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A spin-off from the classic ABC sitcom "Perfect Strangers," "Family Matters" didn't take long to captivate viewers, showcasing the hilarious day-to-day lives of Chicago cop Carl Winslow (Reginald VelJohnson), his wife Harriette (Jo Marie Payton), and the rest of their family. Along with shows such as "Full House" and "Step by Step," the sitcom was a reliable mainstay of ABC's "Tgif" lineup from 1989 to 1997. By 1998, though, the show had moved to CBS for its final season, and it had clearly seen better days; it had long felt like "the Steve Urkel show," with said breakout character (Jaleel White) pretty much overshadowing the "family" in "Family Matters." And it wasn't quite the same family anymore, as Judyann Elder replaced Payton in the role of Harriette for the show's last nine episodes.

Speaking to Entertainment Weekly in 2017, Payton revealed why she made the decision to leave "Family Matters" after eight seasons and change playing the Winslow matriarch.

Paramount Pictures first live-action film adaptation of Hasbros Transformers toyline has officially received a new streaming update. The 2007 movie was led by Shia Labeouf and Megan Fox, who portrayed the respective roles of Sam Witwicky and Mikaela Banes.

Beginning on Dec. 1, Transformers will finally be available to start streaming on Netflix, after nearly two decades since its theatrical release. The film centers around high school student Sam Witwicky, whose life changes forever after discovering that his first car, a yellow Camaro, can transform itself into a giant robot. Due to his ancestors connection to the AllSpark cube, he has no choice but to help the Autobots find the cube, before the Deceptions get the chance to obtain it for their evil plans. During its theatrical run, the movie earned a worldwide gross of over $700 million at the box office, making it one of the highest-grossing movies of 2007.

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Jaleel White played Steve Urkel in the ABC sitcom Family Matters for nine seasons, but don’t expect the actor to revisit the role if it’s just a “cash grab.”

In a new interview, White revealed that he shot down reprising his role of the annoying next-door neighbor in a possible reboot of the sitcom that was part of the Tgif block of programming.

“I embrace the Tgif legacy, but I’m also careful to acknowledge that Tgif was a sinking ship, and you cannot make shows like that right now,” White said on SiriusXM’s Andy Cohen Live. “I feel like [Fuller House] got away with it because they have a schmaltzy, kind of vanilla thing that they do that’s very Hallmarkish to be quite honest and it benefits Candace [Cameron Bure] and that’s wonderful, but I just didn’t feel like we could get away with that same brand of humor.

Many classic sitcoms from years past have been revived with new sequel shows, but don't expect Family Matters to get the same treatment. Jaleel White, who rose to fame as the former child star who played breakout character Steve Urkel, has explained why it's better to leave Family Matters back in the past as a product of its time.

Per People, the actor commented on a possible revival while speaking to fans during his "The Evolution of Jaleel White" panel at 90s Con 2024. He explained that while he loves Family Matters, he's just not confident in a potential revival's prospects of success. Part of that has to do with losing some cast members who've since passed away, including Michelle Thomas in 1998 and Rosetta LeNoire in 2002. White also feels that a show about Urkel as a happily married adult wouldn't be as intriguing as following the character when he was younger and faced more challenges.

Family Matters started off with underwhelming ratings but gained success due to the introduction of the character Steve Urkel, who became the breakout star. Steve Urkel's catchphrase, "Did I do that?" became widely known and helped make Family Matters a memorable part of 1990s TV. After declining ratings and network changes, Family Matters continued to find audiences through syndication and streaming platforms like Hulu and Max

Family Matters was one of ABC's most iconic family sitcoms of the 1990s, airing alongside Full House and Perfect Strangers as part of the network's legendary 'Tgif' lineup. Unfortunately, Family Matters rapidly declined in popularity following its fifth season. The downturn included a network change, the departure of a major co-star, and poor ratings, the latter of which ultimately led to its cancelation.

Conceived as a spinoff of Perfect Strangers, Family Matters focused on the Winslow family. The Winslows included Police Officer...

Sebastian is now streaming on Tubi and Amazon Prime Video and we have the trailer, poster, and synopsis.

