Modern Day ‘Living Single’? Yvette Lee Bowser Casts Two Of Its Four Leads In ‘Run The World’

October 15, 2019

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Yvette Lee Bowser is at the helm of a new STARZ series that sounds a lot like our favorite 90s classic, Living Single. Bowser, who created the iconic series and is the co-showrunner of Dear White People, is behind Run The World, a 30-minute comedy that, “follows the story of a group of four black, vibrant, fiercely loyal best friends who work, live and play in Harlem as they strive for world domination.”

The network has cast two of its four leads, bringing in Bresha Webb (Marlon) and Amber Stevens West (The Carmichael Show) to the project.

According to Deadline, “West will play Whitney, the kind of woman who’s so perfect it’s driving her insane. She’s a type-A investment banker who never misses a SoulCycle class and is on track to marry the love of her life — if she can forget the other guy she just woke up with. Webb will play Renee, a walking firecracker of cynicism and in-your-face realness. She’s ready to go to war for her girls and her beliefs, and she’s not exactly concerned about collateral damage.”

Sounds…promising. In the meantime, take a look back at the Living Single 25th Anniversary Reunion that brought together Kim Fields, Kim Coles, John Henton and T.C. Carson in 2018.

TELL US: What do you think of Yvette’s new series?

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Inside Tyler Perry Studios Massive Grand Opening

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Inside Tyler Perry Studios Massive Grand Opening

1. Beyoncé and Jay-Z

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Happy Sunday. Congratulations to Tyler Perry on the opening of his studios. I could feel our ancestors’ presence. Surrounded by my heroes, I watched Denzel, Queen Oprah, Spike, Whoopi, Sir Poitier, Will, Halle , Dame Cicely and our angels John Singleton and Diahann Carroll honored. The Armand de Brignac crashed against each soundstage as fireworks lit up the sky. Generations of blood, sweat and tears, success, excellence and brilliance. It makes me so proud, so full, I could not stop crying. Thank you my Virgo brother for so much love and passion put into every detail. My prayer today is that you will take it all in. You inspire me to dream even bigger.

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2. Whoopi Goldberg and her daughter Alex Martin

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3. Debbie Allen and Phylicia Rashad

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4. Samuel L. Jackson

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5. Tina and Richard Lawson

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6. Jermaine Dupri

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7. Kirk and Tammy Franklin

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8. Halle Berry

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9. Colin Kapernick and his girlfriend Nessa

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10. BeBe Winans

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11. Tyler Perry

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12. Ludacris and his wife Eudoxie

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13. Viola Davis and Julius Tennon

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14. Terrance Howard and his wife Miranda

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15. Ava DuVernay

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16. Tiffany Haddish

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17. Tamela and David Mann

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18. Blair Underwooda and his wife Desiree DaCosta

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19. Michelle Williams

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20. Gayle King

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21. Vanessa Williams

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22. Sheryl Lee Ralph

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23. Loretta Devine

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24. Michael Jai White and his wife Gillian

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25. Kyla Pratt

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26. Tamron Hall

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27. Byron Allen and his wife Jennifer Lucas

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28. Will Packer and his wife Heather

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29. Julissa Bermudez

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30. Geoffrey Owens

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31. Tamera Mowry Housley

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32. Bevy Smith

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33. Jazmine Sullivan

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34. Michael Ealy and his wife Khatira

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35. Maxine Waters and Sid Williams

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36. Debbi Morgan

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37. Gladys Knight and William McDowell

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38. 2 Chainz and his wife Keisha

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39. Oprah and Stedman Graham

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40. Charles Malik Whitfield

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41. Monica

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42. Tyrese

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43. Stacey Abrams

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44. David Oyelowo

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45. Maxwell

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46. Shirley Caesar

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47. Cookie Johnson

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48. Johnny Gill

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49. Patti LaBelle

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50. Jeannie Mai and Jeezy

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51. Keshia Knight Pulliam

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52. Smoke Norful and his wife Carla

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53. Chris Tucker

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54. Lance Gross and his wife Rebecca

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55. Kelly Rowland

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56. Taraji P. Henson and her fiance Kelvin Hayden

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57. Jenifer Lewis

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58. Tika Sumpter

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59. Kym Whitley and Tamala Jones

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60. Cicely Tyson

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61. La La Anthony

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Inside Tyler Perry Studios Massive Grand Opening

Inside Tyler Perry Studios Massive Grand Opening

1. Beyoncé and Jay-Z

2. Whoopi Goldberg and her daughter Alex Martin

3. Debbie Allen and Phylicia Rashad

4. Samuel L. Jackson

5. Tina and Richard Lawson

6. Jermaine Dupri

7. Kirk and Tammy Franklin

8. Halle Berry

9. Colin Kapernick and his girlfriend Nessa

10. BeBe Winans

11. Tyler Perry

12. Ludacris and his wife Eudoxie

13. Viola Davis and Julius Tennon

14. Terrance Howard and his wife Miranda

15. Ava DuVernay

16. Tiffany Haddish

17. Tamela and David Mann

18. Blair Underwooda and his wife Desiree DaCosta

19. Michelle Williams

20. Gayle King

21. Vanessa Williams

22. Sheryl Lee Ralph

23. Loretta Devine

24. Michael Jai White and his wife Gillian

25. Kyla Pratt

26. Tamron Hall

27. Byron Allen and his wife Jennifer Lucas

28. Will Packer and his wife Heather

29. Julissa Bermudez

30. Geoffrey Owens

31. Tamera Mowry Housley

32. Bevy Smith

33. Jazmine Sullivan

34. Michael Ealy and his wife Khatira

35. Maxine Waters and Sid Williams

36. Debbi Morgan

37. Gladys Knight and William McDowell

38. 2 Chainz and his wife Keisha

39. Oprah and Stedman Graham

40. Charles Malik Whitfield

41. Monica

42. Tyrese

43. Stacey Abrams

44. David Oyelowo

45. Maxwell

46. Shirley Caesar

47. Cookie Johnson

48. Johnny Gill

49. Patti LaBelle

50. Jeannie Mai and Jeezy

51. Keshia Knight Pulliam

52. Smoke Norful and his wife Carla

53. Chris Tucker

54. Lance Gross and his wife Rebecca

55. Kelly Rowland

56. Taraji P. Henson and her fiance Kelvin Hayden

57. Jenifer Lewis

58. Tika Sumpter

59. Kym Whitley and Tamala Jones

60. Cicely Tyson

61. La La Anthony

Inside Tyler Perry Studios Massive Grand Opening

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