Issa Rae is best known for creating and starring in “Insecure,” the Emmy-winning show praised for its realistic portrayals of Black women coming-of-age in LA. And with the new reality show, “Sweet Life: Los Angeles,” she’s trying her hand at capturing the experience for “real.”
Produced under Rae’s Hoorae content banner, the HBO Max reality series follows seven twenty-somethings living in South LA and all of the ups and downs of their relationships and careers. In honor of the launch, Rae flew from Miami, where she’s in production on her next series “Rap Sh*t,” to Hollywood’s NeueHouse to introduce a special screening of the show’s first two episodes on Wednesday night.
“I’m so excited to present what is now my favorite show to you,” Rae told the crowd — including her “Insecure” co-star Yvonne Orji — that gathered for the rooftop premiere.
“I’ve helped edit...
Produced under Rae’s Hoorae content banner, the HBO Max reality series follows seven twenty-somethings living in South LA and all of the ups and downs of their relationships and careers. In honor of the launch, Rae flew from Miami, where she’s in production on her next series “Rap Sh*t,” to Hollywood’s NeueHouse to introduce a special screening of the show’s first two episodes on Wednesday night.
“I’m so excited to present what is now my favorite show to you,” Rae told the crowd — including her “Insecure” co-star Yvonne Orji — that gathered for the rooftop premiere.
“I’ve helped edit...
- 8/20/2021
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
After having already staked her claim on the scripted world, Issa Rae is onto her next venture: reality TV.
The Insecure co-creator and star is an executive producer on HBO Max’s new series Sweet Life: Los Angeles, which follows a group of Black 20-somethings navigating love, friendships and careers in South L.A. She and her Hoorae production team have sought to do an updated version of BET reality show Baldwin Hills, which ran from 2007 to 2009, while also taking inspiration from a few other classic series as a self-declared “avid docuseries and reality television watcher.”
“I’m a ...
The Insecure co-creator and star is an executive producer on HBO Max’s new series Sweet Life: Los Angeles, which follows a group of Black 20-somethings navigating love, friendships and careers in South L.A. She and her Hoorae production team have sought to do an updated version of BET reality show Baldwin Hills, which ran from 2007 to 2009, while also taking inspiration from a few other classic series as a self-declared “avid docuseries and reality television watcher.”
“I’m a ...
- 8/19/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
After having already staked her claim on the scripted world, Issa Rae is onto her next venture: reality TV.
The Insecure co-creator and star is an executive producer on HBO Max’s new series Sweet Life: Los Angeles, which follows a group of Black 20-somethings navigating love, friendships and careers in South L.A. She and her Hoorae production team have sought to do an updated version of BET reality show Baldwin Hills, which ran from 2007 to 2009, while also taking inspiration from a few other classic series as a self-declared “avid docuseries and reality television watcher.”
“I’m a ...
The Insecure co-creator and star is an executive producer on HBO Max’s new series Sweet Life: Los Angeles, which follows a group of Black 20-somethings navigating love, friendships and careers in South L.A. She and her Hoorae production team have sought to do an updated version of BET reality show Baldwin Hills, which ran from 2007 to 2009, while also taking inspiration from a few other classic series as a self-declared “avid docuseries and reality television watcher.”
“I’m a ...
- 8/19/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The age of 30 is too young, in fact, anything below whatever age is considered to be elderly is too young to pass away so suddenly. Ashley Gerren Taylor, former star of BET’s Baldwin Hills, passed away in her sleep recently, and as of yet there’s been no reveal as to how she passed, but there has been an outpouring of grief for her loss. While a lot of people might need to be told just who she was, the fact is that the model was known to several people that had watched the show before it was canceled, and
Remembering Gerren Taylor: Model Died at 30...
Remembering Gerren Taylor: Model Died at 30...
- 4/18/2021
- by Tom
- TVovermind.com
Gerren Taylor, a model who starred in the late 2000s BET reality series “Baldwin Hills,” died Sunday at age 30.
