It’s Emmy season, so what better time to celebrate the Peacock limited series “The Best Man: The Final Chapters”? On Saturday, May 20, 2023, an intimate panel with leading cast members Morris Chestnut, Harold Perrineau and Melissa De Sousa was held at the NBCU FYC House in Los Angeles. Gold Derby associate editor Latasha Ford was on the red carpet to go behind the scenes with the cast and executive producers Nichelle Protho and Dominique Telson. Watch the fun, enlightening chats above.
“The Best Man: The Final Chapters” is a bittersweet limited series following longtime college friends who are conquering the midlife challenges of marriage, parenting, health, romance, work, and identity as they revisit and redefine their friendships. Developed by Malcolm D. Lee and Dayna Lynne North, the series stars the original cast from original box office hit franchise: Chestnut, De Sousa, Perrineau, Taye Diggs, Regina Hall, Terrence Howard, Sanaa Lathan and Nia Long.
“The Best Man: The Final Chapters” is a bittersweet limited series following longtime college friends who are conquering the midlife challenges of marriage, parenting, health, romance, work, and identity as they revisit and redefine their friendships. Developed by Malcolm D. Lee and Dayna Lynne North, the series stars the original cast from original box office hit franchise: Chestnut, De Sousa, Perrineau, Taye Diggs, Regina Hall, Terrence Howard, Sanaa Lathan and Nia Long.
- 5/22/2023
- by Latasha Ford
- Gold Derby
Raven-Symoné will receive the Icon Award at this year’s Better Brothers LA Truth Awards.
Broadcasting on Fox Soul, the gala, which is co-presented by Sheryl Lee Ralph and her The Diva Foundation, will also honor Netflix’s The Upshaws (Cultural Affirmation Award), Judge Greg Mathis, Greg Mathis Jr. and “Mathis Family Matters” (Family Award), Starz #TakeTheLead (Corporate Leadership & Diversity Award), Tabitha Brown (Ally Award), Byron Perkins (Courage Award), Dr. Darnell Hunt (Excellence in Education Award), Dr. David Malebranche (Advocate Award) and the Unique Woman’s Coalition (Advocate Award).
Better Brothers Los Angeles (Bbla) is a networking and social organization for members of the Black LGBTQ+ community.
Truth Awards executive producer Scott Hamilton also announced on Tuesday that presenters will include Brandee Evans, Kim Coles, Tre’vell Anderson, Ashlee Marie Preston and Netflix’s Darnell Moore. They join previously announced presenters Sheryl Lee Ralph, Jason Lee, Judge Mablean Ephriam, Eric Scott Ways,...
Broadcasting on Fox Soul, the gala, which is co-presented by Sheryl Lee Ralph and her The Diva Foundation, will also honor Netflix’s The Upshaws (Cultural Affirmation Award), Judge Greg Mathis, Greg Mathis Jr. and “Mathis Family Matters” (Family Award), Starz #TakeTheLead (Corporate Leadership & Diversity Award), Tabitha Brown (Ally Award), Byron Perkins (Courage Award), Dr. Darnell Hunt (Excellence in Education Award), Dr. David Malebranche (Advocate Award) and the Unique Woman’s Coalition (Advocate Award).
Better Brothers Los Angeles (Bbla) is a networking and social organization for members of the Black LGBTQ+ community.
Truth Awards executive producer Scott Hamilton also announced on Tuesday that presenters will include Brandee Evans, Kim Coles, Tre’vell Anderson, Ashlee Marie Preston and Netflix’s Darnell Moore. They join previously announced presenters Sheryl Lee Ralph, Jason Lee, Judge Mablean Ephriam, Eric Scott Ways,...
- 2/28/2023
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
Raven-Symoné will be honored for her decades of commitment to kids and family programming, as well as LGBTQ+ visibility during the 9th annual Truth Awards.
The event, produced in association with Emmy-winning actress Sheryl Lee Ralph’s Diva Foundation and in partnership with Better Brothers Los Angeles, will take place at Hollywood’s Taglyan Cultural Complex on March 4. The annual ceremony, which is being hosted by transgender rights advocate and Pose actress Angelica Ross, talk show personality and Cocktails With Queens’ host Claudia Jordan, and NBC Bay Area News anchor Marcus Washington, will also stream exclusively on Fox Soul on March 18.
Symoné is being honored for her three-decade-long career, which spans memorable roles on TV series like The Cosby Show, That’s So Raven and its Disney spinoff Raven’s Home, as well as her persistent presence in kids and family entertainment. The Daytime Emmy nominee and NAACP Image Award winner will...
