| CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Screenplay by | Kate Lanier |
| Story by | Kate Lanier |
| Directed by | Charles Stone III |
| Starring | Keke Palmer Niatia "Lil Mama" Kirkland Drew Sidora |
| Narrated by | Keke Palmer Drew Sidora |
| Theme music composer | Jay Wadley |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producers | Bill Diggins Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins Keri Flint Kate Lanier Maggie Malina Rick Krim Alexander A. Mortlagh Jill Holmes Jeff Olde |
| Cinematography | Eric Maddison |
| Editor | John Roberts |
| Production companies | Diggit Entertainment Group In Cahoots Media, Inc. The Popfilms Movie Company VH1 Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | VH1 |
| Release | October 21, 2013 |
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CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story is a 2013 American biographical television film about the R&B and hip hop musical trio TLC. Directed by Charles Stone III, written by Kate Lanier,[1] and named after the group's 1994 album CrazySexyCool, the film stars Keke Palmer as Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas, Niatia "Lil Mama" Kirkland as Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes and Drew Sidora as Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins.[2] The real-life Thomas and Watkins also served as executive producers of the film.[3]
The film's premiere on VH1 on October 21, 2013[4] generated 4.5 million viewers, making it the highest-rated television film premiere of 2013, as well as the highest-rated original film premiere in VH1 history.[5][6]
TLC released a compilation album, 20, via LaFace and Epic Records on October 15, 2013, marking both the band's 20-plus years in the entertainment business and the film's release, which largely inspired the album's track listing.[7] The film was released on DVD on October 21, 2014.[8][9]
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- ^ Kennedy, Gerrick D. (July 25, 2013). "VH1 debuts trailer for 'CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story' [Updated]". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
- ^ Walker, John (July 25, 2013). "Relive TLC's Pop Star Heyday In VH1's 'CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story' Teaser Trailer (VIDEO)". MTV. Archived from the original on July 27, 2013. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
- ^ Asare, Andrew (October 22, 2013). "TV VH1's 'CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story' scores big in ratings". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 23, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (October 22, 2013). "'CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story' Draws 4.5 Million Total Viewers, Scores as Cable's Highest-Rated Original Movie of 2013". zap2it.com. Archived from the original on October 23, 2013. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
- ^ "TLC Unveils Cover, Tracklisting for New Album '20'". RapUp.com. September 23, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2013.
- ^ ""CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story" on DVD This Year?". CyberTLCWorld. June 26, 2014. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
- ^ ""CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story" To Be Released On DVD October 21!". CyberTLCWorld. July 24, 2014. Archived from the original on July 28, 2014. Retrieved July 24, 2014.