{"id":216900,"date":"2026-01-15T23:48:57","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T23:48:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/15\/taye-diggs-joins-new-microdrama-series-at-candyjar-becoming-first-major-star-to-lead-a-vertical-show\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T23:48:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T23:48:57","slug":"taye-diggs-joins-new-microdrama-series-at-candyjar-becoming-first-major-star-to-lead-a-vertical-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/15\/taye-diggs-joins-new-microdrama-series-at-candyjar-becoming-first-major-star-to-lead-a-vertical-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Taye Diggs Joins New Microdrama Series at CandyJar, Becoming First Major Star to Lead a Vertical Show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\t\t<span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/tags\/taye-diggs\/\" title=\"Taye Diggs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Taye Diggs<\/strong><\/a> is moving into a new space for the entertainment industry!<\/p>\n<p>The 55-year-old actor will star in a new series for microdrama streaming platfrom CandyJar, becoming one of the first major stars to lead a vertical show. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/candyjartv-drama-shorts\/id6466786430\" onclick=\"getOutboundLink(&#039;https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/candyjartv-drama-shorts\/id6466786430&#039;); return false;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CandyJar<\/a> features romance series that are shot in a vertical aspect ratio for viewing on mobile phones, with each episode just 1 to 2 minutes in length. They are known to have low production costs, with <em>Variety <\/em>noting that actors tend to make $500 for each day of work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Taye<\/strong> will star in a new series that has the working title <em>Off Limits &amp; All Mine<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"hidearticle\"><em>Keep reading to find out more\u2026<\/em><\/strong><span id=\"more-2173013\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The show will follow <strong>Taye <\/strong>as \u201ca widower who takes in his best friend\u2019s rebellious daughter and realizes that a dangerous and transformative connection is about to unfold,\u201d according to <em><a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/tv\/news\/taye-diggs-vertical-drama-romance-candyjar-1236632447\/\" onclick=\"getOutboundLink(&#039;https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/tv\/news\/taye-diggs-vertical-drama-romance-candyjar-1236632447\/&#039;); return false;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Variety<\/a><\/em>. Production begins in February in Atlanta. <\/p>\n<p>We have some recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2025\/06\/20\/taye-diggs-goes-shirtless-in-his-private-pool-during-caribbean-vacation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">photos of <strong>Taye<\/strong> going shirtless<\/a> on vacation!<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script>(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v3.2&appId=145071315902360\"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justjared.com\/2026\/01\/15\/taye-diggs-joins-new-microdrama-series-at-candyjar-becoming-first-major-star-to-lead-a-vertical-show\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taye Diggs is moving into a new space for the entertainment industry! 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