query: when did the wayans leave in living color

pos: In Living Color or as part of an opening gag. In one sketch, they were shown performing open-heart surgery (in the sketch, the girls are dancing in order to pay their way through medical school). Another routine featured the three original female cast members dancing off-beat during the introduction of the show, when it was revealed that the regular Fly Girls were all bound and gagged and breaking through the door where Keenan Ivory Wayans enters. Three of the Fly Girls also appeared in the eleventh episode of "Muppets Tonight"'s second season in 1997. Keenen Ivory Wayans stopped appearing in sketches in 1992

pos: Damon Wayans time. Wayans further explained that Lorne Michaels did not want Wayans to do too much too soon and begin drawing unfair comparisons to Eddie Murphy who had just left the show. He also appeared in the syndicated television series "Solid Gold" during the 1980s as a comedian. With his brother Keenen, Wayans created the Fox sketch comedy series "In Living Color", which had a mostly African-American cast. The show went on the air in April 1990. It continued running until May 1994, although Wayans left the show in 1992 to pursue a film career. After "In Living Color", he starred

pos: Mr. Loverman motion-picture "Deep Cover". The song was parodied in an episode of "In Living Color" titled "Mr. Ugly Man", where it was performed by actor/comedian Marlon Wayans. English football club Birmingham City used to sing this song about their striker Peter Lovenkrands until his retirement in November 2014. The British TV show "Total Wipeout" used the song for a contestant named Shabba. Mr. Loverman "Mr. Loverman" is the signature song of Jamaican dancehall artist Shabba Ranks. The song was written by Deborah Glasgow, Shabba Ranks It was released in 1992 and 1993 as a single. The song first appeared as "Champion

neg: Keenen Ivory Wayans created, wrote, and starred in the show, called "In Living Color", an American sketch comedy television series that originally ran on the Fox Network from 1990 to 1994. Wayans is a vegetarian, and has promoted the diet in a public service announcement of 2006 for the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine. Keenen Ivory Wayans Keenen Ivory Desuma Wayans, Sr. (born June 8, 1958) is an American actor, comedian, filmmaker, and a member of the Wayans family of entertainers. He first came to prominence as the host and the creator of the 1990–1994 Fox sketch comedy series "In Living Color". He

neg: Men on... Men on... "Men on..." (colloquially known as "Men on Film") is the umbrella title for a series of comedy sketches that appeared in episodes of the Fox sketch comedy series "In Living Color". The sketch featured two gay cultural critics, Blaine Edwards (Damon Wayans) and Antoine Merriweather (David Alan Grier), commenting on aspects of popular culture, including movies, art and television. "Men on..." first appeared on the premiere episode of "In Living Color" and continued throughout Wayans's tenure on the series. The sketch was revived on the late-night comedy series "Saturday Night Live" when Wayans hosted. "Men on..." engendered controversy

neg: Damon Wayans legend, Michael Jordan and fellow "In Living Color" star, Jim Carrey. Wayans was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in January 2013. In September 2015, Wayans defended American comedian Bill Cosby from his sexual assault accusations, stating, "It's a money hustle". He continued, saying, "Forty years – listen, how big is his penis that it gives you amnesia for 40 years? If you listen to them talk, they go, 'Well, the first time…' The first time? Bitch, how many times did it happen? Just listen to what they're saying and some of them really is unrape-able. I look at them and

neg: Damon Wayans awards nominations for his acting and writing in "In Living Color". For his role in "My Wife and Kids", he won the 2002 People's Choice Awards for Favorite Male Performer in a New TV Series, and received four International Press Academy "Golden Satellite Award" nominations. Wayans was married to Lisa Thorner; they divorced in 2000. He has four children with Thorner: sons Damon Wayans Jr., Michael Wayans and daughters Cara Mia Wayans, Kyla Wayans; and is a grandfather. He is the uncle of Damien Dante Wayans, Chaunté Wayans and Craig Wayans. Wayans is a close personal friend of both NBA

neg: Shawn Wayans Shawn Wayans Shawn Mathis Wayans (born January 19, 1971) is an American actor, DJ, producer, writer and comedian who starred in "In Living Color", "The Wayans Bros.", and "White Chicks". He is the brother of Marlon, Keenen Ivory, Damon Sr., Kim, Elvira, Ebony R. Hemphill-Wayans, and Ryan A. Wayans. Wayans, the ninth of ten siblings, was born in New York City, New York, the son of Elvira Alethia (Green), a homemaker and social worker, and Howell Stouten Wayans, a supermarket manager. His family were once Jehovah's Witnesses. Wayans grew up in the Fulton Houses in the Manhattan neighborhood of Chelsea

neg: Kim Wayans Kim Wayans Kim N. Wayans (born October 16, 1961) is an American actress, comedian, producer, writer and director. Wayans is the sister of Keenen Ivory, Damon, Sr., Marlon, Shawn and Nadia Wayans. She is best known for her numerous roles on the Fox sketch comedy show "In Living Color" (1990–94), and Tonia Harris on "In the House" (1995–98). Wayans is also best known as the family matriarch of The Wayans Family. Wayans was born in New York City, the daughter of Elvira Alethia (Green), a homemaker and social worker, and Howell Stouten Wayans, a supermarket manager. Her family was involved

neg: Dwayne Wayans in sketches on the shows of brothers Keenen Ivory Wayans ("In Living Color") and Damon Wayans, Sr. ("My Wife and Kids"). Dwayne's son has also composed original music for "My Wife and Kids" (2003–05), "" (2006), and television series the "Underground" (2016). Dwayne Wayans Dwayne Kim Wayans (born July 20, 1956) is an American writer and film score composer. He is a member of the Wayans family. Wayans was born in New York City, the son of Elvira Alethia (Green), a homemaker and social worker, and Howell Stouten Wayans, a supermarket manager. His family was involved in the Jehovah's Witnesses

neg: In Living Color of the show, "Homey Don't Play That!" by David Peisner, was released by 37 INK, an imprint of Simon & Schuster. Following Keenen Ivory Wayans' success with "Hollywood Shuffle" and "I'm Gonna Git You Sucka", Fox Broadcasting Company approached Wayans to offer him his own show. Wayans wanted to produce a variety show similar to "Saturday Night Live", but with a cast of people of color that took chances with its content. Fox gave Wayans a lot of freedom with the show, although Fox executives were a bit concerned about the show's content prior to its television debut. In announcing

neg: Kim Wayans for Best Supporting Actress at the 2012 Black Reel Awards but lost to Octavia Spencer for "The Help". Kim Wayans Kim N. Wayans (born October 16, 1961) is an American actress, comedian, producer, writer and director. Wayans is the sister of Keenen Ivory, Damon, Sr., Marlon, Shawn and Nadia Wayans. She is best known for her numerous roles on the Fox sketch comedy show "In Living Color" (1990–94), and Tonia Harris on "In the House" (1995–98). Wayans is also best known as the family matriarch of The Wayans Family. Wayans was born in New York City, the daughter of Elvira

