THE REAL PLAYS ARE OFF THE FIELD IN `THE GAME'.Byline: David Kronke Television Critic In ``The Game,'' being the significant other of a pro-football star is at least as grueling and punishing a job as being a gifted athlete upon whom affections rain down. Tia Mowry Tia Dashon Mowry (born July 6, 1978) is an American actress. She first gained fame for her role opposite her identical twin sister Tamera Mowry in the sitcom Sister, Sister. stars as Melanie, the earnest med-school girlfriend of struggling star Derwin (Pooch Hall Pooch Hall (born Marion H. Hall Jr. on February 8, 1976 in Brockton, Massachusetts) played football, track and field and boxed in Brockton. Hall won the Southern New England golden gloves in 1994. ). She learns the ropes of footballers' wives See also WAGs, acronym for footballers' "wives and girlfriends". Footballers' Wives is a British television drama surrounding the fictional premiership football club Earls Park F.C., its players, and their wives. from Tahsa (Wendy Raquel Robinson), who manages her superstar son Malik's (Hosea Chanchez Hosea Chanchez (born September 12, 1981), also credited as Hosea, is an American actor. He has gained recognition for his involvement in a number of television shows including his major role in the CW television series The Game. ) career, and Kelly (Brittany Daniel), the interracial in·ter·ra·cial adj. Relating to, involving, or representing different races: interracial fellowship; an interracial neighborhood. trophy wife of star wide receiver Jason (Coby Bell). Through the veteran players' women, Melanie learns terms such as ``suspicion management'' and ``relationship insurance'' and the fact that an ``away game is just another term for license to cheat.'' Melanie's melancholy paranoia isn't helped by the fact that Derwin has hired a sexy image consultant to mold him into a star worthy of shoe deals -- and much, much more. ``The Game'' comes from creator Mara Brock Akil Mara Brock Akil (May 27, 1970, Los Angeles) is a U.S. television writer and producer. Biography She was born in California, but was raised primarily in Kansas City. She is a graduate of Northwestern University, where she earned a bachelor's degree in journalism. , whose ``Girlfriends'' virtually represented UPN's high-water sitcom mark, admittedly not a treacherous goal to vaunt. The show boasts occasionally clever one-liners and amiably broad performances, but it also promises a comic clash of the sexes with more to offer in the future. David Kronke, (818) 713-3638 david.kronke@dailynews.com THE GAME - Two and one half stars What: Comedy about the lives of the women supporting the lives of pro-football players. Where: The CW (Channel 5). When: 9:30 tonight. In a nutshell: Mildly amusing, but promising. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Tia Mowry plays Melanie Barnett, girlfriend of struggling football star Derwin Davis (Pooch Hall) in ``The Game,'' a comedy about the wives of football players, 9:30 tonight on the CW. |
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