On This Day: TV and Film History on Jun 20th.
History may be boring to some, but it’s what shapes us in life. Especially in film and TV. It allows us to celebrate the lives of celebrities who are entertaining us.
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As well as remember the films and TV shows that entertained us before. So whether we’re saying Happy Birthday or reminded of when our favorite show began, check out the TV and film history on Jun 20th.
Tika Sumpter
Born: June 20, 1980
Starred In: The Haves and the Have Nots, Nobody’s Fool, Ride Along, Ride Along 2, Sonic the Hedgehog, The Game, and more.
Serayah Mcneill
Born: June 20, 1995
Starred In: Empire, Lucky Girl, and Burning Sands.
Mckenzie Small
Born: June 20, 1999
Starred In: Backstage
Theo Graham
Born: June 20, 1997
Starred In: Clink, Fate: The Winx Saga, and Hollyoaks.
Collins Pennie
Born: June 20, 1985
Starred In: Stomp the Yard: Homecoming, Fame, Prom Night, Hindsight, Hawthorne, and more.
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Bolivar Valera
Born: June 20, 1981
Starred In: Casi Fiel, Mi angelito favorite, Ponchao, Todo Incluido, I Love Bachata, and more.
Samson Kayo
Born:June 20, 1991
Starred In: Famalam, Sliced, Timewasters, The Weekend Movie, Horrible Histories, and more.
Think Like A Man Too
Synopsis: In “Think Like a Man,” a group of close friends applied relationship advice from a book by Steve Harvey to their own romantic entanglements. In the end, Dominic (Michael Ealy) and the rest of his “band of brothers” were well on their way to everlasting love with the women in their lives. However, when all of the couples reunite in Las Vegas for one’s wedding, a series of compromising situations threatens to derail not only the big event but also the survival of everyone else’s love affair.
Release Date: June 20, 2014
The Soul Man
Synopsis: Cedric the Entertainer stars in this spinoff of popular TV Land sitcom “Hot in Cleveland,” as Boyce “The Voice” Ballentine, a former R&B superstar who has become a minister. When he gets the calling to go from soul singer to soul saver, he moves from Las Vegas to St. Louis with his wife and daughter to take over preaching duties at his father’s church. His family members aren’t thrilled with the lifestyle change and they have to adjust from the superstar life they had in Sin City to a humble new life in the Midwest. Beginning with the show’s second season, episodes end with a two-minute stand-up comedy routine by Cedric, which relates to the episode’s topic.
Premiere Date: June 20, 2012
Finale Date: June 22, 2016
Ambushed
Synopsis: A black police officer is framed for his partner’s murder while investigating the slaying of a Ku Klux Klan leader.
Release Date: June 20, 1998