Issa Rae to Star in HBO Comedy Series

According to Deadline, Internet star Issa Rae and Larry Wilmore, creator of The Bernie Mac Show, have teamed up to co-write a comedy series for HBO. Suggested Reading When ICE Allegedly Uses Children as Bait, There Is No Moral Defense… These Ain’t Your Grandma’s MuuMuus The Most Fabulous Street Styles From Paris Fashion Week Video will…

According to Deadline, Internet star Issa Rae and Larry Wilmore, creator of The Bernie Mac Show, have teamed up to co-write a comedy series for HBO.

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The project focuses on the awkward experiences and racy tribulations of a modern day African-American woman. These are also themes Rae has tackled in her successful webseries, The Misadventures Of Awkward Black Girl. Wilmore will executive produce with 3 Arts, which manages both him and Rae, while Rae will co-executive produce.

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