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Stacey Dash and Denise Richards host Foxx's Night Tales

By April MacIntyre Oct 29, 2010, 6:55 GMT

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Currently enjoying a career resurgence, Denise Richards (Blue Mountain State) and Stacey Dash (Single Ladies) are on board to become hosts of “Night Tales” – the branded horror film and TV franchise from Jamie Foxx and Deon Taylor’s production shingle.

“Night Tales Presents” will see Denise and Stacey serve as the recurring stars and hosts of the all new TV series, currently being shot in Los Angeles.

Co-directed and produced by Jamie Foxx and Deon Taylor, “Night Tales” is an original 26 episode, 30-minute anthology television series that will leave viewers stunned with fear, shock and thirsting for more. Each episode is full of twists and turns and packed with some of today’s hottest stars including popular multi-platinum hip-hop artist and actor Method Man who breathes life into a new modern-day Wolf Man character, as well as Jason Mewes in a leading role.

Following Night Tales: The Movie in 2008, Deon Taylor is back with “Night Tales: The Series,” featuring all new episodes of flesh-crawling narratives.  “Night Tales” is packed with suspense, twisted humor, murder and mayhem. From the young feverish guts and gore junkies, to the appreciative story-telling Hitchcock purists, “Night Tales” promises to be nothing short of death-defying.

Jamie Foxx and Deon Taylor penned the pilot episode and will collaborate with a number of top writers for the series.

Deon Taylor Enterprises’ executive Roxanne Avent is producing with Foxx and Taylor. Executive Producers are Robert Smith and NBA champion and basketball legend Mitch Richmond. Ephraim Salaam is Associate Producer.

Commented Taylor, “We’ve always envisioned ‘Night Tales’ as a hybridized cross between ‘Tales from the Crypt’ and ‘The Twilight Zone.’ We have fresh ideas and amazing talent but the key to success for us is really about channeling a broad mainstream audience and evoking the unique sense of mystery and excitement that these iconic shows did.”

Taylor added, “We really like where we are with the ‘Night Tales’ brand right now. The TV series is just the beginning and it will continue to grow.”