The crime-driven horror film in which a serial killer ravages a city stars horror icon Jamie Bernadette (I Spit on Your Grave: Deja Vu), Darius McCrary (Family Matters), Torrei Hart (Hollywould), and Luca Della Valle (Distant Vision). The supporting cast includes Clifton Powell (Ray), Cocoa Brown (9-1-1), Jermaine Hopkins (Lean on Me), Jayson Warner Smith (The Walking Dead), Tracey Graves (Super Turnt), Michael Emery (Station 19), and Jermel Howard (Luke Cage). The film is written and directed by Mann Robinson (Super Turnt).

Sebastian is already climbing Tubi’s most-watched lists, having gone viral on social media the day of its release with opinion leaders in film openly praising the movie. Noted film producer Jan O’Connell (I Spit on Your Grave: Deja Vu) compared the film to the popular 1995 film “Se7en...

Horror icon Jamie Bernadette stars in serial killer film Sebastian, now streaming on Tubi Sebastian is now streaming on Tubi and we have the trailer, poster, and synopsis. The crime-driven horror film in which a serial killer ravages a city stars horror icon Jamie Bernadette (I Spit on Your Grave: Deja Vu), Darius McCrary (Family Matters), …

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The crime-driven horror film Sebastian, which sees a serial killer ravaging a city, stars horror icon Jamie Bernadette (I Spit on Your Grave: Deja Vu), Darius McCrary (Family Matters), Torrei Hart (Hollywould), and Luca Della Valle (Distant Vision). The supporting cast includes Clifton Powell (Ray), Cocoa Brown (9-1-1), Jermaine Hopkins (Lean on Me), Jayson Warner Smith (The Walking Dead), Tracey Graves (Super Turnt), Michael Emery (Station 19), and Jermel Howard (Luke Cage). The film is written and directed by Mann Robinson (Super Turnt).

Sebastian (Luca Della Valle), a reincarnated Christian martyr who is reborn every 60 years, goes on a pursuit to win the love of Irene (Jamie Bernadette), eliminating anyone who gets in his way.

Sebastian is now streaming on Tubi and already climbing Tubi’s most-watched lists, having gone viral on social media the day of its release. Noted film producer Jan O’Connell (I Spit on Your Grave: Deja Vu...

Horror Icon Jamie Bernadette Stars in Serial Killer Film Sebastian, Now Streaming on Tubi: "Sebastian is now streaming on Tubi and we have the trailer, poster, and synopsis. The crime-driven horror film in which a serial killer ravages a city stars horror icon Jamie Bernadette (I Spit on Your Grave: Deja Vu), Darius McCrary (Family Matters), Torrei Hart (Hollywould), and Luca Della Valle (Distant Vision). The supporting cast includes Clifton Powell (Ray), Cocoa Brown (9-1-1), Jermaine Hopkins (Lean on Me), Jayson Warner Smith (The Walking Dead), Tracey Graves (Super Turnt), Michael Emery (Station 19), and Jermel Howard (Luke Cage). The film is written and directed by Mann Robinson (Super Turnt).

Sebastian is already climbing Tubi’s most-watched lists, having gone viral on social media the day of its release with opinion leaders in film openly praising the movie. Noted film producer Jan O’Connell (I Spit on Your Grave: Deja Vu...

Like its predecessors, True to the Game 3 has a talented cast that helps bring to life the characters originally found in Teri Woods's best-selling novel. Directed by David Wolfgang, the third installment of the trilogy was released in December 2021 and follows the narrative from where it left off in True to the Game 2, with Gena waking up to discover that her life was saved by Quadir. True to the Game 3 spans 72 crucial hours as Gena must return to Philadelphia to inform Bria and Gah-Git of her plans to escape an ugly fate with the presumed-to-be-dead Quadir.

True to the Game 3 is heralded by a brilliant cast, led by Columbus Short and Erica Peeples, who both received Septimius Award nominations for their performances. Director David Wolfgang also received a Septimius nomination for Best American Film while Manny Halley was recognized in the Best Soundtrack category. The...

2020 sucked, but at least we had the ’90s sitcom “Family Matters.”

