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Variety reports Netflix has given a 10-episode straight-to-series order to an animated re-imagining of the classic 1970s sitcom Good Times. This reboot will be produced by the man behind the original series, Norman Lear, and his Act III Communications imprint, in collaboration with Steph Curry and his production company, Unanimous Media, as well as Seth MacFarlane’s Fuzzy Door. The Boondocks and Black Dynamite […]
Similar to other iconic television homes like the Jersey Shore house, the original mansion that was used for The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air will now become available for rent on Airbnb for only five days with Will Smith as the host. In an effort to have fans “create some memories of their own,” Airbnb has teamed up with Will Smith […]
HBO Max’s Friends reunion special has faced another setback due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But Jennifer Aniston continues to be hopeful. “It’s going to be super,” she told Deadline. “You know what? This has also given us more time to make it even more exciting and more fun than it would have been. So I choose […]
Acclaimed writer, director, and producer Lee Daniels is set to produce a reboot of the late ’80s/early ’90s sitcom The Wonder Years. Per Variety, the pilot has received production commitment at ABC. Yet unlike the original series—which follows a white family through the turbulence of the late ’60s and early ’70s—the reboot will feature a Black middle-class family dealing […]
According to The Wrap the creator of The Office, Greg Daniels, has edited out a blackface scene from a 2012 episode. The episode in question is “Dwight Christmas,” and The Hollywood Reporter writes that it contained a brief scene where Dwight (Rainn Wilson) tries to get the staff of Dunder Mifflin to “celebrate a traditional Pennsylvania Dutch Christmas.” […]
John Krasinski and Jenna Fischer brought to life one of TV’s most beloved couples on The Office as Jim and Pam, becoming clear fan favorites throughout the nine season run of the sitcom. However, the writers on the show originally envisioned the couple splitting in Season 9. In Andy Greene’s new book, The Office: The Untold Story of […]
Hank Azaria will no longer voice the character of Apu Nahasapeemapetilon on The Simpsons, which puts an end to a run that started in 1990. This apparently now official development had been forecasted for awhile, with Azaria telling Stephen Colbert that he was “perfectly willing and happy to step aside or help transition [the character] […]
Lakeith Stanfield dropped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to talk everything from Knives Out to JAY-Z’s “Moonlight” video, which he said actually introduced him to Friends. Directed by Alan Yang (Master of None), the video from 4:44 is a parody of the iconic sitcom made with black actors, and Stanfield had somehow avoided the series until he was cast […]
Ever wanted to relax and shuffle episodes of the timeless classic Seinfeld using a button named after one of the Larry x Jerry art piece’s most memorable catchphrases? Now you can, thanks to the beloved comedy’s current streaming home. As The Hollywood Reporter kindly informed the people earlier this week, the 30th anniversary of the […]
Tia Mowry is returning to the small screen in a new family sitcom coming to Netflix. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the streaming giant ordered a 20-episode run of the multi-camera Family Reunion, which will also star Loretta Devine of Grey’s Anatomy and The Carmichael Show. The Sister, Sister actress’ latest endeavor is touted by Netflix as having an […]
