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Common on TV This Week
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Wed 16
Now You See Me — Common
A group of magicians called "The Four Horsemen" raise the awareness of an FBI agent when their performances include brazen heists of corrupt businessmen, the proceeds from which they share with their audiences.
Air Time & Details for Common, Wed 16, 8:21 pm -
Thu 17
Hell on Wheels: Pilot — Common
A Western about a former Confederate soldier and his quest for revenge on the Union troops who killed his wife. In the premiere episode, he heads west to take a job helping to construct the first transcontinental railroad.
Air Time & Details for Common, Thu 17, 7:00 am -
Thu 17
Hell on Wheels: Immoral Mathematics — Common
Cullen's deadly actions leave him in a battle for his life; Lily fights to survive her plight in the wilderness; Durant tries to turn a tragedy into a political advantage.
Air Time & Details for Common, Thu 17, 8:00 am -
Thu 17
Now You See Me — Common
A group of magicians called "The Four Horsemen" raise the awareness of an FBI agent when their performances include brazen heists of corrupt businessmen, the proceeds from which they share with their audiences.
Air Time & Details for Common, Thu 17, 8:00 am -
Thu 17
Hell on Wheels: A New Birth of Freedom — Common
An unexpected obstacle impedes Cullen's search for the sergeant; Durant convenes a search party to track down Lily in the wilderness.
Air Time & Details for Common, Thu 17, 9:00 am -
Thu 17
Hell on Wheels: Jamais Je Ne T'oublierai — Common
Cullen's search for the sergeant nears its end; Durant keeps to his hidden agenda while assisting in Lily's recuperation.
Air Time & Details for Common, Thu 17, 10:00 am -
Thu 17
Hell on Wheels: Bread and Circuses — Common
A bare-knuckle scuffle between Elam and Cullen is spurred by Durant's latest attempt to deal with the railroad's financial crisis.
Air Time & Details for Common, Thu 17, 11:00 am -
Thu 17
Hell on Wheels: Pride, Pomp and Circumstance — Common
Durant challenges the Cheyenne to a competition in an effort to bring a halt to ongoing negotiations. Meanwhile, Elam and Cullen try to prevent bloodshed in town.
Air Time & Details for Common, Thu 17, 12:00 pm -
Thu 17
Hell on Wheels: Revelations — Common
Elam's life hangs in the balance, leaving Cullen with a monumental decision to make. Meanwhile, Durant risks his financial fortune, and Lily confronts her late husband's relatives.
Air Time & Details for Common, Thu 17, 1:00 pm -
Fri 18
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Fri 18
The Wiz Live! — Common
Dorothy is swept up by a tornado, away from her home in Kansas, and relocated to a fantasy world; on her way to find a wizard who can help her return home, Dorothy meets a tin man, a scarecrow and a cowardly lion.
Air Time & Details for Common, Fri 18, 7:30 pm
Filmography
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Biography
About Common
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Best known for his individualistic promulgation of jazz-rap during the 1990s -- a decade when gangsta rap threatened to take over much of the urban music scene -- underground rapper Common attained recognition for the sophisticated lyrics and ever-present political subtexts in his raps. Something of a critics' favorite, Common also achieved commercial success with such albums as Can I Borrow a Dollar? (1992, his debut), Like Water for Chocolate (2000), Electric Circus (2002), and Be (2005).
During the first 15 years or so of his career, the Chicago native's filmed activity remained generally confined to music videos, performance films, and also urban and rap-themed documentaries such as the 2003 Soundz of Spirit, the 2004 Letter to the President, and 2005's jubilant Dave Chappelle's Block Party. By 2007, Common began branching out into dramatic roles. That year, the rapper landed supporting parts in such films as Joe Carnahan's darkly comic action thriller Smokin' Aces and Ridley Scott's period crime drama American Gangster.
In 2008 he appeared in Wanted, and the next year he landed a role in the high-profile sequel Terminator Salvation. He played the part of an scary bad guy in the comedy Date Night in 2010, the same year he played the lead opposite Queen Latifah in the romantic comedy Just Wright. He was one of the many members of the ensemble cast in 2011's New Year's Eve, and lent his vocal talents to Happy Feet Two that same year.
In 2012 he appeared in the family fantasy film The Odd Life of Timothy Green.