VH1’s New Series ‘Daytime Divas’ To Premiere June 5Posted by Wilson Morales
April 13, 2017
VH1 has announced that it will premiere its new scripted series “Daytime Divas” on June 5th premiere.
“Daytime Divas” is inspired by Star Jones’ 2011 book Satan’s Sisters… A Novel of Fiction set behind the scenes of a long-running daytime television show, chronicling the fireworks that erupt daily between the five female co-hosts. On screen, they are best friends with five very different points of view, but behind the scenes, they inhabit a world of power struggles, cat fights and cocktails.
The cast stars Vanessa Williams, who will play the role of ‘Maxine’ – the creator/host of the popular talk show ‘The Lunch Hour;’ Tichina Arnold (“Survivor’s Remorse”) as ‘Mo,’ Chloe Bridges (“The Carrie Diaries”) as ‘Kibby,’ Camille Guaty (“Scorpion”) as ‘Nina’ and Fiona Gubelmann (“Wilfred”) as ‘Heather’ all of whom play co-hosts on the fictional daytime series. McKinley Freeman (“Hit The Floor”) has also been cast as ‘Shawn,’ Maxine’s son and ‘The Lunch Hour’ producer.
Rounding out the cast in series regular, recurring and guest starring roles are Norm Lewis, Eve, Tasha Smith, La La Anthony, Janet Mock, Kelly Osbourne, Debby Ryan and Scott Evans.
Chris Alberghini and Mike Chessler (“Awkward,” “90210”) are showrunners as well as executive producers. They are represented by Paradigm and Stephanie Davis at Wetdog Entertainm
Executive producers for ‘Daytime Divas’ are Josh Berman (“Drop Dead Diva,” “CSI”), Star Jones (TV personality, advocate, author & attorney), Suzanne de Passe (“The Temptations,” “Lonesome Dove”), Madison Jones, and Susan Levison. Writers for the series are Amy Engelberg and Wendy Engelberg, who also serve as executive producers. Chris Alberghini and Mike Chessler are also executive producers. Suzanne Coston serves as co-executive producer. The series is a co-production with Sony Pictures Television.
