Gordie's Midday Gossip - ‘Mary J. Blige’s Family Affair’

Lifetime has announced the premiere date for its original movie, Mary J. Blige’s Family Affair. The upcoming flick will debut Saturday, Jan. 25, at 8 p.m. ET as part of the network’s Voices of a Lifetime movie slate. Executive produced by Blige and inspired by her No. 1 hit, Family Affair is the third installment of the series that began with 2023′s Mary J. Blige’s Real Love, followed by Mary J. Blige’s Strength of a Woman. Family Affair, starring Ajiona Alexus (as Kendra) and Da’Vinchi (as Ben), will continue where Strength of a Woman left off. According to the logline, the story “picks up as Kendra and Ben move out of the city in hopes of finally building a life together. With all their family around and inserted in their lives, tensions rise as they struggle with fertility issues, and Kendra tries to find her footing with Ben’s son, Miles.” It continues, “Their relationship reaches a boiling point when Ben secretly helps his brother, and Kendra returns to the city and an old friend comes back into her life. The family must come together to help Kendra and Ben save their relationship and stay true to their real love.”