Robin Thede’s Emmy-nominated sketch series “A Black Lady Sketch Show” is back for Season 2 — packed with many new characters for its core actors to play, while donning dozens of wigs (sometimes more than one in the same sketch) and acting opposite new and returning guest stars. But the road to get there wasn’t easy.
When Thede tells Variety “we’re not playing this year,” she isn’t just referring to the “elevated” content that is “pushing those boundaries even further” and really centering “Black lady joy.” She is also talking about producing such content amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
The second season was a rollercoaster of a production for Thede and the “Black Lady Sketch Show” team. The show was five days away from kicking off work on the new season when the pandemic shut down the world in March 2020. HBO initially advised that production would be shut down for two months,...
When Thede tells Variety “we’re not playing this year,” she isn’t just referring to the “elevated” content that is “pushing those boundaries even further” and really centering “Black lady joy.” She is also talking about producing such content amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
The second season was a rollercoaster of a production for Thede and the “Black Lady Sketch Show” team. The show was five days away from kicking off work on the new season when the pandemic shut down the world in March 2020. HBO initially advised that production would be shut down for two months,...
- 4/23/2021
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
The ladies of “A Black Lady Sketch” show are back and the second season will be launching even sooner than fans expected.
The sketch comedy series from creator Robin Thede will return on April 23, with a six-episode season airing on HBO and available to stream on HBO Max.
“Oh you thought a pandemic was going to stop me?” Thede says in a teaser for the new season, which you can watch above.
Returning cast members include Thede, Ashley Nicole Black and Gabrielle Dennis, who will be joined by featured players Laci Mosley and Skye Townsend. Additionally, many guest stars will appear throughout the season, including executive producer Issa Rae, Gabrielle Union, Jesse Williams, Miguel, Skai Jackson, Laz Alonso, Ryan Michelle Bathé, Omarion, Kim Wayans, Ayesha Curry, Lance Gross, Wunmi Mosaku and more.
A scheduling conflict caused by industry-wide Covid-19 shutdowns kept Season 1 cast member Quinta Brunson from appearing in Season...
The sketch comedy series from creator Robin Thede will return on April 23, with a six-episode season airing on HBO and available to stream on HBO Max.
“Oh you thought a pandemic was going to stop me?” Thede says in a teaser for the new season, which you can watch above.
Returning cast members include Thede, Ashley Nicole Black and Gabrielle Dennis, who will be joined by featured players Laci Mosley and Skye Townsend. Additionally, many guest stars will appear throughout the season, including executive producer Issa Rae, Gabrielle Union, Jesse Williams, Miguel, Skai Jackson, Laz Alonso, Ryan Michelle Bathé, Omarion, Kim Wayans, Ayesha Curry, Lance Gross, Wunmi Mosaku and more.
A scheduling conflict caused by industry-wide Covid-19 shutdowns kept Season 1 cast member Quinta Brunson from appearing in Season...
- 3/23/2021
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
A Black Lady Sketch Show, Robin Thede’s sketch comedy series, will return to HBO for season 2.
Set to premiere on Friday, April 23 at 11 p.m. Et/Pt on HBO and HBO Max, A Black Lady Sketch Show‘s sophomore season will feature six episodes filled with new sketches from returning cast members Thede, Gabrielle Dennis and Ashley Nicole Black. Issa Rae, Gabrielle Union and Jessie Williams are among the guest stars set to make appearances this season. Additional guests are singer Miguel, Skai Jackson, Laz Alonso, Omarion, Kim Wayans, Ayesha Curry, Lance Gross and Lovecraft Country’s Wunmi Mosaku.
Quinta Brunson, who was a cast member in season one, will not appear this season due to Covid shutdown-related scheduling conflicts.
A Black Lady Sketch Show season one touched on culturally relevant themes as social norms, anxiety, religion, sex, dating and relationships. Each episode consisted of five to six sketches,...
