CAA has signed Emmy-nominated actor, writer and comedian Dewayne Perkins for representation.
A Variety 10 Comics to Watch honoree in 2020, Perkins’ recent credits include the upcoming MRC film “The Blackening,” which is set to be released by Lionsgate on June 16, the Disney+ special “The Hip-Hop Nutcracker” and the Amazon Prime Video animated series “Sausage Party: Foodtopia.”
Perkins co-produced and stars in “The Blackening,” which he co-wrote with Tracy Oliver. The horror-comedy premiered at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival and is inspired by a 3Peat comedy sketch of the same name, written by Perkins, that aired on Comedy Central in 2018. “The Blackening” also stars Antoinette Robertson, Sinqua Walls, Grace Byers, X Mayo, Melvin Gregg, Jermaine Fowler, Yvonne Orji, Jay Pharoah and James Preston Rogers.
Perkins also served as a writer and co-executive producer on “The Hip-Hop Nutcracker” and as a co-executive producer on “Sausage Party: Foodtopia.” His television writing credits also include “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,...
A Variety 10 Comics to Watch honoree in 2020, Perkins’ recent credits include the upcoming MRC film “The Blackening,” which is set to be released by Lionsgate on June 16, the Disney+ special “The Hip-Hop Nutcracker” and the Amazon Prime Video animated series “Sausage Party: Foodtopia.”
Perkins co-produced and stars in “The Blackening,” which he co-wrote with Tracy Oliver. The horror-comedy premiered at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival and is inspired by a 3Peat comedy sketch of the same name, written by Perkins, that aired on Comedy Central in 2018. “The Blackening” also stars Antoinette Robertson, Sinqua Walls, Grace Byers, X Mayo, Melvin Gregg, Jermaine Fowler, Yvonne Orji, Jay Pharoah and James Preston Rogers.
Perkins also served as a writer and co-executive producer on “The Hip-Hop Nutcracker” and as a co-executive producer on “Sausage Party: Foodtopia.” His television writing credits also include “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,...
- 1/19/2023
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Desus and Mero stopped by The Tonight Show Tuesday to talk about getting into Game of Thrones during the final season, the unique animals of the Bronx and playing 2020 presidential hopeful Cory Booker in basketball.
Fallon opened by asking Desus about his first foray into Game of Thrones, which he’d completely ignored up until Sunday night’s massive “Battle of Winterfell” episode. Fallon shared a few tweets Desus sent out during the episode — including one asking how one turned the show off “night mode” — and asked if he’d...
Fallon opened by asking Desus about his first foray into Game of Thrones, which he’d completely ignored up until Sunday night’s massive “Battle of Winterfell” episode. Fallon shared a few tweets Desus sent out during the episode — including one asking how one turned the show off “night mode” — and asked if he’d...
- 5/1/2019
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
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