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Getty Ja Morant 's publicity problems are now costing NLE Choppa , whose new song was all set to be featured in a Powerade commercial ... that is, until the NBA star flashed a gun on camera. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ Hip Hop ... NLE's newest track, "Mo Up Front," was set to lead Ja and Powerade's "What 50% More Means" ad campaign. The TV spot was going to highlight the NCAA's March Madness tournament. Those plans were scrapped, of course, in wake of Ja's infamous gun-waving video and subsequent eight-game suspension from the NBA ... thereby screwing NLE out of the commercial placement for his track. Despite missing out on the national exposure, we're told the Memphis rapper is still a fan of Ja, and maintains a relationship with his hometown Grizzlies. He walked the team out onto the court for their home opener, so he's a diehard. NLE is scheduled to partake in the team's celebrity basketball game on March 20 to benefit … [Read more...] about NLE Choppa Loses Powerade TV Spot After Ja Morant Suspension

Brooklyn Nine-Nine alum Terry Crews has been tapped as the lead and also will executive produce JumpStart , CBS ’ multi-camera comedy pilot based on Robb Armstrong’s long-running comic strip. Wayne Conley ( The Best Man) penned the TV adaptation for the project from Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment, Wendi Trilling’s TrillTV and CBS Studios. Phill Lewis will direct and executive produce the pilot, replacing Kelly Park due to changes in the production schedule; Park is directing NBC’s comedy pilot Non-Evil Twin instead. Based on the popular comic strip that debuted in 1989, JumpStart is set in Philadelphia and follows Joseph L. Cobb (Crews), a cop, his wife Marcy, a nurse, and Joe’s partner Crunchy. Crews’ Joe Cobb is a devoted husband, son, father and Philadelphia police officer. He is also a proud Black man and often feels pressured to be flawless in each of his roles, especially in light of controversies surrounding cops. He is a charming and exuberant role … [Read more...] about Terry Crews To Headline ‘JumpStart’ CBS Comedy Pilot Based On Comic Strip

EXCLUSIVE: Geoff Stults ( Little Fires Everywhere ) is set for a key recurring role in ABC ’s The Company You Keep , starring and executive produced by Milo Ventimiglia . The Company You Keep is based on the Korean format My Fellow Citizens that ran for more than 30 episodes on KBS2. It follows con man Charlie (Milo Ventimiglia) and undercover CIA officer Emma (Catherine Haena Kim). A night of passion leads to love between the pair, who unknowingly are on a collision course professionally. While Charlie ramps up the “family business” so he can get out for good, Emma’s closing in on the vengeful criminal who holds Charlie’s family debts in hand — forcing them to reckon with the lies they’ve told so they can save themselves and their families from disastrous consequences. Stults will play Simon Norris in a substantial arc that will play out over upcoming episodes. Simon is Birdie Nicoletti’s (Sarah Wayne Callies) ex and absentee father of Ollie. Handsome, … [Read more...] about ‘The Company You Keep’: Geoff Stults Joins ABC Drama Series As Recurring