Tee-Tee puts his foot down telling Malik he needs to get a new assistant and stop calling on him to fix his problems. How many children does Pooch Hall have? It is about a group of professional football players' wives. In 2015, he joined the cast of #HBO's series Insecure, which premiered in 2016. pic.twitter.com/z89R8LS98E. He goes to rehab after issues. ', "BET Renews 'The Game,' Plus Insight Into Popular Comedic Soap Opera", "6 Things You Didn't Know About 'The Game's' Lauren London and Jay Ellis", "Tia Mowry-Hardrict, Pooch Hall Return to 'The Game', "Tia Mowry-Hardrict Explains Why She Won't Appear in The Game Revival", "New season is another way to love 'Chris,' but give 'Game' the boot", "ABC, 'The Help' Top Nominations for the NAACP Image Awards", National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Melanie_Barnett&oldid=1134233762, This page was last edited on 17 January 2023, at 17:17. [13] Melanie eventually reconciles with Derwin, and the couple marry. Director 22 Credits Sheldon Epps 66. She is the daughter of a high-powered surgeon. View Derwin Davis's business profile as Workforce Resources, Southern Region Senior Recruiter at Union Pacific. "[3], Following Melanie and Derwin's exit, two characters, draft pick Bryce "The Blueprint" Westbrook and child star Keira Whitaker, portrayed by Jay Ellis and Lauren London, respectively, were introduced on the series. Derwin Davis was one of the main characters of television series The Game from seasons 1-5, and made guest appearances in seasons 6 and 9. After talking about it, Derwin and Melanie begin a truth pact, meaning not matter how much it hurts, how long its been, big or small, they have to tell each other the truth. At the start of season 4, it is revealed that Kelly is now a reality TV star, with her own show centered around the ex-wives of professional athletes. After a false alarm, Melanie decides she wants to marry Derwin before the baby arrives, but on the day of the wedding the baby comes right as Derwin and Melanie are at the altar. Dionne tells Derwin she knows he slept with Drew, and Melanie over-hears and calls off the engagement, and their relationship. This is a list of the characters from the American comedy drama television series The Game. Additionally, Ellis landed a leading role in the upcoming Hulu original series,Mrs. America. Some time later, Malik is depressed and intent on revenge against Franko, but after a conversation with his mother in which she reveals that he is about to become a big brother, he seems to have given this up. He has enjoyed much career success since The Game ended in 2015. She also published her first book,Oh Baby: Pregnancy Tales and Advice from One Hot Mama to Anotherand portrayed step-mother Stephanie Turner-Phillips inInstant Momuntil 2015. [17] Brock Akil originally conceived the show and the characters of Melanie and Derwin to give viewers access to the world of professional football, a sport she and her husband appreciate. Looking for Pooch Hall online? Pooch Hall as Derwin Davis The actor starred as the wide receiver for the San Diego Sabers for the first five seasons of the sitcom and returned as a guest in Season 6 and 9. Aside from the departure of the show's beloved couple, Melanie and Derwin (played by Tia Mowry-Hardrict and Pooch Hall . In season 2, after an embarrassing scandal where he punches a public figure who uses a wheelchair, he fires Tasha as his manager. She left the show in 2012 and is not currently starring in the reboot. The boisterous friendships among four disparate black women living in Los Angeles and their relationships provide the humor for this sex-drenched sitcom. Today, the cast of Girlfriends is still busy in TV and movies. The Philadelphia native has returned for seven episodes of the Paramount+ reboot. During its eight-year run, Girlfriends was one of the highest-rated scripted shows . The Game tv show is a 30 minute comedy series on the CW Network for its first three seasons and then on BET. Tia Mowry played Melanie Barnett, aspiring doctor and Derwin Davis on-and-off girlfriend. Malik also has to deal with the different lifestyle that he is forced to live now that he is no longer the superstar quarterback. This is a list of the characters from the American comedy-drama television series The Game. In season 5 premiere he asks Melanie if she had an abortion and she eventually admits that she did. More posts you may like r/GirlfriendsTVshow 6 days ago Kelsey Grammer Still Has Plans to Bring Girlfriends Back eonline 21 r/GirlfriendsTVshow Join 4 days ago Davis 18 r/GirlfriendsTVshow Join 6 days ago SPOILER Start of Joan's It Girl Era 15 Text is available under the CC BY-SA 3.0 Unported License. 