‘A Black Lady Sketch Show’: Robin Thede On Predicting The Apocalypse & Breeding New Writing Talent For S2

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Robin Thede predicted the end of the world in her HBO sketch comedy A Black Lady Sketch Show. One of the first sketches in the six-part series, which launched in August 2019, features Thede, Ashley…

One of the first sketches in the six-part series, which launched in August 2019, features Thede, Ashley Nicole Black, Quinta Brunson and Gabrielle Dennis, dealing with ‘The Event’, which runs through the series.

Thede had actually sold the idea to another network but hadn’t signed the papers because they couldn’t agree on a budget. This allowed HBO to step in. “Fifteen minutes into dinner with [HBO’s] Amy Gravitt and Issa and me, we sold the show. Straight to series, no pilot. They read nothing.”

 

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