Last year, Chris Tucker explained why he quit the Friday franchise after just one movie.
“One of the reasons why I didn’t do the second one was because of the weed. Because I was like, ‘man that movie became a phenomenon, I don’t really want everyone smoking weed. I never really told anyone this, because I forget about it, but it was one of the reasons I didn’t do it because I don’t want to represent everyone smoking weed. That kinda made it more personal than a movie,” he said.
Despite those words, DC Young Fly believes he can pull Tucker back into the franchise.
During a chat with Shannon Sharpe, he claimed that Tucker is back in as long as Young Fly plays his son.
“Chris Tucker out his mouth told me — literally this year — He said if I play his son, he’ll be in the movie,” DC Young Fly said “I promise you, out his mouth, this is what he said to me. He said: If you play my son, I’ll be in the movie.”
This all may be moot. Ice Cube has been at war with Warner Bros over a fourth installment of the franchise, which has been in development for over a decade. If they don’t settle their differences, another Friday seems unlikely, Tucker or no Tucker.
Coming off a series regular role on the second season of HBO Max’s Love Life, Chris Powell, also known as Comedian CP, is set to headline his own potential comedy series for the streamer. HBO Max landed the project, My Father’s Son, in competitive situation.
Now in development, My Father’s Son is inspired by Powell’s relationship with his dad. Powell; is co-writing with Isaiah Lester (black-ish). Richie Keen (It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia) is attached to direct. The trio executive produce alongside Trevor Engelson for Underground and Doug Banker for Five All in The Fifth.
Powell also served as a writer and recurring guest star on Comedy Central’s Detroiters, also wrote for and appeared on Ole Bud’s ANU Football Weekly and recurred on Empire and White Famous. He is repped by Artists First, CAA, and Yorn, Levine, Barnes.
Source: Deadline
Arsenio Hall is getting back into the late-night game. Temporarily.
The comedian, who hosted The Arsenio Hall Show, is bringing back his show for a four-night run during the Netflix Is A Joke Festival.
Starting May 2, the Coming to America and Coming 2 America star will host his show at the Roosevelt Theater in LA. The episodes will air on Netflix’s comedy YouTube page.
The Arsenio Hall Show initially ran in syndication between 1989 and 1994. It was produced by Hall’s own company and distributed by Paramount Domestic Television. The show returned for one more season between September 2013 and May 2014, produced by Hall’s company, Tribune Broadcasting, Octagon Entertainment, and Eye Productions, and was distributed by CBS Television Distribution.
The show was a breakout success when it launched, taking younger viewers away from The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and introducing the audience’s canine-themed cheering in place of applause.
Hall also returned to late-night last year as one of the guest hosts of Jimmy Kimmel Live! when Kimmel was away for his traditional summer break.
“The bark is coming back,” Hall said in a video you can watch below. All my dogs out there can watch it from the comfort of your own pound. So get ready for live comedy, surprise guests and of course [barking]. I still got it.”
Source: Deadline
Look for its first new episode on Friday, June 24, available on streaming and on-demand for all Showtime subscribers before making its on-air debut on Sunday, June 26 at 9:00/8:00c.
SHOWTIME has announced that the highly anticipated fifth season of its hit drama series THE CHI will return with its first new episode on Friday, June 24th, available on streaming and on-demand for all SHOWTIME subscribers before making its on-air debut on Sunday, June 26 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Each new episode of the fifth season will be available on Fridays on streaming and on-demand. Season four ended as one of the network’s most-streamed series ever, averaging 4.2 million weekly viewers. THE CHI, from 20th Television (HOMELAND), is currently in production on 10 episodes in Chicago.
“We’re so honored to be in our fifth season and grateful to the fans that show up for us and make sure people know about THE CHI,” said series creator and executive producer Lena Waithe. “We appreciate the fans so much and hope everyone enjoys this upcoming season. Lots of love.”
Produced entirely in its namesake city, THE CHI is a timely coming-of-age story centering on a group of residents on the South Side of Chicago who become linked by coincidence but bonded by the need for connection and redemption. Season five cast includes Jacob Latimore (Like a Boss), Alex Hibbert (Moonlight), Yolonda Ross (Treme), Shamon Brown Jr., Michael V. Epps, Birgundi Baker, Luke James and Curtiss Cook (West Side Story). Kandi Burruss, La La Anthony, Jason Weaver and Iman Shumpert are set to return as guest stars, along with previously announced new guest stars Nia Jervier (Dear White People, Twenties) as Tierra, the poised, polished and driven god-niece of Douda (Cook), whom he recruits for a rebranding effort; and Carolyn Michelle Smith (Russian Doll, House of Cards) as Deja, a new love interest for Shaad (Weaver) who helps him level up in more ways than one. In addition, L’lerrét Jazelle plays Fatima, a local journalist who wants the best for her neighborhood and isn’t afraid to hold politicians’ feet to the fire to get the truth, and Antonyah Allen is Simone, Kevin’s (Hibbert) new classmate, a creative introvert who constantly challenges him and opens his mind to new experiences.