'The Game' season 9 premiered on June 3, 2015, and concluded on August 5, 2015, after airing 10 episodes. She returns to Derwin's apartment only to find out that Janay is pregnant with Derwin's child. Directed by Salim Akil. Malik reaches a breakthrough in a therapy session with his mother. Pooch Hall played rookie Derwin Ding Dong Davis in the original series. However, later on Melanie tells Derwin that it is not the right time. Malik attended Richmond High School, Richmond, California and led the football team to a Conference Championship state title. Jason at first tries to hide his secret from Kelly, but after a couple of ugly situations, he can no longer do it and confesses. Later Derwin visits Malik and gets advice about how to get through this and how to not stress so much about his image and focus more on football and his career. In the third season, he finally meets his father and his half sister, Pucci, whom he tries to help with her singing career. Derwin tries to make amends with Janay by spending time with his son at her house, and it almost jeopardizes his relationship with Melanie. Contents 1 Melanie Barnett Davis 2 Derwin Davis 3 Tasha Mack 4 Malik Wright He's also represented by Tasha. BET is casting an entirely new couple to take the place of Melanie and Derwin on The Game. Even though the first season, consisting of eight episodes, garnered decent ratings and positive reviews, Brandy decided not to return to the series. 'The Game' was created as a spinoff series of another Akil show, 'Girlfriends', and had a backdoor pilot in the sixth season of the other series. Number of seasons: 3 Number of episodes: 36 Overview: From the classroom to the locker room to the kick-off each week, viewers are transported behind-the-scenes, beyond the field and into the lives of these student athletes as they compete throughout the season. While discussing her career in his 2010 book Encyclopedia of African American Actresses in Film and Television, author Bob McCann wrote that Mowry demonstrated maturity through her more dramatic role in the series. The famous twins also played teen witches in the Disney Channel Original Movies Twitches and Twitches Too. After Melanie gives DJ a DNA test behind Derwin's back, it causes a rift between Janay, Derwin and Melanie. Kelly returned in season 7. Continue reading to see what Tia and the rest of the stars of The Game have done since the show originally ended in 2015. After learning of Janay's new relationship, though against the idea at first, Derwin allows Janay to take DJ with her to live in New York, even though it means that he won't be able to be in DJ's life 24/7 like he wanted to. She cited The Game as an example of women receiving more lead roles on television. In the season 3 finale, Rick comes back for Tasha and the fate of their relationship is unknown. Over the course of nine scintillating seasons, additional players . The special feature, "Away Game", is the first episode of the television series, The Game, . [21] She later made a cameo appearance alongside Derwin in Girlfriends' Season7 finale "It's Been Determined" as guests at Joan's engagement party. However, there is currently has a reboot in the works and will return to CW with a few original cast members and an-hour long format. Tasha & Chauncey resolve their past issues and make up. [33] Mowry and Hall left The Game in 2012[16] after Hall accepted a lead role in the crime drama television series Ray Donovan. Towards the end of season 1, Derwin cheats on Melanie with Drew Sidora and Melanie ends their relationship. Melanie's boyfriend, Derwin, is the new third-string wide . Wendy Raquel Robinson, who plays Hoseas on-screen mother Tasha Mack, has also reprised her role on the reboot of The Game. She has starred in Black-ish, #BlackAF, and the Cheaper by the Dozen reboot. First appearing as a. Gammage criticized the series for showing Melanie becoming a wife "at the expanse of her career and possibility of bear[ing] her own children" and portraying her as unable to care for her stepson. Later Derwin attempts to build a friendship with Kwan off the field with the hope that it will build more chemistry on the field, but Kwan is non receptive and he soon learns that his friendship with Malik has been destroyed because of the Kwan situation. That might sound like a glamorous and stress-free existence, but Melanie Barnett is about to discover the truth. The famous singer starred as Chardonnay, the ex-wife of Jason Pitts, from Season 5 until the finale. In season seven, Tasha discovers that she is pregnant with a girl and unsure if the child's father is Pookie or Rick