“The entire BET family mourns the passing of one of our own, Ms. Ashley Gerren Taylor, beloved star of BET’s Baldwin Hills,” the network said in a statement on Monday. “The untimely passing of such a young, bright light is difficult to process. BET’s thoughts and prayers go out to Ashley’s friends and family during this time.”
The cause of death was not immediately known, though Essence reported that Taylor had previously been battling lupus.
An L.A. native whose given name was Ashley Taylor Gerren, she appeared in all three seasons of “Baldwin Hills” from 2007 to 2009, one of a group of Black teenagers from the Baldwin Hills neighborhood of the city. She also appeared in the 2007 documentary “America the Beautiful,” about the challenges of female body image in contemporary society.
“The entire BET family mourns the passing of one of our own, Ms. Ashley Gerren Taylor, beloved star of BET’s Baldwin Hills,” the network said in a statement on Monday. “The untimely passing of such a young, bright light is difficult to process. BET’s thoughts and prayers go out to Ashley’s friends and family during this time.”
The cause of death was not immediately known, though Essence reported that Taylor had previously been battling lupus.
An L.A. native whose given name was Ashley Taylor Gerren, she appeared in all three seasons of “Baldwin Hills” from 2007 to 2009, one of a group of Black teenagers from the Baldwin Hills neighborhood of the city. She also appeared in the 2007 documentary “America the Beautiful,” about the challenges of female body image in contemporary society.
- 4/12/2021
- by Thom Geier
- The Wrap
Gerren Taylor, a former model and one of the original stars of the BET reality series Baldwin Hills, died Sunday, Essence reports. She was 30. A cause of death has not been revealed.
Taylor, whose legal name was Ashley Taylor Gerren, starred in all three seasons of Baldwin Hills, which ran from 2007 to 2009 and followed a group of African-American teenagers from the Baldwin Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles.
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Taylor, whose legal name was Ashley Taylor Gerren, starred in all three seasons of Baldwin Hills, which ran from 2007 to 2009 and followed a group of African-American teenagers from the Baldwin Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles.
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- 4/12/2021
- by Michael Ausiello
- TVLine.com
Gerren Taylor, who was the star of BET’s Baldwin Hills has died. Taylor died Sunday morning, she was 30 years old.
Though no cause of death has been confirmed, the reality television star battled with lupus and was on dialysis during the time of her death, according to Essence. However, it’s uncertain if Taylor’s condition specifically contributed to her death.
Ray Cunningham, star of BET’s College Hill and Taylor’s friend, shared the news of the reality star’s passing on Instagram. Sunday afternoon, he shared a video featuring Taylor and remembered her in his caption.
“Just got the worst news ever and I’m still not processing it fully,” he wrote. “I’ve known [Taylor] since 2006, the #BaldwinHills cast was like the little sisters and brothers to #College Hill,” he wrote.
The Los Angeles native, born Ashley Gerren Taylor, is most known for appearing in BET’s...
Though no cause of death has been confirmed, the reality television star battled with lupus and was on dialysis during the time of her death, according to Essence. However, it’s uncertain if Taylor’s condition specifically contributed to her death.
Ray Cunningham, star of BET’s College Hill and Taylor’s friend, shared the news of the reality star’s passing on Instagram. Sunday afternoon, he shared a video featuring Taylor and remembered her in his caption.
“Just got the worst news ever and I’m still not processing it fully,” he wrote. “I’ve known [Taylor] since 2006, the #BaldwinHills cast was like the little sisters and brothers to #College Hill,” he wrote.
The Los Angeles native, born Ashley Gerren Taylor, is most known for appearing in BET’s...
- 4/12/2021
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Fans are mourning the sudden death of Ashley Taylor Gerren. According to Essence, the actress, known professionally as Gerren Taylor, passed away on Sunday, April 11 at 4:30 a.m. She was 30 years old. As of press time, the cause of her death had yet to be revealed. According to Essence, the star of BET's reality series Baldwin Hills battled with lupus and was on dialysis at the time of her death, but it's unclear if that specifically contributed to her death. Soon after the news was made public, BET took to Instagram and paid tribute to the actress. "Our hearts go out to the family and friends of Ashley Gerren Taylor who has recently passed," the cable network shared with its...
