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Black-ish Creator Kenya Barris Files for Divorce Rania ‘Rainbow’ Barris After 20 Years of Marriage
For years, producer Kenya Barris and his wife, Dr. Rania “Rainbow” Barris’ relationship helped inspire plotlines on Black-ish, Barris’ acclaimed and widely-watched ABC sitcom. Now, the two are parting ways. The Associated Press reports Barris filed for divorce last Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court, on what was his 45th birthday. The couple, married since…
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Black Excellence: Kenya Barris and Rashida Jones to ‘Flip the Family Sitcom’ on Netflix
If you thought Kenya Barris had already redefined the black family sitcom for a new generation with ABC’s Black-ish, think again. Netflix has just announced the first offering from his recently inked overall series deal, and the writer-producer will now also become one of the network’s “strong black leads.” Barris will star and executive produce…
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Reverse Aunt Viv? Tika Sumpter to Portray Young Rainbow’s Mama in Black-ish Spinoff
Fans of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air will never forget the moment Aunt Vivian joined Team Lightskin after having a baby. Is that a WebMD side effect, by the way? Well, the flip side of that is happening with ABC’s Black-ish. Sort of. Per Deadline: Workaholic co-creator Anders Holm, The Haves and the Have Nots…
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Baby Bow? Black-ish Prequel Based on Tracee Ellis Ross' Character May Be in the Works
Black-ish is spinning off! Well, it may be … again. Grown-ish, the ABC sitcom’s Freeform spin-off focusing on the college life of Zoey Johnson (Yara Shahidi), has been quite successful. So, the parent show may be birthing an additional baby, so to speak. According to Deadline, executive producer Peter Saji is in talks to cook up…
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Citizens of Zamunda! The Coming to America Sequel Is Coming—in 2020
We’ve been hearing about a possible Coming to America sequel for a while now, whether it’s rumored plot details (following the next generation of Prince Akeem) or the film’s new scribe (Kenya Barris); and it looks like we finally have a release date to look forward to. That day is August 7, 2020. Paramount has…
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Katt Williams Will Bring His Freshly Permed Follicles to the Set of Black-ish in New Role
Comeback King Katt Williams is on a roll—and he has a new role. “It’s Katt’s big chance, maybe his last chance at a real comeback!” a source told In Touch. Though the comedian has been previously plagued with drug and crime issues, the source also added that Williams is “sober, he’s on his best behavior and…
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Channing Dungey, the First Black Exec to Run the Entertainment Division at a Major Network, Has Left ABC
After yanking Roseanne off the network, it appears ABC Entertainment President Channing Dungey is following suit—as the Hollywood Reporter reports she is exiting her post. “I’m incredibly proud of what the team and I have accomplished over the years, and all the meaningful and impactful programming we’ve developed,” Dungey said in a statement. “This job…
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Urbanworld Returns! One of the World's Largest and Most Diverse Film Festivals Launches Its 22nd Year
Films helmed by and starring talent of color still remain, unfortunately, far and few between, but now in its 22nd year, the Urbanworld Film Festival continues to champion the work of predominantly black talents and filmmakers across the country and diaspora. As stated on its website: [Urbanworld] is one of the largest internationally competitive festivals…
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Clear Your Calendar: Kenya Barris Spills Some Scalding Tea on His Split With ABC
Kenya Barris made Hollywood headlines this summer when he decided to part ways with ABC, only to sign a lucrative, eight-figure deal weeks later with Netflix. Speculation swirled as to whether or not a shelved episode of his hit show black-ish had anything to do with his departure from the Disney-owned network. In a new…
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Kenya Barris Signs Overall Series Deal With Netflix
Just weeks after exiting ABC, black-ish creator Kenya Barris has signed an overall series deal with Netflix. Barris’ deal goes into effect Aug. 16 and will have Barris producing projects for Netflix through his production company, Khalabo Ink Society. “Kenya Barris is one of our great modern storytellers,” said Cindy Holland, vice president, original content…
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