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*“In Living Color” alumna Kim Wayans has been added to CBS‘ drama pilot “Reckless,” described as a “sultry legal show” set in Charleston, South Carolina, reports Deadline. Directed by Catherine Hardwicke from a script by Dana Stevens, the story centers on Jamie (Georgina Haig), a gorgeous Yankee litigator, and Roy, a Southern City Attorney (Cam [...]
*Keenen Ivory Wayans and the Wayans clan have dominated comedy on TV for the past twenty years or it seems. Recently, Oprah sat down with Keenen and several of the famous members of the family to discuss the magic behind the Wayans, but she isn’t the only one that spoke with the family! It had [...]
*It’s a done deal for the resurrection of “In Living Color.” After Fox ordered a special more than a year ago, today Fox chairman Kevin Reilly made the decision official. “It’s not gonna happen,” he told reporters at the TCA Press Tour in Pasadena. “(The original) was a seminal show for Fox, and the bar [...]
*Remember Kim Bass? Sure you do. You may not have heard his name in a while; but you know his work. He produced the TV series, “True Colors,” was a writer for “In Living Color” for 4 seasons in the early 90s; made his feature film writing debut with “A Thin Line Between Love and Hate,” [...]
*We’ve got some good news for fans of sketch comedy – the great “In Living Color” is coming back to Fox this fall, shepherded once again by Keenan Ivory Wayans. There couldn’t possibly be a better time for a new incarnation of this show; with Saturday Night Live suffering through another down year and losing [...]
*Damon Wayans and Jamie Foxx were the lone cast members of Fox’s “In Living Color” who were absent from the show’s big reunion at the TV Land awards. Foxx had a legitimate excuse, but Damon’s absence, according to Deadline.com, was more confusing. “In Living Color” was recognized with the Groundbreaking Award at the ceremony’s 10th [...]
*An inmate in Oklahoma has filed a $1 million lawsuit against Jamie Foxx and Tyler Perry, claiming the pair stole his idea for the film “Skank Robbers,” based on a joke trailer of the same name filmed for the BET Awards in 2009 starring Foxx, Perry, and Martin Lawrence … all dressed as women. [Scroll [...]
*Without a doubt, Kim Wayans is one of the funniest actresses and comics out there. And even at 50, she’s still throwing heads back in laughter. For over 25 years, she’s played her part in the film industry and contributed to the growth of black comedy. Recently she took on a new role in controversial [...]
*While Kim Coles was rising to stardom as one of the four leading ladies of Fox’s “Living Single,” her weight was secretly becoming a problem for executives at the network. At one point, they told her that the writers would have to incorporate her extra pounds into the story line if it kept scooching up. [...]
*After airing just six episodes earlier this fall, Fox has decided to cancel its short-lived sketch comedy series “In the Flow with Affion Crockett,” reports EW.com The series had among its producers Jamie Foxx, “MAD TV” co-creators Fax Bahr and Adam Small,” Arrested Development” creator Mitch Hurwitz and “Two and a Half Men‘s” executive producers [...]
*The revolutionary 90s sketch comedy show “In Living Color” is on its way back to television. According to reports, the show’s creator, Keenen Ivory Wayans is working with FOX to revive the classic series. It’ll all begin with two half-hour specials of the original show in 2012 as part of the network’s 25th anniversary celebration. [...]
*Comic Affion Crockett, best known for his comedy sketches on YouTube and stint on Nick Cannon’s former MTV sketch comedy series “Wild ‘N Out,” returns to television this weekend with a show of his very own. Produced by Jamie Foxx and MADtv co-creators Fax Bahr and Adam Small, “In the Flow with Affion Crockett” premieres [...]
*Jamie Foxx is going back to his comedy roots and producing a new sketch comedy series called “In the Flow.” It’s based on pop culture with spoofs of movie trailers, commercials, TV shows, music videos and celebrities, something like “In Living Color.” The host, Affion Crockett, will welcome celebs like Snoop Dogg, Russell Simmons, Chris [...]
*Jamie Foxx is getting back to his roots in comedy with a new Fox network series tentatively titled “The Jamie Foxx Project.” Fox TV Studios and producers Eric and Kim Tannenbaum were behind a sketch comedy pilot for Fox this past development cycle. Although some things are bound to change, rising sketch comedian/actor Affion Crockett [...]
*Jamie Foxx is heading back to familiar territory with a new sketch-comedy pilot for Fox, the network that aired his breakout run on “In Living Color” in the 1990s. The untitled project is executive produced by Foxx and two of his fellow “Color” writers, “MadTV” creators Fax Bahr and Adam Small. “Wild ‘N Out” alumnus [...]
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