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EXCLUSIVE: Ashley Nicole Black is doubling down on both sides of the camera. The two-time past Emmy winner has joined the second season of Shrinking and the upcoming first season of Bad Monkey, I've learned. However, Black’s’ addition to the two AppleTV+ series, executive produced by Bill…

In the 24th weekly installment of the Deadline Strike Talk Podcast, host Billy Ray doesn’t seem too shaken by the surprise breakoff of talks between the studios and SAG-AFTRA. Even though CAA chief Bryan Lourd stated publicly there is a wide gap between the streamers and actors over residuals, Ray…

Ashley Nicole Black, who wrote and produced Season 2 of Ted Lasso, is staying in business with Warner Bros Television. Black has signed an overall deal with the studio and will develop original series for WarnerMedia's platforms including streamer HBO Max and cable outlets as well as rival streamers and linear…

"There is a lot of effort put into recruitment, and not retention," said producer Monica Macer of the tactical inclusionary moves that much of Hollywood makes. "I want to keep creating spaces for writers of color to have a seat at the table, so that our stories can be centered," the former Queen Sugar and MacGyver…

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…

MRC Film has created a new label devoted to female comedies, which will be led by Becky Sloviter, the producer of Palm Springs, which sold to NEON and Hulu in a record deal at Sundance for $17.5M. Already, the unnamed division has two projects in development: Let’s Have Kids!, which will serve as the directorial debut…

The first trailer for HBO’s A Black Lady Sketch Show has dropped and it puts black women front and center to bring tons of laughs and familiar faces. Executive produced by Robin Thede and Issa Rae, A Black Lady Sketch Show is a narrative series set in a limitless magical reality full of dynamic, hilarious characters…

Robin Thede's A Black Lady Sketch Show is set to premiere next month on HBO. Thede shared the news today on Twitter, telling fans she had a “huge announcement.” “A BLACK LADY SKETCH SHOW premieres AUGUST 2 on @hbo! Fridays at 11pm! Follow @BlackLadySketch!” The actress and comedian added that she created the series…