‘A Black Lady Sketch Show’ Season 3: Take A Look At Exclusive Photos Of The Cast
essence.comA Black Lady Sketch Show returns for its highly anticipated third season on HBO.The new season will consist of six episodes and feature the core cast of Robin Thede – the show’s creator, writer, and executive producer – along with Ashley Nicole Black, Gabrielle Dennis, and Skye Townsend, as they enact funny and relatable experiences on camera for a national audience.“The third season of A Black Lady Sketch Show is so epic, so dynamic, and so joyful – making this show really is my dream come true,” Thede said. “The cast’s chemistry and talent, the 40+ guest stars and the relatable yet wild subject matter are all so incredible this season.
I am just proud of the season we’ve made in yet another pandemic year of shooting. We love that the show makes Black women feel seen and makes people of all kinds laugh around the world.”A Black Lady Sketch Show will include nearly 40 celebrity guest stars this year, including Ava DuVernay, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Raven-Symoné, Wanda Sykes, David Alan Grier, Kyla Pratt, Jemele Hill, Holly Robinson Peete, Kel Mitchell, Michael Ealy, Wayne Brady, Bob the Drag Queen, Vanessa Williams, Lance Reddick, Loni Love, Cari Champion, Shangela, Trevor Jackson, Tommy Davidson, Jay Pharoah, Jidenna, and Essence Atkins and more.Black spoke to the importance of the narrative sketch comedy’s new season, and its impact on people – especially women – of color.“A Black Lady Sketch Show has always been about showing Black women doing comedy without the limits traditionally put on us by the mainstream entertainment industry,” Black said. “Hollywood likes to put us in 2-3 boxes.
But if you watch even one episode of this series, you will see each cast member play more characters than that! A third season just.
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