Jilly From Philly Gets HBO Show
Posted on March 11, 2008 12:22 AM
Sadly my favorite HBO series EVER "The Wire" ended this Sunday, but in better news it looks like Jill Scott has a new job with the network.
Scott will be starring in "The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency," a new series for HBO which is based on an adaptation of Alexander McCall Smith's popular series of detective novels.
So far HBO has ordered 13 episodes, beginning with a two hour pilot co-written and directed by Anthony Minghella which was shot last summer. BBC viewers will have their chance to watch the pilot in the form of a stand alone film next month, while HBO plans to use the pilot as the first episode of the new series, which is scheduled to go into production this summer and launch next first quarter.
"Agency" stars Jill Scott as Precious Ramotswe , owner of the only female-owned detective agency in Botswana, while Anika Noni Rose plays her quirky secretary. Idris Elba is also featured in the pilot.
I'm looking forward to it, HBO usually does a great job with their original programming and I think Jill has been doing great as an actress -- wonder if she'll be able to sing at all on the show. Anybody read these books?
Either way, Jill can't be fu*ked with! Especially not on this song:
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I love how Jill Scott makes real music, by the way check out this blog http://djtriumph.blogspot.com/
THAT'S A GOOD LOOK FOR JILL...GOOD LUCK
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Naw...aint nothin' stopping Jilly-from-Philly from doin' her thing rite now! MAD TRACKS! FIYA on the big screen...& now she got her HBO on! Keep on Keepin on Mz Scott! U worth every dang pound!
I love Jill...I'll give this a fgair chance since The Wire Is Gone
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I remember when jilly was talking about this movie a while back. I never heard of these books but hbo always picks up great shows so I think this may be a good look...
Awesome, I love Jill and will definitely be watching.
I am going to watch this in da UK.
I have never seen an episode of The Wire, but I will be on the look out for Jill.
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