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EXCLUSIVE: Amazon MGM Studios has signed an exclusive first-look series and film deal with Emmy-winning director Nneka Onuorah.

EXCLUSIVE: Big Beach is developing and will produce a new musical comedy based on an original idea from Nneka Onuorah (Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words), who will direct from a script by Christina Nieves (Generation).

Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer Megan Thee Stallion lays it all bare, and then some, in her freshly released Prime Video documentary “Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words.” The two-hour film, which premiered last night at the TCL Chinese Theater in Los Angeles, explores the concurrent rise of the Houston rapper and the aftermath of a highly publicized shooting involving Tory Lanez, who is currently serving a 10-year sentence in prison related to the incident. Directed by Nneka Onuorah, the film is a frank, harrowing exploration of the emotional distress that manifests when trauma plays out in the court of public opinion.

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Megan Thee Stallion drew inspiration from her late mother to find the strength to open up in the new Prime Video documentary, “Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words.” Directed by Nneka Onuorah, the film captures the rapper (real name Megan Pete) dealing with grief, her mother and manager Holly Thomas’ death from cancer in 2019 and mental health issues that included suicidal thoughts. The doc also includes tackles the conviction of Tory Lanez after he was sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting her during a roadside assault in 2020. “I really feel like I drew a lot of strength from my mom,” Megan told me at the doc’s premiere Wednesday night at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

Megan Thee Stallion is stepping out for the premiere of her new Prime Video documentary!

The trailer for Megan Thee Stallion‘s documentary has been released!

Angelique Jackson Grammy winner Megan Thee Stallion will tell the story of her rise and evolution in a feature-length documentary for Amazon MGM Studios. The documentary, titled “Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words,” captures an inside look at the three-time Grammy-winning artist, philanthropist and entrepreneur with “unprecedented access to the multi-faceted woman behind the persona.” A synopsis of the film — directed by Emmy winner Nneka Onuorah (“Lizzo’s Watch Out For The Big Grrrls”) for TIME Studios, Roc Nation and Nneka Productions — reads: “Follow the Houston native’s journey on the road to stardom as she tenaciously navigates fame, grief, pressure and success.

BreAnna Bell Amazon MGM Studios has signed an exclusive first-look TV and film deal with “Lizzo’s Watch Out For the Big Grrrls” Director Nneka Onuorah, the studio announced on Tuesday. “Nneka has a track record of crafting stories that excite, intrigue, and inspire,” said Vernon Sanders, Amazon MGM Studios’ head of television. “This is a process we’ve been fortunate to experience firsthand, and we cannot wait to reignite our professional relationship under this formal deal.” Onuorah won the Primetime Emmy award for outstanding directing for a reality program for Prime Video’s “Lizzo’s Watch Out For The Big Grrrls” in September 2022.

Out On Film, presented by GILEAD, has announced the filmmaker awards for the recently concluded 36th edition of the Atlanta-based LGBTQIA+ film festival. Olivier Peyon’s LIE WITH ME, based on the 2017 novel by Philippe Besson novel,  was a two-time winner, taking the audience award for Best Narrative Feature and tying for the jury award for Best Narrative Feature alongside Zeno Graton’s THE LOST BOYS.  Graton tied for the jury prize for Best Director along Babatunde Apolowo, whose ALL THE COLOURS OF THE WORLD ARE BETWEEN BLACK AND WHITE took home the award for Best International Film.

Outfest announced the full line up for its 41st Outfest Los Angeles LGBTQ+ Festival presented by Warner Bros. Discovery and Genesis Motor America, taking place July 13 – 23 in venues around Los Angeles and is headquartered at the Directors Guild of America in West Hollywood. Tickets and passes are available to Outfest members today, and to the general public starting Friday, June 23rd.

Lizzo gave a stirring speech on stage after winning the Emmy for Outstanding Competition Program.

Lizzo looks ready to represent the «big grrrls» at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards! On Monday, the 34-year-old entertainer hit the red carpet at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, and made sure her Emmys debut was a memorable one. Lizzo wowed in a show-stopping Giambattista Valli red tulle gown. The singer also had some fun while presenting an Emmy with host Kenan Thompson.Prime Video's reality series,, earned six Emmys nominations this year. The show's director, Nneka Onuorah, already won for Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program at the 2022 Creative Arts Emmys on Sept.

Rapper-singer-flautist Lizzo announced on Monday that she'll bring her 'Big Grrrls' to the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards in one week at LA's Microsoft Theater.The 34-year-old Yitty shapewear founder revealed the news while clad in a $49.95 Yitty 'Major Label Cross-Front Bralette' and matching diamond pendant during rehearsals for her Special Tour.Lizzo - who boasts 44.2M social media followers - posted a TikTok of the 10 back-up dancers she discovered while filming Lizzo's Watch Out For The Big Grrrls, which premiered March 25 on Amazon Prime Video. Performance? Rapper-singer-flautist Lizzo announced on Monday that she'll bring her 'Big Grrrls' to the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards in one week at LA's Microsoft TheaterThe 2 Be Loved hitmaker executive produced and starred in the critically-acclaimed eight-episode competition, which already won outstanding directing for a reality program for their helmer, Nneka Onuorah.Last Saturday at the 74th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards - Deidre Panziera, Hannah Carpenter, Brian Murphy, and Jeanie Phillips took home the prize for outstanding picture editing for a structured reality or competition program.Lizzo (born Melissa Jefferson) faces heavy competition for outstanding competition program next Monday against CBS' The Amazing Race, Netflix's Nailed It!, VH1's RuPaul's Drag Race, Bravo's Top Chef, and NBC's The Voice.

Megan Thee Stallion.The multi-part docuseries will be directed by Nneka Onuorah and aims to give viewers an intimate perspective into the rapper's life and career. With a mix of archival footage and fresh video, the series strives to highlight Megan's shift from viral freestyling phenom to iconic cultural powerhouse. The series will delve into her upbringing in Texas, chronicle the major milestones in her meteoric rise, as well as the personal hurdles she's overcome to thrive in her career and shed light on «the many facets of the Houston native's multilayered personality.»«We are thrilled to be able to work with Roc Nation to share Megan's story with the world.

Grammy-winning rapper Megan Thee Stallion is getting the docuseries treatment.

Chris Willman Music WriterMegan Thee Stallion will be the subject of a documentary series being produced by Time Studios and her management company, Roc Nation, the two companies announced Thursday.Nneka Onuorah will direct the multi-part series. Onuorah is at the helm of “Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrrls,” the competition series that is soon to bow on Prime Video.

Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls which will premiere next month on Prime Video. This eight-episode unscripted show is Lizzo’s first project as part of her first-look deal with Amazon Studios.According to a news release, the new series follows “global superstar and icon Lizzo, who is on the hunt for confident, bad-ass women to join the elite ranks of the Big Grrrls and join her world tour.

Amazon Prime Video on March 25, follows the three-time Grammy award winner on the hunt for the best twerkers in town.“Girls that look like me don’t get representation,” Lizzo, 33, says in the trailer.