On Wednesday’s episode of The View, the Different World cast reunited alongside the series’ producer and director, Debbie Allen. But while speaking about the show’s guest stars, the spotlight shifted to Whoopi Goldberg, who was moderating the conversation alongside her The View co-stars Sunny Hostin and Sara Haines.
When asked by Haines what she remembered about working alongside Goldberg, Allen shared that the Egot winner was the show’s “secret weapon” when it came to making its powerful season four episode about the AIDS epidemic, “If I Should Die Before I Wake.”
Goldberg, fresh off her Oscar-winning performance in Ghost, made a cameo as a professor who assigns the students to write their own eulogies. Fellow guest star Tisha Campbell appeared as student Josie, who reveals during the assignment that she has AIDS.
“She was someone I knew. We were friends. We all knew she was going to win that Oscar that year,...
When asked by Haines what she remembered about working alongside Goldberg, Allen shared that the Egot winner was the show’s “secret weapon” when it came to making its powerful season four episode about the AIDS epidemic, “If I Should Die Before I Wake.”
Goldberg, fresh off her Oscar-winning performance in Ghost, made a cameo as a professor who assigns the students to write their own eulogies. Fellow guest star Tisha Campbell appeared as student Josie, who reveals during the assignment that she has AIDS.
“She was someone I knew. We were friends. We all knew she was going to win that Oscar that year,...
- 4/18/2024
- by Tatiana Tenreyro
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The cast of A Different World has reunited for a national tour of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). During a stop in Washington, D.C., hosted by Howard University, they appeared at the White House to meet Vice President Kamala Harris and Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre.
The Grio’s April Ryan shared a portion of the White House visit on Instagram, which included Jean-Pierre leading the cast in a sing-along of the show’s theme.
The group opted for the version featured throughout the majority of the sitcom’s run, sung in the original version by Aretha Franklin.
The tour features A Different World alums Darryl M. Bell (Ron Johnson); Charnele Brown (Kimberly Reese); Jasmine Guy (Whitley Gilbert-Wayne); Kadeem Hardison (Dwayne Wayne); Dawnn Lewis (Jaleesa Vinson-Taylor); Cree Summer (Winifred Brooks); Glynn Turman (Col. Bradford Taylor); and Sinbad (Walter Oakes). They were joined by producers Debbie Allen and Susan Fales.
The Grio’s April Ryan shared a portion of the White House visit on Instagram, which included Jean-Pierre leading the cast in a sing-along of the show’s theme.
The group opted for the version featured throughout the majority of the sitcom’s run, sung in the original version by Aretha Franklin.
The tour features A Different World alums Darryl M. Bell (Ron Johnson); Charnele Brown (Kimberly Reese); Jasmine Guy (Whitley Gilbert-Wayne); Kadeem Hardison (Dwayne Wayne); Dawnn Lewis (Jaleesa Vinson-Taylor); Cree Summer (Winifred Brooks); Glynn Turman (Col. Bradford Taylor); and Sinbad (Walter Oakes). They were joined by producers Debbie Allen and Susan Fales.
- 4/11/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
[This story contains major spoilers to the season two finale of And Just Like That, “The Last Supper Part Two: Entrée.”]
When the And Just Like That writers started chatting about the end of the season two finale, even they admitted they were dreading reliving the conversation between Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) and Aidan (John Corbett), the former love of her life with whom she reconciled with earlier in the season.
“She looks out the window and there is Aidan, throwing a rock up at the window, much like she threw a rock up at his window in Sex and the City when she visited him at night after his second return,” said showrunner/writer/director Michael Patrick King about the callback in episode 11, “The Last Supper Part Two: Entrée.” King, speaking on Max’s official companion podcast for the series, And Just Like That … The Writers Room with EPs Julie Rottenberg and Elisa Zuritsky and producers/writers Susan Fales-Hill and Samantha Irby,...
When the And Just Like That writers started chatting about the end of the season two finale, even they admitted they were dreading reliving the conversation between Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) and Aidan (John Corbett), the former love of her life with whom she reconciled with earlier in the season.
“She looks out the window and there is Aidan, throwing a rock up at the window, much like she threw a rock up at his window in Sex and the City when she visited him at night after his second return,” said showrunner/writer/director Michael Patrick King about the callback in episode 11, “The Last Supper Part Two: Entrée.” King, speaking on Max’s official companion podcast for the series, And Just Like That … The Writers Room with EPs Julie Rottenberg and Elisa Zuritsky and producers/writers Susan Fales-Hill and Samantha Irby,...
- 8/25/2023
- by Jackie Strause
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In episode seven of And Just Like That season two, Nicole Ari Parker’s Lisa Todd Wexley faces the kind of personal invasion by her eldest son that not even his father, Herbert (Christopher Jackson), can excuse.
Herbert Wexley Jr. (played by Elijah Jacob) has allowed a girl he’s interested in — and who visibly does not respect Lisa’s authority — to enter his mother’s most sacred of spaces: Her closet.
Fashion has always been a sticking point for Sex and the City and its streaming continuation, And Just Like That. But much of the audience’s time spent in a closet has been with Sarah Jessica Parker’s Carrie Bradshaw and, to a smaller degree, Kristin Davis’ Charlotte York, who gets her own closet-based journey this season thanks to daughter Lily (Cathy Ang).
With Lisa, And Just Like That takes viewers — and her son’s no-boundaries love interest...
Herbert Wexley Jr. (played by Elijah Jacob) has allowed a girl he’s interested in — and who visibly does not respect Lisa’s authority — to enter his mother’s most sacred of spaces: Her closet.
