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Lizzo Signs First-Look Deal With Amazon Studios To Develop Original Content

<p>&num;Roommates&comma; although she has already successfully conquered the music industry with chart-topping songs&comma; a multi-platinum album and a handful of Grammys—<a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;dev&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;lizzo-takes-to-instagram-in-nothing-but-head-to-toe-extensions-to-announce-juneteenth-celebration-we-are-celebrating-a-black-american-holiday&sol;">Lizzo<&sol;a> is now set to takeover Hollywood&period; It has just been announced that she signed a new deal with Amazon Studios to develop her own original content&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>According to &commat;HollywoodReporter&comma; Lizzo is <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;hollywoodreporter&period;com&sol;live-feed&sol;lizzo-inks-first-look-deal-amazon-1306287">getting into business<&sol;a> with Amazon Studios courtesy of a new first-look deal&period; During Amazon’s recent virtual Television Critics Association session&comma; Lizzo officially announced the news&period; In the new partnership&comma; she will have total control to develop her own television projects through Amazon’s Prime Video streaming platform&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Speaking about her latest foray into the world of Hollywood&comma; Lizzo said &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;I’m so excited to partner with the amazing team at Amazon&period; Thank you to Jen Salke and the rest of the team for making this dream come true&period; I can’t wait to get started and share my vision with the world&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The Head of Amazon Studios&comma; Jennifer Salke&comma; expressed a similar sentiment when explaining why partnering with Lizzo was the right choice&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Lizzo is one of the most exciting&comma; creative&comma; joyful artists in the industry&comma; and it is such a pleasure to announce this new deal with her&period; She has such a unique perspective and we’re so excited to hear her ideas for new content that our Prime Video customers are sure to love&period;”<&sol;em><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>She is the latest celebrity to receive a first-look Amazon deal&comma; along with Viola Davis and Brad Pitt&period; As you know&comma; Lizzo made her film debut in last year’s hit movie &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Hustlers” alongside Jennifer Lopez and Keke Palmer&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Want tea directly in your text inbox&quest; Hit us up at 917-722-8057 or <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;my&period;community&period;com&sol;theshaderoom" data-saferedirecturl&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;google&period;com&sol;url&quest;q&equals;https&colon;&sol;&sol;my&period;community&period;com&sol;theshaderoom&amp&semi;source&equals;gmail&amp&semi;ust&equals;1596834326474000&amp&semi;usg&equals;AFQjCNHO1AeRuxVD9GDJSUQE9KvxhuX2tw">click here to join&excl;<&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine; <div class&equals;"wpra-reactions-wrap wpra-plugin-container" style&equals;"justify-content&colon; center&semi;&semi;"> <div class&equals;"wpra-reactions-container" data-ver&equals;"1&period;3&period;10" data-post&lowbar;id&equals;"63222" data-show&lowbar;count&equals;"true" data-enable&lowbar;share&equals;"onclick" data-behavior&equals;"regular" data-animation&equals;"true" data-share&lowbar;url&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;dev&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;lizzo-signs-first-look-deal-with-amazon-studios-to-develop-original-content&sol;" data-secure&equals;"0fd8f29de8"> <div class&equals;"wpra-call-to-action" style&equals;"color&colon; 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