Yara Shahidi and Marcus Scribner first joined the Johnson family a decade ago.
The then-child actors landed starring roles in ABC’s black-ish as Zoey and Andre Johnson, the eldest two of five precocious siblings with big ambitions. Little did they know, 10 years later, they’d finally be bidding farewell to these characters — on an entirely different show.
Freeform’s grown-ish wrapped its sixth and final season on Wednesday, closing that chapter for Shahidi and Scribner.
“It feels crazy. It feels odd. It’s been 10 years of doing the same thing for so long and growing with the character,” Scribner told Deadline. “You create a family and you create a lot of friends and have to say goodbye to all that, but I’m thankful that we get to send off the show with an actual little bowtie to end it all off.”
The opportunity to end a show with...
The then-child actors landed starring roles in ABC’s black-ish as Zoey and Andre Johnson, the eldest two of five precocious siblings with big ambitions. Little did they know, 10 years later, they’d finally be bidding farewell to these characters — on an entirely different show.
Freeform’s grown-ish wrapped its sixth and final season on Wednesday, closing that chapter for Shahidi and Scribner.
“It feels crazy. It feels odd. It’s been 10 years of doing the same thing for so long and growing with the character,” Scribner told Deadline. “You create a family and you create a lot of friends and have to say goodbye to all that, but I’m thankful that we get to send off the show with an actual little bowtie to end it all off.”
The opportunity to end a show with...
- 5/24/2024
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
Network: Freeform.
Episodes: 105 (half-hour).
Seasons: Six.
TV show dates: January 3, 2018 — May 22, 2024
Series status: Ended.
Performers include: Yara Shahidi, Deon Cole, Trevor Jackson, Francia Raisa, Emily Arlook, Jordan Buhat, Chris Parnell, Chloe Bailey, Halle Bailey, Luka Sabbat, Diggy Simmons, Marcus Scribner, Daniella Perkins, Justine Skye, and Tara Raani.
TV show description:
From creator Kendra Barris, the Grown-ish TV show is a spin-off of ABC's sitcom Black-ish. The coming-of-age comedy follows Zoey Johnson (Shahidi) as she leaves the home of her parents, Dre and Rainbow (Anderson and Ross), and heads off to college.
Pretty, popular, sociable, and more than a bit entitled, Zoey arrives at Southern California University, only to discover that spreading her wings is not...
Episodes: 105 (half-hour).
Seasons: Six.
TV show dates: January 3, 2018 — May 22, 2024
Series status: Ended.
Performers include: Yara Shahidi, Deon Cole, Trevor Jackson, Francia Raisa, Emily Arlook, Jordan Buhat, Chris Parnell, Chloe Bailey, Halle Bailey, Luka Sabbat, Diggy Simmons, Marcus Scribner, Daniella Perkins, Justine Skye, and Tara Raani.
TV show description:
From creator Kendra Barris, the Grown-ish TV show is a spin-off of ABC's sitcom Black-ish. The coming-of-age comedy follows Zoey Johnson (Shahidi) as she leaves the home of her parents, Dre and Rainbow (Anderson and Ross), and heads off to college.
Pretty, popular, sociable, and more than a bit entitled, Zoey arrives at Southern California University, only to discover that spreading her wings is not...
- 5/24/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
ABC Family Freeform has had some very successful scripted shows -- and a lot more of the less successful kind. Which are your favorites? Which of the current TV series will be cancelled or renewed for another season? Stay tuned!
Scripted Freeform shows listed: Alone Together, Baby Daddy, Beyond, The Bold Type, Chasing Life, Cruel Summer, Dead of Summer, Everything's Gonna Be Okay, Everything's Trash, Famous In Love, The Fosters, Good Trouble, Grown-ish, Guilt, Kevin from Work, Marvel's Cloak & Dagger, Melissa & Joey, Motherland: Fort Salem, Mystery Girls, Party of Five, Pretty Little Liars, Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists, Ravenswood, Recovery Road, Shadowhunters, Single Drunk Female, Siren, Stitchers, Switched at Birth, Twisted, The Watchful Eye, and Young & Hungry.
Updated with the latest ratings for Grown-ish.
There's a lot of data that Freeform execs look at when...
Scripted Freeform shows listed: Alone Together, Baby Daddy, Beyond, The Bold Type, Chasing Life, Cruel Summer, Dead of Summer, Everything's Gonna Be Okay, Everything's Trash, Famous In Love, The Fosters, Good Trouble, Grown-ish, Guilt, Kevin from Work, Marvel's Cloak & Dagger, Melissa & Joey, Motherland: Fort Salem, Mystery Girls, Party of Five, Pretty Little Liars, Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists, Ravenswood, Recovery Road, Shadowhunters, Single Drunk Female, Siren, Stitchers, Switched at Birth, Twisted, The Watchful Eye, and Young & Hungry.
Updated with the latest ratings for Grown-ish.
There's a lot of data that Freeform execs look at when...
- 5/24/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Taking cues from The Cosby Show’s iconic spinoff A Different World but updated for some 30 years later, Grown-ish, the Black-ish spawn premiered on Freeform in January 2018 by following Yara Shahidi’s Zoey Johnson, Dre (Anthony Anderson) and Bow’s (Tracee Ellis Ross) firstborn, to college. Similar to its predecessor, Grown-ish tackled many controversial topics, including university investment in the prison system, drug use, pre-nil exploitation of college athletes, sex, the value of college and more, but did so with a fresh voice and perspective.
Zoey’s college world included her competing love interests — woke Black campus activist Aaron (Trevor Jackson) and ultimate hipster Luca (Luka Sabbat) — as well as Latina Republican Ana (Francia Raìsa), Jewish rebel Nomi (Emily Arlook), first-generation Indian American and all-around hustler Vivek (Jordan Buhat), Olympic-bound South Los Angeles track stars Jazz and Sky (sisters Chloe and Halle Bailey, who perform the show’s theme song) and later,...
Zoey’s college world included her competing love interests — woke Black campus activist Aaron (Trevor Jackson) and ultimate hipster Luca (Luka Sabbat) — as well as Latina Republican Ana (Francia Raìsa), Jewish rebel Nomi (Emily Arlook), first-generation Indian American and all-around hustler Vivek (Jordan Buhat), Olympic-bound South Los Angeles track stars Jazz and Sky (sisters Chloe and Halle Bailey, who perform the show’s theme song) and later,...
- 5/23/2024
- by Ronda Racha Penrice
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
At the second Netflix Upfront presentation, Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria discussed a variety of shows, movies, and live events coming to the streaming service.
Netflix announced new series, including witty comedies like Golf, starring Will Ferrell and executive produced by Ramy Youseff and Rian Johnson, Running Point, starring Kate Hudson and executive produced by Mindy Kaling, and Nobody Wants This, starring Kristen Bell and Adam Brody.
Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx in Back in Action
The scripted comedy Golf has received a 10-episode order. In his first TV comedy series, Ferrell stars as a fictional golf legend, and Youssef will also play a role. The series was created by Will Ferrell, Ramy Youssef, and Josh Rabinowitz. Youssef and Rabinowitz are showrunners and executive producers.
Will Ferrell, Jessica Elbaum, and Alix Taylor are executive producers for Gloria Sanchez Productions. Rian Johnson, Ram Bergman, and Nena Rodrigue are executive producers for T-Street.
Netflix announced new series, including witty comedies like Golf, starring Will Ferrell and executive produced by Ramy Youseff and Rian Johnson, Running Point, starring Kate Hudson and executive produced by Mindy Kaling, and Nobody Wants This, starring Kristen Bell and Adam Brody.
Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx in Back in Action
The scripted comedy Golf has received a 10-episode order. In his first TV comedy series, Ferrell stars as a fictional golf legend, and Youssef will also play a role. The series was created by Will Ferrell, Ramy Youssef, and Josh Rabinowitz. Youssef and Rabinowitz are showrunners and executive producers.
Will Ferrell, Jessica Elbaum, and Alix Taylor are executive producers for Gloria Sanchez Productions. Rian Johnson, Ram Bergman, and Nena Rodrigue are executive producers for T-Street.
- 5/15/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Grown-ish is making way for a full-circle guest-starring appearance as Malcolm-Jamal Warner joins Freeform‘s black-ish spinoff in the role of Darnell, father to Diggy Simmons‘ Doug. In an exclusive sneak peek, we’re giving fans their first look at Warner’s character in action as he observes Doug at work. The topic is a touchy one for the two as Doug butts heads with his dad Darnell over his career choice. What makes Warner’s appearance a full-circle moment is his history with the series A Different World, which influenced Grown-ish, a series that is considered a more modern counterpart to the popular series. Now, Warner’s guest-starring role is bringing a direct link between the two by stepping into the Freeform show. Freeform In the clip, above, the scene begins with Aaron (Trevor Jackson) chatting up Doug at the bar, where he says, “I’m good with parents,...
- 5/7/2024
- TV Insider
“Black-ish” and “Grown-ish” star Yara Shahidi has signed on to executive produce the documentary “Paint Me a Road Out of Here,” which will make its world premiere at the DC/Dox Film Festival next month.
