NEW YORK (AP) — James Earl Jones, who overcame racial prejudice and a severe stutter to become a celebrated icon on stage and screen — eventually lending his deep, commanding voice to CNN, “The Lion King” and Darth Vader — has died. He was 93. His agent Barry McPherson confirmed that Jones died at home […]
“The Bear,” “Only Murders,” and more of this summer’s hottest TV series USA TODAY TV critic Kelly Lawler lists this summer’s must-see TV shows, including the return of “The Bear” and “Only Murders in the Building.” The spectacular premise of Peacock’s “Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist” seems pure fiction: Armed robbers force the country’s […]
In the opening monologue of the first episode of Fight Night: The Million Dollars RobberyGordon “Chicken Man” Williams, played by Kevin Hart, lays the groundwork for Peacock’s eight-part miniseries (the first three episodes of which are now streaming). “You know, they burned Atlanta to the ground,” Chicken Man tells his friend, who runs a funeral […]
Kevin Hart as Chicken Man Courtesy of NBCU/Peacock Fight Night: The Million Dollar Robbery is now streaming on Peacock. The series tells the true story of Muhammad Ali’s return to boxing in 1970 and the infamous robbery at an Atlanta after-party gone wrong. Read on to learn more about the true events that inspired the […]
Taraji P. Henson poses in front of the hottest chair at the premiere of Fight Night: The Million Dollar Robbery. There is a line from her Fight Night Co-stars wait to be photographed on a metallic gold, button-up sofa that was flown in especially for the New York after-party. Those in attendance might think it’s […]
Kevin Hart’s true-crime miniseries Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist premiered Thursday on Peacock, complete with an all-star cast. The eight-episode limited series tells the true story of Muhammad Ali’s return to boxing in 1970 and an after-party that led to one of the biggest robberies in Atlanta’s history. Gordon “Chicken Man” Williams (Hart) is […]
It takes a while to realize that the hero of Peacock’s new crime dramedy Fight Night: The Million Dollar Robbery is not in reality the convoy of extravagant gangsters, crooks and petty criminals of the series, but rather the city of Atlanta. And that the eponymous robbery, despite the stated financial value, is in reality […]
