Category: SpringHill Entertainment

LeBron James shows up on Instagram sporting ‘Space Jam 2’ merch

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James showed off some new merch for the ‘Space Jam 2’ on his Instagram on Thursday night.

Despite the current hiatus across American life, outside of essential businesses, movies and television shows have stopped most of their regular production alongside the current hiatus in sports. However, LeBron James seems very confident that ‘Space Jam 2,’ which he spent most of the last summer filming, is still going to come out in 2021 as previously scheduled. LeBron posted as much on Thursday afternoon, sharing a ‘Space Jam 2’ Dad hat while writing the caption “2021.”

While LeBron went on the record today saying he hopes that the NBA season isn’t canceled, he still luckily has some other milestones to focus on. Also, the “Space Jam 2” hat is pretty dope and I’m fairly certain fans will be wondering when and where that is going on sale. Some ‘Space Jam 2’ merch went on sale through Nike during All-Star Weekend, but there will likely be much more whenever we get closer to the hopeful release next summer.

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Don Cheadle to play villain in ‘Space Jam 2,’ Paul Scheer says

Cheadle has long been a part of the project but his role wasn’t quite clear until his Black Monday co-star dropped it a few days ago.

As the boredom of being stuck inside during quarantine has been getting to people, there have been lots of untold stories getting dropped during these times. A few weeks ago, Carmelo Anthony told the story of the time LeBron James jumped off a boat to save his life. And then we got another bit of interesting LeBron news from an unexpected source, actor/comedian Paul Scheer.

During an episode of The Athletic’s ‘Clip City’ podcast, Scheer broke the news that Don Cheadle, with whom Scheer stars on the Showtime show ‘Black Monday,’ will play the villain in the ‘Space Jam 2,’ starring LeBron James.

Actually Don Cheadle, who I do ‘Black Monday’ with, he’s the bad guy in ‘Space Jam [2],’ and he said LeBron’s really great. He was great in ‘Trainwreck‘ too

(Hat-Tip to AwardsCircuit)

Cheadle has been a well-known part of the cast but it was previously unclear what his role would be in the reboot of the 1996 production. LeBron is expected to be joined by several other NBA and WNBA players, including Damian Lillard and Diana Taurasi.

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Quibi announces April 6 release for ‘I Promise’ school documentary

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will have a new documentary about his school in Akron, Ohio coming out on Quibi.

The new documentary that focuses on the first year of LeBron James’ I Promise public school in Akron, Ohio finally has a release date on mobile-focused streaming platform Quibi.

Quibi announced a release date of April 6 for the documentary as part of a new lineup of original programming that the company is launching. The documentary is simply titled I PROMISE and here’s a little bit of a description from the filmmakers.

I PROMISE is an original documentary series featuring an in-depth look at the first academic year inside the groundbreaking I Promise School that opened its doors in 2018. I PROMISE tells the story of LeBron James’ efforts to close the achievement gap in his hometown of Akron, Ohio through the eyes of the inspiring students who are resetting expectations of their futures. The series will explore the day-to-day trials, triumphs, and life-changing impact of the school staff, students and families working together in a unique, family-first educational environment that embraces the trauma and challenges many face in Akron.

You can also watch a trailer for the series below. James also has a children’s book that goes by the same name scheduled to release in August, but it’s unclear if the global pandemic of coronavirus will slow the release date for the book.

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LeBron’s new Netflix series on the life of Madam C. J. Walker released on Friday

LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s new Netflix series on the life of Madam C. J. Walker released on March 20.

LeBron James and Maverick Carter are executive producers on a new Netflix series celebrating the life of Madam C.J. Walker. “Self-made” is a four-episode series starring Octavia Spencer as the title character who goes on to become America’s first female millionaire. The script is adapted from the book written by Walker’s great-great-granddaughter, A’Lelia Bundles, “On Her Own Ground.” 

“Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker” was written for the binge-able television audience by Nicole Asher. The project officially dropped on March 20 and spent most of the weekend near the top of Netflix’s top-10 ranked shows in the United States. The series produced by LeBron is directed by Kasi Lemmons who recently directed the movie, “Harriet.” 

Born Sarah Breedlove, Madam C.J. Walker worked here way to the top as a hair care entrepreneur during the Jim Crow era by relying on tremendous strength and courage throughout her life. Walker first works as a washer woman before achieving her entrepreneurial success. After making her fortune, she became a passionate philanthropist working to create new opportunities for young black women.

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‘I Promise’ school in Akron to be featured in new documentary series

The story of the school started by the Los Angeles Lakers star in his hometown of Akron, Ohio will air on the streaming platform Quibi.