Directed by Catherine Gund, “Paint Me a Road Out of Here” features artists Faith Ringgold and Mary Enoch Elizabeth Baxter and “uncovers the whitewashed history of Ringgold’s masterpiece ‘For the Women’s House,’ following the painting’s 50-year journey from the Rikers Jail to the Brooklyn Museum in a heartbreaking, funny and true parable for a world without mass incarceration.”
Of the painting Ringgold has said: “The women wanted to be free, they wanted to be out of there of course but it was obvious to me that the reason many of them were there was because they had a lack of freedom in the first place. They were arrested for doing things for other people.
Directed by Catherine Gund, “Paint Me a Road Out of Here” features artists Faith Ringgold and Mary Enoch Elizabeth Baxter and “uncovers the whitewashed history of Ringgold’s masterpiece ‘For the Women’s House,’ following the painting’s 50-year journey from the Rikers Jail to the Brooklyn Museum in a heartbreaking, funny and true parable for a world without mass incarceration.”
Of the painting Ringgold has said: “The women wanted to be free, they wanted to be out of there of course but it was obvious to me that the reason many of them were there was because they had a lack of freedom in the first place. They were arrested for doing things for other people.
- 5/2/2024
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Blu Hunt & Peter Vack To Topline Relationship Drama ‘Replay’ From Director Jason Lester – First Look
Exclusive: Blu Hunt (The New Mutants) and Peter Vack (Pvt Chat) are in production in North Macedonia on Replay, the sophomore feature from veteran music video director Jason Lester (High Resolution), which has unveiled a first-look still.
Specifics as to the plot of the film are under wraps, though it’s been described as an unconventional romantic drama following a young couple on a trip through North Macedonia. Also starring Sara Klimoska (You Won’t Be Alone), Morgan Krantz (In the Dark), and The Ion Pack podcast’s Kj Rothweiler (Salamander Days), pic’s written by Lester and Hunt.
Manuel Inacker, Sara Ferro, Stephen Belden, Lester and Hunt are producing alongside EPs David Lipper, Robert A. Daly Jr., David Grove Churchill Viste and Jayne Sullivan.
“It’s been incredible getting to film Replay in North Macedonia, a country that could not be more thematically appropriate for the story we’re telling in the film,...
Specifics as to the plot of the film are under wraps, though it’s been described as an unconventional romantic drama following a young couple on a trip through North Macedonia. Also starring Sara Klimoska (You Won’t Be Alone), Morgan Krantz (In the Dark), and The Ion Pack podcast’s Kj Rothweiler (Salamander Days), pic’s written by Lester and Hunt.
Manuel Inacker, Sara Ferro, Stephen Belden, Lester and Hunt are producing alongside EPs David Lipper, Robert A. Daly Jr., David Grove Churchill Viste and Jayne Sullivan.
“It’s been incredible getting to film Replay in North Macedonia, a country that could not be more thematically appropriate for the story we’re telling in the film,...
- 4/18/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Kenya Barris was deeply inspired by “The Cosby Show” when he created “Black-ish” in 2014. The writer and executive producer wanted to create a similarly beloved family sitcom that was expressly Black, not only with the characters, but also in the subject matter the show covered. That mission was achieved, and like “The Cosby Show,” “Black-ish” went on to spawn a TV universe that would also make an impact.
“Grown-ish” was the first “Black-ish” spinoff. It has now gone six seasons and will air its 100th episode this month. Similar to “A Different World” with Lisa Bonet’s Denise Huxtable from “The Cosby Show,” “grown-ish” has chronicled the college adventures of “Black-ish” characters Zoey Johnson (Yara Shahidi) and later Andre Johnson Jr. (Marcus Scribner). “Grown-ish” has become a tentpole series for Freeform, according to Simran Sethi, exec VP of programming and content at Freeform and ABC.
The series has tackled storylines about college athlete pay,...
“Grown-ish” was the first “Black-ish” spinoff. It has now gone six seasons and will air its 100th episode this month. Similar to “A Different World” with Lisa Bonet’s Denise Huxtable from “The Cosby Show,” “grown-ish” has chronicled the college adventures of “Black-ish” characters Zoey Johnson (Yara Shahidi) and later Andre Johnson Jr. (Marcus Scribner). “Grown-ish” has become a tentpole series for Freeform, according to Simran Sethi, exec VP of programming and content at Freeform and ABC.
The series has tackled storylines about college athlete pay,...
- 4/17/2024
- by Megan Vick
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Kyanna Simone (The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat) and Randall Park (Shortcomings) have been tapped for supporting roles alongside Samara Weaving and Karl Glusman in Eenie Meanie, 20th’s heist thriller from writer-director Shawn Simmons. Roles for the duo are under wraps.
The film centers on Edie (Weaving), a former teenage getaway driver who is dragged back into her unsavory past when a former employer offers her a chance to save the life of her chronically unreliable ex-boyfriend (Glusman). Produced by the Deadpool franchise’s Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, the project is likely to premiere on Hulu, according to multiple sources.
Most recently, Simone finished shooting Searchlight’s The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat, where she stars opposite Uzo Aduba, Aunjanue Ellis, and Sanaa Lathan. Previously, she’s also been seen in films like Project Power, Ma, and HBO’s The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, where she...
The film centers on Edie (Weaving), a former teenage getaway driver who is dragged back into her unsavory past when a former employer offers her a chance to save the life of her chronically unreliable ex-boyfriend (Glusman). Produced by the Deadpool franchise’s Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, the project is likely to premiere on Hulu, according to multiple sources.
Most recently, Simone finished shooting Searchlight’s The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat, where she stars opposite Uzo Aduba, Aunjanue Ellis, and Sanaa Lathan. Previously, she’s also been seen in films like Project Power, Ma, and HBO’s The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, where she...
- 4/11/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Live-action ‘The Little Mermaid’ star, Halle Bailey has been cast in Pharrell Williams and Michel Gondry’s upcoming untitled project.
Said to be a coming-of-age musical set in Virginia Beach in the summer of 1977, inspired by Atlantis Apartments, Williams’ childhood neighbourhood. Bailey will co-star opposite Kelvin Harrison Jr. and join Oscar-winner Da’Vine Joy Randolph in the feature.
Also in news – Sharlto Copley, James Purefoy & Danny Woodburn join season 4 of ‘The Witcher’
Michel Gondry is set to direct the project based on a script by Martin Hynes and Steven Levenson.
Williams and Mimi Valdés will produce through i am Other and Gil Netter will produce through Gil Netter Productions.
Most recently, Bailey starred in the reimagining of ‘The Color Purple’ alongside Fantasia Barrino, Danielle Brooks and Taraji P. Henson. On TV, she starred in ‘Black-ish’ spinoff ‘Grown-ish’ for four seasons.
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Said to be a coming-of-age musical set in Virginia Beach in the summer of 1977, inspired by Atlantis Apartments, Williams’ childhood neighbourhood. Bailey will co-star opposite Kelvin Harrison Jr. and join Oscar-winner Da’Vine Joy Randolph in the feature.
Also in news – Sharlto Copley, James Purefoy & Danny Woodburn join season 4 of ‘The Witcher’
Michel Gondry is set to direct the project based on a script by Martin Hynes and Steven Levenson.
Williams and Mimi Valdés will produce through i am Other and Gil Netter will produce through Gil Netter Productions.
Most recently, Bailey starred in the reimagining of ‘The Color Purple’ alongside Fantasia Barrino, Danielle Brooks and Taraji P. Henson. On TV, she starred in ‘Black-ish’ spinoff ‘Grown-ish’ for four seasons.
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- 4/5/2024
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Halle Bailey is set to join Universal Pictures’ untitled Pharrell Williams and Michel Gondry project.
Bailey will co-star opposite Kelvin Harrison Jr. and join newly minted Oscar winner Da’Vine Joy Randolph in this coming-of-age musical set in Virginia Beach in the summer of 1977, inspired by Atlantis Apartments, Williams’ childhood neighborhood.
Michel Gondry is set to direct the project based on a script by Martin Hynes and Steven Levenson.
Williams and Mimi Valdés will produce through i am Other and Gil Netter will produce through Gil Netter Productions.
Universal’s senior vice president of production development, Ryan Jones, and director of production development, Christine Sun, will oversee the project for the studio.
In 2023, Bailey led Disney’s live-action adaptation of “The Little Mermaid” alongside Melissa McCarthy. Variety‘s Peter Debruge praised her performance, writing in his review, “Halle Bailey is all the reason that any audience should need to justify Disney revisiting this classic.
Bailey will co-star opposite Kelvin Harrison Jr. and join newly minted Oscar winner Da’Vine Joy Randolph in this coming-of-age musical set in Virginia Beach in the summer of 1977, inspired by Atlantis Apartments, Williams’ childhood neighborhood.
Michel Gondry is set to direct the project based on a script by Martin Hynes and Steven Levenson.
Williams and Mimi Valdés will produce through i am Other and Gil Netter will produce through Gil Netter Productions.
Universal’s senior vice president of production development, Ryan Jones, and director of production development, Christine Sun, will oversee the project for the studio.
In 2023, Bailey led Disney’s live-action adaptation of “The Little Mermaid” alongside Melissa McCarthy. Variety‘s Peter Debruge praised her performance, writing in his review, “Halle Bailey is all the reason that any audience should need to justify Disney revisiting this classic.
