{"id":24434,"date":"2021-08-03T23:05:34","date_gmt":"2021-08-04T03:05:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=24434"},"modified":"2021-08-03T23:05:34","modified_gmt":"2021-08-04T03:05:34","slug":"showtime-releases-trailer-for-bitchin-the-sound-and-fury-of-rick-jamesvideo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2021\/08\/03\/showtime-releases-trailer-for-bitchin-the-sound-and-fury-of-rick-jamesvideo\/","title":{"rendered":"Showtime Releases Trailer for &#8220;Bitchin&#8217;: The Sound and Fury of Rick James&#8221;[VIDEO]"},"content":{"rendered":"<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\/YV0tMF9Ue8g?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<p>SHOWTIME(R) has released a trailer for BITCHIN&#8217;: THE SOUND AND FURY OF RICK JAMES, directed by Emmy(R)-nominee Sacha Jenkins (WU-TANG CLAN: OF MICS AND MEN, BURN, MOTHERF*CKER, BURN!). 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