{"id":19449,"date":"2021-04-08T14:14:42","date_gmt":"2021-04-08T19:14:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=19449"},"modified":"2021-04-08T14:14:42","modified_gmt":"2021-04-08T19:14:42","slug":"starz-celebrates-black-women-friendship-harlem-in-run-the-world-premiering-globally-on-may-16th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2021\/04\/08\/starz-celebrates-black-women-friendship-harlem-in-run-the-world-premiering-globally-on-may-16th\/","title":{"rendered":"Starz Celebrates Black Women, Friendship &#038; Harlem in &#8220;Run the World,&#8221; Premiering Globally on May 16th"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yriAaWlKnJw?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>STARZ released the official trailer for its new comedy series &#8220;<strong><em>Run the World<\/em><\/strong>,&#8221; created by Leigh Davenport (<em>The Perfect Find<\/em>, &#8220;<em>Wendy Williams: The Hot Topic,<\/em>&#8221; BET&#8217;s &#8220;<em>Boomerang<\/em>&#8220;) who will executive produce alongside showrunner Yvette Lee Bowser (&#8220;<em>Living Single,<\/em>&#8221; &#8220;<em>black-ish<\/em>,&#8221; Lionsgate&#8217;s &#8220;<em>Dear White People<\/em>&#8220;). The new STARZ Original Series will premiere worldwide on Sunday, May 16 across all STARZ platforms including at 8:30PM ET\/PT on STARZ in the U.S. and Canada, and will air day and date internationally on the Starzplay premium streaming platform across its complete footprint in Europe, Latin America, and Japan.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19451\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/run-the-world.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/run-the-world.jpg 400w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/run-the-world-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>Set in Harlem, &#8220;<em>Run the World<\/em>&#8221; follows a group of smart, funny, and vibrant thirty-something Black women &#8211; fiercely loyal best friends &#8211; who live, work and play in Harlem. As they strive for world domination, they each navigate career highs and lows, hookups, and heartbreaks that cause them to re-evaluate who they are and where they are going. At its core, it&#8217;s an authentic and unapologetic show about enviable friendship and not only surviving &#8211; but thriving together. The series, which exemplifies STARZ #TakeTheLead commitment, stars Amber Stevens West (&#8220;<em>The Carmichael Show&#8221;<\/em>) as &#8220;Whitney,&#8221; a perfectionist who almost always plays by the rules; Andrea Bordeaux (&#8220;<em>NCIS: Los Angeles<\/em>&#8220;) as &#8220;Ella,&#8221; an audacious romantic, who is figuring out what she truly wants both personally and professionally; Bresha Webb (&#8220;<em>Marlon<\/em>&#8220;) as &#8220;Renee,&#8221; the vivacious, soon-to-be-divorced diva with a seemingly thriving career; and Corbin Reid (&#8220;<em>Valor<\/em>&#8220;) as &#8220;Sondi,&#8221; an erudite professional who begins to reevaluate both her career and personal priorities.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>&#8220;<em>Run the World<\/em>&#8221; also stars the previously announced cast of Stephen Bishop (<em>Moneyball<\/em>, &#8220;<em>Imposters<\/em>&#8220;) as &#8220;Matthew,&#8221; Tosin Morohunfola (&#8220;Black Lightning&#8221;) as &#8220;Ola,&#8221; Erika Alexander (&#8220;<em>Living Single<\/em>&#8220;) as &#8220;Barb,&#8221; Nick Sagar (&#8220;<em>Queen of the South<\/em>&#8220;) as &#8220;Anderson,&#8221; Jay Walker (&#8220;<em>Grey&#8217;s Anatomy<\/em>&#8220;) as &#8220;Jason,&#8221; and guest star Tonya Pinkins as &#8220;Gwynn&#8221; (&#8220;All My Children&#8221;). The series is produced by Lionsgate Television.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>STARZ recently launched its #TakeTheLead initiative, the company&#8217;s comprehensive effort to deepen its existing commitment to narratives by, about and for women and underrepresented audiences. 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