- 4/4/2024
- by Katcy Stephan
- Variety Film + TV
Halle Bailey Joins Kelvin Harrison Jr. In Universal’s Musical From Michel Gondry & Pharrell Williams
Halle Bailey (The Color Purple) has been tapped to star alongside Kelvin Harrison Jr. and The Holdovers Oscar winner Da’Vine Joy Randolph in Universal Pictures’ untitled coming-of-age pic from director Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) and producer Pharrell Williams (Hidden Figures), Deadline has learned.
Details as to Bailey’s role are under wraps. A musical set in 1977 Virginia Beach, the film draws inspiration from Williams’ childhood growing up in the city’s Atlantis Apartments.
Script for the film is from Martin Hynes (Toy Story 4) and Steven Levenson. Williams and Mimi Valdés will produce through i am Other, alongside Gil Netter for Gil Netter Productions. Universal’s Senior Vice President of Production Development Ryan Jones and Director of Production Development Christine Sun are overseeing the project for the studio.
Most recently starring as Young Nettie in Warner Bros’ The Color Purple musical from director Blitz Bazawule,...
Details as to Bailey’s role are under wraps. A musical set in 1977 Virginia Beach, the film draws inspiration from Williams’ childhood growing up in the city’s Atlantis Apartments.
Script for the film is from Martin Hynes (Toy Story 4) and Steven Levenson. Williams and Mimi Valdés will produce through i am Other, alongside Gil Netter for Gil Netter Productions. Universal’s Senior Vice President of Production Development Ryan Jones and Director of Production Development Christine Sun are overseeing the project for the studio.
Most recently starring as Young Nettie in Warner Bros’ The Color Purple musical from director Blitz Bazawule,...
- 4/4/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Saturday Night Live alum Chris Parnell has signed with Buchwald for representation.
Parnell is also known for his standout role as Dr. Leo Spaceman on seven seasons of NBC’s Emmy Award-winning 30 Rock. In addition, Parnell starred on three seasons of ABC’s Suburgatory as Fred Shay and has appeared in numerous series including Grown-ish, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Black-ish, Inside Amy Schumer, Will and Grace, The Goldbergs and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.
Parnell has an extensive voiceover career that includes 13 seasons as Cyril Figgis on Archer, as well as Jerry on Rick and Morty, Mr. Peabody on The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show, Snoot on The Dawn of the Croods, Migs on Elena of Avalor and various characters on Family Guy and American Dad.
Parnell can also be seen on Netflix in the film Senior Year opposite Rebel Wilson and Alicia Silverstone, and on Disney+ in Chip ‘N Dale: Rescue Rangers.
Parnell is also known for his standout role as Dr. Leo Spaceman on seven seasons of NBC’s Emmy Award-winning 30 Rock. In addition, Parnell starred on three seasons of ABC’s Suburgatory as Fred Shay and has appeared in numerous series including Grown-ish, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Black-ish, Inside Amy Schumer, Will and Grace, The Goldbergs and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.
Parnell has an extensive voiceover career that includes 13 seasons as Cyril Figgis on Archer, as well as Jerry on Rick and Morty, Mr. Peabody on The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show, Snoot on The Dawn of the Croods, Migs on Elena of Avalor and various characters on Family Guy and American Dad.
Parnell can also be seen on Netflix in the film Senior Year opposite Rebel Wilson and Alicia Silverstone, and on Disney+ in Chip ‘N Dale: Rescue Rangers.
- 3/19/2024
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Showtime’s The Chi will feature four additional new actors in recurring guest star roles when Part 2 of Season 6 premieres on May 10. They are Kadeem Hardison (A Different World), Leon (Swarm), Brett Gray (I’m A Virgo) and Daniel J. Watts (Werewolf By Night).
Hardison plays Professor Gardner, a college literature professor; Leon plays Alonzo, a charming, street-savvy attorney with old ties to Alicia (guest star Lynn Whitfield); Gray plays Damien, a whip-smart young man who will impact Emmett’s (Jacob Latimore) life in more ways than one; Watts plays Pastor Ezekiel, a charismatic pastor of a megachurch.
Created and executive produced by Lena Waithe under her Hillman Grad banner and executive produced by Common, 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.
In Season...
Hardison plays Professor Gardner, a college literature professor; Leon plays Alonzo, a charming, street-savvy attorney with old ties to Alicia (guest star Lynn Whitfield); Gray plays Damien, a whip-smart young man who will impact Emmett’s (Jacob Latimore) life in more ways than one; Watts plays Pastor Ezekiel, a charismatic pastor of a megachurch.
Created and executive produced by Lena Waithe under her Hillman Grad banner and executive produced by Common, 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.
In Season...
- 2/29/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: D.C. Young Fly (Bmf) has been set for a role in Break the Cycle, the urban thriller from director Josh Webber.
Also new to the cast is Las Vegas Raiders running back Ameer Abdullah. Previously announced cast members include Cuba Gooding Jr., Vivica A. Fox, Vernon Davis, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, Loretta Devine, and Kym Whitley.
Gearing up for a March shoot in Memphis, the film delves into the lives of two brothers whose childhood is marred by a horribly tragic incident. Raised by their loving but stern grandmother, the brothers take radically different paths as they come of age in the gritty streets of Memphis. Jay, a gifted basketball player with dreams of making it to the NBA, is a beacon of hope for his family and a potential ticket out of their harsh reality. However, the allure of his charismatic yet troubled brother, Eddie, who’s deeply entrenched...
Also new to the cast is Las Vegas Raiders running back Ameer Abdullah. Previously announced cast members include Cuba Gooding Jr., Vivica A. Fox, Vernon Davis, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, Loretta Devine, and Kym Whitley.
Gearing up for a March shoot in Memphis, the film delves into the lives of two brothers whose childhood is marred by a horribly tragic incident. Raised by their loving but stern grandmother, the brothers take radically different paths as they come of age in the gritty streets of Memphis. Jay, a gifted basketball player with dreams of making it to the NBA, is a beacon of hope for his family and a potential ticket out of their harsh reality. However, the allure of his charismatic yet troubled brother, Eddie, who’s deeply entrenched...
- 2/26/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
The Free Nationals are back with their first new music in almost four years, and they’ve rallied an all-star collaboration for the occasion: The members of Anderson .Paak’s live band have recruited the singer and drummer himself for “Gangsta,” which also boasts a feature from A$AP Rocky. Stream it below.
The retro-soul track is a celebration of the funk sound that helped the four members of The Free Nationals establish a name for themselves. The accompanying visual marks the band as the latest to embrace AI in music videos — they’ve also shared an AI-based photo generator that turns interested users into similarly styled avatars to match the video’s aesthetic. The video was directed by Francois Rousselet, who has worked with The Rolling Stones, Jack White, and Pharrell in the past.
This April, The Free Nationals are set to return to the stage with .Paak during the New Orleans Jazz Festival.
The retro-soul track is a celebration of the funk sound that helped the four members of The Free Nationals establish a name for themselves. The accompanying visual marks the band as the latest to embrace AI in music videos — they’ve also shared an AI-based photo generator that turns interested users into similarly styled avatars to match the video’s aesthetic. The video was directed by Francois Rousselet, who has worked with The Rolling Stones, Jack White, and Pharrell in the past.
This April, The Free Nationals are set to return to the stage with .Paak during the New Orleans Jazz Festival.
- 2/23/2024
- by Mary Siroky
- Consequence - Music
Paramount+ has released the trailer for the final season of “Star Trek: Discovery,” debuting April 4 with the first two episodes.
The series’ description reads, “The fifth and final season will find Captain Burnham and the crew of the U.S.S. Discovery uncovering a mystery that will send them on an epic adventure across the galaxy to find an ancient power whose very existence has been deliberately hidden for centuries. But there are others on the hunt as well…dangerous foes who are desperate to claim the prize for themselves and will stop at nothing to get it.”
The cast includes Sonequa Martin-Green, Doug Jones, Anthony Rapp, Mary Wiseman, Wilson Cruz, David Ajala, Blu del Barrio and Callum Keith Rennie. Elias Toufexis and Eve Harlow are featured as recurring guest stars.
CBS Studios produces in association with Secret Hideout and Roddenberry Entertainment. Executive producers include Alex Kurtzman, Michelle Paradise, Heather Kadin,...
The series’ description reads, “The fifth and final season will find Captain Burnham and the crew of the U.S.S. Discovery uncovering a mystery that will send them on an epic adventure across the galaxy to find an ancient power whose very existence has been deliberately hidden for centuries. But there are others on the hunt as well…dangerous foes who are desperate to claim the prize for themselves and will stop at nothing to get it.”
The cast includes Sonequa Martin-Green, Doug Jones, Anthony Rapp, Mary Wiseman, Wilson Cruz, David Ajala, Blu del Barrio and Callum Keith Rennie. Elias Toufexis and Eve Harlow are featured as recurring guest stars.
CBS Studios produces in association with Secret Hideout and Roddenberry Entertainment. Executive producers include Alex Kurtzman, Michelle Paradise, Heather Kadin,...
- 2/20/2024
- by Jaden Thompson, Diego Ramos Bechara and Caroline Brew
- Variety Film + TV
Disney Television Group president Craig Erwich said that Freeform would remain “very dedicated” to the young female adult audience it serves, despite the channel being impacted by the company’s new carriage agreement with Charter Communications.
