LOS ANGELES, Nov. 3, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Kicking off UMC –
Urban Movie Channel's November slate on Friday, November 3, 2017 is BIG WORDS,
"an engrossing, coming-of-middle-age drama that shows how
disappointment can fester and derail a life" (The New York Times) from former entertainment
journalist Neil Drumming. Acquired from Ava DuVernay's ARRAY Releasing distribution
collective, Big Words follows three former members of a once
promising hip-hop crew that cross paths again to find some things
never change. Former frontman John (Dorian Missick), once known as Big Words, is
now a working class guy who raps only to himself. James
(Gbenga Akinnagbe, HBO's
The Deuce) is a publicist living with his boyfriend, far
removed from the days when he rhymed about getting girls. DJ Malik
(Darien Sills-Evans) still
spins records with a longing for the glory days. Reunited in
Brooklyn on the eve of President
Barack Obama's history-making 2008
election, the friends reckon with dreams deferred and new hopes.
"Featuring excellent performances and incisive characterizations,"
(The Hollywood Reporter), Big Words also stars top
model Yaya DaCosta.
Following its premiere on October 27,
2017, UMC's original Fall comedy series MINIMUM WAGE
will air new episodes weekly through December 1, 2017. A six-episode workplace
comedy that follows a struggling Koreatown burger joint, each
episode highlights a different team member as the series
progresses. In the second episode, premiering on Friday, November 3, 2017, Trey
(Gabriel Brown) has to get in
touch with what he really needs after some life changing news.
After a disappointing interview, Trey pushes Jordan (John
Yuan) to consider him as an assistant Manager.
Meanwhile, Jordan conducts
counseling sessions after an incident occurs in the restaurant. The
ensemble cast of up-and-comers also includes Halleta Alemu, Alma Delfina, and D'Lo.
Also on Friday, November 3,
2017, UMC adds the complete second season of the
award-winning police procedural, 19-2, from its sister
streaming channel Acorn TV. With news of a mole in Station
19, Officer Ben Chartier
(Jared Keeso, Elysium,
Falling Skies) begins investigating his fellow cops, including
his own partner, Nick Barron
(Adrian Holmes, Arrow,
Smallville). However, when Ben and Nick respond to an active
shooter at a high school, the men are forced to discard their
suspicions and trust each other in the face of a life-or-death
situation. As the station recovers from the shooting, the race to
find the mole borders on desperation, and Nick gets in too
deep.
Making a comeback after its "Fall Out Friday" debut over the
summer, UMC's original variety series LAWD HAVE MERCY
returns with five all-new episodes of righteous hilarity on
Friday, November 17,
2017, culminating with a special holiday bonus
episode set to air in December. A great option to indulge in with
loved ones, Lawd Have Mercy is a Sunday church service
version of America's Funniest Home Videos. Join
hosts Flex Alexander (Single Ladies, Flex and
Shanice) and comedian/writer Buddy Lewis as they share a
lighthearted look at faith and religion that will have the whole
family shedding tears of laughter.
Closing out the month, on November 24,
2017, catch Girls Trip star Tiffany
Haddish in one of her early career performances as Jeanie in
the family film WISHES. In the film, three inner city kids
stumble upon a magical lamp at a garage sale. They each rub the
lamp prompting "Joanna the Jeanie" to appear and grant each one of
the kids a wish. Following a hilarious roller coaster ride of
events, the kids learn to be careful, discovering what you wish for
you just might get. Available at www.UMC.tv and on various devices,
UMC is the first premium subscription streaming service that
showcases quality African American and urban entertainment across
all genres from RLJ Entertainment (NASDAQ: RLJE).
Created by Robert L.
Johnson, Chairman of RLJ Entertainment and founder of
Black Entertainment Television (BET), Urban Movie Channel
(UMC) is the first subscription streaming service created for
African American and urban audiences in North America that features quality urban
content and showcases feature films, documentaries, original
series, stand-up comedy, and other exclusive content. UMC is
available on iOS, Apple TV, Amazon Channels, Roku, Amazon
Fire TV & Fire TV Stick. At www.UMC.tv, UMC offers a free 7-day
trial and thereafter is just $4.99/month or $49.99/year. Keep up with UMC and like us on
Facebook at Facebook.com/UrbanMovieChannel and follow on
Twitter/Instagram @WatchUMC.
UMC Press Contact: Farah
Noel, 301.830.6247, fnoel@umc.tv
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