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Elijah Kelley cast as Sammy Davis Jr. in Lee Daniels’ biographical series ordered by Hulu
Lee Daniels' biographical series about Sammy Davis Jr's life finally has a home at Hulu.
Hulu ordered eight episodes of the untitled series that sat on a shelf for years. The series, based on the book "In Black and White: The Life of Sammy Davis Jr.," is described as an exploration of Davis' life and his complex relationship with the Black community.
Davis is a former child star who became one of the most famous African American entertainers of the 1950s and '60s. He was the only Black member of Frank Sinatra’s famed Rat Pack.
But Davis ran afoul of the Black community when he supported Republican President Richard Nixon and kissed TV's favorite white supremacist, Archie Bunker (Carrol O'Conner) on an episode of All in the Family in 1972. It was the kiss heard round the world.
The studio and crew laughed for so long that the kiss scene was edited to allow time for O'Conner to deliver his line. It was considered the longest studio audience laugh in television history.
Lee Daniels' biographical series about Sammy Davis Jr's life finally has a home at Hulu.
Hulu ordered eight episodes of the untitled series that sat on a shelf for years. The series, based on the book "In Black and White: The Life of Sammy Davis Jr.," is described as an exploration of Davis' life and his complex relationship with the Black community.
Davis is a former child star who became one of the most famous African American entertainers of the 1950s and '60s. He was the only Black member of Frank Sinatra’s famed Rat Pack.
But Davis ran afoul of the Black community when he supported Republican President Richard Nixon and kissed TV's favorite white supremacist, Archie Bunker (Carrol O'Conner) on an episode of All in the Family in 1972. It was the kiss heard round the world.
The studio and crew laughed for so long that the kiss scene was edited to allow time for O'Conner to deliver his line. It was considered the longest studio audience laugh in television history.
