Source: Bobby Bank / Contributor / Getty Actor Nathaniel Taylor Dies At 80 Nathaniel Taylor has died. The actor best known for playing Rollo on comedy series “Sanford & Son” passed away Saturday, according to his son Kaedi Taylor. Taylor told the Associated Press that his father passed away at Los Angeles’ Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center after suffering a heart attack. He was 80-years-old. Before his passing Taylor also played roles in “The Red Foxx Show”, the “Sanford & Son” spinoff “Sanford” and “What’s Happening.” He is survived by his wife, Loretta, four daughters, and three sons. R.I.P.
There was a proposal. A surprise appearance by an icon. And a reminder that Sandra Oh can be really funny. Indeed, the 2018 Emmy Awards have come and gone — but the moments listed below will be discussed and analyzed for weeks to come. Which was the weirdest? The most awkward? The funniest? Scroll down and relive each and every one now! 1. Betty White Was There! Betty White made a surprise appearance at the 2018 Emmys, soaking in a standing ovation and telling the crowd: “Somebody said something the other day about the first lady of television and I took it as a big compliment. And then I heard her talking to her daughter a little later, ‘Yeah, she’s that old. She was the first one way, way back!'” 2. Sandra Oh for 2019 Emmys Host? Oh is known for her dramatic roles, but she slayed while presenting alongside Andy Samberg, joking about her ex-boyfriend and about the whole La La Land disaster at the Oscars. 3. The Hosts with the Most… Racist Jokes? Colin Jost and Michael Che were mediocre at best, but Che made negative headlines for joking that white people do not thank Jesus in their speeches. “Admit it! This is not funny! Only racist haters like Emmys host Michael Che would say the only white people who thank Jesus at award shows are Republicans and ‘ex-crackheads,'” wrote one social media user in response. 4. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Won Outstanding Comedy Series We now take you live to Blackish star Anthony Anderson’s response… 5. Oh, Right, Someone Proposed! Glenn Weiss did something on stage never before done in awards show history. And we have the video to prove it! 6. Henry Winkler Wins! This was somehow the legend’s first-ever Emmys win, and he ended his speech by telling his kids they can go to bed because “Daddy won!” (His kids are 35 and 38 years old, LOL.) View Slideshow
Source: Roy Rochlin / Getty Via | HotNewHipHop Kevin Hart’s new animated comedy series, “Lil Kev,” is coming to Fox. It looks like Kevin Hart is taking his talents to the small screen. According to Deadline , the Philadelphia comedian is getting his own animated TV series called Lil Kev which will be coming to Fox. Written by Michael Price (The Simpsons) and Matt Claybrooks, Lil Kev will be a series based on Hart’s childhood, with voice overs coming from Kevin Hart (of course), Wanda Sykes, Keith Robertson, Gerald Johnson, and Deon Cole. RELATED : Kevin Hart Comments On His Drunken Super Bowl Shenanigans The show’s premise allegedly focuses around “the story of a 12-year-old, pint-sized, optimistic, highly imaginative kid who navigates growing up in the crime filled inner-city of North Philly,” Deadline reports. The series will also include appearances from “his strong, quick-tempered mother, drug addicted father, pessimistic older brother, ex-con uncle, and wise-ass talking dog.” READ MORE
INSECURE®: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON Available March 21, 2017 on Blu-ray™ and DVD Season 1 of Insecure, the “bright, cutting, funny” (USA Today) new HBO comedy series, is set to make its Home Entertainment debut on Tuesday, March 21, 2017. This series—created by, written by and starring Golden Globe® nominee (Best Actress in a Comedy Series) Issa […]
Issa Rae’s Comedy Series Picked Up By HBO After seemingly landing an ABC show “[I Hate L.A. Dudes”]co-written by Shonda Rhimes that was later passed up on, Issa Rae has some new exciting news to share. The “Misadventures Of Awkward Black Girl” creator’s new comedy series “Insecure” has been picked up by HBO. Deadline reports: HBO is moving ahead with Insecure, giving a pilot order to the comedy project starring Issa Rae. Co-created and written by Rae and Larry Wilmore, Insecure focuses on the awkward experiences and racy tribulations of a modern day African-American woman. These are also themes Rae has tackled in her successful webseries, The Misadventures Of Awkward Black Girl, which won a Shorty Award. The project was originally set up at HBO in summer 2013. Wilmore now has a late-night talk show on Comedy Central, so the extent of his future involvement in Insecure is still being figured out, but he remains attached as an executive producer alongside Rae. 3 Arts is producing the project, with Michael Rotenberg, Dave Becky and Jonathan Berry serving as executive producers. Search is underway for a director and showrunner. Rae’s online content has garnered over 20 million views and nearly 200,000 YouTube subscribers. She has made a number of lists, including Glamour Magazine’s “35 Under 35″, Forbes’s “30 Under 30” (twice), Rolling Stone’s 23 Funniest people in America and People Magazine’s “One to Watch” list for 2015. ”Her book, “The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl,” a collection of reminiscent essays, is being released next Tuesday, Feb. 10, via Simon & Schuster. Rae is repped by UTA, 3 Arts and Hansen, Jacobsen. Congrats to (someone we actually really, really like) Issa Rae!
Issa Rae’s Comedy Series Picked Up By HBO After seemingly landing an ABC show “[I Hate L.A. Dudes”]co-written by Shonda Rhimes that was later passed up on, Issa Rae has some new exciting news to share. The “Misadventures Of Awkward Black Girl” creator’s new comedy series “Insecure” has been picked up by HBO. Deadline reports: HBO is moving ahead with Insecure, giving a pilot order to the comedy project starring Issa Rae. Co-created and written by Rae and Larry Wilmore, Insecure focuses on the awkward experiences and racy tribulations of a modern day African-American woman. These are also themes Rae has tackled in her successful webseries, The Misadventures Of Awkward Black Girl, which won a Shorty Award. The project was originally set up at HBO in summer 2013. Wilmore now has a late-night talk show on Comedy Central, so the extent of his future involvement in Insecure is still being figured out, but he remains attached as an executive producer alongside Rae. 3 Arts is producing the project, with Michael Rotenberg, Dave Becky and Jonathan Berry serving as executive producers. Search is underway for a director and showrunner. Rae’s online content has garnered over 20 million views and nearly 200,000 YouTube subscribers. She has made a number of lists, including Glamour Magazine’s “35 Under 35″, Forbes’s “30 Under 30” (twice), Rolling Stone’s 23 Funniest people in America and People Magazine’s “One to Watch” list for 2015. ”Her book, “The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl,” a collection of reminiscent essays, is being released next Tuesday, Feb. 10, via Simon & Schuster. Rae is repped by UTA, 3 Arts and Hansen, Jacobsen. Congrats to (someone we actually really, really like) Issa Rae!