Fashion has always been a sticking point for Sex and the City and its streaming continuation, And Just Like That. But much of the audience’s time spent in a closet has been with Sarah Jessica Parker’s Carrie Bradshaw and, to a smaller degree, Kristin Davis’ Charlotte York, who gets her own closet-based journey this season thanks to daughter Lily (Cathy Ang).
With Lisa, And Just Like That takes viewers — and her son’s no-boundaries love interest...
- 8/1/2023
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
We knew it was coming in June, and now we have the date. Sex and the City revival And Just Like That… Season 2 will premiere on Thursday, June 22 on Max.
The date was announced Wednesday during Warner Bros. Discovery’s Upfront presentation in NYC.
The 11-episode second season will debut with two episodes on June 22, followed by the remaining nine episodes weekly on Thursdays.
Series regulars Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis, Sara Ramírez, Sarita Choudhury, Nicole Ari Parker, Karen Pittman, Mario Cantone, David Eigenberg, Evan Handler, Christopher Jackson, Niall Cunningham, Cathy Ang and Alexa Swinton will all be back for Season 2.
When Season 2 returns, Carrie (Parker), Charlotte (Davis) and Miranda (Nixon) are reunited and catching up on all the latest with Anthony (Cantone). While the show was on break, everyone was living it up in New York City.
And Just Like That... is developed and executive produced by Michael Patrick King,...
The date was announced Wednesday during Warner Bros. Discovery’s Upfront presentation in NYC.
The 11-episode second season will debut with two episodes on June 22, followed by the remaining nine episodes weekly on Thursdays.
Series regulars Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis, Sara Ramírez, Sarita Choudhury, Nicole Ari Parker, Karen Pittman, Mario Cantone, David Eigenberg, Evan Handler, Christopher Jackson, Niall Cunningham, Cathy Ang and Alexa Swinton will all be back for Season 2.
When Season 2 returns, Carrie (Parker), Charlotte (Davis) and Miranda (Nixon) are reunited and catching up on all the latest with Anthony (Cantone). While the show was on break, everyone was living it up in New York City.
And Just Like That... is developed and executive produced by Michael Patrick King,...
- 5/17/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
“And Just Like That” Season 2 has set its official premiere date at HBO Max (soon to be renamed Max).
The second season of the “Sex and the City” followup will bow on June 22. The announcement was made at the Warner Bros. Discovery upfront presentation at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday.
It had previously been reported that the show would return in June but no solid date had been set.
In the show’s first season, overseen by executive producer Michael Patrick King, the worlds of Carrie, Miranda (Cynthia Nixon), and Charlotte (Kristin Davis) expanded when new characters played by Nicole Ari Parker, Sarita Choudhury, Karen Pittman and Sara Ramírez were added to the ensemble. John Corbett will also appear in Season 2, reprising the role of Aidan.
In addition to King, “And Just Like That” is also executive produced by John Melfi, Julie Rottenberg, Elisa Zuritsky, Parker, Davis and Nixon. Its writers include King,...
The second season of the “Sex and the City” followup will bow on June 22. The announcement was made at the Warner Bros. Discovery upfront presentation at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday.
It had previously been reported that the show would return in June but no solid date had been set.
In the show’s first season, overseen by executive producer Michael Patrick King, the worlds of Carrie, Miranda (Cynthia Nixon), and Charlotte (Kristin Davis) expanded when new characters played by Nicole Ari Parker, Sarita Choudhury, Karen Pittman and Sara Ramírez were added to the ensemble. John Corbett will also appear in Season 2, reprising the role of Aidan.
In addition to King, “And Just Like That” is also executive produced by John Melfi, Julie Rottenberg, Elisa Zuritsky, Parker, Davis and Nixon. Its writers include King,...
- 5/17/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
The new teaser trailer for the second series of ‘And Just Like That…’ has been released by Sky and Now.
The series from executive producer Michael Patrick King, alongside stars and executive producers Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis, will exclusively be available on Sky Comedy and streaming service Now from June.
Cast includes returning series regulars Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis, Sara Ramírez, Sarita Choudhury, Nicole Ari Parker, Karen Pittman, Mario Cantone, David Eigenberg, Evan Handler, Christopher Jackson, Niall Cunningham, Cathy Ang and Alexa Swinton.
The series is executive produced by Michael Patrick King, John Melfi, Julie Rottenberg, Elisa Zuritsky, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon. Writers included King, Samantha Irby, Susan Fales-Hill, Lucas Froehlich, Rachel Palmer, Julie Rottenberg and Elisa Zuritsky. Directors included King, Cynthia Nixon, Ry Russo-Young and Julie Rottenberg. The HBO series “Sex and the City” was created by Darren Star...
The series from executive producer Michael Patrick King, alongside stars and executive producers Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis, will exclusively be available on Sky Comedy and streaming service Now from June.
Cast includes returning series regulars Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis, Sara Ramírez, Sarita Choudhury, Nicole Ari Parker, Karen Pittman, Mario Cantone, David Eigenberg, Evan Handler, Christopher Jackson, Niall Cunningham, Cathy Ang and Alexa Swinton.
The series is executive produced by Michael Patrick King, John Melfi, Julie Rottenberg, Elisa Zuritsky, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon. Writers included King, Samantha Irby, Susan Fales-Hill, Lucas Froehlich, Rachel Palmer, Julie Rottenberg and Elisa Zuritsky. Directors included King, Cynthia Nixon, Ry Russo-Young and Julie Rottenberg. The HBO series “Sex and the City” was created by Darren Star...
- 4/27/2023
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
And Just Like That … what’s old is new again.