neg: The Five Heartbeats and various acting jobs in order to produce the film. When writing Townsend's first studio film "The Five Heartbeats", Townsend and Wayans kept comedy an important aspect of the film, but also explored complex characters in a more dramatic way. "The Five Heartbeats" was originally set up as a development deal at Warner Bros. in 1988, with Keenan Ivory Wayans, his brother Damon, and others tapped to star. Warner passed on the project, and the Wayans moved on to develop and star in the Fox sketch comedy show "In Living Color" instead. Townsend resurrected "Heartbeats" at 20th Century Fox in

neg: Marlon Wayans of Nadia, Shawn, Keenen Ivory, Damon, Sr., Dwayne, and Kim. Wayans went to Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts in New York City, the school made famous in "Fame". After completing high school, he attended Howard University in Washington, D.C.. Marlon appeared with his siblings on "In Living Color" between 1992 and 1993. From 1995 until 1999, Wayans co-starred in the WB sitcom "The Wayans Bros." with brother Shawn Wayans. Wayans was originally considered for the role of Robin in the 1992 film "Batman Returns", however it was felt that the film featured too

neg: Damon Wayans go, 'You don't want that. Get outta here. Wayans is a Jehovah's Witness and refused to shoot inside a church during Season 2 of "Lethal Weapon". Damon Wayans Damon Kyle Wayans Sr. (; born September 4, 1960) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer and producer, and member of the Wayans family of entertainers. Wayans performed as a comedian and actor throughout the 1980s, including a year long stint on the sketch comedy series "Saturday Night Live." His true breakthrough, however, came as writer and performer on FOX's sketch comedy show, "In Living Color", from 1990 to 1992. Since then,

neg: In Living Color that most of the show's cast were black, unlike other sketch comedy shows such as "Saturday Night Live" whose casts are mostly white. It was controversial due to the Wayans' decision to portray black humor from the ghetto in a time when mainstream American tastes regarding black comedy had been set by more upscale shows such as "The Cosby Show", causing an eventual feud for control between Fox executives and the Wayans. Other members of the Wayans family—Damon, Kim, Shawn, and Marlon—had regular roles, while brother Dwayne frequently appeared as an extra. The show also starred the rising stand-up comic/actor

neg: Damon Wayans Damon Wayans Damon Kyle Wayans Sr. (; born September 4, 1960) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer and producer, and member of the Wayans family of entertainers. Wayans performed as a comedian and actor throughout the 1980s, including a year long stint on the sketch comedy series "Saturday Night Live." His true breakthrough, however, came as writer and performer on FOX's sketch comedy show, "In Living Color", from 1990 to 1992. Since then, he has starred in a number of films and television shows, some of which he has co produced or co written, including "The Last Boy Scout"

neg: Keenen Ivory Wayans Keenen Ivory Wayans Keenen Ivory Desuma Wayans, Sr. (born June 8, 1958) is an American actor, comedian, filmmaker, and a member of the Wayans family of entertainers. He first came to prominence as the host and the creator of the 1990–1994 Fox sketch comedy series "In Living Color". He has produced, directed and/or written a large number of films, starting with "Hollywood Shuffle", which he co wrote, in 1987. A majority of these films have included him and one or more of his brothers and sisters in the cast. One of these films, "Scary Movie" (2000), which Wayans directed, was

neg: Blankman Blankman Blankman is a 1994 American superhero comedy parody film directed by Mike Binder and starring Damon Wayans and David Alan Grier, both of whom were also cast members of the 1990-1994 Fox sketch comedy television series "In Living Color". It was written by Wayans and J. F. Lawton, whose biggest success was writing "Pretty Woman" and "Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death". Darryl Walker (Damon Wayans) is a clumsy nerdy repairman, who is a genius and Batman fan. Darryl has a pure heart and an optimistic Pollyannish personality. He is childishly naive to the realities of living

neg: Daphne Wayans Daphne Wayans Daphne Wayans is an American television personality, relationship expert, and film producer. She is best known as the former wife of Keenen Ivory Wayans, creator of the FOX sketch comedy "In Living Color". Daphne was raised in Inglewood, California and attended Westchester High School in Los Angeles. She has a strong interest in fashion and attended Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Irvine, California, a for-profit private college that educates students for the Fashion, Entertainment, Beauty, Interior Design, and Graphic Design industries. Daphne first met Keenen through their mutual friend, actor Eddie Murphy. The couple has 5

neg: Shawn Wayans and is a 1989 graduate of the Bayard Rustin High School for the Humanities. On Fox's "In Living Color", he began as DJ SW-1 and later became a featured performer, working with brothers Dwayne, Keenen (the show's creator), Damon, Marlon and sister Kim. Along with Marlon, Shawn Wayans created and starred in the sitcom "The Wayans Bros". (The WB, 1995–99) and co wrote, co executive produced and starred in the feature "Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood" (1996), in which Keenen also acted. Wayans guest starred on episodes of "MacGyver" and "Hangin'

neg: The Underground (TV series) characters in the show are: The Underground (TV series) The Underground was a sketch comedy series produced by and starring Damon Wayans. It aired on Showtime. Wayans describes the show as ""In Living Color" on steroids." The show features raunchy, sexist, and racist behavior, and as Wayans states in his opening monologue, "We decided to test the limits." The description of the show information is ""The future of comedy is here in Damon Wayan's hilarious and uninhibited comedy sketch show where no topic or taboo goes unturned."" This mistakenly gives his last name as Wayan, rather than Wayans. Some of

neg: The Underground (TV series) The Underground (TV series) The Underground was a sketch comedy series produced by and starring Damon Wayans. It aired on Showtime. Wayans describes the show as ""In Living Color" on steroids." The show features raunchy, sexist, and racist behavior, and as Wayans states in his opening monologue, "We decided to test the limits." The description of the show information is ""The future of comedy is here in Damon Wayan's hilarious and uninhibited comedy sketch show where no topic or taboo goes unturned."" This mistakenly gives his last name as Wayan, rather than Wayans. Some of the notable continuing sketches and

neg: In Living Color In Living Color In Living Color is an American sketch comedy television series that originally ran on Fox from April 15, 1990 to May 19, 1994. Keenen Ivory Wayans created, wrote and starred in the program. The show was produced by Ivory Way Productions in association with 20th Century Fox Television and was taped at stage 7 at the Fox Television Center on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California. The title of the series was inspired by the NBC announcement of broadcasts being presented "in living color" during the 1960s, prior to mainstream color television. It also refers to the fact

neg: Jheri curl comedy "Coming to America" features Eriq La Salle as Darryl Jenks, heir to the dynasty of a fictional product named "SoulGlo", which gave the wearer a style reminiscent of a Jheri curl while leaving the infamous greasy residue on soft furnishings. Keenen Ivory Wayans played a character entitled "Jeri Curl" in the 1987 Robert Townsend film "Hollywood Shuffle". One of Wayans' recurring characters on "In Living Color", Frenchy, also sported a Jheri curl. When attending an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting and hearing others testify to how much they used to drink, Frenchy claimed he was previously "up to three and a