The event, produced in association with Emmy-winning actress Sheryl Lee Ralph’s Diva Foundation and in partnership with Better Brothers Los Angeles, will take place at Hollywood’s Taglyan Cultural Complex on March 4. The annual ceremony, which is being hosted by transgender rights advocate and Pose actress Angelica Ross, talk show personality and Cocktails With Queens’ host Claudia Jordan, and NBC Bay Area News anchor Marcus Washington, will also stream exclusively on Fox Soul on March 18.
Symoné is being honored for her three-decade-long career, which spans memorable roles on TV series like The Cosby Show, That’s So Raven and its Disney spinoff Raven’s Home, as well as her persistent presence in kids and family entertainment. The Daytime Emmy nominee and NAACP Image Award winner will...
- 2/21/2023
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
More than two decades after the premiere of Universal’s The Best Man, fans will revisit with the cast in Peacock‘s limited series The Best Man: The Final Chapters premiering on December 22. The streamer released the first official trailer above.
Based upon the eponymous film franchise written and directed by Malcolm D. Lee, the 8-episode series will catch up with the beloved cast as relationships evolve and past grievances resurface in the unpredictable stages of midlife crisis meets midlife renaissance.
Returning cast includes all the originals: Morris Chestnut as Lance, Melissa De Sousa as Shelby, Taye Diggs as Harper, Regina Hall as Candy, Terrence Howard as Quentin, Sanaa Lathan as Robyn, Nia Long as Jordan, and Harold Perrineau as Murch. Rounding out the cast are Michael Genet, Yvonna Pearson, Aaron Serotsky, Terrence Terrell, Tobias Truvillion, and Eric Scott Ways.
The Best Man: The Final Chapters is produced by Universal Television,...
Based upon the eponymous film franchise written and directed by Malcolm D. Lee, the 8-episode series will catch up with the beloved cast as relationships evolve and past grievances resurface in the unpredictable stages of midlife crisis meets midlife renaissance.
Returning cast includes all the originals: Morris Chestnut as Lance, Melissa De Sousa as Shelby, Taye Diggs as Harper, Regina Hall as Candy, Terrence Howard as Quentin, Sanaa Lathan as Robyn, Nia Long as Jordan, and Harold Perrineau as Murch. Rounding out the cast are Michael Genet, Yvonna Pearson, Aaron Serotsky, Terrence Terrell, Tobias Truvillion, and Eric Scott Ways.
The Best Man: The Final Chapters is produced by Universal Television,...
- 11/30/2022
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Alan Cumming will oversee a traitorous game: The Good Wife vet will host Peacock’s reality competition show The Traitors, based on the Dutch series of the same name.
Set in a remote castle in the Scottish Highlands, the program features 20 contestants competing in a series of challenges for a cash prize — but “a number of the contestants coined ‘The Traitors’ will meet in secret to devise a plan to eliminate their fellow players coined ‘The Faithful,'” per the official description. “‘The Faithful’ must figure out who is a Traitor and vote them out so they can take the prize money for themselves.
Set in a remote castle in the Scottish Highlands, the program features 20 contestants competing in a series of challenges for a cash prize — but “a number of the contestants coined ‘The Traitors’ will meet in secret to devise a plan to eliminate their fellow players coined ‘The Faithful,'” per the official description. “‘The Faithful’ must figure out who is a Traitor and vote them out so they can take the prize money for themselves.
- 4/29/2022
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
Peacock‘s The Best Man: The Final Chapters announce Nicole Ari Parker, Ron Canada, and Tony winner Brandon Victor Dixon is among its recurring guest stars. They join previously announce franchise stars Morris Chesnut, Melissa De Sousa, Taye Diggs, Regina Hall, Terrance Howard, Sanaa Lathan, Nia Long, and Harold Perrineau.
Rounding out the cast are Michael Genet, Yvonna Pearson, Aaron Serotsky, Terrence Terrell, Tobias Truvillion, and Eric Scott Ways.
Parker will play Xiomara Amani, a captivating, high-profile, multi-hyphenate beauty who is sure to disrupt the dynamic of the Best Man crew.
Canada will play Wellington, Quentin’s (Howard) father. He is the patriarch of the family and is uncertain...
Rounding out the cast are Michael Genet, Yvonna Pearson, Aaron Serotsky, Terrence Terrell, Tobias Truvillion, and Eric Scott Ways.
Parker will play Xiomara Amani, a captivating, high-profile, multi-hyphenate beauty who is sure to disrupt the dynamic of the Best Man crew.
Canada will play Wellington, Quentin’s (Howard) father. He is the patriarch of the family and is uncertain...
- 4/29/2022
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
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