Did you get into Power, the show Curtis ’50 Cent’ Jackson is producing and has a role in for Starz? If not, here’s your chance to check it out, as its first season has already generated diehard fandom. Not only does the season finale happen this Saturday, there’s a full-out marathon of all episodes starting at 1:30 p.m.
Of course, ‘Get On Up’ is in theaters and if you haven’t heard about that, you must be brain dead or traveling on the moon. Chadwick Boseman plays a very convincing Godfather Of Soul and Jill Scott and True Blood’s Nelsan Ellis are pretty memorable as well.
If you’re in Southern California, Jay-Z and Beyonce are heading your way on the ‘On The Run’ tour. Given all the rumors swirling, this could be your last chance to see them together, although we hope that’s not the case.
Here’s what else is going on this weekend.
HOT ON TV:
All Times Eastern
Friday, August 1
What’s Love Got To Do With It
Laurence Fishburne and Angela Bassett are Ike and Tina Turner
7 p.m., BET
Saturday, August 2
Power marathon
1:30 p.m., Starz
Watch (or DVR) all 8 episodes up to and including the Season 1 finale
Sunday, August 3
Unsung: Montell Jordan
7 p.m., TV One
Singer Montell Jordan talks about his life and career as 90’s hitmaker
READ IT:
Cold Sweat: My Father James Brown and Me
Yamma Brown and Robin Gaby Fisher
James Brown’s youngest daughter talks about her journey through drugs and domestic violence and her ultimate healing
(Pre-order, releasing 9/1)
SEE IT:
Guardians of the Galaxy
Bradley Cooper and Zoe Saldana star in the latest from the Marvel folks
PG-13
Get On Up
PG-13
The Help’s Tate Taylor directs the James Brown biopic
Chadwick Boseman, Nelsan Ellis, Jill Scott