The former T.G.I.F. sitcom, which aired on ABC from 1989-1998, saw a massive uptick in minutes watched last year, according to a Nielsen study. All told, “Family Matters,” was watched for nearly 11.4 billion minutes, up a whopping 392% from 2019’s tally of 2.3 billion minutes.

Yes, we did that. (Shoutout to you Urkel fans.)

That viewership, like all in this story, includes everyone age 2 or older — a giant demo generally referred to as “total viewers.”

“Family Matters,” which features an all-Black cast, follows the Winslow family as they deal with various misadventures, many of them caused by their pesky next-door neighbor, ultra-nerd Steve Urkel (Jaleel White).

The show also starred Reginald VelJohnson, Kellie Shanygne Williams, Darius McCrary, Jo Marie Payton and Rosetta LeNoire. “Family Matters” ran for 215 episodes. More episodes means more opportunity for racking up big viewership minutes.

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Matt Rife (Wild ‘N Out) and Clare Grant (Changeland) are set to star in psychological thriller The Private Eye, along with Eric Roberts (Runaway Train), Erik Griffin (Workaholics), Denzel Whitaker (Black Panther), Eugenia Kuzmina (The Gentlemen), Elijah Boothe (Luke Cage), Jihad Reeves (All American), King Chip (Shootouts), Lexy Panterra (Boo 2! A Madea Halloween) and newcomer Elliot. Jack Cook directed the pic from a screenplay he co-wrote with Hope Ayiyi, Santino Ramos, and Patrick Roe.

Set throughout LA, the mystery drama follows a private investigator Mort Madison (Rife) whose life is spiraling downward, when a beguiling, slightly familiar woman (Grant) hires him for his most unusual case.

Cook and Ayiyi also produced The Private Eye, which is expected to be released in Summer 2021, with Elliot, Alex Kagianaris, and Boothe. Mark Berry and Joe Hebeler are executive producers.

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Gravitas Ventures has secured North American distribution rights to the timely documentary The Friendliest Town,...

Darius McCrary has signed with Cgem Talent.

McCrary recently played James Brown in the BET series American Soul, appeared as Otis Leecan in Lee Daniels’ Star on Fox, and on the Umc streaming series Monagmy as the series regular Connor, where he also serves as executive producer. McCrary is currently developing the launch his own television and film production company, slated for a 2021 release.

Before that, McCrary was best known for his role as Edward “Eddie” Winslow, the oldest child of Carl and Harriette Winslow on ABC’s Family Matters, which ran from 1989–1998. His resume includes the role of Scam in the 1987 comedy Big Shots, voice work as “Jazz” in the 2007 Transformers reboot, and the role of photographer Malcolm Winters on the CBS daytime drama The Young and the Restless from 2009 to 2011. McCrary is repped by Chris Giovanni at Cgem Talent.

Family Matters stars Darius McCrary and Kellie Shanygne Williams are reuniting for a new Christmas movie this year, and once again, the two will be playing siblings. Classic television fans may remember McCrary and Williams very well from their roles as Eddie and Laura Winslow on the popular '90s sitcom, which ran for nine seasons from 1989 to 1998. Over two decades later, the on-screen sitcoms will again be sharing the screen, this time for the holiday movie Christmas in Carolina.

Per the synopsis: "After losing her parents in a car accident, Elle (Joslyn Y. Hall of 'Atlanta'), a career-driven investment banker has given up on finding love and the Christmas spirit until she meets Wesley (David L. Rowell of Com-pli-cat-ed), a former NBA player and CEO of a small marketing firm. Impetuously, Wesley invites Elle home for Christmas in South Carolina with his mother and uncle (Williams and McCrary). Hesitantly,...

Exclusive: Umc, the AMC Networks streaming service with a focus on Black film and TV, has renewed four of its original series including the top-rated Craig Ross Jr.’s Monogamy and A House Divided, which will both return for their third seasons.

The streamer also gave Season 2 renewals to rookies Double Cross and Stuck With You, part of a renewed focus on originals that has seen a new series premiere almost every month on the service in 2020. That has helped spur a subscriber surge of 200% over the past 12 months, according to the network, with about half that total coming since the coronavirus lockdown that began in March.