The second season of the Sex and the City sequel series returns June 22 with 11 episodes on Max, and the premiere announcement came with a revealing first-look trailer at what’s in store when Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker), Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) and Charlotte (Kristin Davis) return.
In the footage below, Carrie reveals she’s been having “exit out of grief” sex and says life is too short not to try something new. That’s when Aidan Shaw (John Corbett) appears on her doorstep.
“And just like that, I realized some things are better left in the past. But maybe not everything,” Carrie teases in voiceover as her former flame makes his anticipated return to the franchise.
Elsewhere in the trailer, Miranda’s romance with Sara Ramírez’s Che continues, and the trio is seen expanding their brunch reservation as Sarita Choudhury,...
The second season of the Sex and the City sequel series returns June 22 with 11 episodes on Max, and the premiere announcement came with a revealing first-look trailer at what’s in store when Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker), Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) and Charlotte (Kristin Davis) return.
In the footage below, Carrie reveals she’s been having “exit out of grief” sex and says life is too short not to try something new. That’s when Aidan Shaw (John Corbett) appears on her doorstep.
“And just like that, I realized some things are better left in the past. But maybe not everything,” Carrie teases in voiceover as her former flame makes his anticipated return to the franchise.
Elsewhere in the trailer, Miranda’s romance with Sara Ramírez’s Che continues, and the trio is seen expanding their brunch reservation as Sarita Choudhury,...
- 4/26/2023
- by Jackie Strause
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Season two of And Just Like That… from executive producer Michael Patrick King, alongside stars and executive producers Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, and Kristin Davis, will debut this June on Max.
Cast: Returning series regulars include Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis, Sara Ramírez, Sarita Choudhury, Nicole Ari Parker, Karen Pittman, Mario Cantone, David Eigenberg, Evan Handler, Christopher Jackson, Niall Cunningham, Cathy Ang, and Alexa Swinton.
Credits: The series is executive produced by Michael Patrick King, John Melfi, Julie Rottenberg, Elisa Zuritsky, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis, and Cynthia Nixon. Writers included King, Samantha Irby, Susan Fales-Hill, Lucas Froehlich, Rachel Palmer, Julie Rottenberg, and Elisa Zuritsky. Directors included King, Cynthia Nixon, Ry Russo-Young, and Julie Rottenberg. The HBO series “Sex and the City” was created by Darren Star and based on the book “Sex and the City” by Candace Bushnell.
La entrada ‘And Just Like That…’ Season 2, This...
Cast: Returning series regulars include Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis, Sara Ramírez, Sarita Choudhury, Nicole Ari Parker, Karen Pittman, Mario Cantone, David Eigenberg, Evan Handler, Christopher Jackson, Niall Cunningham, Cathy Ang, and Alexa Swinton.
Credits: The series is executive produced by Michael Patrick King, John Melfi, Julie Rottenberg, Elisa Zuritsky, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis, and Cynthia Nixon. Writers included King, Samantha Irby, Susan Fales-Hill, Lucas Froehlich, Rachel Palmer, Julie Rottenberg, and Elisa Zuritsky. Directors included King, Cynthia Nixon, Ry Russo-Young, and Julie Rottenberg. The HBO series “Sex and the City” was created by Darren Star and based on the book “Sex and the City” by Candace Bushnell.
La entrada ‘And Just Like That…’ Season 2, This...
- 4/26/2023
- by TV Shows Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid - TV
“And Just Like That,” the hit “Sex and the City” spinoff from HBO Max (soon to be just Max), dropped its first Season 2 teaser trailer Wednesday, showcasing the glamorous, casual sex-filled life of our widowed hero Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker) — only for it to be interrupted by a reunion with her ex-fiance Aidan (John Corbett).
Along with its teaser, the streamer revealed that the series will return this June.
The series stars original “Sex and the City” cast members Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis — all of whom also executive produce with Michael Patrick King. Joining them are returning series regulars Sara Ramírez, Sarita Choudhury, Nicole Ari Parker, Karen Pittman, Mario Cantone, David Eigenberg, Evan Handler, Christopher Jackson, Niall Cunningham, Cathy Ang, and Alexa Swinton.
The last we saw of Corbett’s Aidan was in the franchise’s “Sex And The City 2” feature film in 2010, which had Carrie running into him in Abu Dhabi.
Along with its teaser, the streamer revealed that the series will return this June.
The series stars original “Sex and the City” cast members Parker, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis — all of whom also executive produce with Michael Patrick King. Joining them are returning series regulars Sara Ramírez, Sarita Choudhury, Nicole Ari Parker, Karen Pittman, Mario Cantone, David Eigenberg, Evan Handler, Christopher Jackson, Niall Cunningham, Cathy Ang, and Alexa Swinton.
The last we saw of Corbett’s Aidan was in the franchise’s “Sex And The City 2” feature film in 2010, which had Carrie running into him in Abu Dhabi.
- 4/26/2023
- by Benjamin Lindsay
- The Wrap
HBO Max will release Season 2 of the Sex and the City revival And Just Like That… in June. The official teaser trailer also dropped (above) and it features three new cast members: Victor Garber, Oliver Hudson and Gary Dourdon.
When Season 2 returns, Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker), Charlotte (Kristin Davis) and Miranda Cynthia Nixon are reunited and catching up on all the latest with Anthony (Mario Cantone). While the show was on break, everyone was living it up in New York City.
Carrie has taken a new Latino luvah as was revealed in the Season 1 finale, her podcast producer Franklyn (Ivan Hernandez), Miranda appears to have moved in with Che (Sara Ramirez)—and it appears they’re in the Big Apple and not Los Angeles— and Charlotte is, well, wondering how to respond to her daughter Lily (Cathy Ang) who has just announced she’s ready to lose her V card—oy vey.