- 4/12/2021
- E! Online
Teens Justin, Seiko and Staci from "Baldwin Hills" are back and bringing new friends with them. Newcomers Tyler, Trason and Etienne will also appear on "Baldwin Hills" when the Bet show returns for its third season.
Celebrity News Service knows fans of the show are eager to see where their favorite characters are and what they are up to. Season three of "Baldwin Hills" will find many cast members at significant turning points in their lives.
Staci is struggling to find a way to reconnect with her friends and to let them in on some devastating news; Justin and Seiko are ready to take their spirituality to the next level together; Gerren has to decide whether she's willing to lose a friend, Tyler, over her ex, Moriah; newcomer Etienne has a famous actress for a parent but is way more at home behind the camera; and new face Trason has...
Celebrity News Service knows fans of the show are eager to see where their favorite characters are and what they are up to. Season three of "Baldwin Hills" will find many cast members at significant turning points in their lives.
Staci is struggling to find a way to reconnect with her friends and to let them in on some devastating news; Justin and Seiko are ready to take their spirituality to the next level together; Gerren has to decide whether she's willing to lose a friend, Tyler, over her ex, Moriah; newcomer Etienne has a famous actress for a parent but is way more at home behind the camera; and new face Trason has...
- 1/12/2009
- icelebz.com
Bet's reality series "Baldwin Hills" averaged 1.6 million viewers for its second-season finale Tuesday, according to Nielsen Media Research. That makes it one of the network's most-watched season finales ever. For the whole season, the show was up 28% compared with its first season.
- 8/22/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The controversy surrounding BET's new series We Got to Do Better -- formerly known as Hot Ghetto Mess -- didn't translate into huge ratings for the show's premiere Wednesday night.
Better averaged 1.1 million viewers in its debut at 10:30 p.m., according to Nielsen Media Research. That includes 556,000 viewers in the adults 18-49 demo and 487,000 in adults 25-54.
That's on par with other recent BET series premieres, including the July 10 debut of reality series Baldwin Hills, which drew 1.1 million total viewers along with 590,000 in 18-49 and 470,000 in 25-54.
However, Better didn't match the series debuts of the reality show Lil' Kim: Countdown to Lockdown and the docu series American Gangster, which broke records for the network. The March 2006 debut of Lil' Kim averaged 1.9 million total viewers, 1.2 million in 18-49 and 895,000 in 25-54, while Gangster on Nov. 28 drew 1.6 million total viewers, 870,000 in 18-49 and 670,000 in 25-54.
Better, hosted by Charlie Murphy, is described as a "tongue-in-cheek examination of the good, the bad and the ugly of black popular culture." It made headlines this month after a few advertisers pulled out over mounting criticism that its content perpetuated racial stereotypes (HR 7/10).
Better averaged 1.1 million viewers in its debut at 10:30 p.m., according to Nielsen Media Research. That includes 556,000 viewers in the adults 18-49 demo and 487,000 in adults 25-54.
That's on par with other recent BET series premieres, including the July 10 debut of reality series Baldwin Hills, which drew 1.1 million total viewers along with 590,000 in 18-49 and 470,000 in 25-54.
However, Better didn't match the series debuts of the reality show Lil' Kim: Countdown to Lockdown and the docu series American Gangster, which broke records for the network. The March 2006 debut of Lil' Kim averaged 1.9 million total viewers, 1.2 million in 18-49 and 895,000 in 25-54, while Gangster on Nov. 28 drew 1.6 million total viewers, 870,000 in 18-49 and 670,000 in 25-54.
Better, hosted by Charlie Murphy, is described as a "tongue-in-cheek examination of the good, the bad and the ugly of black popular culture." It made headlines this month after a few advertisers pulled out over mounting criticism that its content perpetuated racial stereotypes (HR 7/10).
- 7/27/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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