become the executive producer in charge of Motown's film and TV products. Motown briefly returned to feature films with Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon, which became Motown's final theatrical feature. In 1986, Motown Productions had inked an agreement with video distributor MCA Home Video in an effort to expand the direct-to-video market with a series of "Motown Video Originals" mini-movie series. In 1988, Gordy sold Motown Records to MCA Inc. (owner of Universal Studios, which co-produced four films with Motown) and Boston Ventures. The following year, he sold Motown Productions to de Passe, and the company continued its success in television with the popular miniseries Lonesome Dove (1989). A sequel, Streets of Laredo, would follow in 1995. Changing its name to de Passe Entertainment in 1992, the company has produced a number of successful TV programs, among them Sister, Sister (1994 - 1999), Smart Guy (1997 - 1999), and It's Showtime at the Apollo (produced by de Passe from 2002 to 2008). Successful TV specials from the company include Motown biopics such as The Jacksons: An American Dream (1992) and The Temptations (1998), The Loretta Claiborne Story (2000), and the Essence Awards and NAACP Image Awards telecasts. de Passe Entertainment also produced the feature films Class Act (1992), starring rappers Kid 'n Play, and Who's the Man? (1993), starring hip-hop radio personalities Doctor Dré and Ed Lover. Films Motown Productions The Supremes In The Orient (1966) (Never Released) Lady Sings the Blues (1972, Paramount Pictures) Mahogany (1975, Paramount Pictures) The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (1976, Universal Pictures) Scott Joplin (1977, Universal Pictures) Big Time (1977, WorldWide Pictures) Thank God It's Friday (1978, Columbia Pictures) Almost Summer (1978, Universal Pictures) The Wiz (1978, Universal Pictures) The Last Dragon (1985, TriStar Pictures) de Passe Entertainment Class Act (1992, Warner Bros.) Who's the Man? (1993, New Line Cinema) Notable television films, miniseries, and specials Motown Productions TCB (1968, NBC) G.I.T. on Broadway (1969, NBC) The Temptations Show (1969, Syndicated) The Smokey Robinson Show (1970, ABC) Diana! (1971, ABC) Goin' Back to Indiana (1971, ABC) An Evening with Diana Ross (1977, NBC) Amateur Night at the Dixie Bar and Grill (1979, NBC) Callie & Son (1981, CBS) Happy Endings (1983, CBS) Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever (1983, NBC) Motown Returns to the Apollo (1985, NBC) The Motown Revue (1986, NBC) Temptations and Four Tops (1986, Showtime) Marvin Gaye (1987, Showtime) Motown