When Season 2 returns, Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker), Charlotte (Kristin Davis) and Miranda Cynthia Nixon are reunited and catching up on all the latest with Anthony (Mario Cantone). While the show was on break, everyone was living it up in New York City.
Carrie has taken a new Latino luvah as was revealed in the Season 1 finale, her podcast producer Franklyn (Ivan Hernandez), Miranda appears to have moved in with Che (Sara Ramirez)—and it appears they’re in the Big Apple and not Los Angeles— and Charlotte is, well, wondering how to respond to her daughter Lily (Cathy Ang) who has just announced she’s ready to lose her V card—oy vey.
- 4/26/2023
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
“Sex and the City” fans couldn’t help but wonder when “And Just Like That” would be returning to HBO Max — now just Max — after Season 1 ended to mixed acclaim but the usual fan fervor back in February 2022. The wait is over, as the “Satc” sequel series, which reunites Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, and Kristin Davis, returns this June on the streaming platform, and a teaser has just been release for Season 2. You can watch it below.
Season 1 of “And Just Like That” found Carrie (Parker) not quite ready to move on from Mr. Big after his sudden and quite operatically staged death on a Peloton (which led to a drop in Peloton sales Irl). But in Season 2, she’s back in the dating mix, chasing “post-grief sex” in the shadow of her husband’s death.
Meanwhile, Charlotte (Davis) is continuing to diversify her friend group and also grapple...
Season 1 of “And Just Like That” found Carrie (Parker) not quite ready to move on from Mr. Big after his sudden and quite operatically staged death on a Peloton (which led to a drop in Peloton sales Irl). But in Season 2, she’s back in the dating mix, chasing “post-grief sex” in the shadow of her husband’s death.
Meanwhile, Charlotte (Davis) is continuing to diversify her friend group and also grapple...
- 4/26/2023
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
HBO Max has dropped the Season 2 teaser for “And Just Like That,” its successful revival of “Sex and the City.” The company also announced the show will premiere in June, without announcing the specific date yet — at that point, the streamer will simply be known as Max.
The teaser, narrated by Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker), begins with a very “Sex and the City” sentiment: “No matter what life hands you, you can always count on your closest friends to be there.” We then see a montage of scenes that reveal the current relationships of Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) and Che (Sara Ramírez) and Carrie and her podcast producer, Franklin (Ivan Hernandez). “It’s just sex!” Carrie says.
“And just like that,” Carrie continues, “I realized some things are better left in the past. But maybe… not everything.”
Which is when we see Carrie’s ex-boyfriend Aidan (John Corbett) appear on her stoop.
The teaser, narrated by Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker), begins with a very “Sex and the City” sentiment: “No matter what life hands you, you can always count on your closest friends to be there.” We then see a montage of scenes that reveal the current relationships of Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) and Che (Sara Ramírez) and Carrie and her podcast producer, Franklin (Ivan Hernandez). “It’s just sex!” Carrie says.
“And just like that,” Carrie continues, “I realized some things are better left in the past. But maybe… not everything.”
Which is when we see Carrie’s ex-boyfriend Aidan (John Corbett) appear on her stoop.
- 4/26/2023
- by Kate Aurthur
- Variety Film + TV
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In honor of the 30th anniversary of The Hollywood Reporter’s annual Women in Entertainment issue, THR spoke with some of the powerhouse women that were featured in the very first list in 1992. From the likes of Sherry Lansing, Kathleen Kennedy, Gale Ann Hurd, Debbie Allen and more, nine women share what they’ve learned, the challenges they faced and how they’ve seen the industry evolve over the years. This year, THR also celebrates 30 years of sponsorship from longstanding cable network Lifetime.
Debbie Allen is flanked by dancers Destiny Wimpye (left) and Jalyn Flowers in the 2020 film Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker. Debbie Allen
Actor-singer-director-producer
What I was doing in 1992 I was directing and producing A Different World, the spinoff of The Cosby Show, which became a centerpiece in the world of higher achievement in academics for colleges. We tripled the...
In honor of the 30th anniversary of The Hollywood Reporter’s annual Women in Entertainment issue, THR spoke with some of the powerhouse women that were featured in the very first list in 1992. From the likes of Sherry Lansing, Kathleen Kennedy, Gale Ann Hurd, Debbie Allen and more, nine women share what they’ve learned, the challenges they faced and how they’ve seen the industry evolve over the years. This year, THR also celebrates 30 years of sponsorship from longstanding cable network Lifetime.
Debbie Allen is flanked by dancers Destiny Wimpye (left) and Jalyn Flowers in the 2020 film Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker. Debbie Allen
Actor-singer-director-producer
What I was doing in 1992 I was directing and producing A Different World, the spinoff of The Cosby Show, which became a centerpiece in the world of higher achievement in academics for colleges. We tripled the...
- 12/12/2022
- by Sydney Odman and Stacey Wilson Hunt
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Lena Waithe’s Twenties will return for its second season on BET next month with a new after-show hosted by B. Scott.
Set to debut Wednesday, October 13 at 10 p.m. on BET and BET Her, the series brings Jonica T. Gibbs’ Hattie back into the spotlight. Created and written by Waithe, Twenties will continue to follow the aspiring screenwriter and her two best friends, Marie (Christina Elmore) and Nia (Gabrielle Graham) as they lean on each other for guidance as they navigate their twenties and test the limits of diversity, love and inclusion.
Following the Season 2 debut, BET will premiere Twenties After-show with B. Scott. The half-hour series will touch on Twenties‘ key themes and see Scott provide commentary into some of the characters’ latest experiences and speak with the show’s cast and with guests. Twenties After-show with B. Scott, will mark the titular television personality’s return to BET.
