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Love Under New Management: The Miki Howard Story
Written byRhonda Baraka
Christine Swanson
Directed byChristine Swanson
Starring
Music byKurt Farquhar
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Producers
CinematographyTommy Maddox-Upshaw
EditorGrisha Alasadi
Running time120 minutes
Production companySwirl Films
Budget$2,000,000
Original release
NetworkTV One
ReleaseJune 12, 2016 (2016-06-12)

Love Under New Management: The Miki Howard Story is a 2016 American biographical musical drama film directed by Christine Swanson and written by Swanson and Rhonda Baraka.[1] The film stars Teyonah Parris as R&B and Jazz singer Miki Howard. The film follows Howard's time as a homeless teenager to her abusive relationship with Eddie Phelps and drug addiction to becoming a Grammy Award-nominated singer. The film also starring Gary Dourdan, Darius McCrary, Amari Cheatom, LisaRaye McCoy and Vanessa Bell Calloway as her mother, gospel singer Josephine Howard.[2] Howard also appears in a special cameo. The title refer to her song "Love Under New Management". It premiered on TV One on June 12, 2016.[3][4]

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The film became the highest-rated original movie in the history of the TV One network.[5] Parris received positive reviews for her performance as Howard.[6][7] The film received three nominations at the 2017 Black Reel Awards: for Best Television Miniseries or Movie, Outstanding Actress, TV Movie or Limited Series (Parris), and Outstanding Screenplay in a TV Movie or Limited Series.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Love Under New Management: The Miki Howard Story".
  2. ^ "Love Under New Management: The Miki Howard Story - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com.
  3. ^ "Miki Howard Biopic Details Struggles and Success of Singer's Stardom". Essence. October 27, 2020.
  4. ^ Mitchell, Gail (June 10, 2016). "'God Never Left Me': R&B Songstress Miki Howard Talks 'Love Under New Management' Biopic". Billboard.
  5. ^ Outlook, Indie (June 24, 2016). "Christine Swanson on "Love Under New Management: The Miki Howard Story"".
  6. ^ "Teyonah Parris shines in TV One's "Love Under New Management:" The Miki Howard Story (Exclusive Peek)". HuffPost. June 10, 2016.
  7. ^ "(Movie Review) The Miki Howard Story: Love Under New Management – A GLOBAL LIFESTYLE". June 10, 2016.
  8. ^ "17th Annual Black Reel Award Nominations". Archived from the original on 2021-01-19. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
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