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EXCLUSIVE: Deniese Davis wants to bring some reform to Hollywood, literally. The Insecure co-executive producer has formed Reform Media Group to produce big screen and small screen content. In Davis' desire to both entertain and illuminate audiences, the A Black Lady Sketch Show producer and her new banner have signed…

The Television Critics Association said Monday that HBO’s limited series Watchmen led the way with six wins at the group’s annual TCA Awards. The series, which also leads with 26 Emmy nominations this year, picked up honors including Outstanding Movie, Miniseries, Or Special; Outstanding New Program; Individual…

Dime Davis, director of HBO's A Black Lady Sketch Show, has become the first Black woman to secure an Emmy nod for directing a variety series. Debbie Allen was nominated in 1989 for directing ABC's The Debbie Allen Special when the category was known as Outstanding Directing for a Variety or Music Program, but Davis…

HBO's A Black Lady Sketch Show has entered the Emmy race but the sketch category has been decimated to only three nominees. Robin Thede's comedy has been nominated in the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Sketch Series category alongside Saturday Night Live and Drunk History. It comes as the Emmy rule…

Robin Thede predicted the end of the world in her HBO sketch comedy A Black Lady Sketch Show. One of the first sketches in the six-part series, which launched in August 2019, features Thede, Ashley Nicole Black, Quinta Brunson and Gabrielle Dennis, dealing with “The Event,” which runs through the series. "When I…

“Comedy 100% changes things," says Kenya Barris, the creator and star of Netflix's #blackAF. He is discussing whether the art of laughter can bring about a meaningful societal shift in light of the May killing of George Floyd and the subsequent protests against police brutality. Barris, who also created ABC family…

Robin Thede’s dream was to be on Saturday Night Live and play amazing characters. But when she had the opportunity to create her own sketch show, Thede jumped and A Black Lady Sketch Show on HBO was born. The series speaks to her own experiences, which she combines with comedy. “It's a crazy show because we took all…

HBO has picked up a second season of A Black Lady Sketch Show, a half-hour sketch comedy starring and executive produced by Robin Thede (The Rundown with Robin Thede) and executive produced by Insecure's Issa Rae. "It's been thrilling to see the audience embrace the characters that Robin, Ashley [Nicole Black]…

Robin Thede has always had affection for sketch comedy. In fact, when she was little girl, her parents let her stay up late to watch Saturday Night Live — but only up until Weekend Update. When In Living Color came out, Thede was even more submerged in the world of sketch with a trailblazing show that included people…

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…

HBO has given a series order to A Black Lady Sketch Show, a half-hour sketch comedy starring and executive produced by Robin Thede (The Rundown with Robin Thede) and executive produced by Insecure‘s Issa Rae. Created, written by and starring Thede, A Black Lady Sketch Show will be breaking new ground in sketch comedy…