Set to debut Wednesday, October 13 at 10 p.m. on BET and BET Her, the series brings Jonica T. Gibbs’ Hattie back into the spotlight. Created and written by Waithe, Twenties will continue to follow the aspiring screenwriter and her two best friends, Marie (Christina Elmore) and Nia (Gabrielle Graham) as they lean on each other for guidance as they navigate their twenties and test the limits of diversity, love and inclusion.
Following the Season 2 debut, BET will premiere Twenties After-show with B. Scott. The half-hour series will touch on Twenties‘ key themes and see Scott provide commentary into some of the characters’ latest experiences and speak with the show’s cast and with guests. Twenties After-show with B. Scott, will mark the titular television personality’s return to BET.
- 9/16/2021
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Lena Waithe’s comedy “Twenties” has set the debut date for its second season on BET, and the first season of its very own aftershow, which will be hosted by B. Scott, TheWrap has learned exclusively.
“Twenties” Season 2 will debut Wednesday, Oct. 13 at 10/9c on BET and BET Her, with the first episode of half-hour aftershow, “Twenties After-Show With B. Scott,” debuting immediately after the Season 2 premiere at 10:30.
From creator Waithe, “Twenties” centers on Hattie, a masculine-presenting queer Black woman in her twenties, played by Jonica T. Gibbs (“Good Trouble”) and her two straight best friends, Marie played by Christina Elmore (“Insecure”) and Nia played by Gabrielle Graham (“Possessor”), as they try to find their footing in life, love, and the professional world in Los Angeles, per BET.
Here’s the official description for the Season 2 premiere, titled “One Night Only?”: Hattie juggles working on her script, settling into a new place,...
“Twenties” Season 2 will debut Wednesday, Oct. 13 at 10/9c on BET and BET Her, with the first episode of half-hour aftershow, “Twenties After-Show With B. Scott,” debuting immediately after the Season 2 premiere at 10:30.
From creator Waithe, “Twenties” centers on Hattie, a masculine-presenting queer Black woman in her twenties, played by Jonica T. Gibbs (“Good Trouble”) and her two straight best friends, Marie played by Christina Elmore (“Insecure”) and Nia played by Gabrielle Graham (“Possessor”), as they try to find their footing in life, love, and the professional world in Los Angeles, per BET.
Here’s the official description for the Season 2 premiere, titled “One Night Only?”: Hattie juggles working on her script, settling into a new place,...
- 9/16/2021
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Dear White People alumna Nia Jervier is set for a recurring role on the upcoming second season of Lena Waithe’s popular BET series Twenties.
Created and written by Waithe, Twenties stars Jonica T. Gibbs as Hattie, a queer black girl who is chasing her dreams of being a screenwriter in Los Angeles alongside her two best friends, Marie and Nia, played by Christina Elmore (Insecure) and Gabrielle Graham (Possessor) respectively. While they live separate lives, the girls lean on each other for guidance as they navigate their twenties and test the limits of diversity, love and inclusion.
Season one guest stars included Jenifer Lewis, Sean “Big Sean” Anderson (debut role), Rick Fox, Vanessa Williams, Seth Green, Iman Shumpert, Kym Whitley, Chuey Martinez, Marsha Thomason, and Nazanin Mandi.
Twenties is Executive Produced by Lena Waithe, Susan Fales-Hill who also serves as co-showrunner, Rishi Rajani and Andrew Coles.
Jervier was...
Created and written by Waithe, Twenties stars Jonica T. Gibbs as Hattie, a queer black girl who is chasing her dreams of being a screenwriter in Los Angeles alongside her two best friends, Marie and Nia, played by Christina Elmore (Insecure) and Gabrielle Graham (Possessor) respectively. While they live separate lives, the girls lean on each other for guidance as they navigate their twenties and test the limits of diversity, love and inclusion.
Season one guest stars included Jenifer Lewis, Sean “Big Sean” Anderson (debut role), Rick Fox, Vanessa Williams, Seth Green, Iman Shumpert, Kym Whitley, Chuey Martinez, Marsha Thomason, and Nazanin Mandi.
Twenties is Executive Produced by Lena Waithe, Susan Fales-Hill who also serves as co-showrunner, Rishi Rajani and Andrew Coles.
Jervier was...
- 9/1/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
In a historic elevation for BET, media personality B. Scott has been named star and executive producer of a new program — becoming the network’s first trans non-binary talent in those roles.
B. Scott will host the official after-show for Lena Waithe’s “Twenties,” BET’s hit series steeped in queer Black narratives.
“Twenties the After Show” will see the host touch on key themes from each episode in conversation with a lineup of guests. The after-show will begin production in the coming months and air as a companion to the series’ second season.
“At BET, we aim to be a home for all Black people, and we have a duty to ensure everyone is able to see themselves fully reflected in quality content,” said BET President Scott Mills. “The success of ‘Twenties’ is part of our evolution of inclusivity on all of our platforms and productions, and we are always seeking to do more.
B. Scott will host the official after-show for Lena Waithe’s “Twenties,” BET’s hit series steeped in queer Black narratives.
“Twenties the After Show” will see the host touch on key themes from each episode in conversation with a lineup of guests. The after-show will begin production in the coming months and air as a companion to the series’ second season.
“At BET, we aim to be a home for all Black people, and we have a duty to ensure everyone is able to see themselves fully reflected in quality content,” said BET President Scott Mills. “The success of ‘Twenties’ is part of our evolution of inclusivity on all of our platforms and productions, and we are always seeking to do more.