“We know they’re watching television in a lot of different places,” Erwich told press at the Television Critics Association winter press tour on Saturday. “In fact, most of the viewing of Freeform shows actually happens on Hulu.”
Erwich added that Freeform has a “full slate” planned for 2024 despite no new scripted shows in the works following the final seasons of “Good Trouble” and “Grown-ish,” and would serve its audience through a “variety of methods,” including unscripted series and themed holiday programming such as the 25 Days of Christmas.
In addition to his comments on Freeform’s future, Erwich boasted about the success of “Only Murders in the Building” on ABC, which has reached over...
“We know they’re watching television in a lot of different places,” Erwich told press at the Television Critics Association winter press tour on Saturday. “In fact, most of the viewing of Freeform shows actually happens on Hulu.”
Erwich added that Freeform has a “full slate” planned for 2024 despite no new scripted shows in the works following the final seasons of “Good Trouble” and “Grown-ish,” and would serve its audience through a “variety of methods,” including unscripted series and themed holiday programming such as the 25 Days of Christmas.
In addition to his comments on Freeform’s future, Erwich boasted about the success of “Only Murders in the Building” on ABC, which has reached over...
- 2/10/2024
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
Disney Television Group president Craig Erwich used his time before the press corps Saturday at TCA to spotlight the value of the Mouse House’s ecosystem.
Overseeing a portfolio that includes ABC, Freeform and Hulu as well as a slate of kids channels, the executive said the decision of what programming goes on linear or streaming is “not one vs. the other” but rather that all of the platforms are “complementary” and “non-duplicative” that “work together.”
Armed with a Landgraf-ian amount of data, Erwich said Disney collected 54 billion hours of viewing, starting first on linear before growing to streaming platforms in the U.S. last year, which is 10 billion more than their closest competitor. “That’s the bar and how we think of success, the long game,” he said of creating a library that can draw viewers for years to come. “New shows invite subscribers in, the library of hits keeps them with us,...
Overseeing a portfolio that includes ABC, Freeform and Hulu as well as a slate of kids channels, the executive said the decision of what programming goes on linear or streaming is “not one vs. the other” but rather that all of the platforms are “complementary” and “non-duplicative” that “work together.”
Armed with a Landgraf-ian amount of data, Erwich said Disney collected 54 billion hours of viewing, starting first on linear before growing to streaming platforms in the U.S. last year, which is 10 billion more than their closest competitor. “That’s the bar and how we think of success, the long game,” he said of creating a library that can draw viewers for years to come. “New shows invite subscribers in, the library of hits keeps them with us,...
- 2/10/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Naomi Baker (All American: Homecoming) and Da’Vinchi (Bmf) have been tapped to star in Hard Feelings, an indie romantic drama marking the first feature of writer-director Jo Hatcher.
Selected for the 2021 Sundance Screenwriters Intensive, as well as Gotham Week 2022, the film centers on high school senior Nami (Baker), who after being confronted with a crucial decision, embarks on a journey with her ex-boyfriend Zay (Da’Vinchi) to make a decision about her future.
Deniese Davis (Insecure) is producing for Reform Media Group, with Melora Rivera co-producing. Production kicks off in Atlanta in early February.
Prior to Hard Feelings, Baker was seen on The CW’s sports drama spin-off, All American: Homecoming.
Known for his role as Terry ‘Southwest T’ Flenory on Starz’s crime drama Bmf, Da’Vinchi has also previously been seen on All American and Grown-ish, among other high-profile series. His most notable prior film role came...
Selected for the 2021 Sundance Screenwriters Intensive, as well as Gotham Week 2022, the film centers on high school senior Nami (Baker), who after being confronted with a crucial decision, embarks on a journey with her ex-boyfriend Zay (Da’Vinchi) to make a decision about her future.
Deniese Davis (Insecure) is producing for Reform Media Group, with Melora Rivera co-producing. Production kicks off in Atlanta in early February.
Prior to Hard Feelings, Baker was seen on The CW’s sports drama spin-off, All American: Homecoming.
Known for his role as Terry ‘Southwest T’ Flenory on Starz’s crime drama Bmf, Da’Vinchi has also previously been seen on All American and Grown-ish, among other high-profile series. His most notable prior film role came...
- 1/31/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Good Trouble star Michael Galante is leading a first-of-its-kind comedy series featuring a host of visually impaired and low vision actors.
The Don’t Look Now comedy pilot has been forged to showcase visually impaired actors in leading roles and has been financed by author and visually impaired advocate Rebecca S. Meadows.
Set in an underfunded non-profit training center for the visually impaired, Don’t Look Now revolves around a diverse group of dedicated teachers and staff as they navigate the daily challenges of their work.
Galante, who played Brian in Freeform’s Good Trouble and has also had roles in Will & Grace and Boy Meets Girl, stars alongside an ensemble including Nathan Hurd (She-Hulk: Attorney at Law), Hannah Taragan (Grown-ish), Nimo Liré (Gift of Fear), Jamie H. Jung (Them), Patrick Agada (Kappa Force), Mikaylee Mina (The Black Mass), Diana Villegas (Dead For a Dollar), Ramona Dubarry (The Curse), Olga Itsenko and Brian McCarthy.
The Don’t Look Now comedy pilot has been forged to showcase visually impaired actors in leading roles and has been financed by author and visually impaired advocate Rebecca S. Meadows.
Set in an underfunded non-profit training center for the visually impaired, Don’t Look Now revolves around a diverse group of dedicated teachers and staff as they navigate the daily challenges of their work.
Galante, who played Brian in Freeform’s Good Trouble and has also had roles in Will & Grace and Boy Meets Girl, stars alongside an ensemble including Nathan Hurd (She-Hulk: Attorney at Law), Hannah Taragan (Grown-ish), Nimo Liré (Gift of Fear), Jamie H. Jung (Them), Patrick Agada (Kappa Force), Mikaylee Mina (The Black Mass), Diana Villegas (Dead For a Dollar), Ramona Dubarry (The Curse), Olga Itsenko and Brian McCarthy.
- 1/30/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Stand-up comic Deon Cole is set to return to Netflix with a third hour-long comedy special, to premiere later this year. While a title and logline haven’t been shared, he’ll tape his new hour at the LA Theater on May 2nd, as part of Netflix Is A Joke Fest 2024.
Known for his sharp wit, observational humor, and ability to blend social commentary with playful anecdotes, Cole’s most recent Netflix hour, Charleen’s Boy (2022), came on the heels of Cole Hearted (2019) and a half-hour special as part of The Standups (2017). Also behind the stand-up doc Workin’ It Out, which debuted exclusively on Netflix is a Joke’s Youtube channel, he brought his first special, Cole Blooded Seminar, to Comedy Central in 2016.
Also an actor, writer, and producer, recently seen in Warner Bros & Amblin’s The Color Purple musical from director Blitz Bazawule, Cole leads the cast of the BET+ series Average Joe,...
Known for his sharp wit, observational humor, and ability to blend social commentary with playful anecdotes, Cole’s most recent Netflix hour, Charleen’s Boy (2022), came on the heels of Cole Hearted (2019) and a half-hour special as part of The Standups (2017). Also behind the stand-up doc Workin’ It Out, which debuted exclusively on Netflix is a Joke’s Youtube channel, he brought his first special, Cole Blooded Seminar, to Comedy Central in 2016.
Also an actor, writer, and producer, recently seen in Warner Bros & Amblin’s The Color Purple musical from director Blitz Bazawule, Cole leads the cast of the BET+ series Average Joe,...
- 1/25/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Maddie Ziegler, on the heels of her starring role in HBO Max’s teen drama The Fallout, stars opposite Reservation Dogs‘ D’Pharaoh Woon-a-Tai and Schitt’s Creek‘s Emily Hampshire in a new kind of coming-of-age tale, Fitting In.
In this trailer for the semi-autobiographical story based on Grown-ish and Grace and Frankie director Molly McGlynn’s own adolescence, Ziegler portrays Lindy, a 16-year-old who is just like any other teenage girl. She fantasizes about losing her virginity to her crush Adam (Woon-a-Tai) and wants to act on her sexual desires.
But when her mother Rita (Hampshire) takes her daughter to get birth control, a visit to the gynecologist leads to an unexpected discovery: Lindy has Mrkh syndrome, a rare congenital disorder resulting in an underdeveloped vagina with a small or absent uterus.
As Lindy learns to accept that her journey into womanhood looks different from her peers’, she attends an Lgbtqai+ support group,...
In this trailer for the semi-autobiographical story based on Grown-ish and Grace and Frankie director Molly McGlynn’s own adolescence, Ziegler portrays Lindy, a 16-year-old who is just like any other teenage girl. She fantasizes about losing her virginity to her crush Adam (Woon-a-Tai) and wants to act on her sexual desires.
But when her mother Rita (Hampshire) takes her daughter to get birth control, a visit to the gynecologist leads to an unexpected discovery: Lindy has Mrkh syndrome, a rare congenital disorder resulting in an underdeveloped vagina with a small or absent uterus.
As Lindy learns to accept that her journey into womanhood looks different from her peers’, she attends an Lgbtqai+ support group,...