neg: Jada Pinkett Smith with LaVern Whitt, former stuntwoman, now producer and long time family/friend, who got her started in the industry. In Los Angeles, Pinkett Smith inquired about the choreographer position for the television series "In Living Color", created by actor Keenen Ivory Wayans, whom she met through Whitt, but the job was already taken by Rosie Perez. Whitt helped Pinkett Smith find an acting agent and got her started in the industry by introducing her to many of her celebrity friends, including Wayans. Pinkett began her acting career in 1990, when she starred in an episode of "True Colors". She appeared in

neg: Blankman It holds a 13% "rotten" rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 15 reviews with an average rating of 3.3/10. Blankman Blankman is a 1994 American superhero comedy parody film directed by Mike Binder and starring Damon Wayans and David Alan Grier, both of whom were also cast members of the 1990-1994 Fox sketch comedy television series "In Living Color". It was written by Wayans and J. F. Lawton, whose biggest success was writing "Pretty Woman" and "Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death". Darryl Walker (Damon Wayans) is a clumsy nerdy repairman, who is a genius and Batman fan.

neg: In Living Color People". Singer Bruno Mars paid tribute to the television program in the music video "Finesse" In Living Color In Living Color is an American sketch comedy television series that originally ran on Fox from April 15, 1990 to May 19, 1994. Keenen Ivory Wayans created, wrote and starred in the program. The show was produced by Ivory Way Productions in association with 20th Century Fox Television and was taped at stage 7 at the Fox Television Center on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California. The title of the series was inspired by the NBC announcement of broadcasts being presented "in living

neg: Gypsy Woman (Crystal Waters song) was later eclipsed by Gabrielle's "Dreams" entering at two, and then by Whigfield's "Saturday Night" debuting at number one. The music video for "Gypsy Woman" was directed by Mark Pellington. It features Waters dressed in a black suit, singing against a white background. In 1991, the song was spoofed in the sketch "My Songs Are Mindless" performed by Kim Wayans on" In Living Color", where series regular Wayans portrayed Waters referencing TV shows. Wayans skewered the song's simple rhythm and melody by singing "Hey look, there's Fred and the Flintstones/I got a song now, that's a song now/Yabba dabba doo,

neg: In Living Color Ivory Wayans did a parody of a Colt 45 commercial featuring Billy Dee Williams (in which the purpose of the beverage is to get one's date drunk enough to have sex) that ended with a woman (played by Kim Coles) passed out on her back on a dining table, and "Billy Dee" moving in on her unconscious body to have sex with her. The "Bolt 45" sketch was seen only once during the original broadcast and omitted from repeats due to complaints from censors and viewers that it was mocking date rape. The Season 1 DVD set of "ILC" did

neg: In Living Color and Kim both left at the end of the fourth season. Fox censorship of scripts increased after "In Living Color" produced a live Super Bowl halftime special (branded by the network as "The Doritos Zaptime/'In Living Color' Super Halftime Party"). During the "Men on Football" sketch, Damon Wayans and David Alan Grier ad libbed a suggestion that Richard Gere and track and field star Carl Lewis were homosexuals, much to Lewis's dismay. The programming stunt lured 20 to 25 million viewers from CBS' telecast of the halftime festivities during Super Bowl XXVI on January 26, 1992. Also, the originally-aired version

neg: In Living Color Keenen Ivory Wayans confirmed the reboot had been canceled because he and Fox did not feel that the show was sustainable after one season. Reported cast members included Cooper Barnes, Jennifer Bartels, Sydney Castillo, Josh Duvendeck, Jermaine Fowler, Ayana Hampton, Kali Hawk, and Lil Rel Howery. In addition, featured cast members were Henry Cho, Melanie Minichino, and Chris Leidecker. Members of the new Fly Girls included Christina Chandler, Tera Perez, Lisa Rosenthal, Katee Shean, and Whitney Wiley. Many of the cast members of the revival (Bartels, Fowler, and Howery) went on to create the TruTV sketch show "Friends of the

neg: This Old House Again" and Tim said he'll kick Vila "Home Again." HBO's "Hardcore TV" also parodied "This Old House" as "This Old Whore House", "This Old House of Style", and "This Old House Party". "Bill Nye the Science Guy" did a parody called "This Old Brain" as well as "This Old Climate". "Almost Live!", a Seattle sketch comedy show, also parodied "This Old House" as "This Here Place", which featured Pat Cashman as Bob Bobbin. Fox's "In Living Color" parodied "This Old House" as "This Ol' Box", in which Damon Wayans portrayed a homeless person who talks about renovating a large cardboard

neg: Super Dave Osborne Just A Freak" by The Luniz. Damon Wayans' character Jimmy Dix in the 1991 film "The Last Boy Scout" says after being thrown off an overpass onto a parked car below, "It's okay, folks. Thank you. Danger is my middle name. Don't try this at home, folks. I'm a trained professional. There's me, and there's Super Dave." Wayans also had a recurring character on "In Living Color", "The Head Detective", that was similar in appearance to the Super Dave logo. On the ABC television show "Happy Endings", Super Dave Osborne is referenced in season 1 episode 8 entitled, "The Girl

neg: Leroy "Twist" Casey an Internet series titled "Punanny Diaries", as the character "James". Leroy "Twist" Casey Leroy Casey (born January 22, 1973, The Bronx, New York) (originally known as Twist, also known as Casey Lee) served as DJ for the sketch comedy series "In Living Color", from 1991 until 1994. He also appeared in the Keenen Ivory Wayans film "A Low Down Dirty Shame" (1994) as a young police officer, the Wayans Brothers comedy "White Chicks" (2004) as Tony, along with actor Terry Crews (of the UPN series "Everybody Hates Chris"), and in "Dance Flick" (2009) as the undercover police officer who arrests

neg: Leroy "Twist" Casey Leroy "Twist" Casey Leroy Casey (born January 22, 1973, The Bronx, New York) (originally known as Twist, also known as Casey Lee) served as DJ for the sketch comedy series "In Living Color", from 1991 until 1994. He also appeared in the Keenen Ivory Wayans film "A Low Down Dirty Shame" (1994) as a young police officer, the Wayans Brothers comedy "White Chicks" (2004) as Tony, along with actor Terry Crews (of the UPN series "Everybody Hates Chris"), and in "Dance Flick" (2009) as the undercover police officer who arrests a student who was freestyling about a murder he committed.

