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The titular golfer played by Adam Sandler in the Netflix sequel Happy Gilmore 2 has a new support system.

Actress Kym Whitley has joined the cast of director Kyle Newacheck’s comedy feature that is set to premiere later this year on the streamer. Filming wrapped in December on the movie that sees Sandler reprising his role as the long-driving phenom that he originated in Universal’s 1996 film Happy Gilmore.

Whitley will play a friend to Happy Gilmore. Christopher McDonald, Julie Bowen and Ben Stiller are among the performers returning from the original film, while new cast additions include Bad Bunny, Margaret Qualley, Benny Safdie and Travis Kelce. Also reprising his role from the first movie is Dennis Dugan, who directed the original Happy Gilmore and executive produces the sequel.

Returning to produce Happy Gilmore 2 are Sandler, Tim Herlihy, Robert Simonds and Jack Giarraputo. Sandler and Herlihy wrote the...

Brown Sugar celebrates Black storytelling with classic films and modern TV shows

Historic black cinema isn’t just important – it’s bold, stylish, and hugely entertaining. Brown Sugar, a streaming service launched in 2017 by Bounce TV, brings that legacy to modern audiences with more than 300 films and shows celebrating the golden age of retro Black cinema. Proudly calling itself the “biggest collection of the baddest movies,” Brown Sugar is home to action-packed, socially charged films that broke barriers and redefined storytelling. Born from the grindhouse era of the 1970s, these movies tackled racial and social issues head-on while delivering high-energy entertainment. Whether you’re revisiting old favorites or exploring this influential era for the first time, Brown Sugar makes it easy to experience the culture, power, and attitude that made these films unforgettable. Here’s everything you need to know about Brown Sugar - the ultimate destination for classic Black cinema.

A mere glimpse at Maurice Johnson’s social media accounts and it’s clear he’s excited to join Beyond the Gates. Not only is it an opportunity to work with actors like Clifton Davis and Tamara Tunie, but the Atlanta filming location is less than three hours from his hometown of Augusta, Georgia. Apparently, the actor even passed up work in Los Angeles to stick close to home. Here’s more of what you should know about Johnson, who plays Nicole Dupree Richardson’s husband Ted.

His Early Days

Johnson, a native of Augusta, Ga, earned a football scholarship to Albany University, where he graduated with a degree in Speech and Theatre. Interestingly, his time on the college debate team first sparked his passion for acting.

According to Augusta Good News, his debate coach encouraged and challenged him to use his voice. “We won a lot of awards with the debate team,...

Fans who have been waiting around for Act Your Age season 2 will be disappointed to learn that the comedy series is not moving forward with more episodes. Act Your Age is a Bounce TV original that premiered in March 2023 and went on for 16 episodes. Starring Yvette Nicole Brown of Community fame as Angela Martin, Tisha Campbell from Martin as Keisha, and Kym Whitley of You People as Bernadette, Act Your Age follows these three women in the prime of their lives, all living together and helping one another despite their differences in personality.

Pitched in a similar tone to The Golden Girls to feel like a 1980s sitcom, Act Your Age is a funny and heartwarming series with three excellent performances at its center. The final episode of season 1 aired on July 29, 2023, and many fans were hopeful that the next season would soon be on its way. However, months passed...

“Hacks,” “Fellow Travelers,” “Black Cake” and Ava DuVernay’s “Origin” were among the big winners on Thursday as Humanitas revealed its 2024 Humanitas Prize recipients. The ceremony, held at Avalon Hollywood, revealed honors in nine juried categories, including TV, film and documentary fields.

“We actually got something friends,” “Origin” filmmaker Ava DuVernay said in accepting the award for drama feature — which had been previously snubbed through last year’s Oscars season. “We went through that whole awards gauntlet, and then this popped up in the summer, and I thought, ‘wow, they’re kind of off kilter for the award season!’ Because they don’t care about that… they’re doing something different. This award show that is about doing something with this medium that matters. Yes, entertainment matters, but we have such a powerful voice, such a powerful platform. So I commend everyone that’s trying to say something.”

Max’s “Hacks” Season 3 episode “Yes,...

Humanitas has announced nominations for the 2024 Humanitas Prize in nine juried categories, including TV, film and documentary fields. Noms in the comedy field include “Hacks,” “The Simpsons,” “Girls5eva” and “Act Your Age,” while drama entrants include “The Crown,” “The Morning Show,” “Station 19” and “Black Cake.”