Fox. "[26] When she saw the two women together, Brock Akil initially debated whether they would be appropriate for the show's tone. The actor is also a husband to Aviss Pinkney-Bell, father to two sets of twins (girl twins and girl/boy twins), a musician in a reggae band, and mentors disenfranchised youth in the non-profit organization, Big Brothers of America. Media commentators also panned the character's representation as a mother, such as her inability to properly care for her stepson. Melanie becomes friends with Kelly Pitts, the wife of veteran wide receiver Jason Pitts, and Tasha Mack, mother and manager of the Sabers star quarterback Malik Wright. He's also represented by Tasha. She has a strained relationship with her stepson, as she views him as a reminder of Derwin's past infidelity. The show premiered on the CW before the channel canceled it after three seasons. Dr. Melanie Barnett Davis; First appearance: The Game (Backdoor Pilot) ("Girlfriends" - episode 6.18) Last appearance: Pow Pow Pow (The Game) Portrayed by: Tia Mowry: Information; Nickname(s) "Mel" by Derwin Davis, "Med . Even though she has concerns, she accepts. [12] Mowry felt playing the role of Melanie would enable her to be perceived as more mature following her appearances as Tia Landry on Sister, Sister. Derwin made a return for the 100th episode and later the series finale as well. I didn't know if they wanted to go where I wanted the character to go. there is currently has a reboot in the works, Oh Baby: Pregnancy Tales and Advice from One Hot Mama to Another. Melanie accepts at first feeling pressured on national television. Derwin Davis says he sees a face in his mind, clear today as it was 40 years ago. Outside of acting, Ellis works with HIV/AIDS research organization, amfAR, to help eradicate the stigma of HIV in the black community. I know we talk a lot about how cheap Julius on Everybody Hates Chris was but Jason Pitts on The Game doesn't get enough credit for being a cheapskate. Tasha is best friends with Melanie Barnett and Kelly Pitts. After exchanging blows with Blue, Jason and Malik asks what's gotten into him, to which he admits that he doesn't want to leave, since being traded also means he has to leave behind everyone he grown close to in the last few years (Jason,Malik,Tasha,etc.). She famously dated actor Keenen Ivory Wayans in 2007, but the relationship ended after seven years, and Daniel married Adam Touni in 2017. This is a list of the characters from the American comedy-drama television series The Game. [44] When discussing the transition to BET, Britney Wilson of Clutch was critical of the deterioration of female friendships on the show, citing "the disintegration of the female identity" as signs of The Game's declining quality. In the episode "Derwin about to go H.A.M. Popular drama-comedy series,The Game, a spin-off from aGirlfriendsepisode, revolved around first-year medical student Melanie Barnett (Tia Mowry) who passed on medical school to follow her boyfriend, professional football player Derwin Davis to the San Diego Sabers. When Malik finally meets his father it is revealed that he has a younger sister, Pucci, played by Lisa Tucker. Later Derwin attempts to build a friendship with Kwan off the field with the hope that it will build more chemistry on the field, but Kwan is non receptive and he soon learns that his friendship with Malik has been destroyed because of the Kwan situation. The mother of two also hosts her own YouTube series: Tia Mowrys Quick Fix. Since Malik was born, Tasha has been treating him as she would to a husband, and Malik, who later joins her in therapy, grows tired of this due to his own tendency of dating needy women to feel needed. Kwan and Derwin's animosity reaches the critical level after Kwan refuses to throw Derwin the ball in the first half of a crucial game. She and Jason share a kiss, which then brings back old feelings for Jason. In season 2, Jason begins using steroids. [3], Mowry's twin sister Tamera Mowry accompanied her to her audition. The revival is executive-produced by original series creator Mara Brock Akil, showrunner and writer Devon Greggory ( American Soul ), Salim Akil ( Black Lightning ), Kelsey Grammer (who produced. Later, Malik and Derwin rekindle their friendship and campaign to have Malik replace Kwan because of his inability to get Derwin the ball. Melanie soon convinces him to leave the house and while at the gas station a fan approaches him, blaming him for the injury and spitting on his car. Later Melanie confesses to Jerome that she loves Derwin and goes to Derwin's apartment, but Derwin finds out that Janay is pregnant with his baby. As a child, he