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Netflix has renewed The Vince Staples Show for a second season. Set in Long Beach, CA, the fictional series is loosely inspired by Staples' life. Here's the official logline: Who's Vince Staples? Well, that's a tricky question. He's kind of famous, but he's not. He's kind of rich, but he's not. He's…

Netflix is ready to debut its scripted comedy featuring rapper Vince Staples. The Vince Staples Show, which was created by Staples, Ian Edelman and Maurice Williams and EPed by Kenya Barris, will premiere on February 15. The comedy was first announced in 2022. Set in Long Beach, CA, the…

EXCLUSIVE: Black-ish and Grown-ish creator Kenya Barris has signed with WME. Previously with CAA, the Emmy-winner multi-hyphenate has become one of the more prolific writers and producers over the past decade. His hit show Black-ish ended its run in 2022 not only as one of the bigger hit network…

A meeting between a group of leading showrunners including Kenya Barris and Noah Hawley and WGA leadership has been canceled. The meeting, which became a hot topic of conversation around Hollywood earlier this week, has been pushed after the WGA and AMPTP agreed to hold new talks aimed at ending the…

A group of top-tier showrunners including Kenya Barris and Noah Hawley has set a meeting with the WGA leadership as they try to aid the negotiating process. The move is not a sign of discontent among the guild, as rumored by some, but rather a chance to bring more high-profile folks into the process…

I feel like a broken record these days, and it makes me want to scream. I watched Calmatic's latest film, White Men Can't Jump 2023, written by Kenya Barris, and Doug Hall, and was forced to ask myself once again: Why? What's wrong with making another…

Grown-ish is coming to an end at Freeform. The series upcoming sixth season will be its last. Season 6 will air in two parts, with the first half premiering this summer. Season 6B will air in 2024. Related Stories …

Sony Pictures Classics present Florian Zeller's The Son on 554 screens, an emotional family drama that folllows the director's 2020 Oscar-winning The Father. As with that film, The Son is adapted from Zeller's own stage play along with Christopher Hampton. Hugh Jackman, Laura Dern, Vanessa Kirby, Zen…

In a nutshell, the brilliantly hilarious, pertinent and wickedly smart new movie You People is in some ways a new age Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, that landmark 1967 Tracy-Hepburn-Poitier Oscar-winning comedy about the effect an interracial relationship has…

Netflix has unveiled the first trailer for You People — the star-studded comedy marking the feature directorial debut of TV titan Kenya Barris (Black-ish). The film toplined by Jonah Hill, Lauren London, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, David Duchovny, Eddie Murphy and Nia Long is slated for release on the platform…

Will Smith entertained a starry group of friends with a private screening of his upcoming Apple Original Films drama Emancipation. On Monday afternoon, Smith posted photos of the mini get-together that featured Rihanna, Tyler Perry, Dave Chappelle, A$AP Rocky, Kenya Barris and others. On the post, he…

Rapper Vince Staples is set to headline his own scripted comedy series at Netflix. The streamer has given a series order to The Vince Staples Show, starring and executive produced by the critically acclaimed artist, actor and creator, from Kenya Barris and his Khalabo Ink Society. Set in Long Beach, CA, the fictional…