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HBO Max documentar­y tells Lizzo story

- BY KATE FELDMAN

Lizzo is bringing the party to HBO Max. The flute-playing “Good as Hell” singer is getting the documentar­y treatment at HBO Max in an untitled project that “shares the inspiratio­nal story behind her humble beginnings to her meteoric rise with an intimate look into the moments that shaped her hard-earned rise to fame, success, love and internatio­nal stardom,” the streaming service announced Wednesday.

The 34-year-old Detroit singer (photo) released two albums before her breakout 2019 record “Cuz I Love You,” which earned her eight Grammy nomination­s at the 2020 ceremony, where she won three.

“Growing up I never dreamed I’d get to experience all of the things I’ve accomplish­ed in my life, and I’m just getting started.

I’m so excited I get to share and relive my journey with my fans and HBO Max,” Lizzo said in a statement.

“From ‘Cuz I Love You’ to my dramatic world tour, losing and gaining love, and creating my new album ‘Special,’ y’all get to see the amount of time, patience, blood, sweat and tears that went into this process. It takes 10 years to become an ‘overnight success,’ and hopefully I can inspire other young creatives to keep going.”

Warner Bros. Discovery laid out its platforms as one company at its upfronts presentati­on to advertiser­s Wednesday, including HBO Max, CNN and TNT, as executives and talent tried to woo advertiser­s.

Among those presenting their new shows was Mindy Kaling, who will executive produce and star in an animated Scooby-Doo spinoff about Velma Dinkley, the brainiac of their motley crew.

“Hopefully, you noticed my Velma is South Asian,” the “Office” alum told the crowd at Madison Square Garden. “If people freak out about that, I don’t care.”

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