The controversial episode will not be released due to 'creative differences.'
It’s the Black-ish episode the world will never see. The popular sitcom, starring Tracee Ellis Ross and Anthony Anderson has tackled some controversial topics before. Their Juneteeth episode covered the history of slavery and the show also dealt with the feelings of dread and horror African-Americans faced after the Trump election. Created by L.A. native […]
The shenanigans and tomfoolery of this year’s presidential race will find its way onto the upcoming third season of ABC’s Emmy-nominated comedy “Black-ish.” But don’t expect the show to endorse a candidate. “We don’t necessarily take a stance on what our opinion is about that, but we poke fun at it all,” star Tracee Ellis […]
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 […]
Blackish creator Kenya Barris talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about the success of the second season of the hit show, going up against Empire and why he says Blackish doesn’t follow television trends. Does DVRing the show count as ratings? “As long as you watch it in the first three days we get credit. […]
Black-ish creator Kenya Barris has been inspired to create a new series loosely based on the marriage of John Legend and his model-turned-TV host wife Chrissy Teigen. The project, tentatively called “Ordinary People” after the popular song by the same name, will have Teigen and Legend serve as executive producers. “It’s inspired by them — […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Good times are coming to the big screen. “Black-ish” creator Kenya Barris has been set to write the screenplay for a “Good Times” film based on the hit ’70s sitcom, his manager confirmed to The Associated Press. “Good Times,” which aired on CBS from 1974 to 1979, was about an African-American […]
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 […]