“For fifty years, The Humanitas Prizes have recognized writers who explore the human condition in a nuanced, meaningful way, with stories that entertain and uplift audiences,” said Humanitas executive director Michelle Franke. “The Humanitas Prizes champion work that enhances the lives of viewers, even if these projects are not always rewarded by the marketplace.”

Humanitas has tapped actors/writers June Diane Raphael and Paul Scheer as host of this year’s Humanitas Prizes event, which will take place on Thursday, September 12 (three days before the Emmy Awards) at Avalon Hollywood. The 2024 New Voices Fellowship, David and Lynn Angell College Comedy Award and Carol Mendelsohn...

Adulting is hard, at any age. So when three successful ladies in their fifties have a chance to bunk up and tackle life together, they jump at the chance. And hijinks? Oh, it ensues. Starring Kym Whitley, Tisha Campbell, and Yvette Nicole Brown, the sitcom Act Your Age was created by Alyson Fouse and originally premiered on Bounce TV in 2023.

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Keisha (Campbell), a divorcée from Miami, and Angela (Brown), a recent widower from Norfolk, Virginia, are visiting their best friend Bernadette (Whitley), who’s just been awarded the key to the city. To be clear: Keisha and Bernadette are besties, and so are Angela and Bernadette — but Keisha and Angela? They’re a little bit cool on each other. In the spirit of celebrating Bernadette, however, they put their differences aside and show up with bells on. Except Bernadette was lying to get them...

Act Your Age’s arrival on Netflix was a rousing success, but was that enough to warrant a Season 2?

Act Your Age was conceived as a series akin to the iconic 1980s sitcom The Golden Girls, from which it borrowed its central premise: Three single women in their fifties with contrasting personality types, all living under one roof.

The Bounce TV sitcom starred Yvette Nicole Brown (of Community and Drake & Josh fame) as well as Kym Whitley and Trisha Campbell.

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Today, Apple TV+ released the trailer for season two of the adored animated kids’ and family series Frog and Toad, which will premiere on Friday, May 31. The series is based on Arnold Lobel’s beloved Caldecott and Newbery Honor-winning four-book series.

In the series, Frog is a frog. Toad is a toad. They have a lot in common … but they are also very different.

Frog and Toad are best friends who know that the true secret to friendship is not only enjoying the things you have in common but also embracing the things that make you different. Since our differences are what make us special, Frog and Toad celebrate what makes them unique!

Academy Award winner Nat Faxon and Emmy Award nominee Kevin Michael Richardson lead the talented voice cast again as the titular characters Frog and Toad.

This season features returning appearances by Ron Funches (Trolls), Fortune Feimster, Cole Escola...

Exclusive: Emerging producer-distributor Parmar Entertainment has acquired global rights to Russell Peters’ comedy special Act Your Age in what we hear was a seven-figure deal.

The special was taped at Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Arena on November 23 and covers issues such as cancel culture, ageing and the current geopolitical state of the world, and includes Peters’ signature crowd work.

The show was the last stop of the Emmy-winning comic’s world tour which spanned 23 countries and 375 shows.

The deal was negotiated by Parmar Entertainment’s Daljit DJ Parmar and Cpi Pictures’ Clayton Peters. Parmar said the company plans to “make a big splash in the streaming space” with the project.

The special was directed by Peters’ brother and manager Clayton, produced by Cpi Pictures and Parmar Entertainment, and line-produced by Sxg Films. Executive producers include Russell Peters, Clayton Peters, Paul Canterna, David Higby, Keshav Purushot, and Daljit DJ Parmar.

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Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events. Predictions are updated every Thursday.

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2023 Emmy Predictions:

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Abbott Elementary – “Development Day”

Weekly Commentary: A hot race ensues where nearly any of this year’s nominees for supporting comedy actress could theoretically win the prize.

Three former Emmy winners are in this category — Alex Borstein (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel...

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events. Predictions are updated every Thursday.

Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:

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Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Rachel Brosnahan, ‘Go Forward’.. photo: Philippe Antonello / ©Amazon /Courtesy Everett Collection

Weekly Commentary: Quinta Brunson is the front-runner to win her first acting Emmy for her charming turn as Janine Teagues, the optimistic 2nd-grade teacher from ABC’s hit mockumentary.

Warner Bros. Discovery CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels’ comment on Thursday that the media giant has saved $100 million since the strike began is not going over well with the actors and writers who are holding out for a better contract.

