As the announcement of a possible new show “Brown-ish” from Kenya Barris and Eva Longoria made headlines earlier this week, now comes word that the spinoff show is not as well-received as the creators had hoped. Many of the reactions to the possible spinoff being in development have been anything but …
Read More »Season 8 of ABC’s “Black-ish” Will Be Its Final Season
Creator Kenya Barris announced on social media that the comedy show “Black-ish” has been renewed for an eighth and final season. “To ALL the people in the world I love, honor, respect and care for it is both exciting and bittersweet to share that black-ish been RENEWED by ABC for …
Read More »50 Cent And Kenya Barris To Collaborate On New Netflix Series Based On 50’s Book “The 50th Law”
Kenya Barris and 50 Cent are teaming up to bring Fif’s book The 50th Law to Netflix. According to Yahoo! Sports, 50 and Barris are developing a new series for the streaming giant. According to Deadline, it will be based on the rapper and media mogul’s best-selling book, The 50th Law. …
Read More »Kenya Barris to Write And Direct Richard Pryor Biopic For MGM
Kenya Barris is set to write and direct a biopic about legendary comedian Richard Pryor. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Barris will also produce the movie via his Khalabo Ink Society, along with Pryor’s widow Jennifer Lee Pryor and Tory Metzger for Levantine Films. MGM scores the much sought after …
Read More »Kenya Barris Set To Produce Netflix Documentary on Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump, Legal Counsel For The Families Of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd & Ahmaud Arbery
#BlackAF creator Kenya Barris is set to produce his latest project through his 2018 deal with Netflix, a highly anticipated documentary based on the life and career of high-profile civil rights attorney Ben Crump. The featured doc has been in the works for the past several months, reports say. It …
Read More »Ellen Degeneres, Pharrell and Kenya Barris Team Up To Make Juneteenth A National Paid Holiday
Written by: @kristenshylin_ Ellen Degeneres, Pharrell, Kenya Barris, and Van Jones collaborated with the action-taking platform Global Citizen and advisory firm, Teneo, for a new Juneteenth Pledge. According to Rolling Stone, The national campaign calls on private sectors to acknowledge June 19th as a paid holiday. A press release from …
Read More »Pharrell Williams, Kenya Barris and Netflix in Early Stages to Produce a Juneteenth Musical
Happy Juneteenth y’all. As some states, companies, and organizations have started to recognize Juneteenth as an annual holiday, the streamer company Netflix alongside creators Pharrell Williams and Kenya Barris are in talks to give us more. The plans to produce a feature-length musical on the commemoration of the end of …
Read More »’Black-ish’ Creator Kenya Barris Files to Dismiss Divorce Petition from Wife of 20 Years, Rainbow Barris
It looks like there has been a change of heart between Black-Ish creator Kenya Barris and wife, Rainbow. Court documents obtained by The Blast claim Kenya filed to dismiss his divorce petition on May 15. It looks like the two have reconciled and will continue to stay legally married.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It …
Read More »Kenya Barris Addresses #BlackAF Colorism Backlash: “This Is Based On My Family”
Kenya Barris opens up about viewers’ reaction to his new Netflix show #BlackAF and discusses his divorce from his wife. Barris is the creator of several hit shows, including Black-ish, Grown-ish, Mixed-ish, and now his new series on Netflix, #BlackAF. Like most of Barris’ shows, “#BlackAF gently replicates some of …
Read More »Tracee Ellis Ross and ‘Black-ish’ Creator Kenya Barris Linked in Rumored Romance
Rumors are swirling that Tracee Ellis Ross and “Black-ish” creator Kenya Barris may be an item. According to Love B. Scott, while the exact timeline of their relationship is unclear, “multiple sources” have confirmed that the two are romantically linked and have been for some time. Kenya filed for divorce …
Read More »Kenya Barris Responds to Criticism Over the Lack of Dark Skinned Stars in his New Show “Black Excellence”
Kenya Barris, who is the creator of the popular ABC sitcom ‘Black-ish,’ is finally responding to the backlash he received in response to the announcement of his new NetFlix series, “Black Excellence.” When Barris recently announced his latest project along with the promo photo of the family cast, there was …
Read More »Kenya Barris Talks Leaving ABC, Why ABC Blocked His Colin Kaepernick Episode And Calls Roseanne Barr a ”Monster”
In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, ”Black-Ish” and ”Grown-ish” creator Kenya Barris talks his new deal with Netflix, ABC blocking his anti-Trump and #ColinKapernick episode and explains why Roseanne Barr is a “monster.” Barris originally wrote an episode dedicated to Kaepernick’s protest against police brutality. It shows lead …
Read More »“Black-Ish” Creator Kenya Barris Signs $100 Million Overall Production Deal With Netflix
Kenya Barris has just signed a $100 million production deal with Netflix.⠀⠀⠀ The great mind behind TV favorites “Black-ish” and “Grown-ish” has just sealed a three-year overall deal with popular streaming service Netflix, which includes him producing exclusively for the company. If he likes the deal after the end of …
Read More »Will Kenya Barris’ Rumored Production Deal Make Netflix The Number One Destination For Black Creatives?
There’s a major shift taking place with the balance of black creatives at ABC Studios and Netflix. After months of speculation, last week “Black-ish” creator Kenya Barris announced that he will exit from his overall production deal at ABC Studios. According to reports, the decision comes three years before his …
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