neg: Shawn Wayans not had any involvement with subsequent sequels. He kept the familial team intact when he and Marlon starred in the Keenen-directed comedy "White Chicks" (2004), playing a pair of FBI agents forced to masquerade as a pair of spoiled white blonde heiresses. Shawn also received a share of story and screenplay credit on the film. Wayans teamed up with Marlon and Keenen once again for the 2006 comedy "Little Man", which Wayans acted in, co-wrote, and co-produced. Shawn Wayans Shawn Mathis Wayans (born January 19, 1971) is an American actor, DJ, producer, writer and comedian who starred in "In Living

neg: Paul Mooney (comedian) first break into show business. Mooney also wrote for Redd Foxx's "Sanford and Son" and "Good Times", acted in several cult classics including "Which Way Is Up?", "Bustin' Loose", "Hollywood Shuffle", and portrayed singer/songwriter Sam Cooke in "The Buddy Holly Story". He was the head writer for the first year of Fox's "In Living Color", inspiring the character Homey D. Clown, played by Damon Wayans. Mooney later went on to play Wayans' father in the Spike Lee film "Bamboozled" as the comedian Junebug. Mooney initially appeared in the sketches "Ask a Black Dude" and "Mooney at the Movies" on Comedy

neg: In Living Color its debut, Fox described "In Living Color" as a "contemporary comedy variety show". In its preview, the "Christian Science Monitor" warned that its, "raw tone may offend some, but it does allow a talented troupe to experiment with black themes in a "Saturday Night Live"-ish format." Keenen Ivory Wayans said, "I wanted to do a show that reflects different points of view. We've added an Asian and a Hispanic minority to the show. We're trying in some way to represent all the voices. ... Minority talent is not in the system and you have to go outside. We found Crystal

neg: Men on... character accusing the other of being weak in his handling of women, and is often accompanied by a stereotypical limp wrist or hip swishing gesture. Men on... "Men on..." (colloquially known as "Men on Film") is the umbrella title for a series of comedy sketches that appeared in episodes of the Fox sketch comedy series "In Living Color". The sketch featured two gay cultural critics, Blaine Edwards (Damon Wayans) and Antoine Merriweather (David Alan Grier), commenting on aspects of popular culture, including movies, art and television. "Men on..." first appeared on the premiere episode of "In Living Color" and continued

neg: In Living Color show's use of stereotypes of black culture for comedy, Wayans said, "Half of comedy is making fun of stereotypes. They only get critical when I do it. Woody Allen has been having fun with his culture for years, and no one says anything about it. Martin Scorsese, his films basically deal with the Italian community, and no one ever says anything to him. John Hughes, all of his films parody upscale white suburban life. Nobody says anything to him. When I do it, then all of a sudden it becomes a racial issue. You know what I mean? It's my

neg: David Alan Grier Gerard), "Blankman" (with Damon Wayans), "In the Army Now" (as Fred Ostroff) along with Pauly Shore and Andy Dick in 1994, and as a policeman whose car is memorably crushed and eaten by a giant pod in "Jumanji". Grier appeared with Tom Arnold in the 1997 comedy "McHale's Navy" as Ensign Charles Parker. In 1999, he made a guest appearance as himself in the "Aw, Here it Goes to Hollywood" episode of Nickelodeon's sitcom, "Kenan & Kel". After the cancellation of "In Living Color", Grier starred in the short-lived sitcoms "The Preston Episodes", "Damon" (with "In Living Color" co-star Damon

neg: In Living Color after the end of the third season, over disputes with Fox about the network censoring the show's content and rerunning early episodes without his consultation. Wayans feared that Fox would ultimately decrease the syndication value of "In Living Color". Damon went on to pursue a movie career around the same time, though he made occasional return appearances in the fourth season. During the fourth season (1992–1993), Keenen appeared only in the season opener, though he remained the executive producer and thus stayed in the opening credits until the thirteenth episode. Marlon left shortly after Keenen resigned as producer, and Shawn

neg: Keenen Ivory Wayans "For Love and Honor". Townsend wrote, directed, and starred in the movie "Hollywood Shuffle"; Wayans was co star and co writer. The movie's success allowed him to raise the money to make "I'm Gonna Git You Sucka". Fox Broadcasting Company approached Wayans to offer him his own show. Wayans wanted to produce a variety show, similar to Saturday Night Live, with a cast of people of color that took chances with its content. Fox gave Wayans a lot of freedom with the show, although Fox executives were a bit concerned about the show's content prior to its television debut. Wayans

neg: Molly Shannon 1993, she appeared with minor roles in three episodes of "In Living Color", the first in a fake TV commercial with Shawn Wayans playing Chris Rock, the second in a sketch with Jim Carrey, playing LAPD Sergeant Stacey Koon, and third being a parody of "Star Trek". Shannon's major break came in February 1995, when she was hired as a featured player on "Saturday Night Live" to replace Janeane Garofalo after Garofalo left mid-season due to creative differences. Shannon was one of the few cast members to be kept (along with David Spade, Norm Macdonald, Mark McKinney and Tim Meadows)

neg: John Enos III soap opera "Days of Our Lives". John Enos was born on June 12, 1962, in Boston, Massachusetts, of Italian and Portuguese ancestry. He was married to Jennie Lee from 2006 until her death on February 18, 2012. Enos attended Bentley and Salem State College. Prior to becoming an actor, he was a bartender in New York City. Enos entered show business in his late 20s in 1991 when he landed a spot on "In Living Color", a comedy sketch show created by Keenen Ivory Wayans. This was followed by a part as a bodyguard in "Death Becomes Her", a comedy

neg: In Living Color produce comedy with a strong emphasis on modern black subject matter. It became renowned for parody, especially of race relations in the United States. For instance, Carrey was frequently used to ridicule white musicians such as Snow and Vanilla Ice, who performed in genres more commonly associated with black people. The Wayans themselves often played exaggerated black ghetto stereotypes for humor and effect. A sketch parodying "Soul Train" mocked the show as "Old Train", suggesting the show (along with its host, Don Cornelius) was out of touch and only appealed to the elderly and the dead. When asked about the

neg: Lean on Me (song) on Me", starring Morgan Freeman. Mary J. Blige performed this song at the HBO . The next day, a crowd spontaneously began singing the song in the Purple Tunnel of Doom under the National Mall as they waited to gain entrance to the inauguration ceremonies. The song plays at the end of "Radioactive Man", an episode of "The Simpsons", when two film producers return to Hollywood after a movie failure. Early TV comedy sketch parodies of "Lean on Me" included a famous sketch on "In Living Color" where Joe Louis Clark is played by Keenen Ivory Wayans. Paula Abdul and

neg: Keenen Ivory Wayans University on an engineering scholarship. He entertained his friends at college with made-up stories about life in New York. One semester before graduation, he dropped out of school to focus on comedy. During his first set performing at The Improv in New York, Wayans met Robert Townsend, who helped him learn about the comedy business. Townsend and Wayans drove cross country to Los Angeles together when Wayans moved to Los Angeles in 1980. They did not speak for a year afterwards. Wayans worked there as an actor. He had a regular role as a soldier on a television series named

neg: Damon Wayans up comedy and has developed apps with his company of freelancers "MIMS" (Money in My Sleep). The company created applications such as Flick Dat, Diddeo and VHedz. On November 12, 2015, at the Irvine Improv, Damon Wayans announced his retirement from stand up commencing December 2015. In September 2016, he was cast as Roger Murtaugh in the television version of "Lethal Weapon", a role originated by Danny Glover in the film series. On October 3, 2018, it was reported that Wayans would leave "Lethal Weapon" after filming of the first thirteen episodes of Season 3 wrapped. Wayans received four Emmy