Debuting in May 2018, Craig Ross Jr.’s Monogamy follows four troubled couples who sign up for an experiment called “swap therapy” in order to determine if their relationships are worth saving or if they should walk away for good. The series stars Caryn Ward Ross,...

Eddie Winslow — the eldest son from the classic sitcom “Family Matters” — trending on Twitter Tuesday after fans trolling the actor who played him, Darius McCrary, for moonlighting as James Brown on BET’s “American Soul.”

BET announced the guest role on Monday along with a production photo of McCrary in a long wig and period-appropriate 1970s attire.

“The King of Soul is making his way to Soul Train! Don’t miss James Brown (@DariusMcCrary) on #AmericanSoulBET this Wed 10/9c!” reads the tweet, which immediately spurred laughs from Twitter users who grew up watching “Family Matters.”

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“Why is Eddie Winslow playing James Brown,” wrote one user.

Others compared the get-up to Fred from “Scooby-Doo” and to Viola Davis’ character from “The Help.”

“Damn they got Eddie Winslow lookin like Madea, Ving Rhames,...

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What's next in Don Cornelius' journey? Has the American Soul TV show been cancelled or renewed for a third season on Bet? The television vulture is watching all the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of American Soul, season three. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you?  

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Airing on the Bet cable channel, American Soul stars Sinqua Walls, Kelly Price, Jason Dirden, Iantha Richardson, Katlyn Nichol, and Christopher Jefferson. Season two guests include Big Boi, Ledisi, Melanie Fiona, Demetria McKinney, London Brown, Darius McCrary, Tone Bell, Yung Joc, D.C. Young Fly, Christopher B. Duncan, Kearran Giovanni, Alex Ball, and Hudson Thames. The series blends fictional and real-life people, places, and events, as it charts the rise...

The Soul Train series had a long and successful run on television. The American Soul TV show follows the story of that series and its creator. Will the Bet drama stay on the air long enough to tell the whole tale? Will American Soul be cancelled or renewed for season three? Stay tuned.

A historical drama series, American Soul stars Sinqua Walls, Kelly Price, Jason Dirden, Iantha Richardson, Katlyn Nichol, and Christopher Jefferson. Season two guests include Big Boi, Ledisi, Melanie Fiona, Demetria McKinney, London Brown, Darius McCrary, Tone Bell, Yung Joc, D.C. Young Fly, Christopher B. Duncan, Kearran Giovanni, Alex Ball, and Hudson Thames. The series blends fictional and real-life people, places, and events, as it charts the rise of the cultural phenomenon of Soul Train. The story centers on creator and host Don Cornelius (Walls), and the Soul Train dancers, as they strive to make...

Is the second season of the American Soul TV show on Bet far out? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like American Soul is cancelled or renewed for season three. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustration when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we invite you to rate all of the second season episodes of American Soul here.

A Bet drama series, American Soul stars Sinqua Walls, Kelly Price, Jason Dirden, Iantha Richardson, Katlyn Nichol, and Christopher Jefferson. Season two guests include Big Boi, Ledisi, Melanie Fiona, Demetria McKinney, London Brown, Darius McCrary, Tone Bell, Yung Joc, D.C. Young Fly, Christopher B. Duncan, Kearran Giovanni, Alex Ball, and Hudson Thames. The series blends fictional and real-life people, places, and events, as...

Long before what is now referred to as the streaming wars began, Robert L. Johnson, founder of Black Entertainment Television (Bet) and Chairman of Rlj Entertainment, announced Umc — Urban Movie Channel, Rlj’s proprietary streaming network. Officially launched in February 2015 featuring “urban-themed” series and movies, the service, which is now known only as Umc, is part of a suite of channels and streamers owned by AMC Networks, after the media company acquired Rlj in late 2018.

A direct competitor to the more recognized brand in Bet+, which launched just last fall, Umc might be smaller in comparison, but it’s a characteristic that makes them much more flexible and far less averse to taking risks, especially when it comes to programming decisions. Additionally, having a five-year head start has allowed them the time to work through kinks that typically come with being a pioneer, which arguably gives them a leg-up when...