“That’s like half of what you spent on ‘The Flash’ movie that nobody saw,” “Mythic Quest” writer, actress and comedian Naomi Ekperigin told TheWrap in front of of Paramount Studios on Thursday.

“That really gets you out of the hole you put yourself into when you made the merger,” she joked.

“Community” star Charley Koontz told TheWrap: “I think it’s interesting that today $100 million, is a lot to them. That’s a great savings for them today. Before, it was a pittance, it’s not worth making anything that [will earn less than] that… But that’s also a fraction of what we’re asking for. So you know, if [Warner Bros. Discovery CEO...

TV production in Hollywood may have ground to a halt thanks to the Writers Guild of America strike, but the Television Academy is soldiering on with the Emmys! This year’s Primetime Emmy nominations will be streamed on Wednesday, July 12 at 11:30 a.m. Et at Emmys.com, and you can watch the entire stream for free! See if your favorite show grabs a nomination for television’s most prestigious award at Emmys.com or with YouTube.

How to Watch 2023 Emmy Award Nominations When: Starts Wednesday, July 12 at 11:30 a.m. Et TV: Emmys.com or via YouTube Stream: Watch for free on Emmys.com or via YouTube. Watch the Emmy Nominations now! $0/month Stream free on the Emmys website About 2023 Emmy Award Nominations

The 2023 Emmy Awards will honor series released between June 1, 2022 and May 31, 2023. HBO’s final season of “Succession” figures to grab quite a few awards this year,...

When TV academy voters sit down to fill out their 2023 Emmy nominations ballots, they have to consider 95 shows for Best Comedy Series; this is down by 23 contenders from last year. After six years of there being no restrictions on the amount of entrants they could vote for, each member’s selections can now not exceed the number of eventual nominations in a given category, which, in this case, will be eight.

Reigning Best Comedy Series winner “Ted Lasso” is seeking a third consecutive victory, but five of its seven 2022 rivals can put a stop to its streak. Those previously nominated shows that also aired during the eligibility period of June 1, 2022 to May 31, 2023 are “Abbott Elementary,” “Barry,” “Only Murders in the Building,” “What We Do in the Shadows,” and 2018 champ “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” The two contenders from last year missing from this ballot because they did not return in time...

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events. Predictions are updated every Thursday.

Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:

Oscars | Emmys | Grammys | Tonys

2023 Emmy Predictions:

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Luke Kirby in “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”

Weekly Commentary: Commentary to be added.

Read: Variety’s Awards Circuit for the latest Primetime Emmy predictions in the major categories.

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The final Emmy voting rounds open on Aug.

It’s a tale as old as time. You think you have plenty of bandwidth to balance responsibilities with a social life, but then someone tells you it’s time to grow up. The women of “Act Your Age” have heard it one too many times before, and they’re ready to go their own way when Season 1, Part 2 premieres on Saturday, June 3 at 8 p.m. Et on Bounce TV. You can watch Bounce TV with a subscription to Sling TV. You can also watch with Directv Stream, Fubo, or YouTube TV.

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The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) has announced the lineup for this year’s Talks Series, headlined by 2023 festival ambassador Lena Waithe.

The 27th edition of the festival will be held June 14-18 in Miami Beach, followed by a virtual program June 19-25 on ABFF Play. On Thursday, June 15, the Emmy-winning writer, producer and actor will sit for an intimate one-on-one conversation, billed as “The Lena Waithe Effect,” where she’ll recount her journey in the entertainment industry.

In addition to Waithe, the series of conversations and panels also features: “That’s Our Business,” a candid conversation with Tabitha Brown and her husband Chance Brown; a panel discussion with TV One Networks’ Kirk and Tammy Franklin (“The One”) and LisaRaye McCoy (“Asking for a Friend”); a look behind-the-scenes of Bounce TV’s “Act Your Age” starring Kym Whitley and Yvette Nicole Brown; a celebration of hip-hop’s 50th anniversary with...

Exclusive: The Scripps-owned Bounce network has announced that Johnson has been renewed for Season 3.

The dramedy from executive producer Cedric The Entertainer and Eric Rhone and starring series creator Deji Laray and Thomas Q. Jones returns with two new episodes starting at 8 p.m. Saturday, August 5.

