The home, described in the Multiple Listing Service as a "tranquil retreat," has five bedrooms and 4 1/2 bathrooms in 4,480 square feet. The living and dining rooms share a double-sided glass-tiled fireplace, and the granite-floored public rooms have walls of glass overlooking the pool and grounds. There is an eat-in kitchen done up to the nines. The master suite has a fireplace and covered terrace.
Hudlin was the first president of entertainment for Black Entertainment Television. Some of his hit shows for BET include "American Gangster" and "Somebodies." He also created "House Party" (1990) and 1992's "Bébé's Kids" -- called the first African American animated feature film. He directed "Boomerang"(1992), starring
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