LL Cool J to Team with CSI Creator on New Pilot

 •  XXL Magazine  •  by XXL Staff  •  10 Comments

llcoolj.jpgAccording to the Hollywood Reporter, LL Cool J is scheduled to work with Anthony Zuiker, creator of the smash TV franchise CSI, on an upcoming pilot called The Man for CBS Paramount Network TV. As previously reported, Cool J, whose real name is Todd Smith, inked a seven figure development deal with the network earlier this year for a new dramatic series. In The Man, the rapper will star as an undercover LAPD officer who is also raising three adopted children. The show’s title comes from the character’s undercover persona as a hustler who can secure just about anything for anybody on the streets of L.A. Zuiker, who remarked that working with Cool J is a “childhood dream come true,” came up with the concept of the character from the rapper’s actual life off-screen as a superstar musician and father of four children. LL and his manager, Jason Barrett, will also act as producers, while Zuicker will write and executive produce the project.

  • Georgia Slim

    1st i guess, good for ll

  • http://xxlmag.com Craig-general

    LL is doing is thing I’m not mad him get that cash

  • http://www.myspace.com/donnygoines Donny Goines

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  • http://www.myspace.com/pfofit2dagame FlipSide The Truth
  • BIGNAT

    SOUNDS LIKE A CANCEL AFTER 5 EPISODES KIND OF SHOW HAHAHAHA

  • Diggy Doc (aka Lil Louch)

    Fuck LL. He hatin cuz Jigga Prestident at Def Jam, now he want Curtis (Ms 50cent)Jackson to executive his album. LL been a bum for a while now. tell him sit his peanut head down somewhere. And fuck how much clout he had, Canibus still won that battle and i aint no Canibus fan but 2nd rd KO was some lethal shit. The shit L came back wit, he aint write dat so that shit didnt even matter. “U walkin round showin off your body cuz it sells. Plus to avoid the fact that u aint got Skills. Made at me cuz i kick dat shit real niggas feel, while 99% of yo fans wear high heels. From Ice-T. to Kool Moe Dee, to Jay-Z, now u wanna fuck wit me? U must b crazy! U drippin wit wack juice, and u cant get it off, u better be prepared to finish wat u started”

  • http://www.myspace.com/jonnielasvegas JonnieLasVegas aka ColdSteel

    Sounds like some dumb cbs shit. The white folks will love it, lmao! Fuckin’ lame soundin’ shit.

  • cpthedon

    ll sucks! he is still living off stuff from like the 80′s. ll couldn’t sell records if def jam still bought their own records like they did in the late 90′s

  • Donald Crunk

    Fuck Lady’s Love Cool James

  • Clem

    Its going to get copied of ‘BAd Boys’