“Thank you to all the immensely talented cast members, guest stars, writers, directors, editors and crew members who have made ‘A Black Lady Sketch Show’ an Emmy-winning success,” Thede said in a statement to Variety. Veterans of the show include “Abbott Elementary’s” Emmy-winning creator and star Quinta Brunson, “Ted Lasso” Emmy winner Ashley Nicole Black and “iCarly” reboot star Laci Mosley.
Even when the subject matter had nothing to do with Blackness, the show’s very existence was impactful.įor the series’ fourth season, which debuted in April, Thede starred alongside core cast members Gabrielle Dennis and Skye Townsend, joined by featured players DaMya Gurley, Tamara Jade and Angel Laketa Moore.
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“Robin, alongside Hoorae, Jax Media, and the incredible cast and crew, leave an indelible legacy not only in sketch, but in television comedy, and we look forward to continued creative collaboration under her deal with us.”Ĭreated by Thede, who also served as showrunner, executive producer and writer, “A Black Lady Sketch Show” framed the world in a Black woman’s point of view with sketches that subverted traditional expectations and riffed on relatable themes - like hair woes, ashy skin and the politics of the Black church. This year, HBO submitted “A Black Lady Sketch Show” for consideration in 30 categories for the Emmys.“For four exceptional seasons of ‘A Black Lady Sketch Show’ we’ve been thrilled to partner with her on this groundbreaking, hilarious series,” representatives for the network said of Thede. “A Black Lady Sketch Show” also garnered five Black Reel Awards, an HCA award, and two NAACP Image Award nominations. And in 2022, Bridget Stokes became the first Black woman to win for directing a variety series.
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In 2020, the series also won the TCA award for “outstanding achievement in sketch/variety” shows. According to Variety, the series won back-to-back trophies for outstanding picture editing for a “variety programming,” with Daysha Broadway, Stephanie Filo, and Jessica Hernández as the first team of women of color to earn the prize. The critically-acclaimed series obtained 13 Emmy nominations and three historic wins within its first three seasons. The series was executive produced under Thede’s For Better or Words, Inc.
“I especially want to recognize the Black women and other women of color who excelled in every department at ‘ABLSS.'” “Thank you to all the immensely talented cast members, guest stars, writers, directors, editors, and crew members who have made ‘A Black Lady Sketch Show’ an Emmy-winning success,” Thede told Variety. For instance, the sketches talked about hair woes, ashiness, etc. for the series which is “framed in a Black woman’s point of view” according to Thede.
In addition to creating “A Black Lady Sketch Show,” Thede served as showrunner, executive producer, and writer. The latest season also featured DaMya Gurley, Tamara Jade, Angel Laketa Moore, Quinta Brunson, Ashley Nicole Black, and Laci Mosley. The fourth season’s debut in April starred the show’s core members, Thede, Gabrielle Dennis, and Skye Townsend. “Robin, alongside Hoorae, Jax Media, and the incredible cast and crew, leave an indelible legacy not only in sketch but in television comedy, and we look forward to continued creative collaboration under her deal with us.” “For four exceptional seasons of ‘A Black Lady Sketch Show, ‘ we’ve been thrilled to partner with her on this groundbreaking, hilarious series,” representatives for the network said. HBO released a statement confirming the Emmy-winning show’s end, praising Thede as a “visionary comedic talent.”
The historic comedy series, “A Black Lady Sketch Show,” created by and starring Robin Thede will not return for a fifth season.
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