black-ish Will Give Animated Treatment to Early Election Episodes

Update 9/16/20: The two election-themed episodes of black-ish are right around the corner, and we now how our first sneak peek at what they will look like. ABC posted preview images to all of the black-ish social media pages on Wednesday, and the whole family is there looking fierce in their animated avatars.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorABC has set fall premiere dates for its Wednesday night comedy block. The Goldbergs, The Conners and Black-ish will all premiere October 21 and American Housewife will join the lineup on October 28.The Goldbergs will premiere its eighth season at 8 p.m.

black-ish, The Goldbergs,The Conners, and American Housewife, and you won't have to wait much longer for Wednesday night laughs.After announcing its planned fall schedule back in June, viewers likely recognized many of the shows on the list, which included the comedies above along with plenty of other favorites like The Good Doctor and Dancing With the Stars (which just announced its truly wild cast of celebrity competitors) claiming Mondays, The Bachelorette and all of its drama on Tuesdays,

“Black-ish” is old news and “Old-ish” is the fresh-faced comedy en route to ABC.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterA fourth installment in the “Black-ish” franchise could soon be a reality.Variety has confirmed that ABC is developing a spinoff of the critically-acclaimed comedy titled “Old-ish.” The new spinoff would focus on Earl “Pops” Johnson and Ruby Johnson, played in the mothership series by Laurence Fishburne and Jenifer Lewis.The project would Ruby and Earl as they give love a second chance.

Denise Petski, Nellie Andreeva There is another ‘Ish’ in our future. ABC has put in development Old-ish, the third spinoff from Kenya Barris’ flagship series Black-ish, with Laurence Fishburne and Jenifer Lewis reprising their Black-ish roles, Deadline has confirmed.Written by Barris, Old-ish follows Dre Johnson’s (Anthony Anderson) parents, Ruby (Lewis) and Earl (Fishburne), as they give love a second chance.

Will Thorne Staff WriterPeter Saji is staying put at Disney.The “Black-ish” producer and “Mixed-ish” co-creator has signed a new multi-year overall deal with ABC Signature, under which he will continue to create and develop TV projects for the studio.Saji signed his first overall with what was then ABC Studios in 2017 (Disney rebranded its TV units earlier this month), and he in fact began his career at Disney as part of the ABC Writers program back in 2007.

black-ish is doing things a little differently this year.

The upcoming seventh season of “black-ish” has yet to set a premiere date, but the acclaimed comedy will be producing a special “standalone television event” set to air in October.

Also Read: Pulled 'Black-ish' Episode About Politics, Race Finally Made Available on HuluRead the full episode descriptions below:In “Election Special Pt. 1,” (10:00-10:30 p.m.

Eli Countryman In today’s TV News roundup, “Black-ish” is set to air two standalone election episodes ahead of the Season 7 premiere, and Netflix announced a premiere date for “Emily in Paris.”Netflix announced an Oct. 2 premiere date for “Emily in Paris.” The show stars Lily Collins as Emily, a marketing executive who moves from Chicago to Paris for work.

EXCLUSIVE: “Black-ish” is taking it to the ballot box in a partially animated and election-themed special to air early next month.Directed by Oscar-winner Matthew A. Cherry, the back-to-back episodes will be broadcast on October 4 on ABC.

Dominic Patten, Nellie Andreeva EXCLUSIVE: Black-ish is taking it to the ballot box in a partially animated and election themed special to air early next month.Directed by Oscar winner Matthew A. Cherry, the back-to-back episodes will be broadcast on October 4 on ABC.

Dino-Ray Ramos, Amanda N'Duka After taking a brief hiatus, Deadline’s New Hollywood Podcast is back, and what better way to return than with Black-ish star Tracee Ellis Ross?Ross has played Rainbow (aka Bow), the matriarch of the Johnson family on Black-ish for six seasons — and an upcoming seventh. The role has earned her four Emmy nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series — and that includes this year.

Laurence Fishburne has appeared in everything from John Singleton’s to the film franchise. He earned an Oscar nomination for and won two Emmys, for performances in and.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorTracee Ellis Ross certainly welcomes the Television Academy nominating a record number of Black actors for 2020 Emmys, but she also recognizes that it’s long overdue. “It’s about time,” Ross, who goes into the big night as a four-time nominee for her work as Dr.