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| Love Under New Management: The Miki Howard Story | |
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| Directed by | Christine Swanson |
| Written by | Rhonda Baraka Christine Swanson |
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| Cinematography | Tommy Maddox-Upshaw |
| Edited by | Grisha Alasadi |
| Music by | Kurt Farquhar |
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| Distributed by | TV One |
Release date | June 12, 2016 |
Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2,000,000 |
Love Under New Management: The Miki Howard Story is a 2016 American biographical musical drama film directed by Christine Swanson and written by Swanson and Rhonda Baraka.[1] The film stars Teyonah Parris as R&B and Jazz singer Miki Howard. The film follows Howard's time as a homeless teenager to her abusive relationship with Eddie Phelps and drug addiction to becoming a Grammy Award-nominated singer. The film also starring Gary Dourdan, Darius McCrary, Amari Cheatom, LisaRaye McCoy and Vanessa Bell Calloway as her mother, gospel singers Josephine Howard.[2] Howard also appears in a special cameo. The title refer to her song "Love Under New Management". It premiered on TV One on June 12, 2016.[3][4]
Cast
- Teyonah Parris as Miki Howard
- Gary Dourdan as Augie Johnson
- Darius McCrary as Gerald Levert
- Amari Cheatom as Eddie Phelps
- LisaRaye McCoy as Sylvia Rhone
- Vanessa Bell Calloway as Josephine Howard
- Milini Khan as Chaka Khan
Reception
The film became the highest-rated original movie in the history of the TV One network.[5] Parris received positive reviews for her performance as Howard.[6][7] The film received three nominations at the 2017 Black Reel Awards: for Best Television Miniseries or Movie, Outstanding Actress, TV Movie or Limited Series (Parris), and Outstanding Screenplay in a TV Movie or Limited Series.[8]
References
- ^ https://www.swirlfilms.com/our-work/love-under-new-management-the-miki-howard-story/
- ^ https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/love_under_new_management_the_miki_howard_story
- ^ https://www.essence.com/celebrity/miki-howard-biopic-tvone-teyonah-paris-struggles-success-singer-stardom/
- ^ https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/miki-howard-love-under-new-management-biopic-interview-7401210/
- ^ https://indie-outlook.com/2016/06/24/christine-swanson-on-love-under-new-management-the-miki-howard-story/
- ^ https://www.huffpost.com/entry/teyonah-parris-shines-in_b_10378754
- ^ https://agloballifestyle.com/movie-review-miki-howard-story-love-new-management/
- ^ "17th Annual Black Reel Award Nominations". Archived from the original on 2021-01-19. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
