Bigger is not moving forward at BET+ as the streaming service has opted not to renew the comedy series after two seasons. The series hails from executive producer Will Packer and his Will Packer Media.
Creator, executive producer and showrunner Felischa Marye confirmed the news on Twitter on Monday.
“We’re sad to announce that #BiggerOnBet will not get a third season. We know, we know,” she wrote. “We can’t believe it either, but want to say thanks to our #BiggerSeries Hive for being such loyal and passionate fans.”
Created by Marye, the 10-episode first season of Bigger follows single-black-woman Layne (Tanisha Long) and her close-knit group of friends as they navigate love, friendships, career ambitions and the journey to getting bigger, together. When a college acquaintance suddenly dies, the group is forced to take a deeper look at their messy lives, while asking themselves— is this it or...
Creator, executive producer and showrunner Felischa Marye confirmed the news on Twitter on Monday.
“We’re sad to announce that #BiggerOnBet will not get a third season. We know, we know,” she wrote. “We can’t believe it either, but want to say thanks to our #BiggerSeries Hive for being such loyal and passionate fans.”
Created by Marye, the 10-episode first season of Bigger follows single-black-woman Layne (Tanisha Long) and her close-knit group of friends as they navigate love, friendships, career ambitions and the journey to getting bigger, together. When a college acquaintance suddenly dies, the group is forced to take a deeper look at their messy lives, while asking themselves— is this it or...
- 12/14/2021
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
That’s a wrap on Bigger at BET+. Creator and showrunner Felischa Marye confirmed Monday that the series has been canceled after two seasons.
“We’re sad to announce that #BiggerOnBet will not get a third season. We know, we know. We can’t believe it either, but want to say to thanks to our #BiggerSeries Hive for being such loyal and passionate fans,” she tweeted. “We wanted to give audiences a hardcore funny comedy with a big heart, and our fans were there for it, so we thank you! We had a lovely dinner last week to end the year,...
“We’re sad to announce that #BiggerOnBet will not get a third season. We know, we know. We can’t believe it either, but want to say to thanks to our #BiggerSeries Hive for being such loyal and passionate fans,” she tweeted. “We wanted to give audiences a hardcore funny comedy with a big heart, and our fans were there for it, so we thank you! We had a lovely dinner last week to end the year,...
- 12/13/2021
- by Keisha Hatchett
- TVLine.com
Chase Anthony knows firsthand what it means to bet on oneself.
He took a big risk in pursuing a career in comedy — a gamble that led to a coveted spot in Shaquille O’Neal’s All-Star Comedy Night, as well as appearances on dramas such as Grey’s Anatomy and Lethal Weapon.
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He currently stars as Deon Lewis in the series Bigger, which is currently streaming on BET...
He took a big risk in pursuing a career in comedy — a gamble that led to a coveted spot in Shaquille O’Neal’s All-Star Comedy Night, as well as appearances on dramas such as Grey’s Anatomy and Lethal Weapon.
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He currently stars as Deon Lewis in the series Bigger, which is currently streaming on BET...
- 7/14/2021
- by Keisha Hatchett
- TVLine.com
In today’s TV news roundup, HBO set the release date for its new baking competition series “Baketopia,” hosted by YouTuber Rosanna Pansino, and Syfy announced the premiere date for the fifth and final season of “Van Helsing.”
Dates
BET Plus announced that the second season of Will Packer-executive produced comedy series “Bigger” will premiere April 22. Tanisha Long, Angell Conwell, Rasheda Crockett, Chase Anthony and Tristen Winger will return as series regulars while Angela Ko, Bechir Sylvain, Alyssa Brooke and Warren Burke will return as recurring guest stars. The new season also features notable guest stars including Tori Spelling, Jasmine Guy, Christopher “Play” Martin, Eva Marcille, Devale Ellis, Toccara, Karlie Redd, Debbie Morgan, Curtis Washington, Charmin Lee, Alexa Rachelle Jennings and more. Created by showrunner Felischa Marye, “Bigger” follows a close-knit group of 30-somethings as they balance love, friendships and career ambitions. Season 2 will kick off three months after the...
