- ROMANTIC DRAMA PREMIERES AT 7 P.M. EST ON SATURDAY, MAY 3 "¢ Ensemble Cast Includes Terri J. Vaughn, Karon Joseph Riley, David Banner, Darian "Big Tigger" Morgan, Ahmed Lucan, Shirley Strawberry, Nicole Eggert, LeToya Luckett, Kandi Burruss, Tommy Ford and Angie Stone -

(BLACK PR WIRE) – ATLANTA – April 3, 2014 – UP, America’s favorite channel for uplifting family entertainment, presents the UP Original Movie Where’s The Love? (#WheresTheLove), a romantic drama featuring two popular, married TV talk show hosts, played by Lamman Rucker (UP’s Sugar Mommas, “Meet the Browns”) and Denise Boutte (“Meet the Browns,” “Days of Our Lives”), who dispense relationship advice as their marriage starts to crumble. Trey Haley (The Man in 3B, Note To Self) directs the film from a script by Cas Sigers-Beedles (UP’s Sugar Mommas, Love Will Keep Us Together). Filmed in Atlanta, Where’s The Love? will premiere exclusively on UP on Saturday, May 3 at 7:00 p.m. EST.

The ensemble cast includes Terri J. Vaughn (UP’s In the Meantime, “Meet the Browns”), Karon Joseph Riley (UP’s Marry Me For Christmas, “Necessary Roughness”), David Banner (Lee Daniel’s The Butler, Ride Along), V103 host Darian “Big Tigger” Morgan (“106 & Park,” “Rap City”), Ahmed Lucan (Khazana, “Homeland”), Shirley Strawberry (co-host of “The Steve Harvey Show,” Madea Goes to Jail), Nicole Eggert (“Baywatch,” Charles in Charge”), and LeToya Luckett (“Single Ladies,” “Treme”). Kandi Burruss (“The Real Housewives of Atlanta,” “Let’s Stay Together”), Tommy Ford (“Martin,” “Basketball Wife”) and singer-songwriter/record producer/actress Angie Stone (Ride Along, Scary Movie 5) guest star.

It is the one-year anniversary of the talk show Where’s The Love?, hosted by married relationship experts and doctors Sebastian (Lamman Rucker) and Ryan Reid (Denise Boutte). They are in their mid-30s, great looking and have a successful counseling practice complete with best-selling books and an Emmy®-nominated TV show. Ryan and Sebastian seem to have it all, but secretly their relationship is falling apart. They’ve been keeping up appearances to Sebastian’s sister Kai (Terri J. Vaughn) and her husband Rod (Darian “Big Tigger” Morgan), Ryan’s best friend Sidney (David Banner), their producer Paige (Nicole Eggert), Ryan’s editor Dale (Karon Joseph Riley), their patients, their fans and the public to save their lucrative careers – until one day when it all comes out. Now, Ryan and Sebastian have to decide whether their own marriage can be saved.

“We are very excited to present the UP Original Movie Where’s The Love?, a timely, dramatic, behind-the-scenes look at a TV marriage in trouble,” said Leslie Glenn Chesloff, executive vice president of programming, UP. “Led by Lamman Rucker, Denise Boutte, Terri J. Vaughn and Karon Joseph Riley, this film features 13 stars and guest stars from film, TV and music, making it one of the biggest, most sensational ensemble casts this network has ever seen.”

UP presents Where’s The Love?, a Swirl Films production. Starring Lamman Rucker, Denise Boutte, Terri J. Vaughn, Karon Joseph Riley, David Banner, Darian “Big Tigger” Morgan, Ahmed Lucan, Shirley Strawberry, Nicole Eggert, LeToya Luckett, Kandi Burruss, Tommy Ford and Angie Stone. Directed by Trey Haley. Produced by Eric Tomosunas, Keith Neal and David Eubanks. Director of Photography is George Su. Editor is Charles Stewart. Written by Cas Sigers-Beedles.

Follow our cast at:
• www.UPtv.com/Where’sTheLove
• Lamman Rucker on Twitter @LammanRucker
• Denise Boutte on Twitter @denise_boutte
• Terri J. Vaughn on Twitter @terrijvaughn
• David Banner on Twitter @THEREALBANNER
• Big Tigger on Twitter @BigTiggerShow
• Ahmed Lucan on Twitter @Ahmed_Lucan
• Shirley Strawberry on Twitter @mygirlshirley
• Nicole Eggert on Twitter @NicoleEggert
• LeToya Luckett on Twitter @LeToyaLuckett
• Kandi Burruss on Twitter @Kandi
• Tommy Ford on Twitter @BigTommyFord
• Angie Stone on Twitter @RealAngieStone

About UP
UP, America’s favorite network for uplifting entertainment is a 24-hour television network that provides high-quality, diverse, family-friendly programming, including original and premiere movies, theatricals, drama and comedy series, music and holiday specials. UP can be seen in 67 million homes in high definition (HD) and standard definition (SD) on cable systems including Comcast, Time Warner Cable, Bright House Networks, Charter and Cox Communications as well as DIRECTV (Channel 338), DISH Network (Channel 188) and Verizon FIOS (Channel 224). As part of its mission to entertain and uplift, the network’s pro-social initiative “Uplift Someone” reminds and inspires people to do simple acts of kindness. UP is also a service provider to its sister network ASPiRE. Based in Atlanta, UP is a division of UP Entertainment, LLC, which also offers gMovies, the first faith-friendly streaming movie service. Follow UP on the Web at www.UPtv.com, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/UPtv, Twitter on @UPtv and Instagram at UP_TV.

About Swirl Films
Swirl Films (www.swirlfilms.com), America’s “number one urban film production company,” focuses on independent features and multi-camera productions. Recent films include 2012 ABFF Best Narrative Feature, Best Actress and Best Director winner The Under Shepherd, 35 & Ticking and Percentage, with Flavor Unit Production (Queen Latifah & Shakim Compere). Swirl Films is a major content provider for UP. Most recently, Swirl Films produced Marry Me For Christmas, starring Malinda Williams and Brad James, and The Perfect Summer, starring Eric Roberts, Sydney Penny and Jason Castro in his TV acting debut. In addition, hit programming includes She’s Still Not Our Sister, Sugar Mommas, and the Wedding Vow series. Additional original productions include: Love For Sale and Something Like A Business, starring Kevin Hart, Clifton Powell and Kym Whitley.

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