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When Quinta Brunson was a child, she would observe her mother working as a teacher, and those early years stuck in her writer's brain so vividly, and so accurately, that her show about a Philadelphia public school, Abbott Elementary, has not only garnered accolades from teachers nationwide, but has become a stake in…

After Tuesday’s horrific school shooting in Texas, Abbott Elementary creator, executive producer, writer and star Quinta Brunson, took to social media today to address what she said has been a frequent request from fans. “Wild how many people have asked for a school shooting episode of the show I write,” she began…

Quinta Brunson said she knew that she and executive producers Randall Einhorn and Patrick Schumacker had something special with Abbott Elementary. Since it premiered, the ABC comedy has made waves on social media and gained a passionate following. “[The reception] is so humbling — it reminds you why you do this job,&#8221…

Class will remain in session at Abbott Elementary. ABC has given an early Season 2 renewal to Quinta Brunson’s breakout comedy series. In a move echoing the special edition of Lady Whistledown's Society Paper that announced the Season 2 pickup of Bridgerton, Principal Ava Coleman (played on the show by Janelle James)…

Ever since Modern Family ended its eleven-season run in April 2020, there has been succession talk and questions whether ABC would be able produce another big critical and commercial hit. It’s too early to tell but breakout Abbott Elementary has made its strongest claim to the mantle yet with the multi-platform…

EXCLUSIVE: WME has signed writer, actor, and producer Maurice Williams. Williams is known for his acting roles via various mediums; on the digital side, he co-starred in Broke, created and written by Abbott Elementary's Quinta Brunson; in film, he has appeared in indies Clemency and Drib; and on TV, he had guest spots…

Freshman Abbott Elementary is truly the head of the class at ABC, with its debut marking the network’s first comedy premiere to quadruple ratings since its original airing. Created, written and starring Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary debuted back in December to earn a 0.6 rating in the 18-49 demo and 2.79 million…

Quinta Brunson brings the mockumentary back to school with her upcoming ABC comedy Abbott Elementary. During the show’s panel at ABC’s Winter TCA press conference on Thursday, Brunson opened up on how she thinks comedy will help audiences earn a better understanding of the public school system and the devoted…

EXCLUSIVE: Quinta Brunson (A Black Lady Sketch Show) has been tapped for a recurring role opposite Daniel Radcliffe, Steve Buscemi, Geraldine Viswanathan and Karan Soni in the upcoming third season of Simon Rich's comedic anthology series Miracle Workers on TBS. Set in the year 1844, the new season will follow an…

EXCLUSIVE: Class is in session for Quinta Brunson’s ABC school comedy pilot. Tyler James Williams (The United States vs. Billie Holiday), Janelle James (The Comedy Lineup), Chris Perfetti (The Night Of), Lisa Ann Walter (The Parent Trap) and Sheryl Lee Ralph (Instant Mom) round out the series regular cast, joining…

ABC has handed its latest pilot to Quinta Brunson's workplace comedy Harrity Elementary. The single-camera project scored a put pilot commitment in September and now will aim to film a pilot over the next few months. Created by, starring and exec produced by A Black Lady Sketch Show star Brunson, Harrity Elementary…

EXCLUSIVE: Quinta Brunson (A Black Lady Sketch Show) is heading to school with a single-camera workplace comedy that has landed a put pilot commitment at ABC in a competitive situation. The project hails from Brunson, Justin Halpern and Patrick Schumacker’s Ehsugadee Productions and Warner Bros. TV, where Halpern and…