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Taye Diggs got his start in the professional performing arts world on stage, not on screen. He had a successful Broadway career with roles in Carousel and RENT before he appeared in his first TV roles in 1996. He has become such a prolific film and TV actor since then that many might forget that he’s a song and dance man first.
Diggs plays Inspector Terry English in the series. Not only is he a capable investigator, but he’s also a former Marine sniper. He is also grieving the death of his wife throughout the series, adding another layer to how he approaches death throughout the show. Diggs first appeared in the third season up against Ne-Yo. It was memorable because he actually performed to Ne-Yo’s own song, “Let Me Love You .” His second appearance on the show was in the third season where he competed against Erika Jayne in a Christina Aguilera tribute episode. Diggs’ musical theater background makes him an energetic performer who knows how to keep the audience on his side.
Diggs played Benny, the landlord for most of the characters and the ex of Mimi, making him the movie’s antagonist for much of the story. Despite the criticisms of the movie, it’s a great showcase for Diggs’ talent as he doesn’t get to sing in many of his on-screen roles. The musical follows what happens to two women who are accused of murder and the lawyer who defends them. The entire show, however, is set up like a big lounge act, in keeping with giving the audience “the old razzle dazzle” to keep them distracted from the actual murders that have taken place. It’s one of the best movie adaptations of a stage musical of all time.
Director Malcolm D. Lee Release Date October 22, 1999 Writers Malcolm D. Lee Cast Taye Diggs , Morris Chestnut , Nia Long , Harold Perrineau , Terrence Howard , Sanaa Lathan , Regina Hall , Monica Calhoun , Jim Moody , Malcolm D. Lee , Victoria Dillard , Melissa De Sousa , Liris Crosse , Lady Madonna , Emilie Gaskins Runtime 120 Minutes Expand 1999 was a very good year for Taye Diggs on the big screen. The Best Man is one of four movies he appeared in that year.
Set It Up is a more recent addition to his resume, and it was praised for bringing the classic feel of romantic comedies back to audiences. Diggs doesn’t play one of the leads, but rather, the boss of one of the leads. Glen Powell and Zoey Deutch play a pair of assistants who scheme to get their bosses together after realizing a happy romantic relationship might get their bosses to leave them alone.
Though the series hasn’t received consistently high ratings on the CW during its run, that’s not unusual for the network. Instead, the most successful of the CW’s shows actually have lucrative streaming deals due to their popularity outside of the United States. That’s exactly the case for All American, which has been a hit on Netflix.
Over the course of its run, the show boasted some impressive guest stars. Rita Oro, Jason Derulo, Gladys Knight, Timbaland, and Snoop Dogg, among others appeared as themselves in the series.
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