Along with Emmy(R) winner Waithe (Twenties, Boomerang), the series is executive produced by Academy Award(R) and Emmy winner Common (Selma), Aaron Kaplan (A Million Little Things, The Neighborhood), Rick Famuyiwa (Dope), Derek Dudley and Shelby Stone of ID8 Multimedia, Rishi Rajani, CEO of Hillman Grad Productions, and showrunner Justin Hillian. Jewel Coronel has been upped from co-executive producer to executive producer for season five.
The film follows 16-year-old Callie A. Coleman (Martin) who discovers she can control her professional football player dad, Bobby Coleman’s (Hardwick) prowess on the field through EA Sports Madden NFL.
NFL Films and EA SPORTS to Provide Production Expertise on Movie
Directed by Anton Cropper and Produced in Partnership with The SpringHill Company and Genius Entertainment, Production Begins This Month in Atlanta
LOS ANGELES/ATLANTA – April 19, 2022 – Omari Hardwick (Army of the Dead, Pieces of Her), Kelly Rowland (American Soul) and Rome Flynn (How to Get Away with Murder) have joined Marsai Martin (Little) to round out the cast of Fantasy Football, Nickelodeon and Awesomeness Films’ new live-action movie, set to debut exclusively on Paramount+ later this year. NFL Films and EA SPORTS(TM) have signed on to provide expertise on various aspects related to the film’s production. In partnership with The SpringHill Company and Genius Entertainment, the film begins shooting this month in Atlanta, Ga.
Fantasy Football follows 16-year-old Callie A. Coleman (Martin) who discovers she can control her professional football player dad, Bobby Coleman’s (Hardwick) prowess on the field through EA SPORTS Madden NFL. Keisha Coleman, Callie’s mom, is played by Rowland. Anderson Fisher, Bobby’s rookie archrival, is played by Emmy(R) Award-winner Flynn. Directed by NAACP(R) Image Award-winner and Emmy(R) Award-nominee Anton Cropper (Black-ish) and written by Emmy(R) Award winners Dan Gurewitch & David Young, the film is based on an original screenplay by Richard T. Jones & Jeremy Loethen and Tim Ogletree.
Said Cropper, “I am so excited to be working with such a talented and supportive group. Fantasy Football is a culmination of the adrenaline of the NFL and the fun of EA SPORTS Madden NFL, with the heart of a father-daughter relationship. As the father of a teenage daughter, I can’t wait to sit down and watch this with her. It’s everything a great film is supposed to be!”
Additional cast members announced today include Elijah Richardson as Nate, Hanani Taylor as Kayla, Abigail Killmeier as Margot, Tyla Harris as Zoey, and Isac Ivan as Oliver.
Fantasy Football is produced by The SpringHill Company (Space Jam: A New Legacy), the empowerment-led media conglomerate spearheaded by LeBron James and Maverick Carter, and in partnership with wunderkind and creative mastermind Marsai Martin and Joshua Martin of Genius Entertainment (Little). LeBron James, Spencer Beighley and Jamal Henderson serve as producers for The SpringHill Company. Marsai Martin and Joshua Martin serve as producers, and Carol Martin and Jamila Jordan-Theus serve as executive producers for Genius Entertainment. Production of the film at Awesomeness is overseen by Syrinthia Studer, Executive Vice President, Nickelodeon and Awesomeness Films, and Jessica Smith, Director of Development. Timothy Bourne serves as producer.
Fantasy Football is the third film to enter production under Awesomeness and Nickelodeon Live-Action Film Studio head Studer, following The J Team, starring and executive produced by JoJo Siwa, and the upcoming Honor Society, starring Angourie Rice and Gaten Matarazzo.
The series, premiering May 12, is about the misadventures of the Black millennial dating experience and one girl’s journey to the last place she ever thought she would end up… on the side.
Some things are better on the side… Check out the official trailer for the all-new ALLBLK Original Series, À LA CARTE – Premiering May 12 only on ALLBLK.
Á LA CARTE is about the misadventures of the Black millennial dating experience and one girl’s journey to the last place she ever thought she would end up… on the side. 25-year old Mahogany finally lands the man of her dreams, Kaleb, there’s just one problem: he has a girlfriend. Accustomed to being number one, Mahogany’s whole world is turned upside down now that she finds herself playing number two.
Directed by Dijon Talton & Executive Produced by Meagan Good.
The series will return on Wednesday, April 20th at 9am PT/12pm ET with a premiere episode featuring Janelle Monáe.
