Gabby Douglas biopic and Trip to Bountiful movie come to Lifetime for Black History month
buzzz worthy. . . Lifetime has announced it will air two original movies in celebration of Black History Month this February. The first will be a biopic about the life of two-time Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas in "The Gabby Douglas Story." Imani Hakim (Everybody Hates Chris, Love Reign Over Me) and Sydney Mikayla (Whitney) have been cast to share the role. The real-life Gabby Douglas will appear in the film, which also stars Peabody Award-winning actress Regina King (Southland, Ray) and Golden Globe® and Emmy®-winner S. Epatha Merkerson (Law & Order). Filmed in Canada, "The Gabby Douglas Story" airs on Saturday, February 1 at 8 PM ET/PT. Also, Lifetime is inviting schools across the country to take the Gabby Douglas Raise the Bar Pledge for a chance to win $10,000. Students can participate by submitting pledges to raise the bar in their own lives. See official rules at www.raisethebarpledge.com. Here's more from the press release. . . A...