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FINISHED BEFORE IT STARTED: Zendaya is no longer doing the Aliyah film, satisfying both fans and the late star's family

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buzzz worthy. . . Zendaya Coleman (hot Credit: BET Networks) Zendaya Coleman won't be playing her favorite female singer Aliyah in the movie about her life after all.  Lifetime announced via their Twitter page on Sunday (June 29) that the Disney star won't move forward with the Debra Martin Chase (Princess Diaries, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Courage Under Fire) produced biopic. Production on the film has been completely halted. It appears that a combination of fan and family disgruntlement and other major factors, such as not being able to obtain the rights to the late star's music led to the actress's and the network's decision. At the BET Awards which aired on the same night, Coleman rocked a street chic style that looked as if she was attempting to evoke Aliayah, but she did not mention the film.  Now we know why. Since the mid-June announcement of Coleman's casting there had been chatter about whether she was a good fit for the role, from...