Facebook Watch’s Emmy(R) Award-winning series “Red Table Talk,” hosted by the iconic multigenerational trio comprised of Jada Pinkett Smith, her daughter Willow Smith, and her mother Adrienne Banfield Norris aka “Gammy,” returns on Wednesday, April 20 at 9am PT/12pm ET with new episodes streaming weekly.
· “Red Table Talk” returns with trailblazing global superstar and fashion icon, Janelle Monáe. The unapologetic LGBTQIA+ superhero and 8-time Grammy nominee reveals why she no longer sees herself as a woman and what inspired her to come out at age 32. Janelle shares how she overcame her fears of abandonment and healed from the traumatizing effects of her father’s drug addiction, a special appearance by her feisty and fierce-loving mom Janet Hawthorne shakes up the table, and a dream comes true for a Janelle superfan.
· Upcoming episodes for “Red Table Talk” include exclusives with the heartbroken parents of Miss USA Cheslie Kryst who tragically died by suicide earlier this year; Ireland Baldwin and her mom Oscar(R) winning actress Kim Basinger’s first interview together revealing how crippling anxiety has affected their lives (this also marks Kim’s first interview in over a decade); the first sit down with ‘Tinder Swindler’ victim Ayleen Charlotte, the best-selling author of “My Friend Anna” about being conned by fake German heiress Anna Delvey, Rachel DeLoache Williams, and real estate mogul and business expert Barbara Corcoran, who comes with a warning and reveals how she was the target of a frightening scam that could happen to anyone; the Smith siblings (Willow, Jaden and Trey) who take over the table for their first solo episode; and much more.
· Last year, “Red Table Talk” aired its 100th episode and crossed the 1 billion views mark, further cementing its legacy as a cultural touchstone. Through milestone conversations of unprecedented transparency with some of the world’s biggest stars like Sandra Bullock, Ciara, Snoop Dogg, Tiffany Haddish, Kevin Hart, Salma Hayek, Paris Jackson, Alicia Keys, Queen Latifah, Matthew McConaughey, Demi Moore, Keanu Reeves and Gwyneth Paltrow, the series has emerged as the go-to place for unpacking the most compelling issues of today.
· With over 11M followers on the “Red Table Talk” Facebook Page, the groundbreaking series has flourished into a loyal community that connects and supports each other through the “Red Table Talk” Facebook Group, where 620K members gather every week to share their own stories.
· In 2021, “Red Table Talk” won the Emmy(R) for Outstanding Informative Talk Show. The series has earned six NAACP Image awards and an African-American Film Critics Association award. The hosts were honored as some of “Most Influential People of 2021” by TIME, as well as “Entertainers of the Year” by the Ebony Power 100, and Jada was presented with the Trailblazer Award at the 2019 MTV Movie & TV Awards. The series has also received nominations from the Daytime Emmy Awards (8), the People’s Choice Awards (4), the MTV Movie & TV Awards (1), the Critics Choice Awards (2), and the Streamy Awards (2).
· “Red Table Talk” is produced by Westbrook Studios with Jada Pinkett Smith, Ellen Rakieten, Miguel Melendez, Meghan Hoffman and Jill Van Lokeren serving as executive producers.
Breaking news! Monday on “The Talk” the hosts are surprised live on air with news that the Daytime Emmy-winning show is renewed for Season 13! Natalie Morales announces, “The producers are just telling me there is some breaking news. This is just coming in right now, ‘The Talk’ has been renewed for Season 13.” After the cheers and confetti, Akbar Gbajabiamila reacts, “That was crazy, this feels so good.” Jerry O’Connell jokes, “Now I know why all our bosses showed up today.”
· CBS’ THE TALK is renewed for a season 13, as announced live on-air today, Monday, April 18, 2022
· Hosts Akbar Gbajabiamila, Amanda Kloots, Jerry O’Connell, Natalie Morales, and Sheryl Underwood all returning
· Executive Producers Heather Gray and Kristin Matthews returning
· THE TALK is currently in season 12 through August 5, 2022
· THE TALK has earned 14 Daytime Emmy Awards (Outstanding Talk Show Entertainment 2016, 2018; writing 2015; host 2017) and 58 nominations.
· THE TALK airs weekdays 2:00pm ET; 1:00PM, PT on CBS and streams on PARAMOUNT+
THE TALK AIRS WEEKDAYS 2:00 PM, ET; 1:00 PM, PT ON CBS AND STREAMS ON PARAMOUNT+
VH1 is unveiling the truth with Unfaithful: Caught in the Act, a new, six- episode series hosted by Tami Roman, premiering Monday, May 16 at 10PM ET/PT. Each episode will explore infidelity through the POV of the person that learns they aren’t the only one in their significant other’s lives.