neg: The Wayans Bros. the national superstation feed) aired "The Wayans Bros." in first run form from 1995 to 1999, when WGN (whose local Chicago feed was an affiliate of the network) carried WB programming nationally to make The WB available to markets where a local affiliate did not exist ("The Wayans Bros." is one of three WB series to have aired on WGN in both first run and syndication form; "The Parent 'Hood", "7th Heaven" and "Sister, Sister" being the others). In 2006, reruns began airing on BET, after a four year absence where it ran until 2007. In 2007, reruns of the

neg: Kim Wayans in the Jehovah's Witnesses religion. She and her family lived in New York City's Chelsea neighborhood. In film she appeared in "I'm Gonna Git You Sucka" and "Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood" (both directed by her brother Keenen), and had a starring role in the art film "Talking About Sex" and later co starred in "Juwanna Mann" as Latisha Jansen. She starred with her siblings on the Fox variety show "In Living Color" and "A Low Down Dirty Shame". Her other television work includes regular appearances on the sitcom "In the

neg: Damon Wayans in films such as "Mo' Money", "The Last Boy Scout", "Major Payne", "Celtic Pride", "Bulletproof", and "The Great White Hype", and wrote and starred in the film "Blankman". He also appeared in Janet Jackson's video "The Best Things in Life Are Free" and was considered for the role of The Riddler in "Batman Forever" (the role went to Jim Carrey, his co star from "In Living Color" and "Earth Girls Are Easy"). In October 1996, he produced "Waynehead", a short lived cartoon for the WB, loosely based on his own childhood growing up in a large family, starring a poor

neg: Altovise Davis the sketch comedy/variety show "In Living Color" in its third season by Kim Wayans. The sketch was a parody sequel to the Whoopi Goldberg film "Ghost". In the sketch, Goldberg's character Oda Mae (T'Keyah Keymah) meets the spirit of Sammy Davis Jr. (Tommy Davidson) to help him reunite with Altovise one last time. Long saddled with tax problems following the death of her husband, Altovise Davis was included in 2008 on the California Franchise Tax Board's list of the top 250 delinquent taxpayers, with $2,708,901.75 in unpaid personal income tax. She died of complications from a stroke on March 14,

neg: Conan the Destroyer 1987 release with the title "Conan the Conqueror". The director was to have been either Guy Hamilton or John Guillermin. Arnold Schwarzenegger was committed to the film "Predator", and De Laurentiis's contract with the star had expired after his obligation to "Red Sonja" and "Raw Deal", and he was not keen to negotiate a new one. The third "Conan" film fell into development hell, the script eventually being turned into "Kull the Conqueror". Kim Wayans' spoof portrayals of Grace Jones on the show "In Living Color" are based on Grace's performance of Zula in this film. In 1985, Australian heavy

neg: Men on... by the San Francisco chapter of the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, opinion was split roughly down the middle on the sketches. Half of respondents found the sketches humorous while the other half found them offensive and dangerous. Gay African American filmmaker Marlon Riggs sharply criticized the sketches, saying that they perpetuated "a notion that black gay men are sissies, ineffectual, ineffective, womanish in a way that signifies inferiority". In an appearance on "The Phil Donahue Show" following "In Living Color"s second season, Damon Wayans responded to critics of "Men on..." by saying: Well, first off, all the sketches

neg: American humor writer at "National Lampoon" who had worked alongside several cast members while directing "The National Lampoon Radio Hour". The cast has periodically changed over the years, serving as a springboard for many of its performers to success in other television programs or films. SNL continues to air weekly. In the early 1990s there started to be more sketch comedy shows that concerned racial issues or intentionally had a diverse cast. An early example of this being "In Living Color", initially produced by Keenen Ivory Wayans. Despite the original cast being majority African American the show is most remembered for introducing

neg: David Alan Grier of several of the girls on the show including lead character Denise Huxtable played by actress Lisa Bonet. Although primarily known for his dramatic work, Grier began to shift towards comedy, making memorable appearances in the cult films "Amazon Women on the Moon" and "I'm Gonna Git You Sucka". Keenen Ivory Wayans, the director of "Sucka", cast Grier in his new variety show "In Living Color". It became a ratings hit and won an Emmy for Outstanding Variety Series. Grier became a popular cast member through his characters, which ranged from hyperactive children to crotchety old men. Among his prominent

neg: In Living Color not include the cut sketch from the pilot. This sketch was cut by Fox censors, and the necessary modifications were made to the master tape. Keenen Ivory Wayans accidentally mixed up the master tape of the pilot, and the edited master was broadcast instead. The sketch has never been broadcast since, not even in syndication, on FX, or on BET, and is considered lost forever (although videos of the sketch from viewer tapings have been posted to YouTube). It has been replaced by "The Exxxon Family" (a fake promo for a sitcom about a clumsy Exxon boat captain and his

neg: MTV2 "In Living Color", "Martin", "The Bernie Mac Show", "Smart Guy", and "The Wayans Bros.". By 2012, its slate of acquired programming expanded to include comedy series aimed at teenagers and young adults. Notable shows include "Boy Meets World", "Malcolm in the Middle", "Family Matters", "Everybody Hates Chris", "Scrubs", "Entourage", "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch", "Drake & Josh", "Kenan & Kel", and "Saved by the Bell". Weeks after the announcement that the NBCUniversal-owned cable network, G4, will be shutting down, MTV2 began syndicating the "Marvel Anime" anthology, which previously aired on the former network. MTV2 HD is a high definition simulcast feed

neg: Shabba Ranks music show "The Word", he was asked to give his thoughts on the subject of the hit song 'Boom Bye Bye' sung by Buju Banton. Shabba held a copy of a Bible which he carried with him and stated that the 'word of God' advocated the death of homosexuals, and was subsequently condemned for his comments by presenter Mark Lamarr, who said "That's absolute crap and you know it". The "Mr. Loverman" video was parodied on the satirical ITV1 puppet show "Spitting Image", and by Marlon Wayans of "In Living Color" (an American comedy television series) in a video called

neg: In Living Color (but not the DVD) to remove a line that implies that Fire Marshall Bill and an Arab man were involved with the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center after the magician assures Bill that his magic tricks are safe (the lines cut were, "That's what they said about the World Trade Center, son. But me and my friend Abdul and a couple of pounds of plastique explosives showed them different", along with Bill's laugh and catchphrase "Lemme show ya somethin'!"). By the fifth and final season, none of the Wayans family had any involvement with the show. The show's

neg: The Glimmer Man final cut. According to Keenen Ivory Wayans, one time during production, after waiting for a long time for Seagal to finally show up on the set (He was known for not caring for the time when filming was to start and would always show up very late), Seagal appeared with some script and said how it was the greatest script he ever read in his entire life. When Wayans asked him who wrote it, Seagal responded by saying; "I did." Seagal wrote two original songs for the film, "Bulletproof" and "Snake", performed by the Jeff Healey Band and Taj Mahal,

