Kenya Barris

the industry June 6, 2023

The Binge PurgeTV’s streaming model is broken. It’s also not going away. For Hollywood, figuring that out will be a horror show.

By Josef Adalian and Lane Brown

teamwork May 5, 2023

Shaq Seems to Want Buying BET to Be a Group ProjectHe’s said to be teaming up with 50 Cent and Kenya Barris to make a bid.

By Jennifer Zhan

first impressions Feb. 3, 2023

Look, Lauren London Wasn’t Sure About You People at First Either“Why would these two people really like each other?” she recalled thinking.

By Jennifer Zhan

trailer mix Jan. 5, 2023

You People Are Coming to DinnerKenya Barris and Jonah Hill’s take on the interracial rom-com hits Netflix on January 27.

By Zoe Guy

oz-ish Aug. 15, 2022

Kenya Barris Is Off to See the (Reimagined) Wizard of OzThe Black-ish creator will write and direct a new take on the 1939 musical movie.

By Jennifer Zhan

exit review Apr. 21, 2022

Black-ish Was No Televised RevolutionThe show always aimed for the third rail, but it played it safe more often than not.

By Craig Jenkins

casting Aug. 27, 2021

Eddie Murphy and Jonah Hill to Explore ‘Differences’ in New Kenya Barris ComedyApparently, that’s all we need to know.

By Zoe Haylock

hollywood June 23, 2021

Kenya Barris, New CBS Employee, Left Netflix Because ‘Netflix Became CBS’Call it mixed-ish messages.

By Rebecca Alter

renewals May 14, 2021

Black-ish’s Eighth and Final Season Gets 2022 Premiere DatePremiering on January 4, 2022.

By Zoe Haylock

biopicked Oct. 26, 2020

Kenya Barris to Write and Direct MGM’s Upcoming Richard Pryor BiopicIt’ll be his film directorial debut.

By Halle Kiefer

movie review Oct. 22, 2020

The Witches Contains the Most Extra Anne Hathaway Performance of All TimeI wouldn’t say it’s good, but it’s definitely big.

By Alison Willmore

trailer mix Oct. 2, 2020

The Witches Trailer: Something Wicked This Way Comes Straight to HBO MaxStreaming on October 22.

By Jackson McHenry

spinoffs Sept. 9, 2020

Another Black-ish Spinoff, Old-ish, Ish in the WorksLaurence Fishburne and Jenifer Lewis are set to reprise their roles.

By Zoe Haylock

close reads Aug. 11, 2020

About That ‘Controversial’ Black-ish Episode …Watching the newly resurfaced episode “Please, Baby, Please” today, it seems even more ridiculous that ABC wouldn’t air it back in 2018.

By Jen Chaney

on comedy Aug. 10, 2020

Unaired 2018 Black-ish Episode About Trump Is Now on HuluIt was originally scrapped by ABC due to “creative differences.”

By Devon Ivie

happy juneteenth June 19, 2020

Kenya Barris and Pharrell Developing Juneteenth Musical Movie Over at NetflixThe film project is reportedly distinct from the stage musical the pair announced back in 2018.

By Halle Kiefer

close reads May 14, 2020

Blackness Is Mythical in Netflix’s BlackAFWhat BlackAF demonstrates above all, in spite of itself, is that there may be nothing internally consistent about blackness in our current era.

By Lauren Michele Jackson

trailer mix Mar. 26, 2020

#BlackAF Trailer: Rashida Jones and Kenya Barris Cosplay As the CartersThe Black-ish creator’s new Netflix sitcom has the whole family iced out.

By Zoe Haylock

chat room Nov. 8, 2019

Kenya Barris Is Ready for a Sketch-Comedy RenaissanceThe writer-producer talks about his new project, Astronomy Club, and working with Eddie Murphy on Coming 2 America.

By Megh Wright

tv review Sept. 24, 2019

Mixed-ish Is Still Finding ItselfThe Black-ish spinoff aims for warm-hearted wit but lands somewhere more in the realm of cloying bluntness.

By Angelica Jade Bastién

theme songs Sept. 17, 2019

Close Your Eyes and Let the Mariah Carey Mixed-ish Theme Song Wash Over YouThe elusive chanteuse strikes again.

By Charu Sinha

theme songs Aug. 5, 2019

Mariah Carey Sings the Mixed-ish Theme Song, ‘In the Mix’The song — and the show — debuts next month.

By Zoe Haylock

tv July 22, 2019

Kid Cudi’s Upcoming Album Entergalactic Will Also Be an Animated Netflix ShowEntergalactic reportedly follows a young man’s pilgrimage to find love.

By Halle Kiefer

sketch comedy July 16, 2019

Sketch-Comedy Team Astronomy Club Is Headed to NetflixWith some help from Kenya Barris.