Dates
BET Plus announced that the second season of Will Packer-executive produced comedy series “Bigger” will premiere April 22. Tanisha Long, Angell Conwell, Rasheda Crockett, Chase Anthony and Tristen Winger will return as series regulars while Angela Ko, Bechir Sylvain, Alyssa Brooke and Warren Burke will return as recurring guest stars. The new season also features notable guest stars including Tori Spelling, Jasmine Guy, Christopher “Play” Martin, Eva Marcille, Devale Ellis, Toccara, Karlie Redd, Debbie Morgan, Curtis Washington, Charmin Lee, Alexa Rachelle Jennings and more. Created by showrunner Felischa Marye, “Bigger” follows a close-knit group of 30-somethings as they balance love, friendships and career ambitions. Season 2 will kick off three months after the...
- 3/12/2021
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- Variety Film + TV
Lucas Kosoglad has segued from agenting to management. The Innovative Artists veteran has joined Odenkirk-Provissiero Entertainment as a manager.
Kosoglad spent eight years in the talent department at Innovative, where he built a diverse roster with a focus on comedic voices and emerging talent. He has represented such clients as Ariela Barer (Marvel’s Runaways and the newly picked up ABC series Rebel), Allegra Edwards (Amazon’s Upload), Carl Tart (NBC’s Untitled Phil Jackson/Dan Goor Project), Chloe Wepper (Between Two Ferns), Aaron Glenane (Snowpiercer), Tanisha Long (Bigger), Jerah Milligan (Astronomy Club), Brianna Baker (9-1-1: Lone Star), and Kunal Dudheker (Better Things).
“Lucas is a fantastic addition to this close-knit team,” Ope managing partners Naomi Odenkirk and Marc Provissiero said. “We got to know him through shared clients and witnessed just how effective he is. Lucas is also a wonderful human. We are excited he’s joined us.
Kosoglad spent eight years in the talent department at Innovative, where he built a diverse roster with a focus on comedic voices and emerging talent. He has represented such clients as Ariela Barer (Marvel’s Runaways and the newly picked up ABC series Rebel), Allegra Edwards (Amazon’s Upload), Carl Tart (NBC’s Untitled Phil Jackson/Dan Goor Project), Chloe Wepper (Between Two Ferns), Aaron Glenane (Snowpiercer), Tanisha Long (Bigger), Jerah Milligan (Astronomy Club), Brianna Baker (9-1-1: Lone Star), and Kunal Dudheker (Better Things).
“Lucas is a fantastic addition to this close-knit team,” Ope managing partners Naomi Odenkirk and Marc Provissiero said. “We got to know him through shared clients and witnessed just how effective he is. Lucas is also a wonderful human. We are excited he’s joined us.
- 9/24/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s TV news roundup, Bet Plus renewed “Bigger” for a second season, and Netflix announced premiere dates for “On My Block” Season 3 and “Feel Good.”
Casting
Josh Hartnett has been cast in Quibi’s upcoming series “Die Hart.“ Hartnett will play a fictionalized character of himself, an alumnus of the action school where Kevin Hart is training. Harnett’s character has returned to the school to participate in Hart’s training where he is trying to become an action star in a movie. The series follows Hart who no longer wants to be the comedic sidekick and tries to land his dream job as the leading man action star. However, he must train at the world’s greatest action star school where he is pushed to his limits by the action school coach (John Travolta) and a “tough-minded” student (Nathalie Emmanuel). Hartnett is represented by ICM, Management 360,...
Casting
Josh Hartnett has been cast in Quibi’s upcoming series “Die Hart.“ Hartnett will play a fictionalized character of himself, an alumnus of the action school where Kevin Hart is training. Harnett’s character has returned to the school to participate in Hart’s training where he is trying to become an action star in a movie. The series follows Hart who no longer wants to be the comedic sidekick and tries to land his dream job as the leading man action star. However, he must train at the world’s greatest action star school where he is pushed to his limits by the action school coach (John Travolta) and a “tough-minded” student (Nathalie Emmanuel). Hartnett is represented by ICM, Management 360,...
- 2/19/2020
- by Klaritza Rico
- Variety Film + TV
Melissa Leo is solving crimes at Fox: The Oscar winner will star in the network’s drama pilot Blood Relative, our sister site Deadline reports.
Based on James Renner’s 2018 article “Beyond the Jungle of Bad: The True Story of Two Women from California Who Are Solving All the Mysteries,” the pilot centers on genetic genealogy expert Louise Kelly (Leo), who applies that expertise to crime scene forensics; she’s described as “the smartest person in the room with no time to explain her methods to average folks” and “impossible to deal with.” Renner and Chris Levinson (Tyrant) penned the pilot,...
