Tag: Black-ish
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Malcolm D. Lee in Talks to Direct Kevin Hart’s ‘Uptown Saturday Night’ Remake (Exclusive)
“Girls Trip” director Malcolm D. Lee is in early negotiations to direct Warner Bros. and Overbrook Entertainment’s remake of “Uptown Saturday Night” starring Kevin Hart, sources tell Variety.Will Smith and his Overbrook Entertainment partner James Lassiter are producing with “Black-ish” creator Kenya Barris writing the most recent draft of the script. For years, the project…
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Frankie Shaw, Tracee Ellis Ross, Alison Brie & More Talk ‘Roseanne’ Controversy And Female “Camaraderie”
THR continues their fascinating Emmy Roundtable discussions with moderator Lacey Rose, this week focusing on the Comedy Actresses. The hour-long episode features Drew Barrymore (“Santa Clarita Diet”), Alison Brie (“Glow”), Rachel Brosnahan (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”), Debra Messing (“Will & Grace”), Tracee Ellis Ross (“Black-ish”), Molly Shannon (“Divorce”), and Frankie Shaw (“Smilf”), as they discuss…
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Kevin Hart in Talks to Star in Warner Bros.’ ‘Uptown Saturday Night’ Remake (Exclusive)
Warner Bros. and Overbrook Entertainment’s long-gestating remake of the 1974 comedy “Uptown Saturday Night” looks to be gearing up again, with Kevin Hart in negotiations to star.Will Smith and his Overbrook Entertainment partner James Lassiter are producing with “Black-ish” creator Kenya Barris writing the most recent draft. For years, the project was developed as possible…
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Issa Rae Joins ‘Black-ish’ Star Marsai Martin In ‘Little’ From Universal & Will Packer Productions
Insecure creator and star Issa Rae has signed on for Universal Pictures’ comedy Little, starring Marsai Martin (Black-ish), who came up with the idea for the film. Tina Gordon is on board to direct the pic with Will Packer producing via his eponymous Universal-based production company. Camilla Blackett (ABC’s Fresh Off the Boat) wrote the…
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‘Roseanne’ Criticized for ‘Reductive and Belittling’ Joke About Diverse Shows
This week’s episode of “Roseanne” has been criticized for an off-color joke about shows with diverse casts, with “Bob’s Burgers” writer Kelvin Yu calling the gag “reductive and belittling.” The bit in question finds Roseanne (Roseanne Barr) and Dan (John Goodman) waking up after falling asleep while watching TV sometime between “‘Wheel’ to Kimmel,” both…
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Marsai Martin Comedy ‘Little,’ Two Other Will Packer Films Get Release Dates
Universal Pictures has announced the release dates for three upcoming comedies from prolific producer Will Packer via his banner Will Packer Productions.The first one up, set for wide release on Sept. 20, 2019, is “Little,” starring Marsai Martin of “Black-ish” fame. She will also serve as an executive producer on the film.The concept for “Little”…