Johnson is returning to Bounce TV this summer. The network announced the third season renewal of the dramedy series with the release of the premiere date. Episodes arrive starting August 5th.
Starring D.L. Hughley, Laray, Jones, Philip Smithey, and Derrex Brady, the series follows four longtime friends from Atlanta who share the same last name. The second season saw the friends continue to face personal challenges while also confronting and finding humor in controversial social issues from the Black man's perspective, ranging from love and marriage to business, politics, and religion.
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Starring D.L. Hughley, Laray, Jones, Philip Smithey, and Derrex Brady, the series follows four longtime friends from Atlanta who share the same last name. The second season saw the friends continue to face personal challenges while also confronting and finding humor in controversial social issues from the Black man's perspective, ranging from love and marriage to business, politics, and religion.
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- 4/28/2023
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Exclusive: The Scripps-owned Bounce network has announced that Johnson has been renewed for Season 3.
The dramedy from executive producer Cedric The Entertainer and Eric Rhone and starring series creator Deji Laray and Thomas Q. Jones returns with two new episodes starting at 8 p.m. Saturday, August 5.
Shot on location in Atlanta, the series is a journey of love, self-discovery and brotherhood told from the Black male perspective but is inclusive of all men. The second season saw the series touch on hot-button topics including fatherhood, classism, and the ever-evolving relationship dynamics between Black men and women.
Johnson also stars Philip Smithey, Derrex Brady and D.L. Hughley. Laray and Jones serve as showrunners and executive producers; Rhone, Cedric The Entertainer and Reesha L. Archibald serve as executive producers.
Bounce TV also announced the return of Act Your Age with two new episodes set to premiere back-to-back on Saturday, June 3 at 8 p.
The dramedy from executive producer Cedric The Entertainer and Eric Rhone and starring series creator Deji Laray and Thomas Q. Jones returns with two new episodes starting at 8 p.m. Saturday, August 5.
Shot on location in Atlanta, the series is a journey of love, self-discovery and brotherhood told from the Black male perspective but is inclusive of all men. The second season saw the series touch on hot-button topics including fatherhood, classism, and the ever-evolving relationship dynamics between Black men and women.
Johnson also stars Philip Smithey, Derrex Brady and D.L. Hughley. Laray and Jones serve as showrunners and executive producers; Rhone, Cedric The Entertainer and Reesha L. Archibald serve as executive producers.
Bounce TV also announced the return of Act Your Age with two new episodes set to premiere back-to-back on Saturday, June 3 at 8 p.
- 4/27/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix’s “Murderville” is angling for major Emmy attention with the streamer submitting the show for consideration in the variety sketch series categories, where it would potentially face-off against the likes of “A Black Lady Sketch Show” and reigning champ, “Saturday Night Live.” However, Variety has learned exclusively that the Television Academy deemed the Krister Johnson-developed show a comedy series, where it will now compete with shows such as “Abbott Elementary,” “Ted Lasso” and its streaming counterparts “Cobra Kai” and “The Chair.”
Along with vying for attention for outstanding comedy series, star Will Arnett, who plays the clumsy and hilarious detective Terry Seattle, will submit for lead actor (comedy). Three of the guest detectives have been submitted for guest actor (comedy): Conan O’Brien, Marshawn Lynch and Kumail Nanjiani. While other guest actors Annie Murphy, Sharon Stone and Ken Jeong have not been submitted by Netflix, each has other...
Along with vying for attention for outstanding comedy series, star Will Arnett, who plays the clumsy and hilarious detective Terry Seattle, will submit for lead actor (comedy). Three of the guest detectives have been submitted for guest actor (comedy): Conan O’Brien, Marshawn Lynch and Kumail Nanjiani. While other guest actors Annie Murphy, Sharon Stone and Ken Jeong have not been submitted by Netflix, each has other...
- 6/13/2022
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Cedric the Entertainer is behind “Finding Happy,” an upcoming dramedy series set to premiere later this year on Bounce TV, the channel announced Thursday.
Created by Kendra Jo, Yasmine Coleman and Angela Wells, the ten-episode “Finding Happy” stars comedian and actor B. Simone as Yaz Carter, a single woman working in the Atlanta radio industry. Yaz feels stagnant in her life, an on her 36th birthday, she makes a decision to create change in her life and find her own happiness. That results in significant shakeups in her family relationships, her career and her dating life.
In addition to Simone, “Finding Happy” will feature an ensemble cast that includes Kim Coles (“Living Single”), Angela Gibbs, Marketta Patrice (“Black Jesus”), Stevie Baggs and Mike Merill. Jo serves as the showrunner of the series. Cedric the Entertainer will executive produce “Finding Happy” with Eric C. Rhone through their Bird and a Bear Productions company.
