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[…] successful restaurateur who is passionate about food – but he knows he “can’t cook a lick.”  In the one-hour discovery+ special Luda Can’t Cook, from record-breaking producer Will Packer, Ludacris gets schooled in the kitchen by James Beard Award-nominated Chef Meherwan Irani to up his culinary game with international flavors and techniques. Indian cuisine is […]

[…] he provided an upset special and leaked one of his Super Bowl teams. Zenger: Let’s talk some playoff football. Let’s start with Saturday’s games. The Indianapolis Colts will be traveling to Buffalo to play the Bills, who are on fire. Who do you like in this one and why? King: I’m a big Josh […]

[…] directed by Adam Shankman who has directed romantic comedies like “The Wedding Planner” and “A Walk to Remember,” but also musicals like “Rock of Ages” and “Hairspray.” Will Packer “What Men Want” is another project from powerhouse producer, Will Packer. Packer is behind some of Hollywood’s most successful afro-centric films to date. According to his […]

[…] ABC Entertainment in a statement. “I know the fun Regina, Amy and Wanda will be having will translate to our audience as well,” says Oscars’ show producer Will Packer. “Many surprises in store! Expect the unexpected!” READ MORE: 94th Oscars Noms Announced! – Denzel, Will Smith Score Nods for ‘Macbeth’ and ‘King Richard’ “Will is a […]

[…] and highlighting black players. I am sure that is why you chose Love for a QB when he never should have been chosen. I hope the Packers will play the National Anthem and fly the flag high with the planes going over as they always have. Anyone who doesn’t respect and honor our flag […]

*On this weekend’s Central Ave, record-breaking producer Will Packer (Night School, Girls Trip) responds to how the film and television industry in Georgia may have shifted its voter sentiment. “For me, it’s about who is putting the work in to treat people right – to demand the type of rights that we need for the […]

Photo Credit: Suzanne Delawar Studios *Hollywood producer Will Packer, known for producing hits like “Straight Outta Compton,” and “Think Like A Man,” married his longtime love Heather Hayslett in an intimate, backyard surprise ceremony at their new home outside of Atlanta, Essence reports. Packer met Hayslett during a boat ride at ESSENCE Festival in 2009 […]

*Issa Rae, Regina Hall, Marsai Martin, director Tina Gordin, and producer Will Packer visited the campus of the historic Spelman college last week in Atlanta, Ga. for a special panel discussion of their new Universal film, “Little.” A ruthless tech mogul, Jordan Sanders (Regina Hall) receives the chance to relive the life of her younger […]

*From writer/director David E. Talbert and producer Will Packer, the family holiday comedy “Almost Christmas” is on its way to a domestic take of over $40 million off a production budget of $17M. The film is Packer’s second holiday movie after 2007’s “This Christmas” which earned a combined domestic box office and DVD sales of […]

Aaron McGruder (L) and Will Packer *Amazon Studios has put in development an untitled drama from “The Boondocks” creator Aaron McGruder and film producer Will Packer, reports Deadline.com. The plot is being kept on the low for now, but is said to revolve around an alternate universe like “The Man in the High Castle.” McGruder will […]

Car Wash (1976) *ABC is teaming with Will Packer to develop a single-camera comedy based on the 1976 feature film “Car Wash,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. The network describes its version as a workplace comedy that explores the family we build in order to survive — as seen through one kid’s determination to create […]

[…] relationships in our programming.” “It’s rare for a long-running series to continue growing its audience, but that’s exactly what ‘Ready to Love’ is doing,” said executive producer Will Packer.  “We keep the show fresh, exciting and real by bringing together the right mix of singles who are committed to finding love, and this season our […]

*Super-producer Will Packer says “one of the most important projects I’ve ever been apart of” is the upcoming three-part documentary miniseries on the Atlanta child murders. The Atlanta murders of 1979–1981 were committed over a two-year period and at least 28 children, adolescents, and adults were killed. The case garnered national attention and put immense […]

[…] changing role of gender, office politics, relationships and the conflicts between Generation X and millennials. BET has also ordered the comedy “Peachtree Place,” produced by “Girls Trip’s” Will Packer; and drama “American Soul,” inspired by the life of “Soul Train” creator Don Cornelius. All three pickups were ordered by Mills as part of a push toward […]

[…] Jungle” on December 11, 2017 in Hollywood, California. *Kevin Hart has booked the lead in newly announced Universal action-comedy “On the Run,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. Will Packer is producing via his Will Packer Productions, and Aeysha Carr (“The Carmichael Show,” “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”) will pen the movie, which was picked up as a pitch […]