- 3/9/2021
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
Lena Waithe’s comedy “Twenties” has been renewed for Season 2 at BET, the cable channel announced Friday.
The series, which was created by Waithe, stars Jonica T. Gibbs as Hattie, “a queer black girl who is chasing her dreams of being a screenwriter in Los Angeles alongside her two best friends, Marie and Nia, played by Christina Elmore (“Insecure”) and Gabrielle Graham (“Possessor”) respectively. While they live separate lives, the girls lean on each other for guidance as they navigate their twenties and test the limits of diversity, love and inclusion.”
Season one guest stars included Jenifer Lewis (“Black-ish”), Sean “Big Sean” Anderson, Rick Fox, Vanessa Williams, Seth Green, Iman Shumpert, Kym Whitley, Chuey Martinez, Marsha Thomason and Nazanin Mandi.
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The eight-episode first season of “Twenties,” which premiered March 4 and concluded April 15, was the No. 1 new comedy...
The series, which was created by Waithe, stars Jonica T. Gibbs as Hattie, “a queer black girl who is chasing her dreams of being a screenwriter in Los Angeles alongside her two best friends, Marie and Nia, played by Christina Elmore (“Insecure”) and Gabrielle Graham (“Possessor”) respectively. While they live separate lives, the girls lean on each other for guidance as they navigate their twenties and test the limits of diversity, love and inclusion.”
Season one guest stars included Jenifer Lewis (“Black-ish”), Sean “Big Sean” Anderson, Rick Fox, Vanessa Williams, Seth Green, Iman Shumpert, Kym Whitley, Chuey Martinez, Marsha Thomason and Nazanin Mandi.
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The eight-episode first season of “Twenties,” which premiered March 4 and concluded April 15, was the No. 1 new comedy...
- 6/26/2020
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Lena Waithe’s single-camera comedy “Twenties” has been renewed for a second season at BET.
The show follows the adventures of a queer black girl, Hattie, and her two straight best friends, Marie and Nia, who spend most of their days talking ‘ish’ and chasing their dreams.
“It took a long time to get this show on the air, but it was absolutely worth the wait. I needed This phenomenal cast and crew to make it happen. I’m looking forward to continuing this journey with this amazing group of people and our incredible viewers,” said Waithe of the renewal.
BET has also announced that is partnership with Showtime for an Fyc campaign for the series. Season 1 will air on Showtime starting July 6.
“The first season of ‘Twenties, led by the incredible Jonica T. Gibbs, Christina Elmore and Gabrielle Graham, was a joy to watch in every sense,” added Scott Mills,...
The show follows the adventures of a queer black girl, Hattie, and her two straight best friends, Marie and Nia, who spend most of their days talking ‘ish’ and chasing their dreams.
“It took a long time to get this show on the air, but it was absolutely worth the wait. I needed This phenomenal cast and crew to make it happen. I’m looking forward to continuing this journey with this amazing group of people and our incredible viewers,” said Waithe of the renewal.
BET has also announced that is partnership with Showtime for an Fyc campaign for the series. Season 1 will air on Showtime starting July 6.
“The first season of ‘Twenties, led by the incredible Jonica T. Gibbs, Christina Elmore and Gabrielle Graham, was a joy to watch in every sense,” added Scott Mills,...
- 6/26/2020
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
Lena Waithe’s breakout hit Twenties will be back for a second go-round. BET has renewed the series for a second season. Additionally, the network announced an Fyc partnership with Showtime, which will air season 1 starting July 6.
The series, which ranks as the No.1 new comedy series on cable for African-Americans 18-49, according to Nielsen L+same day, is receiving awards buzz for Waithe’s creative direction and Jonica T. Gibbs’ lead actress performance.
Created and written by Waithe, Twenties stars Gibbs as Hattie, a queer black girl who is chasing her dreams of being a screenwriter in Los Angeles alongside her two best friends, Marie and Nia, played by Christina Elmore (Insecure) and Gabrielle Graham (Possessor) respectively. While they live separate lives, the girls lean on each other for guidance as they navigate their twenties and test the limits of diversity, love and inclusion.
2019-20 TV Renewals And Cancellations...
The series, which ranks as the No.1 new comedy series on cable for African-Americans 18-49, according to Nielsen L+same day, is receiving awards buzz for Waithe’s creative direction and Jonica T. Gibbs’ lead actress performance.
Created and written by Waithe, Twenties stars Gibbs as Hattie, a queer black girl who is chasing her dreams of being a screenwriter in Los Angeles alongside her two best friends, Marie and Nia, played by Christina Elmore (Insecure) and Gabrielle Graham (Possessor) respectively. While they live separate lives, the girls lean on each other for guidance as they navigate their twenties and test the limits of diversity, love and inclusion.
2019-20 TV Renewals And Cancellations...
- 6/26/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
There have been dozens of shows about people trying to Make It in Hollywood, but none that quite look like “Twenties,” Lena Waithe’s new comedy based on her own life as an aspiring TV writer. In this Bet series, black women are the leads, not the sidekicks. It stands to reason, then, that the problems and entertainment industry knots they have to untangle are inherently different than those we’ve seen TV depict over and over again with white and/or male protagonists.
Given the tenor and trajectory of the show’s first four episodes, that’s exactly the kind of lofty introductory paragraph that Waithe and co-showrunner Susan Fales-Hill knew might be coming in reviews. “Twenties” is aware of its unique place in the TV canon, and makes moves in its very first episode to both acknowledge and dismiss it. In one of the pilot’s most memorable scenes,...