Based on James Renner’s 2018 article “Beyond the Jungle of Bad: The True Story of Two Women from California Who Are Solving All the Mysteries,” the pilot centers on genetic genealogy expert Louise Kelly (Leo), who applies that expertise to crime scene forensics; she’s described as “the smartest person in the room with no time to explain her methods to average folks” and “impossible to deal with.” Renner and Chris Levinson (Tyrant) penned the pilot,...
- 2/18/2020
- TVLine.com
Bet+ is getting more Bigger. The streamer has handed a Season 2 renewal for the comedy series from executive producer Will Packer and his Will Packer Media. Watch the cast react to the pickup news above.
“I’m so proud of this show,” Packer said. “And I can’t wait for new audiences to follow the shenanigans of this wild and crazy group of black thirtysomethings. Buckle up for Season 2.”
Created by Felischa Marye, the 10-episode first season of Bigger follows single-black-woman Layne (Tanisha Long) and her close-knit group of friends as they navigate love, friendships, career ambitions and the journey to getting bigger, together. When a college acquaintance suddenly dies, the group is forced to take a deeper look at their messy lives, while asking themselves— is this it or is there something bigger and better?
Angell Conwell, Rasheda Crockett, Chase Anthony and Tristen Winger also star in the comedy,...
“I’m so proud of this show,” Packer said. “And I can’t wait for new audiences to follow the shenanigans of this wild and crazy group of black thirtysomethings. Buckle up for Season 2.”
Created by Felischa Marye, the 10-episode first season of Bigger follows single-black-woman Layne (Tanisha Long) and her close-knit group of friends as they navigate love, friendships, career ambitions and the journey to getting bigger, together. When a college acquaintance suddenly dies, the group is forced to take a deeper look at their messy lives, while asking themselves— is this it or is there something bigger and better?
Angell Conwell, Rasheda Crockett, Chase Anthony and Tristen Winger also star in the comedy,...
- 2/18/2020
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
If you are a fan of either comedy central or MTV, then there is a high chance that you have come across Tanisha Long. She mostly makes appearances in comedy shows and exudes the same humor in the other capacities that she takes on television shows. On seeing her before your screen, you cannot ignore the immense talent she possesses. As an entertainer, she keeps her personal life under wraps, and it is hard to know who she exactly is away from the camera. If you have an interest in knowing more about this actress, then you are in the
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- 1/9/2020
- by Jennifer Borama
- TVovermind.com
Make way for another new streaming service.
Bet Plus, a joint venture between Viacom’s Bet Networks and Tyler Perry Studios, will launch domestically on Thursday, Sept. 19. The ad-free subscription video-on-demand service, priced at $9.99 a month, will kick off with more than 1,000 hours of shows, movies and stand-up specials, including content from Tyler Perry, Tracy Oliver, Will Packer and other African American content creators.
“We are thrilled to offer a streaming experience of content curated for the underserved African American audience with Bet [Plus],” said Bet Networks president Scott Mills. “African Americans have a higher Svod adoption rate than any other consumer base on the market, which is why Bet [Plus] is a natural complement of Bet’s linear network, which has been and continues to be the leading home of black culture for decades.”
Bet Plus’ general manager Devin Griffin added, via release, that the service will launch a Bet Plus...
Bet Plus, a joint venture between Viacom’s Bet Networks and Tyler Perry Studios, will launch domestically on Thursday, Sept. 19. The ad-free subscription video-on-demand service, priced at $9.99 a month, will kick off with more than 1,000 hours of shows, movies and stand-up specials, including content from Tyler Perry, Tracy Oliver, Will Packer and other African American content creators.
“We are thrilled to offer a streaming experience of content curated for the underserved African American audience with Bet [Plus],” said Bet Networks president Scott Mills. “African Americans have a higher Svod adoption rate than any other consumer base on the market, which is why Bet [Plus] is a natural complement of Bet’s linear network, which has been and continues to be the leading home of black culture for decades.”
Bet Plus’ general manager Devin Griffin added, via release, that the service will launch a Bet Plus...
- 9/9/2019
- by Elaine Low
- Variety Film + TV
In today’s TV news roundup, Netflix announces a new comedy series starring WWE star The Big Show, and Bet unveils the cast of its upcoming original show “Bigger.”
