Amazon Pays $25 Million for More Rihanna Content That Is Not a New Album
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In the not so distant past, Quibi sounded like a premium topping that could be ordered on the Sweetgreen secret menu, but now with a lineup that includes stars like Keke Palmer, Andy Cohen, and Gabrielle Union, Quibi is poised to be the next big name in streaming services. We’ll see what Amazon has to say about that, because Rihanna has reportedly sold a documentary about herself to Amazon for a very large sum: $25 million. This will be her second project with the streaming service, after the success of her Savage X Fenty fashion show. Will she ever make music again? Who knows. Maybe let her live. [Rap Up]
Keke Palmer and Joel Kim Booster will host a reboot of Singled Out, the MTV dating show that ran from 1995 to 1998. The show will stream on Quibi and will be a vivid reminder of the wasteland that is the dating scene. [Deadline]
Writer and director Lulu Wang has been tapped to write and executive produce a drama series for Amazon, The Expatriate. Wang will also direct several episodes. The series is based on Janice Y.K. Lee’s novel. [Deadline]