- 12/22/2023
- by Tatiana Tenreyro
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Black-Ish and Grown-Ish creator Kenya Barris has signed with WME.
Previously with CAA, the Emmy-nominated multihyphenate has become one of the more prolific writers and producers over the past decade. His hit show Black-ish ended its run in 2022 not only as one of the bigger hit network comedies in recent years but acclaimed receiving multiple Emmy nominations for Best Comedy. The show, which also produced the spin-off Grown-Ish, is currently airing on Freeform with the final season bowing in 2024.
On the film side, Barris most recently produced and penned the reboot of 20th Century’s White Men Can’t Jump and also wrote directed and produced the Netflix comedy You People starring Eddie Murphy and Jonah Hill.
He is also repped by Artists First.
Previously with CAA, the Emmy-nominated multihyphenate has become one of the more prolific writers and producers over the past decade. His hit show Black-ish ended its run in 2022 not only as one of the bigger hit network comedies in recent years but acclaimed receiving multiple Emmy nominations for Best Comedy. The show, which also produced the spin-off Grown-Ish, is currently airing on Freeform with the final season bowing in 2024.
On the film side, Barris most recently produced and penned the reboot of 20th Century’s White Men Can’t Jump and also wrote directed and produced the Netflix comedy You People starring Eddie Murphy and Jonah Hill.
He is also repped by Artists First.
- 12/20/2023
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: The management/production company Entertainment 360 has promoted Beau Swayze to Partner. Swayze was surprised Friday at the company holiday party, and the popular manager was greeted with a rousing round of applause.
Swayze has a keen eye for emerging talent and nurturing it, and has also helped to grow Entertainment 360 into a player in the branding and endorsement space.
His clients include Zooey Deschanel (New Girl), Jacob Lofland, Kelsey Asbille (Yellowstone), Laura Harrier (White Men Can’t Jump), Miles Heizer (13 Reasons Why), Patrick Schwarzenegger (The Staircase), Trevor Jackson (Grown-ish), Olivia Holt (Cruel Summer), Kyle Allen (Haunting In Venice), Liana Liberato (Scream VI), Bailee Madison (Pretty Little Liar: Original Sin) Theo Rossi (The Penguin), Maisy Stella (Nashville), Chike Okonkwo (La Brea), and others.
Swayze has also been instrumental in forging endorsement campaigns that elevate the visibility and influence of 360’s clients. Swayze has successfully...
Swayze has a keen eye for emerging talent and nurturing it, and has also helped to grow Entertainment 360 into a player in the branding and endorsement space.
His clients include Zooey Deschanel (New Girl), Jacob Lofland, Kelsey Asbille (Yellowstone), Laura Harrier (White Men Can’t Jump), Miles Heizer (13 Reasons Why), Patrick Schwarzenegger (The Staircase), Trevor Jackson (Grown-ish), Olivia Holt (Cruel Summer), Kyle Allen (Haunting In Venice), Liana Liberato (Scream VI), Bailee Madison (Pretty Little Liar: Original Sin) Theo Rossi (The Penguin), Maisy Stella (Nashville), Chike Okonkwo (La Brea), and others.
Swayze has also been instrumental in forging endorsement campaigns that elevate the visibility and influence of 360’s clients. Swayze has successfully...
- 12/12/2023
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Warner Bros. has debuted another new trailer for the reimagining of the classic movie ‘The Color Purple.’
Based on the novel by Alice Walker and the musical stage play by Marsha Norman, experience the extraordinary sisterhood of three women who share one unbreakable bond
This bold new take on the beloved classic is directed by Blitz Bazawule and produced by Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Scott Sanders and Quincy Jones.
The cast includes Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, H.E.R., Halle Bailey, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, and Fantasia Barrino (in her major motion picture debut).
Also in trailers – “It’s complicated…” Trailer drops for ‘Good Grief’
The film will be released across the UK and Ireland on January 26, 2024.
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Based on the novel by Alice Walker and the musical stage play by Marsha Norman, experience the extraordinary sisterhood of three women who share one unbreakable bond
This bold new take on the beloved classic is directed by Blitz Bazawule and produced by Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Scott Sanders and Quincy Jones.
The cast includes Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, H.E.R., Halle Bailey, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, and Fantasia Barrino (in her major motion picture debut).
Also in trailers – “It’s complicated…” Trailer drops for ‘Good Grief’
The film will be released across the UK and Ireland on January 26, 2024.
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- 12/12/2023
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
What a difference a couple of years makes.
At one point, Freeform was the go-to destination for younger viewers, with shows like Pretty Little Liars giving the bigger networks a run for their money in key demographics.
These days, it seems the network is more interested in experimenting with cost-effective programming, and sadly, the shows that have been so successful up to now will be a distant memory.
Even at that, there's no telling whether scripted offerings will even be available in the future on the network or if the network will even exist.
The recent announcement that Grown-ish would wrap with the second half of its current season set the stage for change.
Over the weekend, official word broke that Cruel Summer and Good Trouble -- the network's last two scripted offerings -- would not be returning for additional seasons.
Good Trouble, a spinoff of the cabler's legacy title,...
At one point, Freeform was the go-to destination for younger viewers, with shows like Pretty Little Liars giving the bigger networks a run for their money in key demographics.
These days, it seems the network is more interested in experimenting with cost-effective programming, and sadly, the shows that have been so successful up to now will be a distant memory.
Even at that, there's no telling whether scripted offerings will even be available in the future on the network or if the network will even exist.
The recent announcement that Grown-ish would wrap with the second half of its current season set the stage for change.
Over the weekend, official word broke that Cruel Summer and Good Trouble -- the network's last two scripted offerings -- would not be returning for additional seasons.
Good Trouble, a spinoff of the cabler's legacy title,...
- 12/11/2023
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Freeform will not be moving forward with new seasons of “Cruel Summer” and “Good Trouble,” Variety has confirmed.
An anthology series, Season 2 of of “Cruel Summer” followed the rise and fall of an intense teenage friendship. “Approaching the story from three different timelines surrounding Y2K, the season twists and turns as it tracks the early friendship between Megan, Isabella and Megan’s best friend Luke, the love triangle that blossomed, and the mystery that would impact all of their lives going forward,” reads the official description.
After making waves with its explosive first season (which averaged multiplatform+35 viewership of 6.8 million viewers per episode) that quickly became the network’s most-watched series ever, Freeform followed up the performance with a fast Season 2 renewal in 2021 — a move Freeform president Tara Duncan called an “easy decision” at the time.
Variety previously reported on creator Bert V. Royal’s exit from “Cruel Summer...
An anthology series, Season 2 of of “Cruel Summer” followed the rise and fall of an intense teenage friendship. “Approaching the story from three different timelines surrounding Y2K, the season twists and turns as it tracks the early friendship between Megan, Isabella and Megan’s best friend Luke, the love triangle that blossomed, and the mystery that would impact all of their lives going forward,” reads the official description.
After making waves with its explosive first season (which averaged multiplatform+35 viewership of 6.8 million viewers per episode) that quickly became the network’s most-watched series ever, Freeform followed up the performance with a fast Season 2 renewal in 2021 — a move Freeform president Tara Duncan called an “easy decision” at the time.
Variety previously reported on creator Bert V. Royal’s exit from “Cruel Summer...
- 12/8/2023
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
Freeform’s future in scripted original programming is going under the microscope.
The Disney-owned basic-cable network has canceled Cruel Summer after a two-season run and will conclude Good Trouble with the second half of its upcoming fifth season.
Good Trouble, a spinoff of The Fosters, joins Grown-ish in wrapping their runs on the younger-skewing cabler in 2024. Anthology Cruel Summer and Good Trouble were Freeform’s last remaining scripted originals following the November cancellation of animated comedy Praise Petey.
Sources say Freeform executives, led by executive vp programming and content strategy Simran Sethi, wanted to bring back both shows but the ratings for both Good Trouble and Cruel Summer didn’t justify the costs of doing so — especially as Disney looks to cut costs by another $2 billion — and as most viewers watch the network’s programming on Hulu.
The second part of Good Trouble’s fifth season and part two of...
The Disney-owned basic-cable network has canceled Cruel Summer after a two-season run and will conclude Good Trouble with the second half of its upcoming fifth season.
Good Trouble, a spinoff of The Fosters, joins Grown-ish in wrapping their runs on the younger-skewing cabler in 2024. Anthology Cruel Summer and Good Trouble were Freeform’s last remaining scripted originals following the November cancellation of animated comedy Praise Petey.
Sources say Freeform executives, led by executive vp programming and content strategy Simran Sethi, wanted to bring back both shows but the ratings for both Good Trouble and Cruel Summer didn’t justify the costs of doing so — especially as Disney looks to cut costs by another $2 billion — and as most viewers watch the network’s programming on Hulu.
The second part of Good Trouble’s fifth season and part two of...
- 12/8/2023
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Max is nothing if not a goldmine of content, with basically something to watch for everyone, and today we are making a list of the best new movies coming to Max in December 2023 that you can watch in the upcoming month. The movies in this list are ranked according to their availability dates.
Paranormal Activity (December 1)
Synopsis: After a young, middle-class couple moves into what seems like a typical suburban house, they become increasingly disturbed by a presence that may or may not be demonic but is certainly most active in the middle of the night. Especially while they sleep. Paranormal Activity builds suspense all the way to the shocking ending.
