May 20, 2013

Keenen Ivory Wayans on why ‘In Living Color’ is Not Coming Back (Watch)

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*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 [...]




FOX: ‘In Living Color’ Reboot ‘Not Gonna Happen’

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*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 [...]




Damon Wayans Shuns TV Land Honor of ‘In Living Color’

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*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 [...]




Oldie but Goodie ‘In Living Color’ Returning to a TV Near You

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*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. [...]




Photos: ABFF’s Opening Night: Townsend’s ‘In the Hive’ Premieres

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*On Wednesday, July 6, in South Beach – The heat, humidity and rain didn’t put a damper on the world premiere of Robert Townsend’s sold-out screening of “In the Hive” opening the 15th Annual American Black Film Festival at the Colony Theater. If you’re wondering, according to HumorMillmag.com, the film is based on the real [...]




15th Annual American Black Film Festival Honors Keenen Ivory Wayans

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*Film Life, Inc., CEO, Jeff Friday, is pleased to announce Emmy Award-winning producer/director Keenen Ivory Wayans as honoree at the landmark 15th Annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF). In recognition of his success in the film and television industry for nearly 25 years, Wayans will be honored with the Entertainment Icon Award at the festival’s [...]




Keenen Ivory Wayans Moves Into ‘A Village’

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*Keenen Ivory Wayans will reportedly write and direct the comedy “It Takes A Village” for CBS Films and Sony Pictures, according to Deadline. The story revolves around a 30-something white single career-obsessed woman who decides to adopt a child from a South Pacific island. The adoption, however, requires her to return home with the tribe’s [...]