Casting
Bet Networks has set the cast for its original series “Bigger.” The forthcoming series will feature Tanisha Long, Angell Conwell, Rasheda Crockett, Chase Anthony and Tristen Winger. The series takes place in Atlanta and focuses on a single black woman who bonds with a group of friends over their stagnant lives and the sudden death of an acquaintance. Will Packer and Will Packer Media are executive produce which debuts this fall.
Netflix has revealed that John Legend, Jason Sudeikis and Zoe Saldana will be among the celebrity guests to appear on season 3 of the preschool educational series “Ask the StoryBots.” Legend will appear in an episode to demonstrate how to make music, while Sudeikis will teach viewers how toilets work.
Casting
Bet Networks has set the cast for its original series “Bigger.” The forthcoming series will feature Tanisha Long, Angell Conwell, Rasheda Crockett, Chase Anthony and Tristen Winger. The series takes place in Atlanta and focuses on a single black woman who bonds with a group of friends over their stagnant lives and the sudden death of an acquaintance. Will Packer and Will Packer Media are executive produce which debuts this fall.
Netflix has revealed that John Legend, Jason Sudeikis and Zoe Saldana will be among the celebrity guests to appear on season 3 of the preschool educational series “Ask the StoryBots.” Legend will appear in an episode to demonstrate how to make music, while Sudeikis will teach viewers how toilets work.
- 7/30/2019
- by Dano Nissen
- Variety Film + TV
Bet has announced the cast for “Bigger,” one of the first original series that will air on Bet+, the network’s upcoming streaming service.
The series, from executive producer Will Packer, will star Tanisha Long, Angell Conwell, Rasheda Crockett, Chase Anthony and Tristen Winger. Warren Burke and Terrence T. Terrell will also appear in recurring roles.
The 30-minute, 10-episode series follows a single black woman who is dealing with the threat of marriage to a boring-in-bed boyfriend and the sudden, random death of a college acquaintance. The tragedy drives her ambitious group of friends to take a deeper look at their stagnant lives, asking themselves: is there something bigger and better in life?
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“Bigger” was created by Felischa Marye and executive produced by Packer and Devon Shepard who also served as the showrunner.
“Bigger” recently wrapped production this summer in Atlanta.
The series, from executive producer Will Packer, will star Tanisha Long, Angell Conwell, Rasheda Crockett, Chase Anthony and Tristen Winger. Warren Burke and Terrence T. Terrell will also appear in recurring roles.
The 30-minute, 10-episode series follows a single black woman who is dealing with the threat of marriage to a boring-in-bed boyfriend and the sudden, random death of a college acquaintance. The tragedy drives her ambitious group of friends to take a deeper look at their stagnant lives, asking themselves: is there something bigger and better in life?
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“Bigger” was created by Felischa Marye and executive produced by Packer and Devon Shepard who also served as the showrunner.
“Bigger” recently wrapped production this summer in Atlanta.
- 7/30/2019
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Bet Networks has set the cast for their forthcoming original comedy series Bigger from executive producer Will Packer. The scripted series will star Tanisha Long, Angell Conwell, Rasheda Crockett, Chase Anthony and Tristen Winger. Bigger recently wrapped production this summer in Atlanta. The 10 half-hour episodes will debut on the network’s streaming service Bet+ later this fall.
Set in the East Atlanta neighborhood of Little Five Points, Bigger follows a single black woman who is dealing with the threat of marriage to a boring-in-bed boyfriend and the sudden, random death of a college acquaintance. The tragedy drives her ambitious group of friends to take a deeper look at their stagnant lives, asking themselves: Is there something bigger and better in life?
“I’m excited about bringing this cast of some of the most talented new voices in television to this great new medium,” said Packer.
Here are the actors’ character...
Set in the East Atlanta neighborhood of Little Five Points, Bigger follows a single black woman who is dealing with the threat of marriage to a boring-in-bed boyfriend and the sudden, random death of a college acquaintance. The tragedy drives her ambitious group of friends to take a deeper look at their stagnant lives, asking themselves: Is there something bigger and better in life?
“I’m excited about bringing this cast of some of the most talented new voices in television to this great new medium,” said Packer.
Here are the actors’ character...
- 7/30/2019
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Alexis Denisof's acting career started in the tony precincts of the London stage and the Royal Shakespeare Company, segued to American cult TV hit Buffy the Vampire Slayer, followed by a string of superhero movies and TV shows, before coming to now, with his first Emmy nomination for, of all things, an episodic digital-video comedy, Stage 13's I Love Bekka & Lucy.
It's been quite a run.