Skyfall (December 1)
Synopsis: Daniel Craig is back as Ian Fleming’s James Bond 007 in Skyfall, the 23rd adventure in the longest-running film franchise of all time. In Skyfall, Bond’s loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her.
Paranormal Activity (December 1)
Synopsis: After a young, middle-class couple moves into what seems like a typical suburban house, they become increasingly disturbed by a presence that may or may not be demonic but is certainly most active in the middle of the night. Especially while they sleep. Paranormal Activity builds suspense all the way to the shocking ending.
Skyfall (December 1)
Synopsis: Daniel Craig is back as Ian Fleming’s James Bond 007 in Skyfall, the 23rd adventure in the longest-running film franchise of all time. In Skyfall, Bond’s loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her.
- 12/7/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Veteran television executive Jamila Hunter has departed Freeform to take on the role of president of Macro Television Studios.
Macro founder and CEO Charles D. King on Thursday announced Hunter’s new role at the company, where she will oversee the television team and the slate of projects in development and production.
“I couldn’t be more excited to welcome Jamila to the company,” King said in a statement. “She is one of the most stellar and accomplished executives in television and I look forward to adding her wealth of knowledge, leadership skills and extensive experience to the company to propel Macro Television Studios to the next level.”
Hunter joins Macro from Freeform, where she served as executive VP of original programming and development. Under her leadership, Freeform launched “Cruel Summer,” which is executive produced by Jessica Biel and ranks among the network’s most-watched programs ever. Additionally, Hunter’s team developed “Single Drunk Female,...
Macro founder and CEO Charles D. King on Thursday announced Hunter’s new role at the company, where she will oversee the television team and the slate of projects in development and production.
“I couldn’t be more excited to welcome Jamila to the company,” King said in a statement. “She is one of the most stellar and accomplished executives in television and I look forward to adding her wealth of knowledge, leadership skills and extensive experience to the company to propel Macro Television Studios to the next level.”
Hunter joins Macro from Freeform, where she served as executive VP of original programming and development. Under her leadership, Freeform launched “Cruel Summer,” which is executive produced by Jessica Biel and ranks among the network’s most-watched programs ever. Additionally, Hunter’s team developed “Single Drunk Female,...
- 11/30/2023
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Grown-ish Season 6 just got a filming update, offering fans the first indication as to when they can expect Episode 10 of the hit series to release.
Developed as a spin-off to the beloved ABC comedy Black-ish and featuring The Little Mermaid's Halle Bailey, this single-camera series follows the iconic Johnson family's children as they head off to college to start their lives as young adults.
Season 6 started airing on Freeform in June, running through its first nine episodes up until August 23; however, the latest season was split up into two parts with the production being impacted by the writers' and actors' strikes in Hollywood.
Read full article on The Direct.
Developed as a spin-off to the beloved ABC comedy Black-ish and featuring The Little Mermaid's Halle Bailey, this single-camera series follows the iconic Johnson family's children as they head off to college to start their lives as young adults.
Season 6 started airing on Freeform in June, running through its first nine episodes up until August 23; however, the latest season was split up into two parts with the production being impacted by the writers' and actors' strikes in Hollywood.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 11/30/2023
- by Klein Felt
- The Direct
Freeform has run out of praise for Praise Petey.
The Disney-owned cable network has canceled the adult-leaning animated comedy fronted by Schitt’s Creek alum Annie Murphy after a single season.
Series creator Anna Drezen (Saturday Night Live) broke the news with a heartfelt post on social media, writing: “I have heard that making a non-ip show during covid that premieres during a double strike in the dead of summer was not ideal for viewership.” She notes that the show is still available to stream on Hulu “as of right now,” indicating that there could be plans for the show to be removed from the platform as Disney looks to cut costs by another $2 billion.
Freeform ordered the series, which was exec produced by animation kings Mike Judge and Greg Daniels, in December 2021 as head of originals Jamila Hunter planned to push the younger-skewing cable network into animation with the...
The Disney-owned cable network has canceled the adult-leaning animated comedy fronted by Schitt’s Creek alum Annie Murphy after a single season.
Series creator Anna Drezen (Saturday Night Live) broke the news with a heartfelt post on social media, writing: “I have heard that making a non-ip show during covid that premieres during a double strike in the dead of summer was not ideal for viewership.” She notes that the show is still available to stream on Hulu “as of right now,” indicating that there could be plans for the show to be removed from the platform as Disney looks to cut costs by another $2 billion.
Freeform ordered the series, which was exec produced by animation kings Mike Judge and Greg Daniels, in December 2021 as head of originals Jamila Hunter planned to push the younger-skewing cable network into animation with the...
- 11/14/2023
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Within moments of the SAG-AFTRA strike ending on Wednesday night, the broadcast networks kicked into high gear to salvage the 2023-24 TV season, which suddenly appears possible — barely.
“Night Court” on NBC will be one of the first shows to return to filming starting next week, according to one person close to the production — with numerous other shows close on its heels.
More than two dozen network shows have been on hold during the six-month work stoppage, and at least a dozen of them will start production within the next few weeks. Some will join “Night Court” next week, others the week after Thanksgiving, like ABC’s “Abbott Elementary, CBS’ “Bob Hearts Abishola” and “Young Sheldon.”
Melissa Rauch and John Larroquette in “Night Court” (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/NBC)
Cable and streaming shows are also on deck to kick off production, including Freeform’s “Grown-ish” in December. But...
“Night Court” on NBC will be one of the first shows to return to filming starting next week, according to one person close to the production — with numerous other shows close on its heels.
More than two dozen network shows have been on hold during the six-month work stoppage, and at least a dozen of them will start production within the next few weeks. Some will join “Night Court” next week, others the week after Thanksgiving, like ABC’s “Abbott Elementary, CBS’ “Bob Hearts Abishola” and “Young Sheldon.”
Melissa Rauch and John Larroquette in “Night Court” (Photo by: Evans Vestal Ward/NBC)
Cable and streaming shows are also on deck to kick off production, including Freeform’s “Grown-ish” in December. But...
- 11/10/2023
- by Jose Alejandro Bastidas
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Writer, director and comedian Rochée Jeffrey has signed with Independent Artist Group for representation.
A writer on Showtime’s Golden Globe-nominated comedy series Smilf, as well as Hulu’s Woke, BET+’s Bigger and Freeform’s Grown-ish, Jeffrey additionally served as a co-executive producer on the latter.
Boasting multiple TV projects in development at Netflix with Imagine, Roc Nation, and Tomorrow Studios, she most recently co-created, co-wrote and directed the Audible narrative podcast series Yes We Cannabis. Sam Richardson, Method Man, and Tichina Arnold star in the series, launched back in August, which is produced by Lorne Michaels’ Broadway Video.
A graduate of the 2022 WGA Showrunner Training Program, Jeffrey has also completed fellowships with Sundance, Women In Film, Film Independent, and the Viacom Emerging Directors Program. Among her upcoming projects is Not Your Average Queen, her first feature as a director, which will be produced by Valerie Steinberg. Killer Films,...
A writer on Showtime’s Golden Globe-nominated comedy series Smilf, as well as Hulu’s Woke, BET+’s Bigger and Freeform’s Grown-ish, Jeffrey additionally served as a co-executive producer on the latter.
Boasting multiple TV projects in development at Netflix with Imagine, Roc Nation, and Tomorrow Studios, she most recently co-created, co-wrote and directed the Audible narrative podcast series Yes We Cannabis. Sam Richardson, Method Man, and Tichina Arnold star in the series, launched back in August, which is produced by Lorne Michaels’ Broadway Video.
A graduate of the 2022 WGA Showrunner Training Program, Jeffrey has also completed fellowships with Sundance, Women In Film, Film Independent, and the Viacom Emerging Directors Program. Among her upcoming projects is Not Your Average Queen, her first feature as a director, which will be produced by Valerie Steinberg. Killer Films,...
- 11/6/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: New York-based manager Jessica Morgulis, whose clients include Oscar-nominated actor Cynthia Erivo, has left Authentic Talent and Literary to join Entertainment 360. Her first day at the new company is today.
In addition to Erivo, Morgulis’ clients who are following her to Entertainment 360 include Nate Mann, Phoenix Raei, Ari’el Stachel, Emily Skeggs, Tara Raani (Grown-ish), and Calvin Leon Smith.
Morgulis started her career at The Luedtke Agency where she spent four years, rising from intern to agent. She then transitioned to management, landing at Authentic in 2016 where she worked under Meg Mortimer.
During her nine-year tenure at Authentic, Morgulis has represented established and emerging talent across film, television — scripted and unscripted — and theater.
In addition to Erivo, Morgulis’ clients who are following her to Entertainment 360 include Nate Mann, Phoenix Raei, Ari’el Stachel, Emily Skeggs, Tara Raani (Grown-ish), and Calvin Leon Smith.
Morgulis started her career at The Luedtke Agency where she spent four years, rising from intern to agent. She then transitioned to management, landing at Authentic in 2016 where she worked under Meg Mortimer.
During her nine-year tenure at Authentic, Morgulis has represented established and emerging talent across film, television — scripted and unscripted — and theater.
