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EXCLUSIVE: Woke, the live action-animated comedy inspired by the life of award-winning artist Keith Knight, has been canceled by Hulu after two seasons. Launched in September of 2020, the unique series took an irreverent look at identity and culture as it followed Keef, an African-American cartoonist on the verge of…

“Please don’t make the Olympics into the Oscars,” Bill Maher pleaded in his show-ending New Rules monologue in tonight’s return of Real Time to HBO after a month’s break. Last April, as he reminded the audience, he said the theme of this year’s Oscar show was, “We dare you to be entertained.” Its producers, he griped…

EXCLUSIVE: Marquita Goings (Bruh, American Soul) and Miguel Pinzon (9-1-1: Lone Star) are set for recurring roles on the second season of Hulu comedy series Woke. Co-created by Keith Knight and Marshall Todd, Woke centers on Keef Knight (Lamorne Morris), an African-American cartoonist who finds himself on the verge of…

EXCLUSIVE: Aimee Garcia (Lucifer, Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K.) has joined the cast of Woke. The Hulu series, co-created by Keith Knight and Marshall Todd, centers on Keef Knight (Lamorne Morris), an African-American cartoonist who finds himself on the verge of mainstream success when an unexpected incident changes his life…

In the new Sony Pictures Television series Woke, New Girl alum Lamorne Morris plays Keef, a Black cartoonist on the verge of mainstream success. After being racially profiled and aggressively tackled by a police officer, Keef’s life is turned upside down. He must navigate the new voices and ideas that confront and…

Hulu is staying Woke. The streamer today handed an eight-episode Season 2 renewal to the hybrid live-action/animated original comedy series inspired by the life of award-winning artist Keith Knight. Woke takes an absurdist look at identity and culture through the lens of Keef (Lamorne Morris), a Black cartoonist who’s…

The cast and creatives behind Hulu’s new comedy series, Woke, were on hand for Day 1 of the New York Comic-Con virtual edition following the full release of season 1. New Girl alum and star of the series Lamorne Morris was joined by fellow cast members Blake Anderson and T. Murph, as well as Jay Dyer (EP/Showrunner)…

Sasheer Zamata has been seen in numerous TV series including Transparent, Robbie, Inside Amy Schumer and People of Earth as well as the big screen with roles in I Feel Pretty, Sleight, The Outdoorsman and Deidre and Laney Rob A Train. She also released her first perfectly titled comedy special Pizza Mind and co-hosts…

EXCLUSIVE: T. Murph, the actor-comedian who’ll have a starring role in Hulu’s Woke when the series debuts Sept. 9, has signed with UTA in all areas. Woke, created by Keith Knight & Marshall Todd, is inspired by the life and work of Black artist Keith Knight, known for his comedy-laced cartoon renderings of political…

UTA has signed director Maurice “Mo” Marable for worldwide representation in all areas. Marable has a wide variety of directing and producing credits to his name, having done work for a number of shows including Veep, Insecure, Entourage, True Blood and Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. The filmmaker’s additional…

In Woke, Lamorne Morris plays Keef, a Black cartoonist who is on the verge of success. He is aware of his cultural identity, but doesn’t want it to define him but when he has an unfortunate run-in with the police while minding his own business, things change. At TCA, Hulu released the first trailer of the comedy and…

Woke, the Hulu comedy based on the life and work of artist Keith Knight and starring Lamorne Morris, will premiere on Sept. 9, with all eight episodes available then. Morris (New Girl) stars as Keef, an African-American cartoonist on the verge of mainstream success. When an unexpected – and very timely – incident…