A Different World

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May 13, 2021
Showrunner Yvette Lee Bowser chats with theGrio about what to expect with her latest series, Run the World, premiering May…
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March 23, 2021
Debbie Allen revealed what's been keeping fans from getting A Different World reboot. 'I was so close to doing it…
January 10, 2018
Grown-ish, a spin-off series that follows Black-ish’s Zoey Johnson (Yara Shahidi) as she navigates the cultural waters of college life,…
February 25, 2015
theGRIO REPORT - Netflix is releasing the complete series of 'A Different World' in March, despite the ongoing Bill Cosby…
November 19, 2014
OPINION - Will the black community support Bill Cosby the way they supported O.J. Simpson? You may have noticed that…
September 24, 2014
theGRIO VIDEO - During an interview for the Oprah.com series 'Who Am I,' Jasmine Guy opens up about the biggest…
September 16, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - More than 25 years after its debut, Oprah Winfrey is reunited the cast of the groundbreaking hit…
April 25, 2014
theGRIO VIDEO - Debbie Allen opens up about the behind-the-scenes struggles of producing 'A Different World,' and talks about her…
April 8, 2013
theGRIO VIDEO - During an interview with theGrio, Jada Pinkett-Smith revealed that she 'would love see 'A Different World' back…
February 21, 2013
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Actor Lou Myers, best known for his role as ornery restaurant owner Mr. Gaines on the…
November 13, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Former CSI star Gary Dourdan seems to be in the midst of a financial crisis. According to…
September 21, 2012
theGRIO Q&A - Tempestt Bledsoe has returned to NBC in the Jimmy Fallon-produced sitcom Guys with Kids to play Marny,…
August 24, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Debbie Allen recently tweeted that she wants to reboot the popular sitcom 'A Different World'....
September 16, 2010
SLIDESHOW - Inspired by 'Undercovers', here are 15 of theGrio's favorite TV couples that exhibit amazing on-screen chemistry and captured…