Set to premiere on Friday, April 23 at 11 p.m. Et/Pt on HBO and HBO Max, A Black Lady Sketch Show‘s sophomore season will feature six episodes filled with new sketches from returning cast members Thede, Gabrielle Dennis and Ashley Nicole Black. Issa Rae, Gabrielle Union and Jessie Williams are among the guest stars set to make appearances this season. Additional guests are singer Miguel, Skai Jackson, Laz Alonso, Omarion, Kim Wayans, Ayesha Curry, Lance Gross and Lovecraft Country’s Wunmi Mosaku.
Quinta Brunson, who was a cast member in season one, will not appear this season due to Covid shutdown-related scheduling conflicts.
A Black Lady Sketch Show season one touched on culturally relevant themes as social norms, anxiety, religion, sex, dating and relationships. Each episode consisted of five to six sketches,...
- 3/23/2021
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
The Black Lady Sketch Show will go on — starting Friday, April 23 at 11/10c, when HBO premieres Season 2 of the acclaimed comedy series.
The six-episode season will also be available to stream on HBO Max.
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Nominated last year for three Primetime Emmys (including for Outstanding Variety Sketch Series and guest actress Angela Bassett), the narrative sketch comedy series features a core cast of Black women living relatable,...
The six-episode season will also be available to stream on HBO Max.
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Nominated last year for three Primetime Emmys (including for Outstanding Variety Sketch Series and guest actress Angela Bassett), the narrative sketch comedy series features a core cast of Black women living relatable,...
- 3/23/2021
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
The boutique agency Buchwald has expanded its New York and Los Angeles offices with five key hires made by president Julia Buchwald. In the New York office, Cassandra Tay and Katie Britton have been brought on as theatrical agents, as well as Liz Orr as a literary agent.
In Los Angeles, Jason Hyman joins as a talent agent, while George Carmona has been hired as Buchwald’s West Coast voice-over agent. In addition to building out the voice-over booth in Buchwald’s L.A. office, Carmona will work with a number of the agency’s east coast commercial agents including newly promoted Director of Animation, Pamela Goldman.
Buchwald said the new agents “will play significant roles in our growth.” .
Tay joins the theatrical department of Buchwald after five years as an agent at Kmr. Her clients include Mackenzie Lintz, Angelic Zambrana (Precious), Stacey Raymond (New Amsterdam), and Rey Lucas...
In Los Angeles, Jason Hyman joins as a talent agent, while George Carmona has been hired as Buchwald’s West Coast voice-over agent. In addition to building out the voice-over booth in Buchwald’s L.A. office, Carmona will work with a number of the agency’s east coast commercial agents including newly promoted Director of Animation, Pamela Goldman.
Buchwald said the new agents “will play significant roles in our growth.” .
Tay joins the theatrical department of Buchwald after five years as an agent at Kmr. Her clients include Mackenzie Lintz, Angelic Zambrana (Precious), Stacey Raymond (New Amsterdam), and Rey Lucas...
- 5/6/2019
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
The New York Television Festival has named its 2018 independent pilot competition selections to be screened for industry executives and fans at the 14th annual Nytvf running from July 14 to July 20. A total of 59 television and digital pilots were chosen spanning a range of themes and topics, from demons to beer.
This year, a record 72% of the selected projects include persons of color above the line, an increase from 56% at the 2016 festival. Additionally 70% of the pilots feature a woman in an executive creative role, with 53% created by women. This number marks the highest number of women in creator roles in the festival’s history, up from last year’s 50%.
The pilots will compete in multiple categories, including best comedy and best drama, judged by a mix of Nytvf screening committee members and Nytvf-hrts Next Generation committee members. The jury will crown the winners at a closing awards brunch on July 20.
Talent...
This year, a record 72% of the selected projects include persons of color above the line, an increase from 56% at the 2016 festival. Additionally 70% of the pilots feature a woman in an executive creative role, with 53% created by women. This number marks the highest number of women in creator roles in the festival’s history, up from last year’s 50%.
The pilots will compete in multiple categories, including best comedy and best drama, judged by a mix of Nytvf screening committee members and Nytvf-hrts Next Generation committee members. The jury will crown the winners at a closing awards brunch on July 20.
Talent...
- 5/22/2018
- by Christi Carras
- Variety Film + TV
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