Exclusive: We’ll be seeing a slew of music industry icons and visionaries portrayed in the upcoming second season of American Soul, the Don Cornelius-infused period drama, set for premiere on Bet in 2020.

American Soul takes an unflinching look at the entrepreneur, his Soul Train dancers, crew and musicians in an unforgiving Hollywood in the 1970’s – how they work, play, rise and fall against the backdrop of Soul Train — “the hippest trip in America” and one of the most predominant television shows for African American culture.

Inspired by the personal trials and professional successes of a young, ambitious and troubled impressario Cornelius, season two of the period drama picks up two years later in 1975. As Don, played by Sinqua Walls, becomes a rising star, he continues to manage an assortment of spectacular talent that comes to his show, a shaky family life, personal health and perhaps most importantly, his own ego.

It’s been 21 years since Jaleel White slipped on Steve Urkel’s signature suspenders. This week, he’ll revive the iconic Family Matters character, by way of Hanna-Barbera.

White is set to reprise his career-defining role in an episode of Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?, premiering Thursday, June 27 on the Boomerang streaming service. White offered up a first-look photo on social media, which reveals the animated rendering of the Winslows’ next-door neighbor, as well as one of his many inventions, Urkelbot.

“Walked in that booth after 20 years and voiced him like it was nuthin,” White wrote on Instagram. “To be on...

Variety has exclusively learned that Urban Movie Channel has set the new multi-generational family drama “A House Divided” for a summer 2019 premiere.

The series follows the direct descendants of Letty Sanders, who was enslaved in the 1800s and later became the wealthiest black woman in Los Angeles. The show centers on present-day members of the Sanders family, whose legacy is being threatened by the passing of its matriarch, a government investigation, and newly discovered secrets.

Currently in the beginning stages of production, the new series will star Demetria McKinney (Tyler Perry’s “House of Payne”), Paula Jai Parker (“Ray Donovan”), Lawrence Hilton Jacobs (“The Jacksons: An American Dream”), Brad James (“Superstition”), David McKnight (“Hollywood Shuffle”), Taja V. Simpson (Fox’s “Lethal Weapon”), and Art Evans (“Die Hard 2”).

“A House Divided” comes from Dan Garcia, the creator of Umc’s series “Bronx Siu.”

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Darius McCrary's real-life "Family Matters" are finally settled -- after a nearly 2-year long divorce battle he and his ex-wife have reached an agreement ... TMZ has learned. Tammy Brawner, a former Harlem Globetrotter, and Darius filed final divorce docs Monday in L.A. -- and in their most contentious issue ... custody of 3-year-old Zoey ... Tammy's come out on top. According to docs, obtained by TMZ, she gets legal and physical custody of Zoey, and...

"Family Matters" star Darius McCrary says it's absurd to think he dislocated his 2-year-old daughter's arm -- as his estranged wife claims -- and suggests his daughter was coached into faking the injury. We spoke to Darius after his estranged wife, Tammy Brawner, filed docs claiming he dislocated little Zoey's arm in March 2018 while attempting to take her to the bathroom. Zoey was reportedly diagnosed with Nursemaid’s Elbow ... a common childhood injury where the child's elbow partially dislocates.

In today’s roundup, CNN announced it will host a town hall with former FBI director James Comey, and NBC Entertainment promoted Sahara Bushue to senior vice president of alternative programming.

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PBS named “Today” alumna Meredith Vieira as host of its new series, “The Great American Read.” The show will explore the country in search of America’s top 100 novels, as well as their authors and fan bases. Its first episode, a two-hour special, will air May 22 at 8 p.m. The series will include appearances by Margaret Atwood, Jenna Bush, Barbara Bush, Chelsea Clinton, Junot Diaz, Morgan Freeman, Lauren Graham, John Green, Gayle King, George R.R. Martin, Shaquille O’Neal, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jason Reynolds, Gabrielle Union, and Ming-Na Wen.

