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Billions’ actor Akili McDowell arrested, charged with murder over parking lot shooting

The news of ‘Billions’ actor Akili McDowell being arrested and charged with murder in connection to a parking lot shooting in Houston has sent shockwaves through the entertainment industry. McDowell, only 21 years old, had been making a name for himself with his appearances in popular TV shows like ‘Billions’, ‘The Astronaut Wives Club’, and ‘David Makes Man’. His promising career now hangs in…

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ICYMI: David Makes Man star Akili McDowell charged with murder http://dlvr.it/TBbyTj

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‘Billions’ and ‘David Makes Man’ Actor Akili McDowell Arrested for Murder in Houston

The Hollywood Reporter BY KEVIN DOLAK AUGUST 5, 2024 3:06PM A young actor who appeared on the Showtime series Billions and starred in the OWN series David Makes Man while appearing in multiple feature films has been arrested and charged with murder in the death of a young man. Read more…

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David Makes Man’ Star Akili McDowell Charged With Murder

‘David Makes Man’ star Akili McDowell has been charged in the July 20 shooting death of a man in Houston. Akili McDowell, an actor known for his starring role in the OWN series David Makes Man, has been arrested and charged with murder in Houston.  Akili McDowell arrested, charged in shooting death of man in Houston  McDowell, 21, was arrested on August 1 in connection with the July 20…

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Film-News.co.uk David Makes Man star Akili McDowell charged with murder http://dlvr.it/TBXwkj

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Akili McDowell | Boys By Girls | Elizabeth Weinberg | August 2021

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I can’t ever be mad at you, like, ever.

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David and Star in episode two of David Makes Man

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Michael B. Jordan, Tarell Alvin McCraney, Oprah Winfrey and Akili McDowell attend the premiere of OWN's "David Makes Man" at NeueHouse Hollywood on August 06, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.

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David Makes Man star Akili McDowell charged with murder http://dlvr.it/TBXwpG

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Super Short Reviews Summer / Fall TV 2019 part one:

Pennywoth (Epix) – Paloma Faith , snippy dialogue, alt DC Universe London post WWII.  Alfred before he was Batman’s Alfred.  Big thumbs up from me but will definitely connect more with BBC fans than superhero fans.  

Alta Mar (Netflix) – Spain.   Gorgeous period drama / murder mystery.  Beautiful sets, shots, costumes, lighting.  Upstairs Downstairs meets Agatha Christie on a cruise ship on the high seas.

Sherman’s Showcase (IFC) – Super duper silly fun.  Same guy that did South Side on Comedy Central (Bashir Salahuddin.)  Fake documentary of a fake variety show, poking fun and celebrating pop culture / history and shows like Soul Train. Great guest stars.  

Bulletproof (CW) – 2 Street cops “fight crime” in London’s east end.  Originally aired in UK 2018.  No clue why the CW thought this was a good fit for their brand as a summer show.  

I Ship It (CW Seed / CW) – Originally aired on the CW Seed whatever that is?  If you blinked you missed it.  Weird mash up of comedy, musical comedy, fan fiction, and sort of making fun of the shows that are really on the CW.   I like anything that makes fun of Hollywood, so I liked this.  

Two Sentence Horror Stories (CW) – Again, if you blinked you missed it.  Except in this case you didn’t miss anything.

The Terror Infamy (AMC) – You don’t even need evil spirits when the story involves executive order 9066 … but then again im not sure if these spirits are evil or if they’re just … NO SPOILERS!!  Watch it watch it watch it.

David Makes Man (OWN) – Tough to watch due to raw honesty.  How do we break the cycle of poverty? Akili McDowell is wonderful in his portrayal of David.  OWN is finally becoming a real network.  

Carnival Row (Amazon) –  If Ripper Street had fairies (and other magical beings)  – binged it in 3 nights.  Nice metaphors for real life topics if you look for them... or don’t and just enjoy a good British alt period drama.  

AHS: 1984 (FX) –  I didn’t live in LA in 1984 but I bet it was exactly like this... well minus the serial killers (yes there’s more than one.)   Like most seasons of AHS I have a blast with the first few episodes – this time it’s 80s references and creepy campground – but after the third week it just seems like a really long drawn out kaleidoscope of horror movies i’ve already seen.

All Rise (CBS) – America loves an underdog, so settle in to the couch for this comfy Monday night broadcast, and join the fabulous Simone Missick as she navigates her first year of being a judge.  And Im sure this is exactly what being a judge in LA is like, right?  

Emergence (ABC) – Unlike other supernatural tinged shows, when you sit around trying to figure out the WHAT – and how long thats going to take – this show solves the mystery by episode four, so now you have to decide if you care enough about the WHY.   Either way, Allison Tolman is the bomb so I hope the writers have a few more tricks up their sleeves.  

Prodigal Son (Fox) – The lead dude (Tom Payne) is appropriately super weird, and Michael Sheen as his father is appropriately gleeful in his manipulation / murder revelry, and Lou Diamond Philips is appropriately level headed (and handsome) as the coach of this oddball NY police team.   Im not sure how this will be able to develop too much more, but its the network hit of the Fall.  

Sunnyside (NBC) – Already cancelled! Kal Penn is the perfect guy to make a comedy about American politics / history but something about this show didn’t gel.  And it wasn’t the characters cuz the actors were great – especially Diana Maria Riva.  

NOT REVIEWED:

Designated Survivor: 60 Days (Netflix)

The Rook (Starz)

Bankok Love Stories (Netflix)

Muder in the Bayou (Showtime)

Room 104 (HBO)

First Wives Club (BET +)

Bigger (BET +)

Godfather of Harlem (Epix)

Back to Life (Showtime)

Veronica Mars (Hulu) – This is not a new show.

Press (PBS) – UK.  I wandered out of the room and forgot it was on – thats how much I was interested.  

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David Makes Man (2019)

From Academy Award winner Tarell Alvin McCraney ("Moonlight"), David Makes Man centers on a 14-year-old prodigy from the projects who is haunted by the death of his closest friend and relied on by his hardworking mother to find a way out of poverty. He must choose between the streets that raised him or the higher education that may offer him a way out. Set in South Florida, the series is inspired by events in McCraney's own life and explores childhood trauma and the power of imagination to survive.

Directed by:   Michael Francis Williams, Kiel Adrian Scott, Daina Reid 

Starring:   Akili McDowell, Phylicia Rashad, Alana Arenas, Isaiah Johnson, Travis Coles, Nathaniel Logan McIntyre, Cayden K. Williams, Ade Chike Torbert, Jordan Bolger, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Elvis Nolasco, Gillian Williams, Juanita Jennings, Liza Colon-Zayas, Lindsey Blackwell, Lela Rochon, Nick Creegan

Release date:   August 14, 2019

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It seems today, more than ever, there is mounting pressure on our young people to sever the ties to their youth and fold into a frame that society accepts, way beyond their years. Take the way Akili McDowell reflects on his lessons from @DavidMakesMan, embarking on his own journey into adulthood and continuing to fill in his flourishing filmography in our latest feature.

Meet Akili.

Photography by Elizabeth Weinberg. Fashion by Luca Kingston. Interview by David Gillespie. Grooming by Grace Phillips. 

Jumper by Christian Wijnants, Jacket by Todds Nyder, trousers by Citizens of Humanity and shoes by Thursday boots.