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Roy Wood Jr. To Star In Parole Officer Comedy From Trevor Noah & Aaron McGruder In Works At Comedy Central
Comedy Central is developing Re-Established, a half-hour single comedy starring The Daily Show with Trevor Noah correspondent Roy Wood Jr., with Noah and Aaron McGruder (Boondocks, Black Jesus) executive producing.
Based on an idea by Wood, Re-Established stars Wood as a parole officer willing to bend the rules to…
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‘Black America’: Amazon Alt-History Drama From Will Packer & Aaron McGruder Envisions Post-Reparations America
EXCLUSIVE: A century and a half after slavery was abolished in the U.S., the wounds left by one of the darkest periods in American history are far from healed, as evidenced by the controversy surrounding the recent announcement of HBO’s upcoming drama series Confederate, from Game Of Thrones creators David Benioff and…
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Amazon Developing Alternate Universe Drama From Aaron McGruder & Will Packer
Amazon Studios has put in development an untitled drama project from The Boondocks creator Aaron McGruder and feature producer Will Packer (Straight Outta Compton).
The storyline is being kept under wraps but is said to revolve around an alternate universe in the vein of The Man in the High Castle. McGruder will…
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‘The Boondocks’ Creator Aaron McGruder Signs With ICM Partners
ICM Partners has signed writer, producer and series creator Aaron McGruder.
McGruder is best known for creating and executive producing the Peabody Award-winning television series, The Boondocks, an animated sitcom that aired for four seasons on Adult Swim, based on his award-winning, long-running comic strip. His…
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Hana Mae Lee Joins ‘The Babysitter’; Nicholas Gonzalez Is ‘Praying For Rain’
Hana Mae Lee, soon to be seen as Roxy in Jem And The Holograms, has booked a role in New Line's The Babysitter, opposite Samara Weaving and Judah Lewis. Directed by McG, the horror-comedy follows a babysitter and a 12-year-old boy during a bonkers night when things go horribly wrong. Life and death lessons ensue. It…
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Christian Group Blasts Adult Swim’s ‘Black Jesus’, To Surprise Of No One: Video
Cartoon Network hit the motherlode this morning when American Family Association and its One Million Moms division finally weighed in on the net’s “blasphemous” new show, Black Jesus, just days before its debut. “The depiction of Jesus swearing and “using violent behavior is a new low,” the org said. The group notes…
Adult Swim Inks First-Look Deal With Aaron McGruder
EXCLUSIVE: Adult Swim is expanding its relationship with Aaron McGruder (The Boondocks, Black Jesus, Red Tails). The cable network aimed at young adults has signed a first-look development deal with the Peabody award-winning writer/creator. Their first project under the pact will be a live-action/ adventure pilot Hooli…
Adult Swim Greenlights ‘Black Jesus’ Live-Action Comedy Series
Adult Swim is looking to stir a debate with a series order to Black Jesus, a half-hour live-action scripted comedy from The Boondocks creator Aaron McGruder. The show stars newcomer Gerald “Slink” Johnson (Grand Theft Auto V) as Jesus living in present-day Compton, CA on a daily mission to spread love and kindness…
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