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Marlon Wayans is pushing back on political correctness and said that he will not change his comedy style to survive in this day and age and appease the current generation. In a recent interview, Wayans was asked if a movie like 2004’s White Chicks could “thrive” and not fall into “cancel…

Some of Marlon Wayans’ celebrity friends will be challenged to face their biggest fears in VR in a new original series for Meta. Oh Hell No…with Marlon Wayans is set to premiere Wednesday, October 26. Hosted by Wayans, the six-episode series, executive produced by Jesse Collins Entertainment, will…

Marlon Wayans’ new comedy inspired by his life and career is on the move. Starz has taken in for development Book of Marlon, with Wayans set to star, co-write and executive produce. The project, which was previously in development at HBO Max, hails from Sherman’s Showcase and South Side creators Diallo Riddle and…

EXCLUSIVE: Ben Affleck’s untitled Nike drama for Amazon Studios, Skydance Sports and Mandalay Pictures has assembled a stellar cast, with Jason Bateman (Ozark), Viola Davis (The Woman King), Chris Tucker (Rush Hour franchise), Marlon Wayans (Respect) and Chris Messina (Sharp Objects) signing on for roles, along…

SPOILER ALERT! Do not read unless you’ve watched the season finale of Bel-Air on Peacock. It took a few seasons before fans met Will Smith’s dad Lou in the Fresh Prince of Bel Air (played by Ben Vareen). But Peacock’s Bel-Air — like it’s already demonstrated in its first 10 episodes — is nothing like the ’90s sitcom…

20 years after making audiences laugh with his Scary Movie franchise, Marlon Wayans is making a return to his everyone’s favorite frightening holiday as sources say he is set to star and produce and untitled Halloween pic for Netflix. The adventure-comedy will be directed by Jeff Wadlow with Rob Rugan, Todd Berger…

“R-E-S-P-E-C-T.” That is the name of one of Aretha Franklin’s best-known hits, and it also happens to be the word I would use to describe my admiration not only for the Queen of Soul but now also for the Oscar-winning star who portrays her in the new film that is indeed titled Respect. No matter what flaws there are…

A little over a year ago, actor, writer and producer Marlon Wayans struck an overall deal with HBO Max. Included in the pact was a show in development called Book of Marlon. Wayans also signed for a stand-up special and another multi-act special for the service. On Wednesday, details about the stand-up special came…

Over the course of decades, Marlon Wayans admired the work of director Sofia Coppola and actor Bill Murray from afar, finally getting the chance to collaborate with both on Apple TV+ drama, On the Rocks. Debuting on the streaming platform in October, the film tells the story of Laura (Rashida Jones), a novelist and…

The New York Film Festival may have opened last week with the first part of Steve McQueen’s new series of films for Amazon, but with tonight’s world premiere of Sofia Coppola’s dazzling new comedy On the Rocks, it feels like the fest really has something to shout about. Maybe it has been because 2020 is such a…

In Apple and A24’s first trailer for Sofia Coppola’s On The Rocks, we get to see Bill Murray and Rashida Jones go on a very interesting adventure through New York while bonding as father and daughter under very interesting circumstances. As seen in the trailer, Jones plays Laura, a model mother and wife who thinks she…

Marlon Wayans is getting into business with HBO Max. The actor and comedian has struck an overall deal with the WarnerMedia streaming service and has set a number of projects. The digital platform is developing a pilot for Book of Marlon, where he plays a fictionalized version of himself as he attempts to reconcile…