The Cosby Show remains one of the most revolutionary television series in history and remains an inspiration for hit Black sitcoms like black-ish and others. The series made its debut on this day in 1984, but is now largely gone from the public eye due to Bill Cosby’s sexual assault allegations. The series aired on […]
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — ABC’s hit comedy “black-ish” dwells on an African-American family, but Kenya Barris, the show’s creator, says he isn’t interested in profiling who sees it. “It’s ridiculous: Everything is about black and white,” he said. “It doesn’t matter who’s watching our show. What counts is, they’re watching it. “I would be […]
Jerrod Carmichael is an up and coming comedian who’s arrived with his own NBC sitcom The Carmichael Show premiering tomorrow, August 26th. “I come from a really funny, really argumentative family, and that’s what the show is based around.” The Winston, North Carolina native says that his parents are very happy about the casting choices. My parents […]
Comedian/actor Craig Robinson is everybody’s favorite comedian, including Tom and Jay’s. He stars in a new series, Mr. Robinson, airing Wednesday nights at 9 p.m. on NBC. On the show, where he plays a high school music teacher, he has a band called Nasty Delicious and yup, he’s actually got a band of that name in real life. […]
ABC has picked up “Uncle Buck,” the comedy pilot starring Mike Epps, Nia Long and James Lesure. According to Deadline.com, the new take on the hit 1989 movie is eyed for mid-season. Written by Steven Cragg and Brian Bradley, the series centers on Uncle Buck (Epps), a fun loving but irresponsible guy who needs a job […]
Black-ish has been one of the few positives in ABC’s sitcom programming this year. While initial criticism seemed to feel the shoe was stereotypical in one way or another, subsequent episodes have found the show fits that sweet spot between The Cosby Show and Dear White People. Show creator Kenya Barris, 40, (pictured below) already […]
Not only did Black-ish pull solid ratings in its 9 p.m. series premiere Wednesday night, it managed to keep the majority of Modern Family’s audience from turning the channel…something ABC hasn’t been able to do in a number of years. (Just ask fellow 9:30 Wednesday casualties “Happy Endings,” “Suburgatory,” “Cougar Town,” “Mr. Sunshine” and “Super Fun Night.”) […]
ABC’s new family sitcom “Black-ish,” starring and executive produced by Anthony Anderson and created by Kenya Barris, has a lot going for it even before its premiere on ABC…
Laurence Fishburne, Anthony Anderson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Kenya Barris and Larry Wilmore are the big stars who make up the cast of ABC’s new family sitcom Black-ish. The show is set to debut on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at 9:30pm after Modern Family. At a recent television event, Anderson promised the media at least nine […]
TV Land has handed a fourth-season renewal to comedy “The Soul Man,” starring Cedric The Entertainer and Niecy Nash – thanks to its robust African American viewership. The order is for 12 episodes, matching the series’ freshman season after a 10-episode second cycle and an 8-episode third, reports Deadline.com. The key to its renewal was […]
Times sure have changed for TV sitcoms since Phylicia Rashad ruled with Bill Cosby 22 years ago on the classic must-see “The Cosby Show.” While chatting with HuffPost Live about her new film with Halle Berry, “Frankie and Alice,” Rashad gave her take on current sitcoms, saying the latest crop doesn’t compare to how they […]
“Love That Girl” is back, but with a slightly different look. Original cast member Tatyana Ali elected to remain with “Next Generation Wayans” on BET so cast member Bresha Webb goes to front and center this season along with comedian Huggy Lowdown. (Ali remains a producer on the show.) “Imunique, played by Bresha Webb, was […]