VH1’s Unfaithful: Caught in the Act tracks host Tami Roman as she sets out on a mission to empower suspicious lovers to catch their cheating partners in the act. With the help of a relationship expert and a private investigator, Tami will uncover the shocking truths and get the receipts to expose the cheats.
Once the investigation is complete, the suspicious lover can choose to team up with their partner’s other lover or take them both down in an undercover ambush. In a life-altering confrontation, Tami’s tough love approach will help the heartbroken find the answers they need to make the ultimate decision – move forward together or end their relationship for good.
Will Tami’s exposure bring these lovers closure?
“Unfaithful was important to me because I’ve been that person… confused, unsure and seeking answers in a relationship. I needed help figuring out if I should go forward or move on. Unfaithful provided a way for me to assist others in that predicament. The show is the perfect blend of a talk show meets reality TV. Real people, real situations and me helping them navigate through those moments while always keeping it real.”
Unfaithful: Caught in the Act is executive produced by Sitarah Pendelton-Eaglin, Jennifer Aguirre, John Varela and Executive in Charge of production Liz Kim for VH1. Lashan Browning and Kim McKoy are Executive Producers for New Group Productions. Tami Roman also serves as consulting producer.
Join the conversation using #VH1Unfaithful and follow the official VH1 accounts on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok and YouTube.
BURBANK, Calif. (April 18, 2022) – “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder” is in production on a second season for Disney+. From Disney Television Animation, the series’ season one finale begins streaming Wednesday, April 20 exclusively on Disney+. The series, a critically acclaimed revival of Disney’s groundbreaking “The Proud Family,” is executive-produced by its creator Bruce W. Smith, and Ralph Farquhar.
“The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder” picks up the story of its central character, Penny Proud, and includes her madcap family: parents Oscar and Trudy, twin siblings BeBe and CeCe, and grandmother Suga Mama (and Puff!). Of course, it would not be “The Proud Family” without Penny’s loyal crew Dijonay Jones, LaCienega Boulevardez and Zoey Howzer, among others.
Cast members reprising their roles from the original series and returning for season two are: Kyla Pratt as Penny Proud; Tommy Davidson as Oscar Proud; Paula Jai Parker as Trudy Proud; JoMarie Payton as Suga Mama; Cedric the Entertainer as Uncle Bobby; Karen Malina White as Dijonay Jones, Soleil Moon Frye as Zoey Howzer; Alisa Reyes as LaCienega Boulevardez; Carlos Mencia as Felix Boulevardez; Maria Canals-Barrera as Sunset Boulevardez; Alvaro Gutierrez as Papi; Raquel Lee Bolleau as Nubia Gross; and Marcus T. Paulk as Myron. Recurring new voices that will also return for the second season include Keke Palmer as Maya Leibowitz-Jenkins; Billy Porter and Zachary Quinto as Randall and Barry Leibowitz-Jenkins; EJ Johnson as Michael Collins; Asante Blackk as Kareem; Artist “A Boogie” Dubose as Francis “KG” Leibowitz-Jenkins; Bresha Webb as CeCe; and Aiden Dodson as BeBe.
The second season will feature a star-studded guest cast, including singer and producer Chance the Rapper; Gabrielle Union (“L.A’s Finest”); singer and dancer Normani; Leslie Odom Jr. (“Hamilton”); Anthony Anderson (“black-ish”); gymnasts Dominique Dawes, Gabby Douglas and Laurie Hernandez; Jane Lynch (“Glee”); Holly Robinson Peete (“21 Jump Street”); Maury Povich (“Maury”); Storm Reid (“Euphoria”); Courtney B. Vance (“Genius”); and Liana Mendoza (“Hey, Mr. Postman!”).
Extensions for “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder” include a cross-category product line of apparel, home, stationery, toys and Funko Pop! collectibles exclusively at Target; a storybook from Disney Press, “It All Started with an Orange Basketball;” and “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder” digital soundtrack from Walt Disney Records set for release on June 3. Additionally, the complete library of the original series, “The Proud Family,” is currently available on Disney+, digital and DVD.
In addition to Smith and Farquhar, Calvin Brown, Jr. (“Moesha”) is co-executive producer and story editor, Jan Hirota (“Big Hero 6 The Series”) is producer, Eastwood Wong (“Carmen Sandiego”) is art director, and directors are Latoya Raveneau (“Rise Up, Sing Out”), Rudi Bloss (“DC Super Hero Girls”) and Tara Nicole Whitaker (“Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure”).
Twitter: @DisneyPlus, @theproudfamily Instagram: @DisneyPlus, @theproudfamily Facebook: @DisneyPlus Hashtag: #TheProudFamily, #LouderAndProuder, #TheProudFamilyLouderAndProuder