Faith Evans was tapped for the lead role in an upcoming biopic by Spirit of Life Films titled "BLONDIE" - THE FLORENCE BALLARD STORY. Evans will embody the spirit of the Supremes' original lead singer, Florence Ballard, tell the true story, which has been diluted and muted for years.

Based off the book "The Lost Supreme" by Peter Benjaminson, the screenplay for the biopic entitle "Blondie" was written by Karen Spencer and Roy Fegan who will also be producing the film along with Glenn S.O.N Faide.

"Not only is this about re-birthing Florence Ballard's legacy and giving her the accolades that she has deserved for 34 years, it also offers her children an opportunity to know their mother better and celebrate her life", says Karen Spencer, Partner at Spirit of Life Films.

A Detroit native, Florence Ballard paved the way for female entertainers but she has yet to be accurately portrayed. The biopic will reveal shocking details of Florence's life from her moments of joy and success to her devastating betrayal and the actual cause of her premature death at the young age of 32.

Ballard's three daughters, who lost their mother as young children, gave preference in having singer Faith Evans portray their mother.

Like Ms. Ballard, Faith Evans has had similar life success and challenges. In preparation for the role, Evans has spent valuable time with Ballard's family and studying her music and history.

"Blondie" will be directed by Bille Woodruff (Bring It On, Beauty Shop, Honey) and is set to release Summer 2011. The film will be accompanied by an all star soundtrack featuring various artists including Lauryn Hill, Kelly Price and Faith Evans.

Faith Evans recently released her sixth studio album, 'Something About Faith,' after taking a five year hiatus from music. The album, led by the single "Gone Already," debuted at #1 on Billboard's Independent Album Chart.

"This marks my 15-year anniversary as an artist and I'm honored to know that there's still appreciation and love for what it is that I contribute to music. My faithful fans patiently waited five years for more material, and the reception has been nothing short of wonderful," Evans says about her triumphant return.

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Boris Kodjoe's new series 'Undercovers' is cancelled by NBC.

*The jet-setting is over for NBC's spy drama "Undercovers" and its star Boris Kodjoe.

NBC announced today that it will not pick up additional episodes from the freshman series beyond the original 13-episode order, according to Deadline.com. The Warner Bros TV-produced show is currently filming Episode 12.

The news follows Wednesday night's episode hitting another series low when it slipped to a 1.3 rating in the 18-49 demo.

The slickly produced light drama, whose pilot was directed by creator J.J. Abrams, broke primetime ground by featuring two black actors as the leads. But it got off to a disappointing start in the Wednesday 8 p.m. slot and never found traction with viewers.

The series will stay on for the next 2 weeks and will air its last original (for now) on December 1, reports Deadline. It was already set for preemption on Nov. 24 when NBC is airing a DreamWorks Animation holiday special. The fate of the remaining original "Undercovers" episodes is unclear.

This is the second new NBC series to get cancelled, along with legal drama "Outlaw." The rest of NBC's freshman class all received back-nine orders two weeks ago. At the time, "Undercovers" got a pickup for four additional scripts.

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