aaliyah, who died in a plane crash in 2001 at age 22, has been vocal against the film. Nov 16, 2014 black twitter drags lifetimes aaliyah movie by monique on sunday, november 16, 2014 i did not see lifetimes aaliyah movie, produced by wendy williams, who took up the helm after zendaya left the project and it seemed like lifetime was going to shelve the project. On saturday, lifetime will air its aaliyah biopic, aaliyah.
Nov 16, 2014 on saturday evening lifetime showed their controversial biographical movie aaliyah. Timbaland clearly thinks lifetime deserves every ounce of crap being flung their way for the aaliyah biopic that premiered saturday. Lifetime s tv movie about late singer aaliyah received widespread disdain on twitter fans critiqued the casting, which they felt was all wrong aaliyah s family gave no support to the movie. Aaliyah s mother diane haughton is sounding off about the claims of a sexual relationship between her daughter and r.
Aaliyah dana haughton was born in brooklyn, new york, to diane hankerson and michael haughton. Lifetimes aaliyah biopic casts its missy elliott and. When i did have cable, one of my goto movie channels was the lifetime channel. January 16, 1979 august 25, 2001 was an american singer, actress, and model. The ny daily news reports that they liked the original script for the film entitled. 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. If were to believe the movie, it was always aaliyah never a famehungry momager or stage dad who wanted a. Aaliyahs mother slams lifetime for mentioning her daughter. Much like the 22yearolds legacy, the lifetime movie aaliyah. Gabby douglas, toni braxton, whitney houston, aaliyah to name a few. Get a sneak peek at lifetimes original movie, aaliyah. The lifetime app gives you full access to all the reality, drama, and movies lifetime has to offer.
Aaliyahs story is told, the missing debuts, snl and more. The film was met with an immense amount of backlash by the fans, close associates of the songstress, and provided an endless string of memes. Determined to make the mutant character her own, she delivers a new spin on storm, which many media outlets. Lifetime didnt license any of aaliyah s music, but it did use some of the covers she did like the isley brothers at your best you are love and marvin gayes got to give it up. Lifetime didnt license any of aaliyahs music, but it did use some of the covers she did like the isley brothers at your best you are love and marvin gayes got to give it up. Sorry for the rush job guys more videos coming soon look me up on.
People really didnt like the lifetime aaliyah biopic. Each sunday, pitchfork takes an indepth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Actress alexandra shipp, 23, whos portraying the late aaliyah in lifetime s aaliyah. Since her passing, controversy has surrounded the use and manipulation of her material by artists like drake and chris brown, who have jumped on unreleased aaliyah tracks to add verses and have copped her voice for their own respective songs. Jun 18, 2014 lifetime plans to start filming this summer. Aaliyah biopic starring zendaya in the works at lifetime. I am thankful for networks, like lifetime that make their content available so i can enjoy good movies whether its for me time or family time.
Stream full episodes of lifetime series and original movies, including dance moms, married at first sight, bring it, rap game, and more. Nov 16, 2014 timbaland wasnt the only celebrity who had choice words for the movie. Everything i liked about lifetimes terrible aaliyah movie. Clearly, this lifetime movie was not an ideal way to service her memory. Nov 18, 2014 clearly, this lifetime movie was not an ideal way to service her memory. The series features an alleged backup singer of the detroit native, claiming to have witnessed his sexual encounters with underage girls including the singer who. Black twitter drags lifetimes aaliyah movie just add color. Lifetimes aaliyah biopic should never have been made vh1 news. Why didnt zendaya play aaliyah in lifetimes biopic. The original movie will be based on the bestselling book aaliyah. Nov 17, 2014 aaliyah, who died at the age of 22 in august 2001, was the subject of lifetimes aaliyah.
Before beyonce and rihanna, selfproclaimed street but sweet aaliyah was poised to become a global icon. You are logged in with an unknown provider and can now watch all available content. The series features an alleged backup singer of the detroit native, claiming to have witnessed his sexual encounters with underage girls including the. Dl hughley also chimed in saying, aaliyah is the soul plane of lifetime. Aaliyah s uncle and former manager, barry hankerson, tells us the family is pissed that no one from the network contacted them about the movie.
