Kenya Barris

Netflix Series Orders ‘The Vince Staples Show’ Starring Vince Staples

| September 7, 2022

Netflix announced on Tuesday morning (September 6) the pilot and series order of the comedy series, The Vince Staples Show, starring-headlined-executive produced by popular recording artists/actor Vince Staples — Deadline reports. Joining Staples as a co-star on the upcoming series is accomplished actor/director/executive produced/creator Kenya Barris and his Khalabo Ink Society. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information […]

Kenya Barris Tapped to Direct ‘Wiard of Oz’ Remake

| August 16, 2022
Interscope Records and Kenya Barris’ Khalabo Ink Society Announce Khalabo Music Record Label

With Black-ish over, Kenya Barris is eyeing the Yellow Brick Road. According to Variety, Barris is teaming with Warner Bros. for the upcoming remake of Wizard of Oz. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Barris will write and direct the reimagining of the film. Additional details are currently unannounced. The Wizard of Oz tells the story […]

GoGo Morrow Makes Debut with Intimate Single ‘In the Way’

| June 3, 2022
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GoGo Morrow dazzle listeners with an accountability check-in for her major label debut, “In the Way.” The song details Morrow’s experience with a questionable romantic relationship. She sings: Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information You love me when it’s convenientCan never tell when you mean itIf you’re not always in itMaybe you should let someone else […]

The Obama’s ‘We The People’ Series Now Available On Netflix

| July 6, 2021
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‘We The People”, an educational Netflix series is now available to watch on the streaming service. This news series was created by ‘Doc Mcstuffins creator “Chris Nee”, the “Ish” series creator Kenya Barris former first family Obamas. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The show infuses music, civic education, and animations to bring an overall entertaining […]

‘Black-ish’ Set to End At the Conclusion of Season 8

| May 15, 2021
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Black-ish starring Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross will end after season 8. The show’s creator Kenya Barris announced the conclusion on Instagram. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information “In this day and age it is rare to get to decide when your show should come to an end, and we are grateful along with ABC […]

Kenya Barris Files Restraining Order Against His Sister Fearing She’s Going To Harm His Children

| December 29, 2020
Interscope Records and Kenya Barris’ Khalabo Ink Society Announce Khalabo Music Record Label

Kenya Barris filed a temporary restraining order against his sister out of fear that she might retaliate against his kids after multiple alleged failed attempts to piggyback off his success. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The Black-ish creator documented years of alleged instances in which Colette “piggybacked on his name and their familial relationship to […]

Gabrielle Union to Star in Kenya Barris Reboot of ‘Cheaper by the Dozen’

| December 12, 2020
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Disney+ has officially announced the reboot of Cheaper by the Dozen starring Gabrielle Union, which will be produced by Kenya Barris. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The announcement of the popular franchise’s reboot was dropped on Thursday at Disney’s high profile Investor Day.  Barris had been hard at work on the film, since inking his […]

Kenya Barris to Direct Upcoming Richard Pryor Biopic

| October 27, 2020
Kenya Barris to Direct Upcoming Richard Pryor Biopic

Kenya Barris is set to helm the upcoming Richard Pryor biopic. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The Black-ish creator will also serve as the writer and producer of the flick via his company Khalabo Ink Society. Pryor’s widow, Jennifer Lee Pryor, will also be a producer on the project. “Having had a front-row seat to much […]

The MARCO X HBCU Entertainment Summit Will Be Virtual This Year On October 24th

| October 21, 2020
The MARCO X HBCU Entertainment Summit Will Be Virtual This Year On October 24th

The MACRO X HBCU Entertainment Summit is coming back, and it is set to go virtual this year. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The second annual edition of the event will be presented by Amazon Studios and is set to kick off at 10 am EST on October 24. The summit will include panels, conversations, and inspirational messages from […]

Kenya Barris and Pharrell in Talks With Netflix to Make A Feature-Length Musical About Juneteenth

| June 21, 2020
Pharrell Williams & Kenya Barris Collab On Juneteenth Musical

As more companies are beginning to recognize Juneteenth, Netflix is reportedly in talks with Kenya Barris and Pharrell Williams about making a feature-length musical about Juneteenth. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information According to Deadline, the streaming company, Barris and Williams are in the early stages of working up a plan for the project, and it […]

Netflix Officially Orders Kenya Barris’ ‘Black Excellence’

| May 10, 2019
Interscope Records and Kenya Barris’ Khalabo Ink Society Announce Khalabo Music Record Label

Netflix has ordered Black Excellence, their first series project with Kenya Barris with Barris and Rashida Jones set to star. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Friday’s announcement described the upcoming show this way: “Inspired by Barris’ irreverent, highly flawed, unbelievably honest approach to parenting, relationships, race, and culture, ‘Black Excellence’ looks to pull the curtain […]

Pharrell Williams & Kenya Barris Collab On Juneteenth Musical

| June 19, 2018
Pharrell Williams & Kenya Barris Collab On Juneteenth Musical

Pharrell Williams and Kenya Barris are teaming up for a stage musical in honor of Juneteenth, the holiday that commemorates the end of slavery. The idea stemmed from a Black-ish episode back in 2017 where The Roots gave viewers a history lesson on slavery. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Although the storyline details are scarce, it […]

Black-ish Creator Kenya Barris Is Looking To Leave ABC And Join Netflix

| April 5, 2018
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In life, you never forget when someone or a company does you wrong. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information When ABC sacked a Black-ish episode surrounding the Colin Kaepernick‘s NFL protests, it created a riff in what was a prosperous and groundbreaking relationship between the major TV network, the show and African-American storyteller Kenya Barris, who […]

ABC Greenlights Kenya Barris, Alec Baldwin and Julie Bean Comedy Series

| December 12, 2017

Kenya Barris is once again bringing the funny to ABC. The Black-ish creator has partnered up with Alec Baldwin and Julie Bean for a straight to order comedy series with the mouse house. The yet-titled sitcom centers on an opinionated, stuck in his ways television star whose career has started to dwindle. According to Variety, […]

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