From Shakespeare To Whedon
Denisof first made a splash in the United States when he was cast for two episodes in Buffy as Wesley Wyndham-Pryce, a character whose dramatic function was, Denisof says, as "a foil" and "irritant" to Sarah Michelle Gellar's titular character and other principals.
"It was one of the first things I booked coming to L.A.," Denisof said. "But I didn't know anything about the show. It was in its third season but it wasn’t airing in England.
It's been quite a run.
From Shakespeare To Whedon
Denisof first made a splash in the United States when he was cast for two episodes in Buffy as Wesley Wyndham-Pryce, a character whose dramatic function was, Denisof says, as "a foil" and "irritant" to Sarah Michelle Gellar's titular character and other principals.
"It was one of the first things I booked coming to L.A.," Denisof said. "But I didn't know anything about the show. It was in its third season but it wasn’t airing in England.
- 8/21/2018
- by David Bloom
- Tubefilter.com
The idea of finding happiness in platonic friendship rather than romantic love isn’t exactly a new concept. But what makes “I Love Bekka & Lucy” feel fresh (and addictively fun) is that no matter how deeply series’ writer and director Rachael Holder deconstructs the argument, love never leaves the equation. You feel it in every scene, in complex, ever-evolving shades, and thus we learn along with Bekka and Lucy whether or not the proposed lifestyle would or wouldn’t work — for them and for the rest of us.
Everyone, at some point in their life, dreams of living the rest of their days with their best friend, free from the drama, frustrations, and various other forms of emotional turmoil associated with falling in love. Sometimes there’s even times when these desires coincide, and for a few precious months or years, domestic life is nothing but a comfort.
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Everyone, at some point in their life, dreams of living the rest of their days with their best friend, free from the drama, frustrations, and various other forms of emotional turmoil associated with falling in love. Sometimes there’s even times when these desires coincide, and for a few precious months or years, domestic life is nothing but a comfort.
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- 3/14/2017
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
Having found success with her 2012 web series “I Love Lucy & Bekka,” playwright Rachael Holder is returning with a full-scale short form series, “I Love Bekka and Lucy,” premiering worldwide at SXSW this year as part of the Episodic line-up. Produced by Stage 13 through Warner Brothers, “I Love Bekka and Lucy” emphasizes the same ideas of friendship from the previous series, but with more time available to flesh out these two inseparable best friends.
Jessica Parker Kennedy and Tanisha Long star as Bekka and Lucy, respectively. The two bounce off each other in ways that aren’t always so seamless, as Bekka’s cynicism plays against Lucy’s dreamier personality. Despite their differences, their deep friendship grounds them. Rounding out the rest of the cast in Holder’s world is Alexis Denisof (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Angel” fame), as well as Chris Smith.
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Jessica Parker Kennedy and Tanisha Long star as Bekka and Lucy, respectively. The two bounce off each other in ways that aren’t always so seamless, as Bekka’s cynicism plays against Lucy’s dreamier personality. Despite their differences, their deep friendship grounds them. Rounding out the rest of the cast in Holder’s world is Alexis Denisof (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Angel” fame), as well as Chris Smith.
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- 3/6/2017
- by Maya Reddy
- Indiewire
Gods, best friends and struggling comedians lead the TV line-up at this year’s SXSW film festival, with six new series set to compete as Episodic selections.
This represents the fourth year that SXSW has recognized television, and in 2017 the Episodic category has increased from five to six picks: Besides the previously announced “American Gods,” adapted by Bryan Fuller and Michael Green from Neil Gaiman’s book, SXSW will screen Justin Simien’s “Dear White People,” the Netflix series based on Simien’s 2014 feature film. Showtime’s “I’m Dying Up Here” (executive produced by Jim Carrey), TV Land’s “Nobodies” (executive produced by Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone) and AMC’s “The Son” (starring Pierce Brosnan) will also make their premieres in Austin.
Also set to be screened at this year’s event: Rachael Holder’s “I Love Bekka & Lucy.”At past SXSW fests, the Episodic category has only selected shows from established networks.
This represents the fourth year that SXSW has recognized television, and in 2017 the Episodic category has increased from five to six picks: Besides the previously announced “American Gods,” adapted by Bryan Fuller and Michael Green from Neil Gaiman’s book, SXSW will screen Justin Simien’s “Dear White People,” the Netflix series based on Simien’s 2014 feature film. Showtime’s “I’m Dying Up Here” (executive produced by Jim Carrey), TV Land’s “Nobodies” (executive produced by Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone) and AMC’s “The Son” (starring Pierce Brosnan) will also make their premieres in Austin.