Shot on location in Atlanta, the series is a journey of love, self-discovery and brotherhood told from the Black male perspective but is inclusive of all men. The second season saw the series touch on hot-button topics including fatherhood, classism, and the ever-evolving relationship dynamics between Black men and women.

Johnson also stars Philip Smithey, Derrex Brady and D.L. Hughley. Laray and Jones serve as showrunners and executive producers; Rhone, Cedric The Entertainer and Reesha L. Archibald serve as executive producers.

Bounce TV also announced the return of Act Your Age with two new episodes set to premiere back-to-back on Saturday, June 3 at 8 p.

Act Your Age has become a big hit for Bounce TV, and the cable channel has announced when viewers can expect the first season's second half.

Starring Kym Whitley, Tisha Campbell, and Yvette Nicole Brown (billed as a special guest star), the comedy series follows three successful friends trying to adjust to life in their 50s while living in the Washington DC area.

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My Wife and Kids was an immensely popular sitcom in the early 2000s, but what has the cast been doing since the show went off the air? Debuting in 2001, My Wife and Kids told the story of the Kyle family, and the hilarious chaos surrounding their day-to-day suburban lives. The cast was headed up by co-creator Damon Wayans, and throughout its five seasons, My Wife and Kids was a consistent hit. Even if most of the main cast members weren't household names at the time, many of them went on to bigger and better things after the series went off the air.

Besides Wayans, veteran actor Tisha Campbell-Martin brought her years of experience to the project and helped to elevate it above the endless number of other sitcoms that clogged the airwaves at the time. As is the case with most sitcoms, the cast was a strong mix of youth and experience,...

Onyx Collective has rounded out the series regular cast for Hulu comedy pilot 1266 starring Gabourey Sidibe. Karim Diané (One Of Us Is Lying), Kristin Dodson (Flatbush Misdemeanors) and Kassandra Lee Diaz (You Married Dat) are set as leads alongside Sidibe in the pilot from 20th Television.

1266 follows Gabby Brixton (Sidibe), who’s living with her mom and making half-hearted attempts to become a singer/model and overnight millionaire. When she’s fired from her job, she stumbles upon the gig of a lifetime ― phone sex. What initially seems like a quick way to make money turns into a life-changing experience when she meets the women who become her chosen family and learns how powerful, profitable and prolific her voice can be.

Diané will play Posh, who is everyone’s favorite, even if they are constantly trying to figure out if he’s straight or gay. A student at...

“Act Your Age” earns another win for Alyson Fouse and Bounce TV.

The sitcom starring Kym Whitley, Tisha Campbell, and Yvette Nicole Brown opened to an audience of 2.14 million total viewers with its two-episode back-to-back premiere on March 4 on Bounce TV, according to figures from Nielsen. Thus, making it the most-watched half-hour series launch in Bounce history.

The initial airing was also pushed with a special presentation on Bounce’s sister network, Ion.

“It’s the storytelling. It’s wonderful and I think there needs to be something said about how it really well represents black women in America today. That’s a real breath of fresh air,” said executive producer and David Hudson. “It’s fun, it’s funny, it’s engaging, it’s reflective. I think it has real broad appeal for a lot of women, men as well.”

Hudson adds: “Straight off the bat as we started...

With age comes experience, right? The women of “Act Your Age,” the new series coming to [Bounce] on Saturday, March 6 have plenty of experience, but it’s taught them just one thing: age is just a number! The series focuses on three women who decide that just because their so-called “glory years” are behind them, that doesn’t mean anyone gets to tell them who they are or how to live their lives. You can watch Bounce TV with a subscription to Sling TV. You can also watch with Directv Stream, fuboTV, or YouTube TV.

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This multiple-camera, half-hour comedy tells the story of three vibrant, successful Washington D.C.

Up against a ticking clock, Kym Whitley had to make a quick decision of whether she would join Alyson Fouse’s latest sitcom “Act Your Age.” She was on the fence as the final cast member to round out the trio — that is, until she received a call from her soon-to-be castmates and longtime friends Yvette Nicole Brown and Tisha Campbell.

The “Young & Hungry” alum hilariously recounted the story during the Bounce TV show’s red carpet premiere on Monday night at The London Hotel in West Hollywood.

Around the time of a Jewish holiday weekend some time ago, Whitley said she received a call from her agents asking her to give them a definite answer on Fouse’s offer. There wasn’t much time to consider the request as the show was scheduled to begin production the following week.

It wasn’t until she received a call from...