'Turn Up Charlie' on Netflix: A Hollywood brat and a DJ aspiring for success make for a hilarious premise

Beware the Ides of March, you will be seeing Idris Elba in an all new avatar in 'Turn Up Charlie,' and that may keep you Lolling!

Idris Elba is a comedic mess in Netflix's upcoming sitcom 'Turn Up Charlie,' and it only gets better when you realize the show offers you this never-seen-before avatar of a serious genius cop 'Luther,' and a drug kingpin in 'The Wire.' While we wait to see the 'World's Sexiest Man,' play the role of a "manny" to a Hollywood brat, here's everything you need to know about 'Turn Up Charlie.'

First of all, let's get the premise sorted. The official synopsis reads; "Struggling DJ and eternal bachelor Charlie is given a final chance at success when he reluctantly becomes a manny to his famous best friend's problem-child daughter, Gabby."

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