EXCLUSIVE: Four-time Emmy winner Laura Linney got behind the camera for the first time on the back half of Ozark‘s final season, directing the 11th episode of its 14.
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After two seasons of critically acclaimed hilarity, a new season of HBO’s “A Black Lady Sketch Show” is on the horizon.
Stars Robin Thede, Gabrielle Dennis, Ashley Nicole Black and Skye Townsend will all be back, with a brief teaser unveiled on Tuesday, March 15 to offer a sneak peek.
In the teaser, Thede plays a standup comic in a comedy club, cuing up a joke that falls flat.
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“You know, I just got back from Africa,” Thede’s comedian tells the crowd at the Ha-Ha Hive. “‘Wakanda; jokes y’all lookin’ for?” she adds, cracking herself up while the audience remains dead silent.
“The narrative sketch comedy series features a core cast of Black women living relatable, hilarious experiences in a magical reality that subverts traditional expectations,” notes the logline for the new season, which will feature more than 40 celebrity guest stars, including Ava DuVernay, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Raven-Symoné, Wanda Sykes, David Alan Grier, Kyla Pratt, Jemele Hill, Holly Robinson Peete, Kel Mitchell, Michael Ealy, Wayne Brady, Bob the Drag Queen, Vanessa Williams, Lance Reddick, Loni Love, Cari Champion, Shangela, Trevor Jackson, Tommy Davidson, Jay Pharoah, Jidenna, Essence Atkins and more.
The third season of “A Black Lady Sketch Show” premieres on Friday, April 8.
EXCLUSIVE: Four-time Emmy winner Laura Linney got behind the camera for the first time on the back half of Ozark‘s final season, directing the 11th episode of its 14.
Taraji P. Henson was among those appointed to the President’s Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorIn today’s podcast news roundup, Cole Sprouse is returning for more nightmares in QCode’s “Borrasca” Season 2; Ricki Lake will look back at her TV talk-show legacy in an upcoming podcast from Lemonada; “Dead and Gone” is coming back in a second season to dig into more cases of Grateful Dead fans who have been murdered or gone missing; and more.Podcast studio and network QCode announced that thriller podcast series “Borrasca,” starring Cole Sprouse (“Riverdale”), will return for a second season and is slated to premiere later this year across all major podcast platforms. Season 2 picks up 10 years after Sam Walker (Sprouse) discovered the unspeakable secrets of Drisking, Mo., when a ghost of the past arrives to drag him back for revenge — and back to the cadaverous forests that color his nightmares… and back to the gates of Borrasca.
EXCLUSIVE: Ricki Lake, who hosted her first daytime talkshow at the age of 24, is launching her own podcast.
The ladies of “A Black Lady Sketch Show” will be back on the screens in April! On Tuesday, HBO dropped the full trailer for the show’s upcoming third season, which will premiere on April 8.
Emily Longeretta “Chesapeake Shores” has been renewed by Hallmark Channel for its sixth and final season, the network announced on Tuesday. The 10-episode final season, based Sherryl Woods’ books, will premiere this summer.“With a top-notch ensemble cast and creative team, ‘Chesapeake Shores’ has shared stories that are relatable, poignant and unforgettable,” says Laurie Ferneau, SVP of programming. “We look forward to honoring the journey viewers have been on with the O’Briens with one final, special season.”Robert Buckley, Meghan Ory, Treat Williams, Barbara Niven, Laci J.
Ethan Shanfeld The Byrde family makes one last effort to escape their criminal empire in the Season 4 Part 2 trailer of “Ozark.” The series will come to an explosive finish on April 29 when the final seven episodes debut on Netflix.According to the official logline: “Marty and Wendy are rid of Helen and climb to the top of Navarro’s empire. They find another opportunity to get out of the Ozarks but some past sins won’t stay buried and the most dangerous threats come from blood.”In the trailer, Marty (Jason Bateman) fears for the survival of his family as Ruth (Julia Garner) seeks revenge.
will be back on the screens in April! On Tuesday, HBO dropped the full trailer for the show's upcoming third season, which will premiere on April 8.The trailer for the Emmy-winning sketch comedy series features the familiar faces of series regulars Robin Thede, Gabrielle Dennis, Ashley Nicole Black and Skye Townsend, in various sketches including «The Funeral Ball» and a disastrous bachelorette party. The video also shows the return of Black's invisible spy, Trinity, and Thede's Dr.
Hallmark Channel has renewed its popular multi-generational family drama Chesapeake Shores for a sixth and final season. Based on the bestselling series of books by Sweet Magnolias author Sherryl Woods, the 10-episode Season 6 will premiere this summer.
Jesse Metcalfe's departure, will return alongside longtime cast members Ory, Williams, Barbara Niven, Laci J. Mailey, Emilie Ullerup, Brendan Penny and Andrew Francis. Based on the novels by Sherryl Woods, explores the lives and loves of four generations of the O’Brien family, after the homecoming of eldest daughter Abby (Ory) and has seen the family reconcile following a painful chapter in their past.
Will Smith was emotional while accepting his first Academy Award for his portrayal of Richard Williams, father of Venus and Serena Williams, in King Richard. The win comes after the actor had a heated exchange with Chris Rock, who made a G.I. Jane joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith who has alopecia.
Riz Ahmed is a winner!
Tammy Williams is majority owner of a new television studio in Atlanta. Up until now, Tyler Perry was the only Black person to own studio space in the state, but this deal makes her the first Black woman to own a $135 million studio and post-production facility.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's Caribbean tour is well underway, with the couple having landed in Jamaica, their second stop, on 22 March. Kate, 40, and Prince William, 39, spent three nights in Belize before heading off to Jamaica, and are set to finish their tour with a trip to the Bahamas. The royal couple arrived at Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston, and stepped off the plane to an official welcome.
Denise van Outen: 'How I caught my cheating ex'Meghan Markle & Prince Harry banned from Prince William's 40thBella Hadid: ‘I wish I had kept my old nose’And last week, Lisa offered us another peek into her romantic world, as she shared a series of loved-up pictures to wish her beau a happy birthday, and also shared snapshots from their recent city break. Posting on Instagram, the 45 year old told James, “Happy Birthday my gorgeous boy.
Kate Middleton and Prince William have cancelled the first royal engagement of their Caribbean tour after protests from local residents. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge had been expected to kick off the eight-day tour with a visit to a cocoa farm in Belize. However, following protests over indigenous rights, Kate, 40, and William, 39, were forced to backtrack on the outing.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have been forced to cancel the first big engagement of their Caribbean tour, following a village protest in Belize and claims of “colonialism”.
Kate Middleton and Prince William have cancelled the first stop on their tour of the country Belize.The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were forced to backtrack on their first royal engagement of their Caribbean tour, following protests from the local residents. Kate, 40, and 39 year old William had planned to visit a cocoa farm after landing in Belize. But, the plans were soon scrapped following protests over indigenous rights.