Given the tenor and trajectory of the show’s first four episodes, that’s exactly the kind of lofty introductory paragraph that Waithe and co-showrunner Susan Fales-Hill knew might be coming in reviews. “Twenties” is aware of its unique place in the TV canon, and makes moves in its very first episode to both acknowledge and dismiss it. In one of the pilot’s most memorable scenes,...
- 3/3/2020
- by Caroline Framke
- Variety Film + TV
During the TCA session for Bet’s forthcoming Twenties show creator and writer was joined by fellow executive producer Susan Fales-Hill as well as actors Jonica T. Gibbs, Christina Elmore and Gabrielle Graham to talk about the half-hour comedy that follows a queer black girl Hattie (Gibbs) who is navigating her 20s with her two straight best friends. The series marks one of the first times we have seen a queer woman of color lead a Bet series — a series that echos Waithe’s own journey.
Being queer and a person of color — specifically black — brings a lot of questions about acceptance from your own community. For Waithe, she said that she didn’t necessarily have that problem. “Black people love me,” she smiles. “There are some that are still mad at me about Queen & Slim though.”
With Twenties, Waithe said that she wanted to redefine the narrative of acceptance...
Being queer and a person of color — specifically black — brings a lot of questions about acceptance from your own community. For Waithe, she said that she didn’t necessarily have that problem. “Black people love me,” she smiles. “There are some that are still mad at me about Queen & Slim though.”
With Twenties, Waithe said that she wanted to redefine the narrative of acceptance...
- 1/14/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Lena Waithe’s forthcoming Twenties has set the cast for the Bet comedy that focuses on those angsty adult formative years. Rapper Sean “Big Sean” Anderson will make his acting debut joining the previously announced cast that includes “JoJo” T. Gibbs, Christina Elmore, Gabrielle Graham and Sophina Brown.
Created and written by Waithe when she was in her early 20s, the eight-episode half-hour series follows the adventures of a queer black girl, Hattie (Gibbs), and her two straight best friends, Marie (Elmore) and Nia (Graham), who spend most of their days talking ‘ish’ and chasing their dreams. Waithe executive produces with Susan Fales-Hill, who will co-showrun with Waithe. Rishi Rajani and Andrew Coles also executive produce.
Read the full character descriptions below.
“Hattie” (Gibbs): An aspiring television writer who dreams of glory,...
Created and written by Waithe when she was in her early 20s, the eight-episode half-hour series follows the adventures of a queer black girl, Hattie (Gibbs), and her two straight best friends, Marie (Elmore) and Nia (Graham), who spend most of their days talking ‘ish’ and chasing their dreams. Waithe executive produces with Susan Fales-Hill, who will co-showrun with Waithe. Rishi Rajani and Andrew Coles also executive produce.
Read the full character descriptions below.
“Hattie” (Gibbs): An aspiring television writer who dreams of glory,...
- 8/1/2019
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Bet unveiled the full cast for its upcoming comedy series “Twenties” from creator Lena Waithe on Thursday, which will star rapper Sean “Big Sean” Anderson.
“Good Trouble” alum “JoJo” T. Gibbs is set to star in the eight-episode series as Hattie, a twentysomething queer black girl and aspiring television writer who dreams of glory, but seems incapable of holding down a regular job.
Joining her in the series are “The Last Ship’s” Christina Elmore and “On the Basis of Sex’s” Gabrielle Graham as Hattie’s best friends Marie and Nia, as well as Sophina Brown.
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The project was written by Waithe nearly a decade ago and has been in development in one form or another since 2014. Based on Waithe’s web series of the same name, the show is set to debut in early 2020. It joins Waithe...
“Good Trouble” alum “JoJo” T. Gibbs is set to star in the eight-episode series as Hattie, a twentysomething queer black girl and aspiring television writer who dreams of glory, but seems incapable of holding down a regular job.
Joining her in the series are “The Last Ship’s” Christina Elmore and “On the Basis of Sex’s” Gabrielle Graham as Hattie’s best friends Marie and Nia, as well as Sophina Brown.
Also Read: Tyler Perry Comedy 'Sistas' Ordered to Series at Bet
The project was written by Waithe nearly a decade ago and has been in development in one form or another since 2014. Based on Waithe’s web series of the same name, the show is set to debut in early 2020. It joins Waithe...
- 8/1/2019
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Lena Waithe’s long-in-the-works comedy “Twenties” is finally going to series with an eight-episode order at its original home, BET.
The comedy, about a queer black girl in her 20s and her two straight best friends, was first written by Waithe nearly a decade ago and has been in development in one form or another since 2014. The project, based on Waithe’s web series of the same name, was originally put into development at Bet before moving to TBS with a pilot order last February.
Now it has moved back to BET, where it will join Waithe’s other comedy “Boomerang,” which was renewed for a second season earlier this month.
“Bet Networks is thrilled to partner once again with the creative visionary Lena Waithe on both ‘Boomerange’ and...
The comedy, about a queer black girl in her 20s and her two straight best friends, was first written by Waithe nearly a decade ago and has been in development in one form or another since 2014. The project, based on Waithe’s web series of the same name, was originally put into development at Bet before moving to TBS with a pilot order last February.
Now it has moved back to BET, where it will join Waithe’s other comedy “Boomerang,” which was renewed for a second season earlier this month.
“Bet Networks is thrilled to partner once again with the creative visionary Lena Waithe on both ‘Boomerange’ and...
- 4/15/2019
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
On the heels of the second season pickup of Lena Waithe’s critically-acclaimed Boomerang reboot, BET has ordered Twenties, a single-camera comedy series from the Emmy-winning creator/writer/actor.
