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      Livin' for Love: The Natalie Cole Story

      TV-14 2000 1h 36m Drama List
      Reviews 86% Fewer than 50 Ratings Audience Score Grammy-winning singer Natalie Cole narrates her own re-enacted life story. Natalie (Theresa Randle) struggles growing up as the daughter of famous, beloved entertainer Nat King Cole (James McDaniel) and succumbs to one of Hollywood's most dangerous scourges: heroin. However, Cole eventually checks herself into rehab and overcomes her demons in time to record a duets album with her father. She also learns how to manage a complicated relationship with her mother (Diahann Carroll). Read More Read Less

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      John Leonard New York Magazine/Vulture ... the music is friendlier on the ears, and the actors, including Diahann Carroll as her mother and Theresa Randle as the younger Natalie, easier on the eyes. Feb 6, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Grammy-winning singer Natalie Cole narrates her own re-enacted life story. Natalie (Theresa Randle) struggles growing up as the daughter of famous, beloved entertainer Nat King Cole (James McDaniel) and succumbs to one of Hollywood's most dangerous scourges: heroin. However, Cole eventually checks herself into rehab and overcomes her demons in time to record a duets album with her father. She also learns how to manage a complicated relationship with her mother (Diahann Carroll).
      Director
      Robert Townsend
      Producer
      Natalie Cole, Robert Greenwald, Liz Selzer Lang
      Screenwriter
      Cindy Myers, Natalie Cole
      Production Co
      NBC Studios, Robert Greenwald Productions
      Rating
      TV-14
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Sep 6, 2018
      Runtime
      1h 36m
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