P-Valley
‘Down in the Valley’ Review: Nicco Annan Toplines Starz’s Hit-or-Miss ‘P-Valley’ Documentary Spinoff
Annan, who plays Uncle Clifford on Katori Hall's series, hosts this six-episode look at the real-life dancers, hustlers and musicians in the Delta.
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‘P-Valley’ Ups Trio of Actors to Regular for Season 3
P-Valley is inching closer to its return to Starz. Production on season three of the stripper drama from creator-showrunner Katori Hall has begun production in Atlanta and has promoted three actors to series regular, while also recruiting Mea Wilkerson to join the cast. Gail Bean (Roulette), Bertram Williams Jr. (Woddy) and Thomas Q. Jones (Mane) […]
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Starz Sets ‘P-Valley’-Inspired Docuseries ‘Down in the Valley’
Starz is heading down south with Uncle Clifford. The Lionsgate-backed premium cable network has ordered Down in the Valley, a half-hour docuseries exploring the Deep South with P-Valley star Nicco Annan set to host. The six-episode series will launch at a date to be determined this year and explore the people, music, culture and stories […]
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Niecy Nash-Betts, Quinta Brunson and ‘P-Valley’ Among Winners at African American Film Critics Association’s TV Honors
Niecy Nash-Betts, Quinta Brunson and P-Valley are among the winners at the African American Film Critics Association’s fifth annual TV Honors, recognizing achievements in streaming and broadcast television. Brunson was recognized for her writing on ABC’s Abbott Elementary, Nash-Betts for her performance in Netflix’s Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story and actors J. Alphonse Nicholson […]
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“It’s Too Hot on the Page!”: Tony Gilroy, Sharon Horgan and the THR Showrunner Roundtable
For the six top writer-producers who gathered over Zoom in late April for THR‘s Showrunner Roundtable, the idea of a potential WGA strike was spoken of like an inevitability. And it was. With pens down since May 1, each participant has been out of work — including Tony Gilroy, who stepped away from season two […]
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Patrik-Ian Polk on ‘P-Valley’ Success, Return of ‘Noah’s Arc’ and Telling Gay Black Stories: “The Gay Is Here and It’s Going to Get Gayer”
When Oscar-nominated director Lee Daniels thinks of those who inspired him, Patrik-Ian Polk easily comes to mind. Known for telling groundbreaking stories centered on Black gay life — including the independent film Punks, which premiered at Sundance in 2000, and Noah’s Arc, which ran on Logo TV for two seasons from 2005-06 — Polk is […]
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‘P-Valley’ Star Nicco Annan on Taking on Non-Binary Role: “I Did Not Want Her to Be a Joke”
On Starz’s P-Valley, Nicco Annan’s Uncle Clifford, the proprietor of the Mississippi Delta strip club at the show’s center, is part grounded caregiver and part bon vivant business owner. Annan originated the character — who identifies as nonbinary and uses she/her pronouns — when Katori Hall’s Pussy Valley was a stage play, so the actor […]
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‘P-Valley’ Renewed for Third Season at Starz
Starz is going back to the valley. The Lionsgate-backed premium cable network has handed out a third-season renewal for its critically praised drama P-Valley. The renewal for the series from creator-showrunner Katori Hall arrives more than two months after the sophomore season wrapped its 10-episode run. According to the cabler, season two averaged nearly 10.3 […]
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Megan Thee Stallion Guest Stars as Tina Snow on Starz’s ‘P-Valley’
Megan Thee Stallion is a Grammy-winning rapper, a Texas Southern University graduate and now, an actress. The “Pressurelicious” rapper made a guest appearance in the penultimate episode of P-Valley on Sunday night, playing the role of Tina Snow on the Starz series. In addition to the guest-starring role, Megan wrote and recorded an original song […]
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Guest Column: ‘P-Valley’ Creator Calls on Other Showrunners to Depict Abortion
“All them pro-lifers only be pro-life ’til the baby be born,” quips Mercedes (Brandee Evans) as she ushers her pregnant 14-year-old daughter, Terricka (Azaria Carter), past fuming protesters at the only abortion clinic in all of Mississippi. A crowd spewing forth hatred and judgmental prayer while holding Black Lives Matter signs flanks an entrance that, […]
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Nicco Annan’s Ascent From Off-Broadway to Television as Uncle Clifford in ‘P-Valley’
Nicco Annan was working as a dancer, choreographer and stage actor without any major credits to his name when he was invited to audition for a role in future Pulitzer Prize winner Katori Hall‘s play Pussy Valley through a mutual friend. The role, a nonbinary, flamboyant strip-club owner named Uncle Clifford, would call upon Annan’s […]
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Starz’s ‘P-Valley’ Posts Huge Viewer Gains for Season 2 Premiere
Starz’s P-Valley had a big return for the start of its second season, driven by record growth on the premium cable outlet’s streaming app. The June 3 premiere for the critical favorite, created by Katori Hall, gathered 4.5 million viewers across platforms in the United States over its first three days, Starz says. The bulk […]
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