Created and written by Waithe when she was in her early 20s, the eight-episode half-hour series follows the adventures of a queer black girl, Hattie, and her two straight best friends, Marie and Nia, who spend most of their days talking ‘ish’ and chasing their dreams. Twenties is a scripted show about friendship, finding love, and messing everything up along the way.
Waithe executive produces with Susan Fales-Hill, who will co-showrun with Waithe. Rishi Rajani and Andrew Coles also executive produce.
“Bet Networks is thrilled to partner once again with the creative visionary Lena Waithe on both Boomerang and Twenties as she is without a doubt a leading relevant voice of our generation and a disruptor in her own right,” said Connie Orlando,...
Created and written by Waithe when she was in her early 20s, the eight-episode half-hour series follows the adventures of a queer black girl, Hattie, and her two straight best friends, Marie and Nia, who spend most of their days talking ‘ish’ and chasing their dreams. Twenties is a scripted show about friendship, finding love, and messing everything up along the way.
Waithe executive produces with Susan Fales-Hill, who will co-showrun with Waithe. Rishi Rajani and Andrew Coles also executive produce.
“Bet Networks is thrilled to partner once again with the creative visionary Lena Waithe on both Boomerang and Twenties as she is without a doubt a leading relevant voice of our generation and a disruptor in her own right,” said Connie Orlando,...
- 4/15/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
After recently renewing Lena Waithe’s “Boomerang” for a second season, Bet is teaming up with the prolific screenwriter-producer for another project.
The network has announced an eight-episode order for “Twenties,” a half-hour comedy series which Waithe created when she was in her early 20s.
The show follows the adventures of a queer black girl, Hattie, and her two straight best friends, Marie and Nia, who spend most of their days talking ‘ish’ and chasing their dreams.
“‘Twenties’ has been a project I’ve been dreaming about for as long as I can remember. I think a lot of people were interested, but didn’t see the vision. I’m so grateful Scott Mills and Connie Orlando did. I couldn’t be more excited to deepen my relationship with Bet. I know audiences have been waiting a long time for this one,” said Waithe.
Waithe, who recently signed on for...
The network has announced an eight-episode order for “Twenties,” a half-hour comedy series which Waithe created when she was in her early 20s.
The show follows the adventures of a queer black girl, Hattie, and her two straight best friends, Marie and Nia, who spend most of their days talking ‘ish’ and chasing their dreams.
“‘Twenties’ has been a project I’ve been dreaming about for as long as I can remember. I think a lot of people were interested, but didn’t see the vision. I’m so grateful Scott Mills and Connie Orlando did. I couldn’t be more excited to deepen my relationship with Bet. I know audiences have been waiting a long time for this one,” said Waithe.
Waithe, who recently signed on for...
- 4/15/2019
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
This year's New York Comedy Festival was kicked off with riotous laughter by the New York Women in Film and Television Panel "Comedy Makers: Tales from the Dark Side." Moderated by comedian Lizz Winstead, the panel included writer Susan Fales-Hill, producer Barbara Gaines, writer and actress Jill Kopelman Kargman, director and executive producer Stephanie Laing, and writer and executive producer Elisa Zuritsky. Read More: Joss Whedon and the 'Dr. Horrible's Sing-a-Long Blog' Cast Wouldn't Change A Thing (Except Maybe the Godzilla Thing) These hilarious women shared the ups and downs in their careers, including some horror stories from the male-dominated writers' rooms. Highlights from this witty panel are below: The importance of creating roles for women."I grew up around a lot of fantastic actresses of color," said Fales-Hill. "This was before the days of Shonda Rhimes. Black actresses had been in for about a year and I grew up around all of these.
- 11/13/2015
- by Sonya Saepoff
- Indiewire
Talk about a rough first gig. On Tuesday, at a New York Comedy Festival panel, "Tales From the Dark Side," which assembled a group of female comedy writers, Susan Fales-Hill described the experience of being the only woman in the writer’s room at The Cosby Show in the mid-'80s. While the sitcom featured some of the earliest depictions of accomplished black women on television, it was clear the writers didn't share the same Huxtable family values. "It was really, Sit down and shut up," she said. "They were pretty sexist and they would talk about professional women as being hard bitches. And what I learned was, does it really matter that they’re saying that? No. Lose the battle and win the war." Fales-Hill won the war by eventually becoming a writer for the successful spinoff show A Different World. But even in that room, where female writers outnumbered male ones,...
- 11/11/2015
- by Samuel Anderson
- Vulture
The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater opened the winter season in high style this week with its annual gala. The evening honored Ailey Chairman of the Board Joan Weill for her ten years of service and commitment to the African American arts institution. The legendary Artistic Director Judith Jamison, Bet's Debra Lee, Studio Museum of Harlem's Thelma Golden, author and screenwriter Susan Fales-Hill (left), Alfre Woodard, Robin Roberts, and Essence's own Susan Taylor were among attendees who turned out to celebrate the inspiring "Revelations at 50." Ailey also raised a whopping $2.7 million for Youth Arts. Check out the movers and shakers...
- 12/3/2010
- Essence
Ah, reading the classics is always on my To Do List, but when it's hazy, hot, and stinky humid, I need some r-e-l-i-e-f. When Newman's Own lemonade and a Snickers ice cream bar won't do the trick, I know that a good, juicy novel will. If you're looking for a good read to escape this nasty weather and folks just acting out lately, grab a copy of "One Flight Up" by Susan Fales-Hill... Here's what you had to say: Nicole commented via Facebook: "My favorite summer read is 'Platinum' by Aliya S. King. It's a great read!" Rachel wrote via Facebook: "I have to pick up this book. I just finished 'Always Wear Joy' by Fales-Hills as well."...
- 8/10/2010
- Essence
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