The anticipation for Lifetime biopics has become more about expecting the worst, and by those measures the Whitney movie wasn't so bad. The most important question about it, though, is whether they got her story relatively right. » 1/19/15 11:30am 1/19/15 11:30am

Friends, we have witnessed the passing of a golden age. Lifetime is going mainstream, and that means the heyday of the frantically titled, wildly dramatic Lifetime movie—cousin to the Harlequin category romance and the dramatic true stories that packed the women's magazines of the 1980s—is gone. Alas, we hardly knew… » 1/16/15 7:00pm 1/16/15 7:00pm

Lifetime's Whitney Houston biopic airs January 17, and marks the directing debut of acting god and life idol Angela Bassett. Last night in Los Angeles, the director, cast, and friends gathered together for its premiere (including Yaya Dacosta, above, who plays Whitney), and for the most part looked damn good doing it. » 1/07/15 3:45pm 1/07/15 3:45pm

With This Ring is a Lifetime rom-com that explores the clichés of marriage pressure and surprisingly looks like it could be an enjoyable watch. In the trailer, Regina Hall, Jill Scott and Eve play single friends who make a pact to get hitched within a year after attending a wedding on New Year's Eve. » 12/26/14 11:47am 12/26/14 11:47am

Lifetime's clips from their new Whitney Houston biopic are coming fast and furious in the weeks leading up to its January debut. Today, we got Yaya DaCosta, as Houston, recording one of the late star's biggest hits "I'm Your Baby Tonight." *does a Whitney-dressed-as-mod-Audrey Hepburn snap* » 12/23/14 7:20pm 12/23/14 7:20pm

Lifetime's Whitney Houston biopic, Whitney, which premieres in January and might not be terrible, will cover the rumored romantic relationship between Houston and her best friend Robyn Crawford. Given how the network covered sexual predator R. Kelly in its Aaliyah biopic, it's no surprise that they're going there. » 12/16/14 3:30pm 12/16/14 3:30pm

Lifetime released a new trailer for their forthcoming Whitney Houston biopic and it doesn't look bad. In fact, it looks good! Miracles can happen, folks; it's Christmas time. » 12/04/14 9:15pm 12/04/14 9:15pm

Alright, now Lifetime's original Aaliyah biopic has already been vaguely controversial, you know, considering Lifetime movie controversies are about as scandalous as a prerecorded "Oooooooh!!!" audience track. Well, here's your first look at Alex Shipp, who replaced Zendaya, as Aaliyah in Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B. » 9/28/14 1:35pm 9/28/14 1:35pm

In a casting move that few will question, Aubrey Plaza will voice Grumpy Cat for the Lifetime movie Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever. » 9/18/14 10:30am 9/18/14 10:30am

We weren’t the only ones put off by Lifetime’s trailer for the forthcoming The Brittany Murphy Story biopic: The late actress's father has been making it clear that he thinks the movie looks trashy. » 9/03/14 1:45pm 9/03/14 1:45pm

It's becoming more and more apparent that Lifetime's upcoming movie The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story is one giant shitshow. And there's a chance it's not authorized because no one actually knows what the hell is happening. Not even Dustin Diamond, who wrote the book on which the made-for-TV movie was based. » 8/30/14 4:47pm 8/30/14 4:47pm

Oh Lifetime, why must you do this? Your lane is made-for-TV movies produced a decade too soon and six months too quickly that are perfect for live tweeting and you do it well. Stick to that, because when you try too hard we end up with programs like Girlfriend Intervention which premieres tonight. » 8/27/14 7:10pm 8/27/14 7:10pm

Lifetime's campy Saved By The Bell movie is coming on Labor Day whether you like it or not, and it might be so bad that it's good. Real movie quote: "The network didn't kill us but the hormones might." Count me in. » 8/22/14 4:00pm 8/22/14 4:00pm

As the agonizing seconds between now and the Labor Day airdate of The Unauthorized Saved By The Bell Story on Lifetime tick by, there's little respite for fans who simply cannot wait to learn what really happened behind the scenes of a teen sitcom that aired two decades ago. But now — thank god — there's another… » 8/18/14 6:00pm 8/18/14 6:00pm

The first trailer for Lifetime's Saved by the Bell made for TV movie, The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story, premiered today on BuzzFeedand we are in for a treat. The film is based off of disgruntled star Dustin Diamond's tell-all book where he basically talks shit about all his fellow cast members while revealing… » 8/07/14 5:45pm 8/07/14 5:45pm

As Frank Ocean so eloquently crooned, we all try and that is what Lifetime is doing with their latest casting in the forthcoming Whitney Houston made-for-TV biopic. Last week, Yaya DaCosta was announced as the lead actress who will play Houston herself. » 7/15/14 2:15pm 7/15/14 2:15pm