By Megh Wright

new shows May 10, 2019

Kenya Barris and Rashida Jones Will Star in Netflix ‘Reboot’ of a Family SitcomBlack Excellence is Barris’s first project at the streaming network.

By Megh Wright

spinoffs May 2, 2019

As Black-ish Gets Season 6, the Mixed-ish Spinoff Is Officially Green-LitTime for a lot more Bow.

By Jordan Crucchiola

the industry Sept. 12, 2018

Kenya Barris Finally Opens Up About Scrapped Black-ish Episode“On network TV, one of the things I’ve learned is that you have to talk about things from both sides.”

By Megh Wright

reboots Aug. 23, 2018

Kenya Barris Conjures African-American Bewitched Reboot Before Flying to NetflixTV’s love of witches is still supernaturally strong.

By Halle Kiefer

peak tv Aug. 16, 2018

Netflix Officially Snags Kenya Barris With Multimillion-Dollar DealBarris is the latest powerhouse producer to leave linear TV for Netflix, joining Ryan Murphy and Shonda Rhimes.

By Josef Adalian

money moves July 27, 2018

Kenya Barris Is Reportedly Heading to Netflix for Tons of MoneyRumors have been floating for months that the Black-ish creator would leave ABC.

By Jordan Crucchiola

musicals June 19, 2018

Pharrell and Kenya Barris Are Making a Juneteenth MusicalTheir aim is to have Juneteenth finally become a national holiday.

By Dee Lockett

chat room May 15, 2018

Kenya Barris on Bow and Dre’s Marriage and That Unaired Episode of Black-ish“There was resistance. It was a bummer on set.”

By Maria Elena Fernandez

vulture reports May 15, 2018

ABC on the Unaired Black-ish Episode: The Kneeling Was ‘Not Really the Issue’Kenya Barris also weighed in, telling Vulture that this was “the season of trust.”

By Maria Elena Fernandez

negotiations Apr. 4, 2018

Kenya Barris Might Be the Next Big TV Producer to Jump Ship to NetflixThe Black-ish creator is reportedly trying to get out of his deal with ABC.

By Jackson McHenry

the industry Mar. 10, 2018

Politically Themed Black-ish Episode Won’t Air Because of ‘Creative Differences’“Neither ABC nor I were happy with the direction of the episode,” the show’s creator said.

By Devon Ivie

Feb. 15, 2018

NBC Orders ‘Bright Futures’ Comedy Pilot from Kenya BarrisBlack-ish creator Kenya Barris now has two comedy pilots in the works. According to The Hollywood Reporter, NBC has ordered a single-cam pilot […]

By Megh Wright

tv review Jan. 3, 2018

Grown-ish Still Has Some Growing to DoThe Black-ish spinoff has potential, but like most college students, it’s trying to find itself.

By Jen Chaney

Dec. 11, 2017

ABC Orders a Family Comedy from Kenya Barris, Julie Bean, and Alec BaldwinABC just handed out a straight-to-series order to a new comedy from Black-ish creator Kenya Barris and Julie Bean with Alec Baldwin attached to […]

By Megh Wright

Sept. 28, 2017

Jonathan Levine and Kenya Barris Are Working on a ‘Coming to America’ […]A sequel to the 1988 Eddie Murphy comedy Coming to America is in the works at Paramount. According to Variety, the studio has hired Black-ish […]

By Megh Wright

delayed sequels Sept. 27, 2017

3 Decades Later, We’re Getting a Coming to America SequelFrom the creator of Black-ish and the director of 50/50.

By Jordan Crucchiola

reboots Aug. 18, 2017

Samuel L. Jackson in Talks for a Shaft SequelThe movie will feature Shaft’s son, played by Jessie T. Usher.

By Hunter Harris

Apr. 6, 2017

Chris Parnell and Matt Walsh Join ABC’s ‘Black-ish’ Spin-OffABC is developing a spin-off of its hit comedy Black-ish, and today a new round of casting news was announced. According to Deadline, Chris […]

By Megh Wright

Jan. 17, 2017

‘Black-ish’ Creator Kenya Barris Is Working on a ‘White Men Can’t Jump’ […]Meet another classic sports comedy with a remake in the works: White Men Can’t Jump. According to The Hollywood Reporter Black-ish creator […]

By Megh Wright

remakes Jan. 17, 2017

White Men Can’t Jump Is Getting a Remake from Black-ish’s CreatorIt ain’t no thing but a chicken wing on a string.

By Jordan Crucchiola

chat room Jan. 12, 2017

Kenya Barris on Creating Black-ish’s Election Episode in Record Time“We’re used to things not going our way.”

By E. Alex Jung

Dec. 6, 2016

ABC Orders ‘Libby & Malcolm’ Pilot Starring Felicity Huffman and Courtney […] ABC has a new show in the works from Black-ish’s Kenya Barris and Vijal Patel. According to Variety, the network has given a pilot order to a […]

By Megh Wright

casting couch Sept. 29, 2016