Six weeks after launching and Netflix has greenlit a second season of comedy “The Upshaws.” The order is for 16 new episodes, which is an increase from six in season one. From Regina Hicks and Wanda Sykes, “The Upshaws” features a working-class Black family in Indiana strives for a better life and a happy home […]
Apple has ordered a documentary series about the LGBTQ movement called “Visible: Out on Television” from filmmakers Ryan White and Jessica Hargrave, and executive producers Wanda Sykes and Wilson Cruz. The five-part series investigates the importance of TV as an intimate medium that has shaped the American conscience, and how the LGBTQ movement has shaped […]
ABC’s late-night host Jimmy Kimmel will present a live, 90-minute prime-time event in tribute to classic Norman Lear sitcoms “All in the Family” and “The Jeffersons.” Titled “Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear’s ‘All in the Family’ and ‘The Jeffersons,’ the special will recreate an original episode from each from the two comedies. […]
Emmy and Tony Award-winner Kristin Chenoweth will host the 2017 Television Critics Association (TCA) Awards, which takes place on Saturday, August 5, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles during the Summer Press Tour. “Throughout her unprecedented career, Kristin Chenoweth has carved a lasting legacy as an entertainment powerhouse and trailblazer. She is the […]