did not know his father. Season 3 Janay was in her last trimester with baby DJ and gave birth on the day of Melanie and Derwin's wedding, during their vows. Earlier this year, he also married his longtime partner, Nina Senicar, in Italy. tia mowry. Entertainment Basketball League celebrity team. Tasha becomes the main antagonist for the first half of season five, determined to one-up Melanie at every turn; their feud intensifies after Melanie takes over a fashion show that she (Tasha) had planned. Derwin ( The Many Lies of Derwin Davis. As revenge, he is having an affair with the owner's wife. Girlfriends: The Final Season . Derwin tells her, "You look me in my eyes and you tell me you don't love me?" [23] Critics frequently billed Mowry as The Game's lead actress,[3][19][24][25] and Brock Akil referred to Melanie and Derwin as "the heart" of the series. After dating Rick for a while, Tasha is still not happy and thus breaks up with him, leaving herself alone once more. Derwin is portrayed by Pooch Hall. [19] Announcing her departure on Twitter, she emphasized that it was a mutual decision with the network. [18] The New York Times' Virginia Heffernan wrote that one of the show's objectives was "to relieve ideological tensions instead of creating or ignoring them", citing its multi-ethnic female cast of characters as one of the means of achieving this goal. Origin Derwin Davis and Melanie Barnett-Davis have been together since college. Derwin Davis: Main: Guest: Guest: Brandy Norwood: Chardonnay Pitts: Recurring: Main: Lauren London: Keira Whitaker: Main: . After the show ended, she made her Broadway debut in the musicalChicagoas Roxie Hart in 2015. During the shows original run, she had to go on hiatus to battle Stage IV Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma after being diagnosed in 2011. Derwin finds out that Melanie is unable to have children because of a medical condition and takes it hard, handling it by having a party with Malik and Jason and getting drunk. [17] Mowry identified Melanie as the closest match to her personality in comparison to her previous roles. Upon her return, she reconnects with Jason, Brittany and Tasha, but Chardonnay is not so keen on this (at first). . In season 2, Derwin starts becoming more of a playboy jock rather than his humble church ways. On August 5, 2015, after nine seasons,The Gamecame to an end. Synopsis: From creator Mara Brock Akil, "The Game" begins when Melanie Barnett (Tia Mowry-Hardrict) sacrifices her med school dream so her boyfriend Derwin Davis (Pooch Hall) can pursue a career in professional football. He later admits that he was just there for a good Public Relations (PR). During season three, she dates a couple of guys (bartender Joe and gym owner Roman). Hamilton has had 9 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 2015, Broadway which opened in 2015, US Tour which opened in 2016, US Tour which opened in 2017, which opened in 2019, US Tour . [26], Prior to hearing about The Game, Mowry had changed her appearance in order to be perceived as more mature and to emphasize the differences between herself and her twin sister. [7] Following their break-up, Melanie has sex with several men, and Derwin impregnates another woman. [26] Tamera had tried out for the role previously;[17][26] she said it was common for them to read for the same part, but emphasized that "[they're] very different actors. with ex-girlfriend Janay, Sports Agent Assistant For Tasha Mack Management; Later For ISM (Irv Smiff Management). The show's future is a bit more complex than what seems at first glance. [16] Melanie returns for the series finale, in which she nears the end of a high-risk pregnancy and gives birth to twins. In season 5, he asks Melanie if she had an abortion and she eventually admits that she did. At the end of the episode, however, he surprises her at the airport, telling her that he is flying there, with her. Find contact's direct phone number, email address, work history, and more. At their engagement party, minor issues cause Melanie begins to start having doubts about the two of them getting married but Derwin stops her and tells her to stop overreacting to everything that happens. From 2018 to 2019, she starred as Cassie Brown on Lee Daniels Fox drama series Star. But I think they connected with her they enjoyed her vulnerability, they enjoyed relating to her. Melanie later realizes that having a baby is not what she wants and leaves to attend Johns Hopkins on the day of the Championship Game, much to Derwin's dismay. He is mad that she aborted a child even if not his. [26] To prepare for the role, she frequently consulted her cousin, retired