- 11/6/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
The annual Women in Film (Wif) Honors have unveiled its 2023 recipients.
This year’s awards, which celebrate the 50th anniversary of the organization, will honor “Flamin’ Hot” producers Eva Longoria and Linda Yvette Chávez with the Crystal Award for Advocacy, as well as “Past Lives” filmmaker Celine Song and actress Greta Lee. The coveted Jane Fonda Humanitarian Award will go to “Barbie” actress America Ferrera, with Fonda presenting the award in-person.
“Grown-ish” actress Yara Shahidi has been named the recipient of the Wif Max Mara Face of the Future Award, as previously announced.
The awards will take place November 30 in Los Angeles, with proceeds benefitting the educational and philanthropic programs at Wif as well as the advocacy for gender parity throughout the entertainment industry.
Per the official press statement, the Crystal Award for Advocacy honors outstanding individuals and groups of women who are creating increased opportunities for the advancement of...
This year’s awards, which celebrate the 50th anniversary of the organization, will honor “Flamin’ Hot” producers Eva Longoria and Linda Yvette Chávez with the Crystal Award for Advocacy, as well as “Past Lives” filmmaker Celine Song and actress Greta Lee. The coveted Jane Fonda Humanitarian Award will go to “Barbie” actress America Ferrera, with Fonda presenting the award in-person.
“Grown-ish” actress Yara Shahidi has been named the recipient of the Wif Max Mara Face of the Future Award, as previously announced.
The awards will take place November 30 in Los Angeles, with proceeds benefitting the educational and philanthropic programs at Wif as well as the advocacy for gender parity throughout the entertainment industry.
Per the official press statement, the Crystal Award for Advocacy honors outstanding individuals and groups of women who are creating increased opportunities for the advancement of...
- 10/26/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
America Ferrera, Eva Longoria, Greta Lee, Yara Shahidi, Celine Song and Linda Yvette Chávez will be feted at the 2023 Wif Honors.
The annual benefit will be held on Thursday, Nov. 30, in Los Angeles, as Wif, celebrates 50 years of working for gender equity in Hollywood. There, Jane Fonda will present Ferrera with the Jane Fonda Humanitarian Award, while the filmmaking duos of Longoria and Chávez (“Flamin’ Hot”) and Lee and Song (“Past Lives”) accept the Crystal Award for Advocacy. Shahidi is set to be honored with the Max Mara Face of the Future Award.
“The work of this year’s honorees exemplifies outstanding creative vision and the change Wif has worked to create in its 50 years as an organization,” said Wif Honors committee co-chairs Monica Levinson and Talitha Watkins. “Our industry is better because of these women and their commitment to spurring lasting impact in Hollywood, both in front of and behind the scenes.
The annual benefit will be held on Thursday, Nov. 30, in Los Angeles, as Wif, celebrates 50 years of working for gender equity in Hollywood. There, Jane Fonda will present Ferrera with the Jane Fonda Humanitarian Award, while the filmmaking duos of Longoria and Chávez (“Flamin’ Hot”) and Lee and Song (“Past Lives”) accept the Crystal Award for Advocacy. Shahidi is set to be honored with the Max Mara Face of the Future Award.
“The work of this year’s honorees exemplifies outstanding creative vision and the change Wif has worked to create in its 50 years as an organization,” said Wif Honors committee co-chairs Monica Levinson and Talitha Watkins. “Our industry is better because of these women and their commitment to spurring lasting impact in Hollywood, both in front of and behind the scenes.
- 10/26/2023
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Warner Bros. has launched a brand new trailer for the reimagining of the classic movie ‘The Color Purple.’
Based on the novel by Alice Walker and the musical stage play by Marsha Norman, experience the extraordinary sisterhood of three women who share one unbreakable bond
This bold new take on the beloved classic is directed by Blitz Bazawule and produced by Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Scott Sanders and Quincy Jones.
The cast includes Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, H.E.R., Halle Bailey, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, and Fantasia Barrino (in her major motion picture debut).
Also in trailers – Teaser trailer drops for 6th & final season of ‘The Crown’
The film will be released across the UK and Ireland on January 26, 2024.
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Based on the novel by Alice Walker and the musical stage play by Marsha Norman, experience the extraordinary sisterhood of three women who share one unbreakable bond
This bold new take on the beloved classic is directed by Blitz Bazawule and produced by Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Scott Sanders and Quincy Jones.
The cast includes Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, H.E.R., Halle Bailey, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, and Fantasia Barrino (in her major motion picture debut).
Also in trailers – Teaser trailer drops for 6th & final season of ‘The Crown’
The film will be released across the UK and Ireland on January 26, 2024.
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- 10/10/2023
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Yara Shahidi has a date with Women in Film.
The actress and activist, best known as the star of Black-ish and Grown-ish, has been selected as the 18th recipient of the Wif Max Mara Face of the Future Award at the organization’s Wif honors in Los Angeles on Nov. 30. In conjunction with the honor, Shahidi is currently in Milan, Italy, where she’s meeting with the Maramotti family and attending the Max Mara spring/summer 2024 fashion show.
Per the organization, the Wif Max Mara Face of the Future Award is given to “an actress who is experiencing a turning point in her career through her work in the film and television industries, through her contributions to the community at large, in recognition of her outstanding achievements, and her embodiment of style and grace.” Lili Reinhart, Zazie Beetz, Gemma Chan, Elizabeth Debicki, Alexandra Shipp, Zoey Deutch, Natalie Dormer, Kate Mara,...
The actress and activist, best known as the star of Black-ish and Grown-ish, has been selected as the 18th recipient of the Wif Max Mara Face of the Future Award at the organization’s Wif honors in Los Angeles on Nov. 30. In conjunction with the honor, Shahidi is currently in Milan, Italy, where she’s meeting with the Maramotti family and attending the Max Mara spring/summer 2024 fashion show.
Per the organization, the Wif Max Mara Face of the Future Award is given to “an actress who is experiencing a turning point in her career through her work in the film and television industries, through her contributions to the community at large, in recognition of her outstanding achievements, and her embodiment of style and grace.” Lili Reinhart, Zazie Beetz, Gemma Chan, Elizabeth Debicki, Alexandra Shipp, Zoey Deutch, Natalie Dormer, Kate Mara,...
- 9/21/2023
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Until recently, Spectrum accounted for 20 percent of Disney’s linear-television reach. The Charter video provider now represents exactly zero percent of the reach for eight Disney cable channels: Baby TV, Disney Junior, Disney Xd, Freeform, Fxm, Fxx, Nat Geo Wild, and Nat Geo Mundo.
Their dropped carriage on a major player may be a death sentence for the channels. And Disney could just be first at the gallows.
Carriage (cable) and retransmission (broadcast) deals, in which an MVPD (Multichannel Video Programming Distributor) or virtual MVPD (vMVPD) pay a channel provider for the rights to include their networks in a customer’s video package, do not all come up for renewal at once. Spectrum v. Disney may have set precedent like a court case; going forward, why would any cable company continue to pay Disney for those seemingly disposable eight channels?
Steven Cahall, the lead equity analyst at bank Wells Fargo,...
Their dropped carriage on a major player may be a death sentence for the channels. And Disney could just be first at the gallows.
Carriage (cable) and retransmission (broadcast) deals, in which an MVPD (Multichannel Video Programming Distributor) or virtual MVPD (vMVPD) pay a channel provider for the rights to include their networks in a customer’s video package, do not all come up for renewal at once. Spectrum v. Disney may have set precedent like a court case; going forward, why would any cable company continue to pay Disney for those seemingly disposable eight channels?
Steven Cahall, the lead equity analyst at bank Wells Fargo,...
- 9/14/2023
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
In a carriage battle about pay TV’s future, one of the original cable channels became an unexpected flashpoint.
Freeform, the Disney-owned cable channel that caters to younger women, was dropped from Spectrum channel lineups as part of Disney’s landmark deal with Charter Communications. It was no small decision, with Freeform in some 74 million homes at the end of last year, and with Charter’s nearly 15 million cable TV households no longer having access.
“When we looked across the portfolio to try to identify where the greatest value in this deal was to us, we definitely made some trade-offs,” Disney Entertainment co-chairman Dana Walden told The Hollywood Reporter after the Spectrum deal was announced. She noted that channels like Freeform already served as a pipeline of programming for streaming services like Hulu.
And while the deal saw a number of other channels were dropped in the deal, the dropping of Freeform suggests that,...
Freeform, the Disney-owned cable channel that caters to younger women, was dropped from Spectrum channel lineups as part of Disney’s landmark deal with Charter Communications. It was no small decision, with Freeform in some 74 million homes at the end of last year, and with Charter’s nearly 15 million cable TV households no longer having access.
“When we looked across the portfolio to try to identify where the greatest value in this deal was to us, we definitely made some trade-offs,” Disney Entertainment co-chairman Dana Walden told The Hollywood Reporter after the Spectrum deal was announced. She noted that channels like Freeform already served as a pipeline of programming for streaming services like Hulu.
And while the deal saw a number of other channels were dropped in the deal, the dropping of Freeform suggests that,...
