Black-ish creator Kenya Barris has signed on to write, direct and produce a Richard Pryor biopic for MGM, which won a heated auction for the rights to the legendary comedian's life story. Barris will produce via his Khalabo Ink Society alongside the comedian's widow, Jennifer Lee Pryor, who will produce under her Tarnished Angel banner. Tory Metzger will also produce for Levantine Films, while Adam Rosenberg will serve as an executive producer. Pryor is considered one of the greatest comics who ever lived as well as a masterful storyteller whose raw, honest and deeply personal approach to …

It's time to get "Happy," as there's a Juneteenth movie musical in the works at Netflix from producers Kenya Barris and Pharrell Williams, who aim to celebrate the burgeoning holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. Juneteenth is celebrated on June 19 because it was that day in 1865 when General Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas to announce that slaves were now free. The holiday was first celebrated in Austin in 1867, and within five years it was listed on a "calendar of public events. The day has taken on an even deeper meaning this …

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From Kenya Barris, the Emmy-nominated creator of black-ish, comes the new comedy series #blackAF. Loosely inspired by Barris' irreverent, highly flawed, unbelievably honest approach to parenting, relationships, race, and culture, #blackAF flips the script on what we’ve come to expect a family comedy series to be. Pulling back the curtain, #blackAF uncovers the messy, unfiltered and often hilarious world of what it means to be a “new money” black family trying to get it right in a modern world where “right” is no longer a fixed concept. You can watch the first trailer for the new Netflix …