neg: Marc Chagall snowy streets, wooden houses, and ubiquitous fiddlers... [with] scenes of childhood so indelibly in one's mind and to invest them with an emotional charge so intense that it could only be discharged obliquely through an obsessive repetition of the same cryptic symbols and ideograms... " Years later, at the age of 57 while living in the United States, Chagall confirmed this when he published an open letter entitled, "To My City Vitebsk": Why? Why did I leave you many years ago? ... You thought, the boy seeks something, seeks such a special subtlety, that color descending like stars from the

neg: In Living Color the choreographer for the first four seasons. The most notable former Fly Girl was future actress/singer Jennifer Lopez, who joined the show in its third season. Throughout the show's run, the Fly Girls frequently performed a dance routine to lead into commercial breaks and/or during the closing credits. In the first two seasons, they also performed a routine that immediately followed the opening sequence. Music was provided by an in-house DJ - Shawn Wayans (credited as SW-1) in the first two seasons, then DJ Twist from season 3 onward. The Fly Girls would sometimes be used as extras in sketches,

neg: David Alan Grier Wayans), and "DAG". Grier had a cameo in the Robert De Niro and Edward Burns movie "15 Minutes" as a Central Park mugger. In a departure from the childlike roles he often played on "In Living Color", he portrayed an abusive father in Rusty Cundieff's anthology film "Tales from the Hood". He began doing stand-up comedy and began hosting the Comedy Central series "Premium Blend". He was ranked no. 94 on Comedy Central 100 Greatest Stand-Ups. Grier returned to Broadway to perform in the musical "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum". In 2002, Grier joined the

neg: In the House (TV series) Maxwell "Max" Stanton and "In Living Color" cast member Kim Wayans as Tonia Harris. Both Maxwell and Tonia helped Marion manage the Los Angeles sports clinic he owns, then Tonia leaves after Season 4, and Tiffany leaves after only two episodes in Season 5. The show aired in off-network syndication during the 1999–2000 season, the series had reran weeknights at 7pm EST on New York City's local UPN affiliation WWOR-TV until it was replaced by The Jamie Foxx Show reruns in fall 2000, and on TV One from 2004–2008. On June 13, 2016, BET aired reruns of the show in

neg: Three Men and a Baby development. This film was remade as "Thoovalsparsham" (1990) in Malayalam, as "Chinnari Muddula Papa" (1990) in Telugu, as "Asathal" (2001) in Tamil and "Heyy Babyy" (2007) in Hindi. An American remake is being produced for Disney+. Early TV comedy sketch parodies of "Three Men and a Baby" included a famous sketch on "In Living Color" where Muhammed Ali, Mike Tyson and Sugar Ray Leonard are played by David Alan Grier, Keenen Ivory Wayans and Tommy Davidson. In the 2009 film "The Hangover", where three of the main characters acquire a missing baby while searching for their lost friend, character Alan

neg: In Living Color "soap" portion of the "drop the soap" line in the second "Men on Film" sketch has been muted. In 2011, there were plans to make a revival of the original series that featured a new cast, characters, and sketches. The pilot episodes were hosted and executive produced by original series creator and cast member Keenen Ivory Wayans. In early 2012, Tabitha and Napoleon D'umo were hired as the choreographers. They cast the new line-up of The Fly Girls and shot pilot episodes for the show which were set to air on Fox, like the original. However, on January 8, 2013,

neg: Three Men and a Little Lady featured during the final wedding scene and end credits. In June 2010 it was announced that Disney was interested in filming a third film, tentatively titled "Three Men and a Bride". As of 2013, the film is still listed as being in development. Early TV comedy sketch parodies of "Three Men and a Baby" included a famous sketch on "In Living Color" where Muhammed Ali, Mike Tyson and Sugar Ray Leonard are played by David Alan Grier, Keenen Ivory Wayans and Tommy Davidson. Three Men and a Little Lady Three Men and a Little Lady is a 1990 American comedy

neg: In Living Color Ivory Wayans greet a live audience. For the third and fourth seasons, an animated sequence and different logo were used. Cast members were superimposed over pictures hanging in an art gallery and interacted with them in different ways (spinning the canvas to put it right-side up, swinging the frame out as if it were a door, etc.). The final image was of the logo on a black canvas, which shattered to begin the show. The fifth season retained the logo, but depicted the cast members on various signs and billboards around a city (either New York or Chicago), ending with

neg: In Living Color it had "the free-wheeling, pointed sense of humor that connects with a large slice of today's audience". "The Columbus Dispatch" described it as a "marvelously inventive" show that has "catapulted television back to the cutting edge". The sketch comedy show helped launch the careers of comedians/actors Jim Carrey (then credited as "James Carrey"), one of only two white members of the original cast, Jamie Foxx, who joined the cast in the third season and David Alan Grier (an established theatre actor who had worked in Keenen Ivory Wayans' 1988 motion picture "I'm Gonna Git You Sucka"). The series strove to

neg: In Living Color the third and fourth seasons, ratings faltered as the Wayans brothers fell out with Fox network leadership over creative control and rights. The series won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series in 1990. The series gained international prominence for its bold move and its all-time high ratings gained by airing a live, special episode as a counterprogram for the halftime show of U.S. leader CBS's live telecast of Super Bowl XXVI, prompting the National Football League to book A-list acts for future game entertainment, starting with Michael Jackson the following year. In 2018, a history

neg: Nice & Smooth radio fame came from "Sometimes I Rhyme Slow" from the group's second album, "Ain't a Damn Thing Changed", released in 1991. The song was a moderately somber rhyme with introspective lines about poverty, AIDS, and drugs that was set to the guitar loop from Tracy Chapman's hit "Fast Car". In the summer of 1992, the music video received heavy rotation on MTV. "Hip-Hop Junkies", which featured a sample from The Partridge Family's "I Think I Love You" was also a hit, and it was once performed live on Keenen Ivory Wayans' comedy/variety TV show, "In Living Color". The duo is

neg: Eddie F the popular Fox television series "In Living Color" starring then up and coming comedians Jamie Foxx, Jim Carrey, The Wayans Brothers and "fly girl" Jennifer Lopez. In the mid 1990s, he added the title of Vice President of A&R for LaFace Records to his repertoire, reporting to co-owner and founder, LA Reid and was responsible for assisting Reid in managing its talent roster including Usher, OutKast, TLC and Toni Braxton. He would also serve as A&R for the Grammy winning album of The Tony Rich Project, "Words". During this year, Eddie simultaneously released "Eddie F. and the Untouchables: Let's Get

neg: In Living Color Jim Carrey alongside previously unknown actor/comedians Jamie Foxx, Tommy Davidson, David Alan Grier, and T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh. Additionally, "Dancing with the Stars" judge and choreographer Carrie Ann Inaba and actress and pop music star Jennifer Lopez were members of the show's dance troupe The Fly Girls, with actress Rosie Perez serving as choreographer. The show launched the careers of Carrey, Foxx, Davidson, Grier, Keymáh, Inaba and Lopez, and is credited with bringing the Wayans family to a higher level of fame as well. It was immensely popular in its first two seasons, capturing more than a 10-point Nielsen rating; in

