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From the infamous murders of Tupac and Biggie Smalls to the countless deaths of other rappers, the hip-hop community has long been hit by homicides. This is now being explored in an unscripted series for WEtv from Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson. The rapper is producing Hip Hop Homicides, via his G-Unit Film & Television…

EXCLUSIVE: The controversial death Eazy-E, frontman of groundbreaking rap group NWA, is to be explored in a new docuseries. WEtv has ordered The Mysterious Death of Eazy-E and the four-part limited series will investigate the gangsta rap icon's 1995. It comes from Critical Content. Eazy-E, otherwise known as Eric Lynn…

WE tv is expanding two of its most successful franchises Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars and Growing Up Hip Hop through new spinoff series Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars Family Edition and Growing Up Hip Hop Atlanta. Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars Family Edition premieres Friday, April 28 at 9 PM ET/PT. The…

Last week’s series premiere of WE tv’s Mama June: From Not to Hot delivered 2.3 million total viewers in Nielsen’s Live+3 ratings, making the February 24 airing the network’s best series premiere ever in total viewers and key demos. Mama June was Friday night's top program among women and the No. 1 ad-supported cable…

WEtv is getting Basketball Moms into the game, developing an hourlong unscripted series about five Houston-area mothers whose sons play on rival youth teams and dream of making it to the NBA. Expect bonding, clashing and the promise of true friendship among the moms who will do whatever it takes to help their kids…

EXCLUSIVE UPDATE, 6:46 PM: After less than 12 hours, they have a deal, and everyone’s going back to work. IATSE reps and Marriage Boot Camp producers at Thinkfactory have agreed that their postproduction and production staff now will be unionized. The deal was just struck, and while no immediate details are available…

WE tv will debut its first original scripted drama The Divide with a special two-hour premiere on Wednesday July 16 at 9 PM. The series will then move to its regular 10 PM timeslot beginning Wednesday, July 23. Written by Richard LaGravenese (Behind The Candelabra) and co-created by LaGravenese and Tony Goldwyn (Convic…

WEtv has dropped a trailer for its first original scripted drama The Divide. Written by Richard LaGravenese (Behind The Candelabra) and co-created by LaGravenese and Tony Goldwyn (Conviction), The Divide explores the personal cost of morality, ambition, ethics, politics, and race in today’s justice system through the…

EXCLUSIVE: On the heels of a breakout first season, WE tv‘s summer series Marriage Boot Camp: Bridezillas has been picked up for a 10-episode second season to premiere in early 2014. Production begins in the fall. "This has been a strong summer for WE tv, with solid ratings growth largely driven by Marriage Boot Camp…

WEtv has ordered six one-hour episodes of the unscripted SWV – Sisters With Voices, which will profile the R&B trio’s make-it-or-break-it comeback. It’s set to premiere in early 2014. Cheryl “Coko” Clemons, Leanne “Lelee” Lyons and Tamara “Taj” Johnson were at the top of the music charts after a string of hits in the…

WE tv has renewed its popular docu-series Tamar & Vince for a second season and Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best? for a fourth season. The 10-episode Season 2 of Tamar & Vince, which will feature the recent birth of the couple’s baby boy, will premiere September 5; while the eight-episode Season 4 of Joan & Melissa…

EXCLUSIVE: AMC Networks‘ female-focused WEtv is looking to follow in the footsteps of siblings AMC, IFC and Sundance Channel by moving into original scripted series. I hear WE is getting help in its plans from AMC, whose untitled Richard LaGravenese/Tony Goldwyn drama project is eyed to become WE’s first scripted…