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The long-awaited new installment of Twin Peaks on Showtime was billed as a limited-run event. But that has not stopped fans from asking about another season. The networks’ CEO David Nevins and president Gary Levine fielded some of these questions during the network’s portion of the winter TCA press tour. Nevins said…

It’s the end of the road for Showtime’s White Famous. The premium cabler has opted not to go forward with a second season of the half-hour comedy toplined by Saturday Night Live alum Jay Pharoah. Based on Jamie Foxx's personal experiences coming up in the business, White Famous hailed from Californication creator Tom…

There's a rebooted Dynasty debuting tonight on the CW and the Jamie Foxx-produced White Famous coming to Showtime on October 15. But both series are much more fizzle than fabulous. Despite having the skilled Elizabeth Gilles in it as Blake Carrington's daughter Fallon, this Dynasty is not much of an heir apparent to…

Showtime has announced fall premiere dates for its new half-hour comedy series White Famous, starring Jay Pharoah, and SMILF, from Frankie Shaw (Mr. Robot). The debut dates were announced today as part of Showtime’s presentation at the TCA summer press tour. White Famous, a co-production between Lionsgate TV and…

Meagan Good is set to guest star in two episodes of the upcoming Showtime comedy series White Famous, reprising her role Kali from Showtime’s Californication. Kali is a young pop star who is friends with Sadie (Cleopatra Coleman), the ex-girlfriend of Floyd (Jay Pharoah) and mother of his son. The role reunites Good…

The Detour's Natalie Zea and Kendrick Sampson (How To Get Away With Murder) are set for recurring roles opposite Jay Pharoah on Showtime's new comedy series White Famous from Lionsgate TV. Based on Jamie Foxx's personal experiences coming up in the business, White Famous hails from Californication creator Tom Kapinos…

Jack Davenport (Smash), Michael Rapaport (Louie), Lyndon Smith (Parenthood), Cleopatra Coleman (Last Man on Earth), and Lucien Laviscount (Snatch) are set for recurring roles opposite Jay Pharoah on Showtime’s new comedy series White Famous from Lionsgate TV. Based on Jamie Foxx's personal experiences coming up in the…

Showtime has ordered new half-hour comedy series White Famous toplined by Saturday Night Live alum Jay Pharoah, Showtime president David Nevins announced during the network’s TCA executive session. The project — based on Jamie Foxx's personal experiences coming up in the business — was one of three comedy pilots…

Californication creator Tom Kapinos has recruited series alum Stephen Tobolowsky for a role in his next Showtime half-hour comedy project, pilot White Famous, executive produced by Jamie Foxx who will play a version of himself on a recurring basis. And there may be a deeper connection to the long-running Showtime…

Jacob Ming-Trent has been cast as a series regular opposite Jay Pharoah in Showtime's half-hour comedy pilot White Famous, from Jamie Foxx and Californication creator Tom Kapinos. White Famous centers on Floyd, a talented, young African-American comedian (Pharoah) whose star is rising, forcing him to navigate the…

Megalyn Echikunwoke (Damien) and Utkarsh Ambudkar (Pitch Perfect) are set to co-star opposite Jay Pharoah in Showtime’s half-hour comedy pilot White Famous, from Jamie Foxx and Californication creator Tom Kapinos. White Famous centers on a talented, young African-American comedian (Pharoah) whose star is rising…

Days after Saturday Night Live veterans Jay Pharoah and Taran Killam were let go from NBC’s late-night sketch series after six seasons, both were announced as stars of Showtime comedy pilots, Jamie Foxx and Tom Kapinos’ White Famous (Pharoah) and the Jason Katims and Stu Zicherman’s Mating (Killam). This also marks…