Fox News Channel hired reporter Jeff Paul as a west coast correspondent, the network’s president of news, Jay Wallace, announced Wednesday. Paul currently works as a reporter...

Darius McCrary is struggling so hard to get a role, he's only made $500 over the last year ... according to docs he's filed.  Darius says he can no longer afford to pay child support to his estranged wife, Tammy Brawner. In the docs he says his most recent acting gig was a 7-day shoot that paid him $125/day -- but he's still waiting on the paycheck. He also says he still owes the IRS $90k. The...

[[tmz:video id="0_k0112ox9"]] Darius McCrary says he was the victim of sexual misconduct when he was a child actor just getting his start in Hollywood, but what makes this allegation different is ... he's Not out for justice. Darius was leaving The Montage Hotel in Bev Hills when he dropped the bombshell. We probed for more details: How old was he? Did it happen on the "Family Matters" set? But Darius stood his ground, and refused to say more.

Is Family Matters making a comeback? Recently, the cast of the ABC TV show reunited for an interview with Entertainment Weekly.The '90s sitcom centered on the Chicago-based Winslow family. The cast included Reginald VelJohnson, Jo Marie Payton, Jaleel White, Rosetta LeNoire, Darius McCrary, Kellie Shanygne Williams, Telma Hopkins, and Jaimee Foxworth. The series ran for nine seasons before ending in 1998.Read More…...

Family Matters aired as a part of ABC’s Tgif lineup, and two members of the cast recently reunited to tease a potential Family Matters reunion. Jaleel White and Darius McCrary starred on the series as Steve Urkel and Eddie Winslow, and McCrary shared a photo of himself and his friend on Twitter recently.Check out the photo below.How many of you would love to see a "Family Matters" Reunion?!

Ellen DeGeneres will commemorate the 20th anniversary of Ellen‘s iconic “Puppy Episode” — during which the then-sitcom star came out as gay on national television (by way of her fictional character) — with the help of a few friends.

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The hour-long tribute, which is set to take place on DeGeneres’ daytime talker on Friday, April 28 (check your local listings), will reunite the comedian with former castmates Joely Fisher, Clea Lewis and David Anthony Higgins. Also on hand for the celebration: Oprah Winfrey — who played DeGeneres...

It’s not even #ThrowbackThursday, but the man formerly known as Eddie Winslow has blessed us with a Family Matters mini-reunion photo.

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Darius McCrary on Tuesday tweeted out a recent snapshot taken with former co-star Jaleel White, who from 1989-98 portrayed lovable nerd next door Steve Urkel on the ABC/CBS sitcom. In the post, McCrary baits nostalgics with the caption, “How many of you would love to see a Family Matters reunion?!”

How many of you would love to see a "Family Matters" Reunion?...

Darius McCrary's wife is divorcing him, and wants the judge to keep him away from their infant daughter until he gets help for booze, drugs and rage. Tammy Brawner filed in L.A. citing irreconcilable differences, and made it clear she has serious concerns about 1-year-old Zoey's safety. In the docs, obtained by TMZ, Tammy says she wants Darius to "attend alcohol/drug abuse and batterers' intervention classes." She wants his visitation rights cut...

[[tmz:video id="0_194risvq"]] Former "Family Matters" star Darius McCrary took a page out of his pal Charlie Sheen's playbook, and unleashed a rant against his estranged wife, who's accused him of abusing her, their child ... and drugs. Darius was leaving a vapor lounge in the San Fernando Valley Tuesday, when we asked him about Tammy Brawner's claim he held their little girl over boiling water. Darius thinks she's out for fame -- but beyond that, it's...

The tensions between “Family Matters” alum Darius McCrary and his wife, Tammy Brawner, have grown very heated — quite literally. McCrary, who gained fame portraying Eddie Winslow on the ’90s sitcom, has filed court papers claiming that Brawner attacked him with a flat iron. In the papers, filed on February 15, McCrary said that Brawner went at him with the implement just days before, on February 10. Also Read: 'Family Matters' Alum Darius McCrary Accused of Holding Infant Daughter Over Boiling Water “She was verbally abusive and attacked me with a flat iron,” McCrary said in his request for a temporary restraining order,...