NFL fullback Jameel Cook, and other professional athletes. RHOA OGs Kandi Burruss, Cynthia Bailey, Porsha Williams, and Kenya Moore returned for the thirteenth season, and loyal viewers of the franchise know that this is a big mix of personalities that can. The Game stars Tia Mowry as Joan's cousin, Melanie Barnett. Keira Michelle Whitaker, portrayed by Lauren London, was a former child star and introduced in the sixth season. Marion "Pooch" Hall, Jr. (born February 8, 1977) is an American television and film actor, rapper, and model known for his role as Derwin Davis, the football player on The CW/BET sitcom The Game, and as Ricky in the 2011 film Jumping the Broom.He also played the character of Daryll Donovan in the . Derwin attempts to keep his two love interests, Melanie and Drew Sidora, apart at a party to celebrate Drew's latest music video that . After portraying Dr. Melanie Barnett-Davis, M.D. In the season finale, Tasha gives birth to her daughter, Kai. [20], After The Game aired for three seasons on the CW, the network canceled the series, having decided to stop developing sitcoms. Melanie struggles to balance her career with her personal life. Melanie and Derwin go see a fertility doctor about why they're having problems conceiving, and Melanie is asked if she has ever had an abortion. Towards the end of the season, Malik and Jason "adopt" Derwin. OG stars, including Hosea Chanchez and Pooch Hall, have already celebrated the news on their respective social media accounts. In the first season Derwin goes through the hazing from Sabers captain Jason Pitts, and starting quarterback Malik Wright, whom he ultimately becomes friends with. Melanie enrolls at a local college and becomes a close friend of Tasha Mack, a single mother and manager of quarterback Malik Wright, and Kelly Pitts, the trophy wife of the team's captain, Jason Pitts. Related: How Tia Mowry's Divorce Will Affect Her Life And Career. She even guest starred on one episode of former costar Tia Mowrys show, Family Reunion. BET's hit dramedy The Game returns for its 6th season tomorrow night. After moving on fromThe Gamein 2013, he appeared in USA Network series,Necessary Roughness(2013), basketball sports filmCarter High(2015), biographical movieChuck(2016), comedyA Dogs Purpose(2017), and currently stars in Showtime drama crime seriesRay Donovanas Daryll. Most recently, she has starred as Cocoa McKellan on the Netflix series Family Reunion, which aired its final season this year. [38] Following Mowry's exit, actress Keke Palmer was offered a lead role in the series but turned it down due to scheduling conflicts with the development of her daytime talk show Just Keke. FILE - Los Angeles Chargers secondary coach Derrick Ansley works with cornerback Michael Davis (43) before an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Oct. 31, 2021, in Inglewood, Calif. [49][50] She was also nominated for the Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress Comedy in the 2007 Teen Choice Awards. Pooch Hall, Actor: The Game. Maya Denise Wilkes is one of the main characters of the television series Girlfriends, portrayed by actress Golden Brooks . Melanie Barnett. Since leaving the show, the actress continued to star in her reality series with twin sister, Tamera Mowry-Housley for a total of three seasons before it ended in December 2013. In "To BabyOr Not to Baby" Derwin proposes to Melanie at half-time of one of the Saber games because he thinks that Melanie might be pregnant. But the couple will not be returning for the new season. In 2006, Tia began starring on The Game, which proved to be a big success. Feeling defeated, Derwin apologizes to Jerome and says he won't get in the way anymore but Jerome punches Derwin in the face causing the two to fight. DJ (Derwin Jr.) Davis is the son of Derwin Davis and Janay And the stepson of Melanie Barnett-Davis History He was born on-screen in the Season 3 finale during his father and Step-Mother Melanie Barnett-Davis Wedding. He tells her that there are two Derwins: regular Derwin, and Der-win, by any means necessary (If it means protecting, his family, and the legacy). He then tries to help his girlfriend who into drugs and alcohol. Back at home Derwin becomes a shell of himself isolating himself off from everyone else because of the pain knowing that everyone is blaming him for what happened. Though their relations are rocky, Melanie, Kelly, and Tasha still maintain a close bond. Derwin also emerges as a superstar player in season 4, getting numerous endorsement deals, including Nike, and becomes the new face of the Sabers organization.
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