Diggy Simmons, 17, is set to star in a new BET movie/series pilot that is being described as Entourage-like in format, referring to the popular HBO series loosely based on the life of that show’s producer, Mark Wahlberg. Young Simmons, who was introduced to the world via the reality show centered around his father and [...]
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