Black-ish creator Kenya Barris is bringing a new comedy to ABC

Kenya Barris is ready to bring more laughs to the small screen.

Dec 17, 2017

Kenya Barris is ready to bring more laughs to the small screen.

The black-ish creator just sold a new project to ABC and it was given a straight-to-series order from the network.

–Still upset about the name ‘black-ish’? Then you haven’t watched the show–

Alec Baldwin has signed on to co-executive produce the untitled, multi-camera comedy series and Barris will serve as show runner alongside Grown-ish EP, Julie Bean.

According to reports, the project will showcase an outspoken, washed-up TV star who moves in with his lesbian daughter, her girlfriend, and their child.

–Yara Shahidi’s ‘Black-ish’ spinoff to be called ‘Grown-ish’…and we love it–

The show premiered in 2014 and has received multiple awards nominations and wins. Tracee Ellis Ross earned a Golden Globe earlier this year for Best Actress. The show received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series the past two years.

This one should be interesting…