Also set to be screened at this year’s event: Rachael Holder’s “I Love Bekka & Lucy.”At past SXSW fests, the Episodic category has only selected shows from established networks.
- 1/31/2017
- by Liz Shannon Miller
- Indiewire
When "Saturday Night Live" returns for a new episode on Jan. 18 with Drake as host and musical guest, get ready to see a new face: Sasheer Zamata has joined the cast, Deadline reports.
Zamata trained at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York, and will be the first black female "Saturday Night Live" cast member since Maya Rudolph. In fact, the lack of female black cast members on the NBC sketch show prompted many to criticize the show's lack of diversity, especially when all six new cast members added this season were white. That kick-started a talent search by executive producer Lorne Michaels to add an African-American woman to the cast.
Zamata won the jackpot and will now be a featured player on the show. She beat out fellow finalists Tanisha Long ("Girl Code"), Gabrielle Denis ("The Game"), Bresha Webb, Misty Monroe, Natasha Rothwell, Amber Ruffin, Leslie Jones and Briana Kc.
Zamata trained at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York, and will be the first black female "Saturday Night Live" cast member since Maya Rudolph. In fact, the lack of female black cast members on the NBC sketch show prompted many to criticize the show's lack of diversity, especially when all six new cast members added this season were white. That kick-started a talent search by executive producer Lorne Michaels to add an African-American woman to the cast.
Zamata won the jackpot and will now be a featured player on the show. She beat out fellow finalists Tanisha Long ("Girl Code"), Gabrielle Denis ("The Game"), Bresha Webb, Misty Monroe, Natasha Rothwell, Amber Ruffin, Leslie Jones and Briana Kc.
- 1/6/2014
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Who’s on the shortlist to be Saturday Night Live‘s first black female cast member since Maya Rudolph? Who attended Paul Walker‘s memorial service? Does Evangeline Lilly‘s original character Tauriel ruin The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug?
Amy Adams got to kiss Jennifer Lawrence in their new film, American Hustle, and Adams has spilled that Lawrence is a good kisser. “She has very soft lips.” [People] Ten black female comedians are set to test for Saturday Night Live tomorrow in front of Lorne Michaels and it’s been confirmed at least one of them will be added to the show early next year. The short list includes Erica Ash, Tanisha Long, Leslie Jones, Natasha Rothwell and Sasheer Zamata. [Deadline] Paul Walker was finally laid to rest this weekend. After his quiet funeral, about 200 of his friends, family and former co-workers (including Tyrese, Ludacris and Michelle Rodriguez) assembled at a...
Amy Adams got to kiss Jennifer Lawrence in their new film, American Hustle, and Adams has spilled that Lawrence is a good kisser. “She has very soft lips.” [People] Ten black female comedians are set to test for Saturday Night Live tomorrow in front of Lorne Michaels and it’s been confirmed at least one of them will be added to the show early next year. The short list includes Erica Ash, Tanisha Long, Leslie Jones, Natasha Rothwell and Sasheer Zamata. [Deadline] Paul Walker was finally laid to rest this weekend. After his quiet funeral, about 200 of his friends, family and former co-workers (including Tyrese, Ludacris and Michelle Rodriguez) assembled at a...
- 12/15/2013
- by Meghan O'Keefe
- TheFabLife - Movies
All it took was prolonged Internet rage for "Saturday Night Live" to actively seek out black female performers for the cast. When it was announced that six new cast members would join the current season, all of whom are white, many took the show to task for its lack of diversity. "SNL" cast member Kenan Thompson claimed the problem was a lack of talent more than anything else.
In response to the criticism, the show held auditions for African-American women on the east and west coasts in early December. Executive producer Lorne Michaels tells the New York Times that as many as two people will be considered to join the show after a final audition of seven to eight candidates on the "SNL" stage.
The finalists who audition on the "SNL" stage have all been asked to prepare an impersonation of Michelle Obama as part of their act, though...
In response to the criticism, the show held auditions for African-American women on the east and west coasts in early December. Executive producer Lorne Michaels tells the New York Times that as many as two people will be considered to join the show after a final audition of seven to eight candidates on the "SNL" stage.
The finalists who audition on the "SNL" stage have all been asked to prepare an impersonation of Michelle Obama as part of their act, though...
- 12/13/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
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