Former “Family Matters” star, Darius McCrary, is facing domestic abuse allegations from his wife, Tammy Brawner. Brawner was granted a restraining order against her husband after she complained that he has been abusing both her and their one-year-old daughter, Zoey, according to E! News. In the court documents, Brawner reflected on one particular incident in […]...

Darius McCrary says his wife is lying ... and He was the one who was attacked by Her with a flat iron to his chest. Tammy Brawner claimed in legal docs Darius brutalized her 2 weeks ago ... hitting her in the head with his forearm and throwing objects at her, all in front of their 18-month-old daughter. In new legal docs requesting a restraining order, obtained by TMZ, Darius says the way it went down ... she became...

Darius McCrary is firing back at his wife over her abuse claims ... insisting he's a loving father, and she's nothing more than a gold digging, failed ex Harlem Globetrotter. The former "Family Matters" star says Tammy Brawner lied when she stated in legal docs he was repeatedly abusing her and their infant daughter. McCrary's attorney Glen T. Jonas tells TMZ, Brawner "is no victim ... she is a predator motivated by a desperate desire to extort money out of Mr.

There’s nothing funny about these family matters if they turn out to be true. Darius McCrary, who played Eddie Winslow on the ’90s sitcom “Family Matters,” has been accused of an array of abusive behavior in court documents filed by his wife and obtained by TheWrap. In the court papers, filed Feb. 15 in Los Angeles Superior Court, Tammy Brawner said that McCrary has hit her, and “frequently throws things and breaks things in the house.” According to the papers, McCrary “is violent, destructive and unstable emotionally.

Darius McCrary is facing domestic abuse allegations once again. E! News can confirm Tammy Brawner, the former Family Matters star's wife, was granted a restraining order against her husband after claiming that he has been abusing both her and their 1-year-old daughter, Zoey. In the documents, Brawner recalled one particularly jarring incident in which she claims McCrary held the baby girl over a boiling pot of water, saying he wished he never had her. The mother also accused him of frequently spanking their daughter and sometimes even strapping her arms during meals. Brawner—a former Harlem Globetrotter—also detailed the incident that sparked...

"Family Matters" star Darius McCrary is terrorizing his wife and infant -- allegedly holding the little girl over boiling water once ... this according to the wife who just got a restraining order against him. Tammy Brawner says McCrary went nuts on Feb. 10 ... hurling picture frames and other objects around the house, and hitting her in the head with his forearm. She says the objects he threw came dangerously close to their 16-month-old daughter, Zoey. Where...

Star has some new stars. Deadline reports Sharlene Taule and Caroline Vreeland have joined the upcoming Fox series.From Lee Daniels, the drama "revolves around three talented young singers (Jude Demorest, Ryan Destiny and Brittany O’Grady) who navigate the cutthroat music business on their road to success." The cast also includes Queen Latifah, Tyrese Gibson, Benjamin Bratt, and Darius McCrary.Read More…...

We’ve got questions, and you’ve (maybe) got answers! With another week of TV gone by, we’re lobbing queries left and right about shows including Supergirl, Timeless, New Girl and How to Get Away With Murder!

1 | Couldn’t the SNL writers have found some way to get Tina Fey’s Sarah Palin in a sketch with Alec Baldwin’s Donald Trump for a 30 Rock reunion? And why hasn’t Lorne Michaels hired Jack McBrayer to play Gary Johnson yet?

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Family Matters alum Darius McCrary has booked a recurring role opposite Queen Latifah in new Fox series Star, created/executive produced by Lee Daniels and Tom Donaghy. Set in Atlanta, Star revolves around three talented young singers (Jude Demorest, Ryan Destiny and Brittany O'Grady) who navigate the cutthroat music business on their road to success. McCrary will play Otis Leecan, a nasty piece of work who’s obsessed with his foster daughter Simone (O’Grady). He will do…...

[[tmz:video id="0_cwqyii1k"]] "Family Matters" star Darius McCrary is no Steve Urkel on the hoop court ... so says his wife (who happens to be a former Harlem Globetrotter) Tammy Brawner who says she Kicks His Butt at basketball. Brawner took a break from the Basketball Beauties celebrity game to talk to us ... and when we asked how her husband does against her on the basketball court she kept it real ... maybe too real. Check out the clip --...

