When Nielsen releases its Trend Index next week, Sean “Diddy” Combs will likely be at the top of the ratings charts. The founder of Bad Boy Records and the Sean John clothing line helped draw in over 12 million viewers during ABC ‘s Monday broadcast of A Raisin in the Sun.
“I was destined to play this role because my father was killed when I was three years old, “Combs recounted to the Associated Press. “I grew up in a house with three women, my mother, my grandmother and my sister. I went through those years of having to watch my mother and my grandmother work two jobs and not being able to take care of my family…”
Although Diddy ‘s acting skills have garnered mixed reviews from critics, the broadcast drew the highest views among women between the ages of 18-49 for an original movie on network television in nearly two years. The television adaptation of Lorainne Hansberry ‘s 1959 play retained a majority of its cast from the 2004 Broadway revival, which also featured Phylicia Rashad, Audra McDonald and Sanaa Lathan. The film was also executive produced by Combs, who saw the Monday episode of his MTV show Making The Band 4 become the top rated adult cable show during the 10 p.m. hour. “You will see me in more things to come, “Combs added. “I want to take my time and feel confident.”
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