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It’s been 20 years since Family Matters star Jaleel White last portrayed iconic nerd Steve Urkel. Now, he’s bringing the character back in a new animated Scooby-Doo that’s airing on the Boomerang streaming service. White posted a first-look at the animated version of Urkel on Instagram today. His character will bow on…

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains details about the season finale of Boomerang. When it was announced that Lena Waithe was teaming with Halle Berry to bring the wildly underrated ’90s rom-com to BET as a television series, diehard fans of the original were giddy with excitement as the new iteration set out to…

BET announced today that the subversive relationship comedy Boomerang is coming back around for a new season while the groovin’ Don Cornelius-infused period drama American Soul will also return to the network with some new dance moves. The news comes ahead of the season finale of American Soul which will air at 9 pm…

Lena Waithe has praised Viacom-owned BET for speaking the same language as her on the half-hour comedy Boomerang. Waithe and Halle Berry are exec producing the remake of the 1992 movie, in which Berry starred alongside Eddie Murphy. They are joined on the team by by Dime Davis and Ben Cory Jones, who is showrunner on…

"For me, I really want to make sure that we are doing something fresh," says Lena Waithe of Boomerang, the upcoming BET series she is calling a recharge of the 1992 movie that is having its world preview at the Sundance Film Festival on Saturday. "I want people who watch the show to want to go back and revisit the…

EXCLUSIVE: The Lena Waithe and Halle Berry executive produced Boomerang recharge doesn't debut until February, but Sundance Film Festival attendees are going to get a world premiere preview of the BET series in just over a week. In addition, leaving the likely still ongoing government shutdown behind for the snow of…

The first trailer is out for the new BET series Boomerang, co-produced by Lena Waithe and Halle Berry. Based on the film of the same name, the series picks up roughly 25 years after the 1992 theatrical release.  The subversive comedy follows the children of the original cast as they try to balance making their mark on…

Brittany Inge (Atlanta), Joey BadA$$ (Mr. Robot) and newcomer Kimberly Hall have joined the recurring cast of Boomerang, BET's continuation of the 1992 film, executive produced by Halle Berry, Lena Waithe and co-produced by BET Networks and Paramount Television. Boomerang will follow the lives of Jacqueline Boyer's…

RJ Walker (Atlanta) and Paula Newsome (Barry) have joined the recurring cast of Boomerang, BET's reboot of the 1992 film, executive produced by Halle Berry, Lena Waithe and co-produced by BET Networks and Paramount Television. Boomerang will follow the lives of Jacqueline Boyer's son (Tequan Richmond) and Marcus and…

Tequan Richmond (Everybody Hates Chris) and Tetona Jackson (All Night) are set as leads in Boomerang, BET’s reboot of the 1992 film. Leland B. Martin (A Cinderella Christmas) and Lala Milan (Claws) also are set as series regulars in the 10-episode half-hour series, executive produced by Halle Berry, Lena Waithe and…

Over 26 years after she had her breakthrough big screen appearance in Boomerang, Halle Berry is now going to put some serious spin on BET's small screen sequel of sorts, and Lena Waithe is joining her. The Oscar winner and the Emmy winner will be executive producers on the 10-episode half-hour BET Networks and…

The Care Bears countdown has begun: Favorite characters from the classic animated series are getting a makeover at Boomerang with the all-new series Care Bears: Unlock the Magic. The premium subscription streaming service announced today will introduce the popular ’80s fixture to a new generation with a 2D animated…