Timbaland slams bullst lifetime aaliyah movie with. Lifetime is basing its movie on the bestselling biography, aaliyah. Nov, 2014 for all the accomplishments that filled aaliyahs tragically short life, theres not much, dramatically speaking, upon which to hang a movie even a relatively modest one for lifetime. Shipp plays a younger version of storm originally played by halle berry. Nov 15, 2014 aaliyah was a gogetter, and lifetime made sure that was apparent. Disney channel star zendaya to portray aaliyah in lifetime. The lifetime app gives you full access to all the reality, drama and movies lifetime has to offer. Zendaya to play aaliyah in new lifetime original movie. Watch hours of full episodes of dance moms, project runway, little women and more. The story of music and video star aaliyah, whose life ended tragically in a 2001 plane crash in the bahamas. Jan 03, 2019 aaliyah s mother diane haughton is sounding off about the claims of a sexual relationship between her daughter and r. Aaliyah was a gogetter, and lifetime made sure that was apparent. Black twitter drags lifetimes aaliyah movie just add. Lifetime announced on monday, june 16, that disney actress and replay singer zendaya, 17, has been cast as aaliyah in a new madefortv movie about the.
With alexandra shipp, elise neal, lyriq bent, morgan kelly. The upcoming lifetime channel movie is tentatively titled aaliyah. Nov 17, 2014 timbaland slams lifetimes aaliyah movie timbaland live tweeted the aaliyah movie on lifetime and he was not a fan at all us weekly stephen collins child molestation case doesnt seem to. Timbaland slams lifetimes aaliyah movie timbaland live tweeted the aaliyah movie on lifetime and he was not a fan at all us weekly stephen collins child molestation case doesnt seem to. All of your favorite lifetime shows and movies are available wherever and whenever you want, right on your android device. Aaliyah, who died at the age of 22 in august 2001, was the subject of lifetime s aaliyah.
At the age of 12, aaliyah signed with jive records and her uncle barry hankerson. Nov 15, 2014 the movie will focus on aaliyahs rise to superstardom, but dives much deeper than her career. Nickelodeon star alexandra shipp, who replaced zendaya after she backed out of the film, now has her missy elliott and timbaland. Nov 17, 2014 lifetime s tv movie about late singer aaliyah received widespread disdain on twitter fans critiqued the casting, which they felt was all wrong aaliyah s family gave no support to the movie.
Playing aaliyah in upcoming lifetime original movie. Black twitter drags lifetime s aaliyah movie by monique on sunday, november 16, 2014 i did not see lifetime s aaliyah movie, produced by wendy williams, who took up the helm after zendaya left the project and it seemed like lifetime was going to shelve the project. Her uncle was music manager barry hankerson and her brother is director rashad haughton. Sep 27, 2014 lifetime spread the teaser for its nov. Lifetimes aaliyah biopic should never have been made. Watch your favorite lifetime shows on your mobile device or tablet, including iphone, ipad. Disney channel star zendaya to portray aaliyah in lifetime biopic.
Lifetime is known, for making some serious dramas and over the last few years has started making some great biographical movies about many legends weve come to love. Photos by kevin mazurwireimage and scott legatogetty images. She was an approachable, grammynominated scene stealer who performed at the oscars. 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. From the disney channel to a major lifetime original movie. Nov 15, 2014 ok, guys i had to do this quick cause i was so disappointed, so tell me what your thoughts were. 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 s choice to create the film.
Nov 15, 2014 from the very start of the project, lifetime had issues with aaliyah s familys objections about the film. Nov 16, 2014 from the time it was announced, the tv movie has been fraught with controversy. Phoenix native alexandra shipp plays aaliyah in tv movie. Singeractress zendaya is set to star in lifetime s original movie aaliyah. Instead of digging deep and edifying audiences about segments of. Timbaland blasts aaliyah s lifetime movie and with no aaliyah music cleared, the musical aspect of the biopic was absolutely horrenduous. But this torrid take on aaliyah s life only confirms that she deserves much, much better than this.