Although the school has been profiled by media outlets of all kinds, rarely has there been the amount of access to the I Promise School in Akron, Ohio, started by LeBron James in 2018, as there is in an upcoming documentary series about the school, their students and their methods.

Quibi and SpringHill Entertainment announced a new production on Monday entitled “I PROMISE,” which will feature incredible access to the school, its students, staff, and of course, LeBron James, who is also an executive producer on the production. The documentary is being directed by Marc Levin, who created movies such as “Brick City,” and “Chicagoland.” They also released a trailer.

As you can see in the trailer, the “I PROMISE” documentary will follow the school in their first year as they try to help kids from poor backgrounds in the city of Akron get through school and eventually to college. The program began with 3rd and 4th graders because James wanted to make an impact on the lives of children as early as possible.

The school has also implemented emotional education, as they prioritize helping kids deal with trauma as well as the educational growth of their students.

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Will Smith reflects on starring in ‘Bad Boys’ with Martin Lawrence in 1995 on ‘The Shop’

The stars of the Bad Boys franchise will both be guests on the latest episode of HBO/UNINTERRUPTED’s ‘The Shop’ with LeBron James.

The latest episode of HBO and UNINTERRUPTED’s ‘The Shop,’ may be the most star-studded version of the show ever as some of the biggest stars in entertainment join LeBron James and Maverick Carter in a new episode that is set to premiere on Saturday night.

Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, C.C. Sabathia, and Chance The Rapper will join LeBron, Carter and the show’s co-creator Paul Rivera on Saturday night’s episode. HBO released a trailer of what viewers will be able to see on Saturday night at 10 p.m. EST on all of HBO’s platforms. In the trailer, Will Smith reflected on what it was like starring in “Bad Boys” with Martin Lawrence, a movie with two black lead actors, back in 1995.

The timing of getting Smith and Lawrence together was not accidental. The third installment of the “Bad Boys” franchise, “Bad Boys 3,” is set to come out in theaters on Jan. 20, 2020. Smith also reflects on parenting his children, who also have had major entertainment careers.

The last episode of ‘The Shop’ featured California governor Gavin Newsom signing a bill into law that allowed amateur athletes to be able to profit off of their own likeness.

Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, C.C. Sabathia to join LeBron on ‘The Shop’ Dec. 14

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is releasing a new episode of his UNINTERRUPTED/HBO talk show, ‘The Shop’ on Dec. 14.

Not only will Saturday night be a big night for LeBron James and his family as his son Bronny James and his Sierra Canyon boys basketball team will face off against LeBron’s alma mater, St. Vincent-St. Mary’s, LeBron will also be giving fans of his show ‘The Shop” some new content ahead of the holiday season.

UNINTERRUPTED and HBO announced another star-studded episode of “The Shop,” which will air on Saturday, Dec. 14 on HBO. But the latest group of guests has more heavy hitters than usual, even by the show’s already lofty standards for celebrity guests.

Movie star and producer Will Smith, comedian and actor Martin Lawrence, recently retired Yankees pitcher C.C. Sabathia and Chance The Rapper will join LeBron James, Maverick Carter and Paul Rivera in the latest episode.

UNINTERRUPTED teased the cast of the episode earlier Wednesday on Instagram.

“The Shop” is not a stranger to major celebrity guests, but this group is one of the most accomplished they’ve had in the show’s history. The show will be available on all HBO platforms at 10 p.m. EST on Saturday.

UNINTERRUPTED-produced Memphis Tigers series premiers on ESPN+ Tuesday

LeBron James’ sports media company is producing a new series on Penny Hardaway and the Memphis Tigers.

The content offerings from LeBron James’ sports media company UNINTERRUPTED continue to expand as they will get to tell the story of what is likely the most interesting team in college basketball, the Memphis Tigers and their head coach, former NBA star, Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway.

“The Harder Way,” featuring Hardaway, as well as former NBA star and LeBron James’ Miami Heat teammate Mike Miller, will be a 12-episode project that premieres tomorrow (Tuesday, Dec. 10) on ESPN+ with the first two episodes coming available. The series will follow Hardaway as he sets his goal to come back to his hometown of Memphis and they will have unique access behind the eligibility controversy surrounding Memphis’ star forward James Wiseman.

“The Harder Way” is the second UNINTERRUPTED production to go on ESPN+, following last year’s extended look at LeBron James and his inner circle, “More Than An Athlete.”

Also, with Memphis in the crosshairs of the NCAA and James Wiseman serving a 12-game suspension, it’s a subject that UNINTERRUPTED and LeBron’s productions know quite well.

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