The cast of “Dazed and Confused” is reuniting for a good cause. The stars of the cult classic comedy came together for a table read on Sunday to raise money for initiatives aimed at increasing voter turn out in Texas.
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Friends remains one of the most famous sitcoms ever made, but it has come under fire—and justifiably so—for its all-white cast, lack of diverse storylines, and cheap jokes at the expense of the LGBTQ+ community. But now a group of talented actors have decided to change some of that that, reimagining the classic sitcom with a table read comprised exclusively of actors of color.
The cast of “Dazed and Confused” is reuniting for a good cause. The stars of the cult classic comedy came together for a table read on Sunday to raise money for initiatives aimed at increasing voter turn out in Texas.
stars of the cult classic comedy came together for a table read on Sunday to raise money for initiatives aimed at increasing voter turn out in Texas.Matthew McConaughey turned out for the virtual event, and reunited with many of his original co-stars, including Rory Cochrane, Parker Posey, Adam Goldberg, Anthony Rapp — as well as director Richard Linklater.Several excited celebs also signed on to fill in for different characters, including Eiza Gonzalez, Ricky Whittle, Ashton Kutcher, Zachary
Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerMatthew McConaughey and the cast of Dazed and Confused will reunite on Oct. 11 for a live script reading of the 1993 film to benefit Dallas-based March for Science’s #VoteForScience campaign in support of Texas voting initiatives.The reading also benefits the Voto Latino Foundation, a voter outreach and education nonprofit for that community.Fans who want to to watch the live reading at 6:30 PM on Oct.
Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerEXCLUSIVE: Emmy winner Lynn Whitfield (Greenleaf, The Josephine Baker Story, Madea’s Family Reunion), Robert Wisdom (Motherless Brooklyn, The Alienist), and Kamal Bolden (Rosewood, Insecure) have been added to the cast of Hulu’s Vacation Friends comedy, joining John Cena, Lil Rel Howery, and Meredith Hagner, and Yvonne Orji.Clay Tarver is directing the feature, from a spec script by Tom and Tim Mullen.
Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVMore Warner Bros. TV-produced series are getting back in production with COVID safety protocols amid the pandemic.The studio’s CBS drama All Rise started filming Season 2 on the Warner Bros.
Friends has been reimagined with an all-Black cast for a new table read – see footage below.The event, held on Zoom last night (September 22), was the second in a new table read series called Zoom Where It Happens.The table read featured an all-star cast, including This Is Us‘ Sterling K Brown, who played Ross, First Wives Club star Ryan Michelle Bathe as Rachel and Orange Is The New Black‘s Uzo Aduba taking on the role of Phoebe.The event was set up to support Michelle Obama’s non-profit
Twitter was absolutely in love with everything about the Zoom Where It Happens event tonight, which saw an all-Black cast do a live reading of Friends‘ “The One Where It Never Happened” episode.
' most iconic episodes on Tuesday.During the «Zoom Where It Happens» event, the actors performed «The One Where No One's Ready.» Brown played Ross, while Bathe, his real-life wife, was Rachel. Aduba portrayed Phoebe, Sampson was Joey, Pope played Chandler and Hinds interpreted Monica.
' most iconic episodes on Tuesday.During the «Zoom Where It Happens» event, the actors performed «The One Where No One's Ready.» Brown played Ross, while Bathe, his real-life wife, was Rachel. Aduba portrayed Phoebe, Sampson was Joey, Pope played Chandler and Hinds interpreted Monica.
the announcement that an all-Black cast featuring Sterling K.
Friends continues to be one of the most in the world, despite the fact there hasn't been a new episode since 2004. New generations of fans continue to find it thanks to reruns and streaming platforms.
. On Tuesday, the actors will come together for a virtual table read of the sitcom's season 3 episode, «The One Where No One’s Ready.»Brown will play Ross, while his wife, Bathe, will play Rachel.
Erik Pedersen Managing EditorCall this “The One with the Diverse Cast.” Sterling K. Brown, Uzo Aduba, Ryan Bathe, Aisha Hinds, Kendrick Sampson and Jeremy Pope are set for an online Friends table read Tuesday.
Exes-turned-friends Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt acted alongside each other for the first time in years last night during the broadcast of Sean Penn's celeb-filled Fast Times at Ridgemont High charity table read. And they really went there during their performance: the former married couple acted out a sexual fantasy scene.