neg: Colin Quinn short/music video "Going Back to Brooklyn" (a parody of LL Cool J's "Going Back to Cali") with Ben Stiller. He wrote for "In Living Color", and co-wrote and produced the movie "Celtic Pride", which starred Damon Wayans and Dan Aykroyd. Quinn was hired as a writer and featured player on "Saturday Night Live" ("SNL") in 1996 and became a full cast member during the 1997–1998 season. He established himself on the show with recurring characters and segments such as "Lenny the Lion", "Joe Blow", "Colin Quinn Explains "The New York Times"", and "Weekend Update". Quinn began hosting "Weekend Update" in

neg: Another Bad Creation their hair blonde for the movie, a style they also showcased in the video for the East Coast Family's only collective song, "1-4-All-4-1". On March 3, 1991 Another Bad Creation appeared on sketch comedy show In Living Color. Keenen Ivory Wayans introduced them by comparing them to The Jackson 5, New Edition, and Boyz II Men. The group then sang "Iesha". ABC's second album "It Ain't What U Wear, It's How U Play It" was released on September 21, 1993. Neither the album nor any of its singles charted on any Billboard chart. Shortly after, they broke up. Another Bad

neg: Wayans family Wayans family The Wayans family () is an American show business family including a number of directors, screenwriters, comedians and actors. Howell Stouten Wayans, a supermarket manager and his wife Elvira Alethia (Green), a homemaker and social worker, resided in Harlem, New York City when they had the first of their ten children. Howell was a devout Jehovah's Witness. Their children include: Dwayne Wayans (born July 20, 1956) is a writer and film score composer. Keenen Ivory Wayans Sr. (June 8, 1958) is an actor, comedian, director, and writer. He was married to Daphne Wayans from 2001 to 2006 and

neg: Damon Wayans Jr. son of Lisa Thorner and actor Damon Wayans. He is the eldest of four children: Michael, Cara Mia, and Kyla. Wayans made his film debut when he was cast in his father's feature film of 1994, "Blankman", playing Young Kevin. He later appeared on his father's sitcom "My Wife and Kids" as John, one of Junior's friends. He later worked as a staff writer on the series. In fact, the character of Junior was loosely based on Wayans Jr. himself. He appeared in and served as a writer on "The Underground". Wayans Jr. also surprised audiences when he garnered a

neg: The Wayans Bros. changed to "The Wayans Bros." In the show's second season, in 1995 Pops' Joint (the restaurant owned by Shawn and Marlon's father, John "Pops" Williams) was moved into the Neidermeyer Building, where the location was changed from Harlem to Rockefeller Center, Manhattan. The series was cancelled due to declining ratings and was not given a proper finale. While the series did not end on a cliffhanger, in the film of 2000 "Scary Movie", Shawn Wayans' character says 'And the Wayans Bros. was a good show, man. It was a good-ass show, and we didn't even get a final episode.' The

neg: Daphne Wayans relationship advice as a guest blogger on "The Huffington Post", and prides herself on living a healthy lifestyle. Daphne was a co-producer on "Dying Laughing," a stand-up comedy documentary that features such comedians as Jerry Seinfeld, Kevin Hart, Amy Schumer, Jamie Foxx and the late Garry Shandling. Daphne co-wrote the song "Carte Blanche" with Doug Grigsby for recording artist Teena Marie. The song was released on Teena Marie's album "Beautiful" in 2013. The cast of "Hollywood Exes". Daphne Wayans Daphne Wayans is an American television personality, relationship expert, and film producer. She is best known as the former wife of

neg: The Parent 'Hood Chicago feed and the national superstation feed of WGN aired "The Wayans Bros." in first-run form from 1995 to 1999, when WGN aired WB programming nationally to make The WB available to markets where a local affiliate did not exist ("The Parent 'Hood" is one of four WB series to air on WGN in first-run and syndication form; "The Wayans Bros.", "7th Heaven" and "Sister, Sister" are the others). Episodes aired on TBS from 2002 to 2007 as well as TV One. In January 2015, Bounce TV began airing reruns of the series. The Parent 'Hood The Parent 'Hood is

neg: Damien Dante Wayans Damien Dante Wayans Damien Dante Wayans (born April 15, 1980) is an American actor, screenwriter, producer and director. He is a member of the Wayans family. Wayans was born in New York City, he is the nephew of the Wayans Brothers, which consists of Keenen Ivory Wayans, Damon Wayans Sr., Kim Wayans, Shawn Wayans, and Marlon Wayans. He is the son of their sibling Elvira Wayans and brother of Chaunté Wayans. Damon Wayans Jr. and Michael Wayans are his cousins. Damien Dante Wayans began his career in 1987 in Eddie Murphy's concert film "Eddie Murphy Raw". He acted with his

neg: John Layfield quit. When he did lose, the crowd at the arena began to sing "Na Na, Hey Hey, Goodbye". JBL later stated that he did not have a formal contract with Teddy Long going into the match and that he did not intend to leave SmackDown!. This angle was used to give JBL time off wrestling due to his serious back injury. At One Night Stand, Layfield announced that he would take Tazz's place as the new color commentator for "SmackDown!". He made his debut as a color commentator on the June 16 episode of "SmackDown!". Layfield noted in a commentary

neg: Lamorne Morris Bell, Twix, Miller Lite, Las Vegas, 7 Up, Edge, Sears, Microsoft Windows, Chili's, McDonald's, Ford and Hornitos Tequila. Morris is featured in the supporting role of Winston in the Zooey Deschanel anchored comedy series "New Girl", which premiered September 20, 2011, on Fox. However, Morris did not appear until the second episode - Originally, Damon Wayans Jr. was a member of the cast, in the supporting role of Coach. However, Wayans' other comedy series, "Happy Endings", had already been picked up for a second season on rival network ABC. The producers of "New Girl" initially planned to recast Wayans' role,

neg: Craig Wayans Craig Wayans Craig Mikel Wayans (born March 27, 1976) is an American writer, television producer and actor. He is the nephew of Keenen Ivory Wayans, Damon Wayans Sr., Kim Wayans, Shawn Wayans and Marlon Wayans. Craig was born in New York City, New York to Diedre Wayans, sister to Keenen Ivory Wayans, Damon Wayans, Sr., Kim Wayans, Shawn Wayans and Marlon Wayans. He worked as production assistant on his uncle Damon's film, "Major Payne". He helped write the script for "Scary Movie 2". He has also appeared in bit parts in "Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking

neg: Chaunté Wayans Chaunté Wayans Chaunté Wayans (born May 24, 1982) is an American actress, comedian, writer and editor. Wayans is a member of the Wayans Family, whose more notable members are Keenen Ivory Wayans, Damon Wayans, Sr., Kim Wayans, Shawn Wayans, and Marlon Wayans, and her brother Damien Dante Wayans. She is the daughter of Elvira Wayans. She is the cousin of Damon Wayans, Jr. and Michael Wayans. Wayans first entered the film industry as a production assistant, working on "Americanizing Shelley", and on some of her uncles' productions including "Scary Movie 2" and "My Wife and Kids". She later appeared as