- 9/14/2023
- by Alex Weprin and Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Archer‘s 14th and final season had just premiered the night before on Fxx when on Aug. 31 all Disney cable networks, as well as the ABC owned-and-operated stations, went dark on Charter’s Spectrum cable system. Ten days and one new episode of Archer later, the bitter carriage dispute was resolved but Fxx was not restored on Spectrum.
That is because, in exchange for getting wide distribution for its ad-supported Disney+ service, Disney made a concession on the linear side. Eight cable networks, including Fxx, Fxm, Freeform, Disney Junior, Disney Xd and Nat Geo Wild, are being dropped from Spectrum, the No.2 cable operator in the U.S. with 14.7 million customers, with each net losing close to 20% of their reach.
While a significant portion of viewing for FX-branded programming comes from streamer Hulu, I hear FX brass are looking for ways to make the final season of Archer available...
That is because, in exchange for getting wide distribution for its ad-supported Disney+ service, Disney made a concession on the linear side. Eight cable networks, including Fxx, Fxm, Freeform, Disney Junior, Disney Xd and Nat Geo Wild, are being dropped from Spectrum, the No.2 cable operator in the U.S. with 14.7 million customers, with each net losing close to 20% of their reach.
While a significant portion of viewing for FX-branded programming comes from streamer Hulu, I hear FX brass are looking for ways to make the final season of Archer available...
- 9/12/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Disney CEO Bob Iger’s bombshell July comments that the linear TV business “may not be core” to the company brought a lot of anxiety for those working at any of the Disney’s linear networks.
There was more reason for concern this morning when Disney and Charter announced a new agreement after 10 days of carriage disruption on the Spectrum cable systems. As part of the deal, eight Disney networks, including Fxx, Fxm, Freeform, Disney Junior, Disney Xd and Nat Geo Wild, are being dropped — probably the biggest such exclusion of established cable nets in a carriage negotiation — with Disney getting wide distribution for its ad-supported Disney+ Basic service on Spectrum as well as improved terms for the ESPN suite of networks.
The news raises further questions about the viability of the eight networks, which are losing almost 20% of their distribution overnight amid industry-wide shift from linear to streaming. In an internal memo,...
There was more reason for concern this morning when Disney and Charter announced a new agreement after 10 days of carriage disruption on the Spectrum cable systems. As part of the deal, eight Disney networks, including Fxx, Fxm, Freeform, Disney Junior, Disney Xd and Nat Geo Wild, are being dropped — probably the biggest such exclusion of established cable nets in a carriage negotiation — with Disney getting wide distribution for its ad-supported Disney+ Basic service on Spectrum as well as improved terms for the ESPN suite of networks.
The news raises further questions about the viability of the eight networks, which are losing almost 20% of their distribution overnight amid industry-wide shift from linear to streaming. In an internal memo,...
- 9/12/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Aaron is about to find himself stuck between a rock and a hard place.
When a wealthy but problematic alum comes to town, ready to give Cal U a significant donation, Aaron is tasked with convincing Andre and the Gammas to host the controversial figure.
It puts Aaron in a weird situation, but as you'll see in this Grown-ish Season 6 Episode 8 clip exclusive to TV Fanatic, Aaron won't be afraid to let his voice be heard.
As Grown-ish continues through its final season, the guest stars keep coming.
This installment will see series' creator Kenya Barris getting in on the action as he guest stars as the divisive alum in question, Derek Wright. And as you'll see in the clip below, there is quite a chill in the air when he steps to the mic.
It's a classic devil and angel moment for Aaron, the devil telling him to step...
When a wealthy but problematic alum comes to town, ready to give Cal U a significant donation, Aaron is tasked with convincing Andre and the Gammas to host the controversial figure.
It puts Aaron in a weird situation, but as you'll see in this Grown-ish Season 6 Episode 8 clip exclusive to TV Fanatic, Aaron won't be afraid to let his voice be heard.
As Grown-ish continues through its final season, the guest stars keep coming.
This installment will see series' creator Kenya Barris getting in on the action as he guest stars as the divisive alum in question, Derek Wright. And as you'll see in the clip below, there is quite a chill in the air when he steps to the mic.
It's a classic devil and angel moment for Aaron, the devil telling him to step...
- 8/16/2023
- by Whitney Evans
- TVfanatic
Editor’s Note: This episode of Scene 2 Seen was taped before the July 14th start of the SAG-AFTRA strike.
Hello and welcome to the Scene 2 Seen podcast! I am Valerie Complex, and today we’re talking to director Chris Robinson about his latest directorial film, Shooting Stars.
An award-winning director and producer, Chris Robinson is known for his critically acclaimed body of work that defies genre and is constantly expanding. He and his production company, Robot Film Company, are known for their acclaimed storytelling centered around black voices and changing perspectives.
Robinson’s latest feature, Shooting Stars, the upcoming Peacock Original based on the book by LeBron James and the Pulitzer Prize winning author Buzz Bissinger, premiered on Friday, June 2. Shooting Stars is the inspiring origin story of a basketball superhero, revealing how LeBron James and his childhood friends become the #1 high school team in the country, launching James...
Hello and welcome to the Scene 2 Seen podcast! I am Valerie Complex, and today we’re talking to director Chris Robinson about his latest directorial film, Shooting Stars.
An award-winning director and producer, Chris Robinson is known for his critically acclaimed body of work that defies genre and is constantly expanding. He and his production company, Robot Film Company, are known for their acclaimed storytelling centered around black voices and changing perspectives.
Robinson’s latest feature, Shooting Stars, the upcoming Peacock Original based on the book by LeBron James and the Pulitzer Prize winning author Buzz Bissinger, premiered on Friday, June 2. Shooting Stars is the inspiring origin story of a basketball superhero, revealing how LeBron James and his childhood friends become the #1 high school team in the country, launching James...
- 8/7/2023
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
What are the rules for paying on a date?
If you’re not 100% sure, then you’re not alone because the “rules” have been re-set and reconfigured many times, and honestly? Who’s to say what’s right and wrong besides you and the person you’re dating.
Grown-ish Season 6 Episode 6 will tackle the ever-evolving gender roles discussion as it pertains to paying on a date, as Zaara finds herself wondering whether or not she’s even about to go on one, and TV Fanatic got an exclusive clip of the conversation!
Grown-ish has been in full swing during its farewell tour, always taking advantage of every opportunity to discuss important topics.
As you’ll see in this clip, the girls and the guys seem to have opposing views about who’s supposed to pay for those ever-important social outings.
You’ve got to love Zaara bringing up the “hetero cheat codes,...
If you’re not 100% sure, then you’re not alone because the “rules” have been re-set and reconfigured many times, and honestly? Who’s to say what’s right and wrong besides you and the person you’re dating.
Grown-ish Season 6 Episode 6 will tackle the ever-evolving gender roles discussion as it pertains to paying on a date, as Zaara finds herself wondering whether or not she’s even about to go on one, and TV Fanatic got an exclusive clip of the conversation!
Grown-ish has been in full swing during its farewell tour, always taking advantage of every opportunity to discuss important topics.
As you’ll see in this clip, the girls and the guys seem to have opposing views about who’s supposed to pay for those ever-important social outings.
You’ve got to love Zaara bringing up the “hetero cheat codes,...
- 8/2/2023
- by Whitney Evans
- TVfanatic
Latto is building up her IMDb page. Earlier this week, the rapper made her acting debut in an episode of Freeform’s Grown-ish as the smooth-talking wine sales representative Sloane. During the episode, she stops by a winery to drop off a delivery for Doug (Diggy Simmons) and snags a date — as well as her commission. “You can’t rush fine wine…or fine women,” she tells him.
And she isn’t in a rush to totally transition from music to acting either, but Latto has enjoyed dipping her toe into the water.
And she isn’t in a rush to totally transition from music to acting either, but Latto has enjoyed dipping her toe into the water.
- 7/28/2023
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
Has there ever been a reality television reunion that didn't get at least a little bit messy?
With the popular Influencer Island wrapping up, Annika invites the crew to the reunion taping, but they and the audience are in for a surprise when a question from the audience catches everyone off-guard.
As the Freeform hit series Grown-ish continues through its final season, TV Fanatic got an exclusive clip from Grown-ish Season 6 Episode 4, which sees a fan's question catch Annika, Drea, and Andre by surprise.
Grown-ish has never shied away from real-life issues, and we've seen that at play throughout Grown-ish's final season, and we'll see it again during this upcoming installment.
Annika and Drea have riled up the fans of Influencer Island! One fan, in particular, decides the reunion is the time to ask a question that's been burning on their mind and the minds of other fans.
It's...
With the popular Influencer Island wrapping up, Annika invites the crew to the reunion taping, but they and the audience are in for a surprise when a question from the audience catches everyone off-guard.
As the Freeform hit series Grown-ish continues through its final season, TV Fanatic got an exclusive clip from Grown-ish Season 6 Episode 4, which sees a fan's question catch Annika, Drea, and Andre by surprise.
Grown-ish has never shied away from real-life issues, and we've seen that at play throughout Grown-ish's final season, and we'll see it again during this upcoming installment.
Annika and Drea have riled up the fans of Influencer Island! One fan, in particular, decides the reunion is the time to ask a question that's been burning on their mind and the minds of other fans.
It's...
- 7/19/2023
- by Whitney Evans
- TVfanatic
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