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A Raisin in the Sun

[2008, TV Show]

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TV adaptation of the Broadway revival of Lorraine Hansberry's 1959 play about a black clan's struggles on Chicago's South Side in the wake of the death of the family patriarch. Phylicia Rashad, Audra McDonald, Sanaa Lathan, Sean Combs. Film directorial debut for Kenny Leon, who also helmed the Broadway revival.
  • Ask Matt | 3/10/2008
    Q: I just had a dream where I ventured several months into the future. And the first thing I did? Run to the computer to see which dramas had been nominated by the Emmys for Outstanding Drama Series. I know, I'm a dork. To my surprise, here were the worthy five: Dexter, Friday Night Lights, House, Lost and The Wire. What a lineup! Also in my dream, I was excited by the Emmys' decision to finally get rid of all the forgettable TV movie and miniseries awards (moving them to the Creative Arts ... read more
  • Ratings: ABC's Raisin Scoops Up 12.7 Million | Today's News: Our Take | 2/26/2008
    Monday's numbers:8 pm/ETABC's presentation of A Raisin in the Sun averaged 12.7 million total viewers over its three-hour run and was No. 1 in the key demos from 9 to 11 pm. That said, in the 8 o'clock hour it was bested by Deal or No Deal (15.32 mil). A special airing of Moment of Truth delivered 8.55 mil for Fox.9 pmNBC's My Dad (7.8 mil) was down 20 percent from its premiere, but still emerged as better than Sarah Connor (7.12 mil, down a mil). The CW's Girlicious matched last week's 1.72 mil.10 pmTrailing Raisin and a CSI: Miami repeat, Medium (7.6 mil) slipped 850K. read more
  • Diddy Stars in ABC’s A Raisin in the Sun | Today's Top Videos | 2/25/2008
    You're really not going to find a cast much better than this for a TV movie. Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, Phylicia Rashad (the former Mrs. Huxtable), Audra McDonald (Private Practice) and John Stamos all star in tonight’s ABC TV-movie version of Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun. It may seem as though Diddy is out of his league acting in this classic alongside some of the other seasoned cast members (as well as serving as the executive producer), but the critics are raving that this is a must-see performance. Watch it now! | More online videos read more
  • Raisin Stars Breathe New Life into a Classic | TV Guide Interviews & Features | 2/22/2008
    "Hello, my wife," jokes Sean Combs, welcoming the beautiful Audra McDonald to the executive floor of his Sean John and Bad Boy headquarters in New York City. They haven't seen each other in about a year, since filming wrapped on A Raisin in the Sun, the ABC TV-movie version of Lorraine Hansberry's classic tale of domestic strife during the fledgling civil rights era (Feb. 25 at 8 pm/ET). The film reunites the cast of the hit 2004 Broadway revival ? Combs, McDonald, Phylicia Rashad and Sanaa ... read more
  • A Raisin in the Sun Is a Jewel in ABC's Crown | Roush Review | 2/20/2008
    The network TV-movie is only dead until the next group of dedicated artists comes along to breathe life into it. And life abounds ? in all its frustrations and hopes, fears and joys ? in ABC's intimate and powerfully moving remake of Lorraine Hansberry's stage classic A Raisin in the Sun, reuniting the main cast of the 2004 Broadway revival. This means everyone will now get to witness Phylicia Rashad's magnificent Tony-winning performance as Lena Younger, the widowed matriarch and backbone of . read more

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A Raisin in the Sun, Sean Combs, Audra McDonald courtesy Kwaku Alston/ABC
A Raisin in the Sun, Kenny Leon courtesy Peter Stranks/ABC
A Raisin in the Sun, Phylicia Rashad, Sean Combs, Audra McDonald, Sanaa Lathan, Justin Martin courtesy Kwaku Alston/ABC
A Raisin in the Sun, Audra McDonald, Justin Martin courtesy Peter Stranks/ABC
A Raisin in the Sun, Justin Martin, John Stamos courtesy Peter Stranks/ABC
A Raisin in the Sun, Sean Combs courtesy Peter Stranks/ABC

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Premiered: February 25, 2008
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Premise: TV adaptation of the Broadway revival of Lorraine Hansberry's 1959 play about a black clan's struggles on Chicago's South Side in the wake of the death of the family patriarch. Phylicia Rashad, Audra McDonald, Sanaa Lathan, Sean Combs. Film directorial debut for Kenny Leon, who also helmed the Broadway revival.

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