neg: Damien Dante Wayans Marlon and Craig Wayans. In 2009, Damien along with cousin Craig Wayans formed a film and TV production company called "Second Generation Entertainment", given their being the second generation of Wayans in the entertainment industry. The duo plans to create, develop and produce multiplatform content. Damien Dante Wayans Damien Dante Wayans (born April 15, 1980) is an American actor, screenwriter, producer and director. He is a member of the Wayans family. Wayans was born in New York City, he is the nephew of the Wayans Brothers, which consists of Keenen Ivory Wayans, Damon Wayans Sr., Kim Wayans, Shawn Wayans, and

neg: New Girl (season 5) Armisen, Stephen Rannazzisi and Ally Maki all signed up to guest star this season. Megan Fox was cast in the role of Reagan and will temporarily fill in for Zooey Deschanel after she pre-taped her episodes last spring before taking a maternity leave. This did not premiere in the Fall but instead January 2016, with what Fox states to be "its first-ever season of virtually uninterrupted originals." Damon Wayans, Jr. is set to make his return for a two episode arc this season. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> New Girl (season 5) The fifth season of the American comedy series "New Girl" premiered on

neg: Craig Wayans Your Juice in the Hood" (1996) and "The Sixth Man" (1997). He co-starred in "" (2006) and "Dance Flick" (2009). He was a regular writer and producer on Damon Wayans' TV sitcom "My Wife And Kids", along with Damien Dante Wayans, and Kim Wayans. Craig co-created and co-starred in the 2013 BET TV show "Second Generation Wayans" with his cousin, Damien Dante Wayans. Craig Wayans Craig Mikel Wayans (born March 27, 1976) is an American writer, television producer and actor. He is the nephew of Keenen Ivory Wayans, Damon Wayans Sr., Kim Wayans, Shawn Wayans and Marlon Wayans. Craig was

neg: New Girl before the producers settled on Damon Wayans Jr. Wayans was expecting his show, the ABC sitcom "Happy Endings", to be canceled. When that show was renewed for a second season, Wayans' spot was replaced with Lamorne Morris, who had also read for Coach but had been unavailable for filming the pilot. Meriwether estimated that about 80 percent of the pilot would have needed to be re-shot in order to remove Wayans from the episode, since he was in one of the leading roles of the show. As the producers also liked reflecting the frequent apartment changes in young people's lives,

neg: Dance Flick Dance Flick Dance Flick is a 2009 American musical comedy film directed by Damien Dante Wayans in his directorial debut and written by many of the Wayans family. It stars Shoshana Bush and Damon Wayans Jr. The film was set for release in the United States on February 6, 2009, and changed to May 22, 2009. Suburban girl Megan White (Shoshana Bush) gets into a series of misadventures when she moves to the inner-city and pursues dance. A nerdy street boy named Thomas Uncles (Damon Wayans Jr.) is passionate about street dancing, but he is stuck working for a hungry

neg: Shawn Wayans with Mr. Cooper" and provided the voice of Toof for the animated children's series "Waynehead" (based on brother Damon's real life childhood experiences). After a supporting stint in the gang drama "New Blood" (1999) Wayans' film fortunes increased dramatically when he co-starred with his brother Marlon in a hit film directed by their older brother Keenen: "Scary Movie" (1999–2000), a comic satire (which he also co wrote) on the then-recent trend of horror films like "Scream". Wayans played the apparently closeted Ray Wilkins, a role he reprised for the similarly popular 2001 sequel "Scary Movie 2". To date, Wayans has

neg: Damon Wayans Jr. Damon Wayans Jr. Damon Kyle Wayans Jr. (born November 18, 1982) is an American actor, comedian and writer most widely known for starring as Brad Williams in the ABC sitcom "Happy Endings" and as Coach in the Fox sitcom "New Girl." In 2014, he starred in the comedy film "Let's Be Cops", and provided the voice of Wasabi in "Big Hero 6". He is the oldest son of actor comedian Damon Wayans, and nephew of Keenen Ivory Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Kim Wayans and Marlon Wayans. Wayans was born in Huntington, Vermont. He is a member of the Wayans family, the

neg: Marlon Wayans 2017, "Variety" announced that Wayans would be partnering up with LA-based entertainment company Shots Studios to launch his own YouTube channel. He's appeared in videos alongside creators such as Anwar Jibawi and Hannah Stocking. Wayans was formerly married to Angelica Zachary. The two are now divorced (1992-2013). They have two children: Shawn Howell Wayans (born February 3, 2002) and Amai Zackery Wayans (born May 24, 2000). Wayans is a fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New York Knicks. Wayans was close friends with rapper Tupac Shakur until his death in 1996. Marlon Wayans Marlon Lamont Wayans (born July 23,

neg: Tatyana Ali like that." "One thing that I do love about her is that she is really multidimensional," she went on to say in the same interview. "I think it's nice to have a female character that is portrayed in (a) really holistic way." Ali also starred in "Nora's Hair Salon" and "". In 2011, Ali received the Living Legacy Award from the Caribbean Heritage Organization in Los Angeles. In 2012, Ali appeared as a guest on "The Eric Andre Show". Ali's most recent role, as of January 15, 2013, is starring as Maya, along with Craig Wayans and Damien Dante Wayans,

neg: Wayans family son and one daughter. Nadia Wayans is an actress. Elvira Wayans is a screenwriter. She has two children; one son and one daughter. Diedre Wayans is a screenwriter and producer. She has six children; four sons and two daughters. Vonnie Wayans is a screenwriter. Film and television productions with the involvement of more than one member of the Wayans family include: Wayans family The Wayans family () is an American show business family including a number of directors, screenwriters, comedians and actors. Howell Stouten Wayans, a supermarket manager and his wife Elvira Alethia (Green), a homemaker and social worker, resided

neg: Damon Wayans Jr. roommate who had been pursuing a professional basketball career in Latvia. With "Happy Endings" cancelled after its third season, it was announced in July 2013 that Wayans would return for at least 4 episodes of "New Girl" in the upcoming third season. In November 2013, it was announced that Wayans would remain on the show for the rest of Season 3. In May 2014, it was announced Wayans would return as a series regular for season four. Wayans has two daughters with ex girlfriend Aja Metoyer. In 2016, Wayans married Samara Saraiva. Damon Wayans Jr. Damon Kyle Wayans Jr. (born

neg: John Witherspoon (actor) hand in his relationship with Robin Givens's character "Jacqueline" simulating aggressive sex pumping his hips under the dinner table yelling "Bang bang...bang bang bang". The line has become a signature for Witherspoon and is often heard during his stand-up routines. Next came spots on "Townsend Television" (1993), "Cosmic Slop" (1994), and "Murder Was The Case" (1994) as a drunk. He appeared in Fox's "Living Single" (1997) episode "Three Men and a Buckeye" as Smoke Eye Howard. His largest role in a television series was in "The Wayans Bros." (1995–1999) which aired on The WB and starred Shawn Wayans and Marlon