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 Breaking: Tiger Woods Arrested, Charged With DUI After Rollover Crash in FL New Black TV Shows You Need to Watch This Spring A Latino Man Breaks Down Hispanic’s…

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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