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‘Cocaine Godmother’: Catherine Zeta-Jones Was “Fascinated” With Playing A Drug Queenpin – The Contenders Emmys Video

When talking to Deadline’s Pete Hammond at our annual The Contenders Emmys event, Catherine Zeta-Jones made it clear that she loved — nay, “relished” — playing drug queenpin Griselda Blanco in Lifetime’s Cocaine Godmother. Not because she enjoyed playing a drug lord, but because of the layered character "This…

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Catherine Zeta-Jones “Relished” Playing Drug Lord Griselda Blanco In ‘Cocaine Godmother’ – The Contenders Emmys

In Lifetime’s Cocaine Godmother, Catherine Zeta-Jones plays the drug queenpin Griselda Blanco, one of the original "Cocaine Cowboys" who pioneered the drug trade between Colombia and the US in the 1970s and '80s. Blanco wasn’t exactly a stellar role model for good, but as the Academy Award-winning actress told…

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‘Cocaine Godmother’: Lifetime Lines Up Trailer & Premiere Date For Catherine Zeta-Jones Telefilm; 2 Other Pics Dated

Cocaine Godmother, the Lifetime pic starring Catherine Zeta-Jones as the drug queenpin Griselda Blanco, has scored a January 20 premiere date. The cable net also dispensed the first trailer for the film; watch it above. Lifetime today also dated its telepics Faith Under Fire (January 27) and The Simone Biles Story…

Catherine Zeta-Jones Talks ‘Cocaine Godmother’ & True Ambition – Mipcom

Catherine Zeta-Jones hit the Croisette today to talk up her Lifetime original movie, Cocaine Godmother. The film is directed by Guillermo Navarro and is based on the life of Miami drug lord Griselda Blanco (Zeta-Jones), one of the original "Cocaine Cowboys" who pioneered the drug trade between Colombia and the U.S. in…

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Steven Williams Joins ‘The Chi’; Alejandro Edda In ‘Cocaine Godmother’

Steven Williams (The Leftovers, Supernatural) is set for a key recurring role in Showtime's hourlong drama The Chi, from Lena Waithe, Elwood Reid, Common, Aaron Kaplan's Kapital Entertainment and Fox 21 TV Studios. Created/executive produced by Waithe, executive produced/showrun by Reid and executive produced by…

‘Cocaine Godmother’: Five Join Catherine Zeta-Jones In Lifetime Movie

Lifetime is rounding out the cast for original movie Cocaine Godmother starring Catherine Zeta-Jones. Directed by Guillermo Navarro, Cocaine Godmother is based on the life of Miami drug lord Griselda Blanco (Zeta-Jones), one the original "Cocaine Cowboys" who pioneered the drug trade between Colombia and the U.S. in…

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Lifetime Greenlights ‘Cocaine Godmother’ Starring Catherine Zeta-Jones

Lifetime has given the go-ahead to the original movie Cocaine Godmother starring Catherine Zeta-Jones and directed by Guillermo Navarro. Based on the life of Miami drug lord Griselda Blanco, Cocaine Godmother will go into production this year and premiere in 2018 on Lifetime. Blanco was living in Queens, NY, when she…