Created by Kendra Jo, Yasmine Coleman and Angela Wells, the ten-episode “Finding Happy” stars comedian and actor B. Simone as Yaz Carter, a single woman working in the Atlanta radio industry. Yaz feels stagnant in her life, an on her 36th birthday, she makes a decision to create change in her life and find her own happiness. That results in significant shakeups in her family relationships, her career and her dating life.
In addition to Simone, “Finding Happy” will feature an ensemble cast that includes Kim Coles (“Living Single”), Angela Gibbs, Marketta Patrice (“Black Jesus”), Stevie Baggs and Mike Merill. Jo serves as the showrunner of the series. Cedric the Entertainer will executive produce “Finding Happy” with Eric C. Rhone through their Bird and a Bear Productions company.
- 5/5/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Variety Film + TV
Britt Lower on Ava in Tribeca Film Festival highlight Circus Person: “She’s discovering who she is in this new chapter of her life.”
Britt Lower’s Circus Person, starring the director/writer with Philip Smithey, Jessica Marks, and Ramona Young; Héctor Silva Nuñez’s Home_ with Doris Amen, Andrew Zawacki, Arbie Goings, Remy Guerrien, and Micah Sudduth and Keylee Koop-Sudduth’s Backsliders, join Elvira Lind’s Oscar-nominated The Letter Room, starring Oscar Isaac as the four shorts screening in the 2020: Now Showcase A: Soul Connection program on the closing day of the 20th anniversary edition of the Tribeca Film Festival in 2021.
Britt Lower with Anne-Katrin Titze on the sound design: “It was a very collaborative process with the editor Alex Knell and our sound designer Cem Dursun.”
In his seminar on Edgar Allan Poe’s short story The Purloined Letter, Jacques Lacan stated that a letter always arrives at its destination.
Britt Lower’s Circus Person, starring the director/writer with Philip Smithey, Jessica Marks, and Ramona Young; Héctor Silva Nuñez’s Home_ with Doris Amen, Andrew Zawacki, Arbie Goings, Remy Guerrien, and Micah Sudduth and Keylee Koop-Sudduth’s Backsliders, join Elvira Lind’s Oscar-nominated The Letter Room, starring Oscar Isaac as the four shorts screening in the 2020: Now Showcase A: Soul Connection program on the closing day of the 20th anniversary edition of the Tribeca Film Festival in 2021.
Britt Lower with Anne-Katrin Titze on the sound design: “It was a very collaborative process with the editor Alex Knell and our sound designer Cem Dursun.”
In his seminar on Edgar Allan Poe’s short story The Purloined Letter, Jacques Lacan stated that a letter always arrives at its destination.
- 6/19/2021
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Bounce TV has set the showrunners and lead cast for its dramedy series Johnson.
The show follows life-long best friends — all with the same last name of Johnson — as they navigate love, friendship, heartbreak and personal growth.
Led by D.L Hughley, the cast also includes Thomas Q. Jones, series creator Deji Laray, Philip Smithey, Derrex Brady, Khalilah Joi, Terri Abney and Rosa Acosta. Jones and Laray serve as showrunners.
Johnson has begun filming in Atlanta, where the show also takes place. The dramedy is set to premiere in the summer of 2021.
Created by Laray, Johnson is produced by Cedric ...
The show follows life-long best friends — all with the same last name of Johnson — as they navigate love, friendship, heartbreak and personal growth.
Led by D.L Hughley, the cast also includes Thomas Q. Jones, series creator Deji Laray, Philip Smithey, Derrex Brady, Khalilah Joi, Terri Abney and Rosa Acosta. Jones and Laray serve as showrunners.
Johnson has begun filming in Atlanta, where the show also takes place. The dramedy is set to premiere in the summer of 2021.
Created by Laray, Johnson is produced by Cedric ...
- 12/22/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Bounce TV has set the showrunners and lead cast for its dramedy series Johnson.
The show follows life-long best friends — all with the same last name of Johnson — as they navigate love, friendship, heartbreak and personal growth.
Led by D.L Hughley, the cast also includes Thomas Q. Jones, series creator Deji Laray, Philip Smithey, Derrex Brady, Khalilah Joi, Terri Abney and Rosa Acosta. Jones and Laray serve as showrunners.
Johnson has begun filming in Atlanta, where the show also takes place. The dramedy is set to premiere in the summer of 2021.
Created by Laray, Johnson is produced by Cedric ...
The show follows life-long best friends — all with the same last name of Johnson — as they navigate love, friendship, heartbreak and personal growth.
Led by D.L Hughley, the cast also includes Thomas Q. Jones, series creator Deji Laray, Philip Smithey, Derrex Brady, Khalilah Joi, Terri Abney and Rosa Acosta. Jones and Laray serve as showrunners.
Johnson has begun filming in Atlanta, where the show also takes place. The dramedy is set to premiere in the summer of 2021.
Created by Laray, Johnson is produced by Cedric ...
- 12/22/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
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