HBO's "The Leftovers" just concluded an incredible second season. (Here's my review of the finale.) As a bookend to the long and candid conversation we had two months ago, I spoke with the series' co-creator Damon Lindelof about many of the big decisions going into the finale, about all the hard work and tough choices required for a season this good, and his thoughts about the show's precarious future, coming up just as soon as a temple closes on Christmas... Let's start with a meta question: why are we doing this interview? A year ago, you didn't want to do any post-mortems. You wanted to let the show speak for itself. You did a bunch at the start of this season, you talked to Mo Ryan last week, and are doing a few like this for the finale. Why did you decide to be a little bit more out there this year?...

As HitFix Harpy has covered before, “Minority Report” takes the future very seriously. From accurately reflecting racial demographics based on scientific predictions to extrapolating the future of technology with the help of MIT, the show is trying to ground themselves in the science side of science-fiction. Tonight’s episode takes things a step further…into pre-natal pre-health. From the episode synopsis: Blake withholds information from the Defense Intelligence Agency when he learns they are on the precogs’ trail, and Arthur takes matters into his own hands to save them. Meanwhile, Dash gets a vision of a political assassination that intrudes into Vega’s personal life in the all-new “Memento Mori” episode of Minority Report airing Monday, Nov. 23 (9:01-10:00 Pm Et/Pt) on Fox. In the exclusive clip above, Vega (Meagan Good) and Dash (Stark Sands) try to figure out exactly who would want to assassinate Senator Meizhou-Shi (Angel Desai...

"The Leftovers" is back. I already published a very long (and even more thoughtful) interview with Damon Lindelof, and wrote a review of the first few episodes. Now I have thoughts on the season premiere itself, coming up just as soon as I ask for my bacon on a separate plate... "Something bad is gonna happen... to you." -Isaac All of this has happened before, and all of it will happen again. No, "The Leftovers" didn't suddenly morph into a "Battlestar Galactica" spin-off — even though ("BSG" finale spoilers) both eventually wound up in caveman times — but watching the crazy, stunning prologue to season 2, it was hard not to think of Ronald D. Moore's pet phrase. We knew the series was going to relocate this year, and all change can be disorienting, but to open the new season not only a few thousand miles away from Mapleton, but millennia upon millennia in the past?...

Back in April, HBO announced a new cast for Season 2 of The Leftovers, with the setting shifting from Mapleton, New York to a small town Texas known as Miracle. Just one month after the first trailer debuted, which showed rapture survivors from allover the country flocking to this small town, the cable network has released a second trailer that gives us more insight into this miraculous town, while introducing us to a few of its residents, primarily, the Parker family, played by Kevin Carroll, Regina King, Jovan Adepo and Darius McCrary

More than three years ago, 2% of the world's population inexplicably vanished. 140 million people, gone in an instant. No country, no state, no city was spared, except for one small town in Eastern Texas. Population: 9261. Departures: Zero. Season 1 stars Carrie Coon, Justin Theroux, Amy Brenneman, Chris Zylka, Margaret Qualley and Christopher Eccleston are returning for The Leftovers Season 2, along with new cast members Kevin Carroll,...

"The Leftovers" -- arguably HBO's most depressing but still addictive show -- introduced us to The Sudden Departure, when 2 percent of the world's population (aka 140 million people) just disappeared at once for unknown reasons. The first season was led by Justin Theroux in fictional Mapleton, New York, and HBO just shared the first tease for Season 2, which is taking us to the small town of Jarden, Texas.

The 55-second tease shows us a line of cars in bumper-to-bumper traffic under blazing desert skies, leading up to a sign for Jarden, Texas. Why is this place special? Well, as the sign notes, they had no Departures. As HBO noted with the video, "No country, no state, no city was spared, except for one small town in eastern Texas. Population: 9261. Departures: Zero."

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According to TVLine, most of Season 1's cast members won't be back for Season 2, since the location moved to Texas,...