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Mara Brock Akil & Salim Akil; ‘Deliverance’ Legacy
The Akils Talk the TV Biz and ‘Sparkle’; The Legacy of ‘Deliverance’
By Kim Masters • • 28m ListenMara Brock Akil and Salim Akil are a power couple in Hollywood who’ve achieved success making television about African-American characters. They discuss diversity in the business and their new film-- the remake of “Sparkle” starring Whitney Houston. Plus, how the 1972 movie “Deliverance” impacted a town, its economy, and its people.
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3 storiesThe Hollywood News Banter
Kim Masters, Editor-at-large for The Hollywood Reporter and John Horn, Film Writer for The Los Angeles Times, banter about some of this week’s top Hollywood News stories.
Read the story7 minThe Akils on The TV Biz and ‘Sparkle’
Mara Brock Akil and Salim Akil don’t have a hybrid name like Brangelina but they are a Hollywood power couple. Mara’s created two hit shows starring African American characters-- ‘Girlfriends’ and its spin-off ‘The Game.’ Salim is a Producer-Director on ‘The Game’ and has directed ‘Jumping the Broom.’
Read the story12 minDelivered from 'Deliverance'
Documentary filmmaker Cory Welles travels to Rabun County and learns the fractured legacy that the 1972 movie ‘Deliverance’ left there. This story was produced for radio by KCRW’s Matt Holzman. Support the Kickstarter project here . The Deliverance of Rabun County Team Visits KCRW from Kevin Walker on Vimeo .
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