It has been almost twenty-four years since Living Single went off the air, and plenty has happened in the casts lives. On Living Single, I wanted to use a lighter touch than we did on A Different World, because it was a different show. Kim Fields, Regine Hunter: At the time her name was Yvette Lee, and I had reached out to her while she was working on Hangin With Mr. Cooper, she was one of the writers there. Yvette Lee Bowser, creator and executive producer: I was a very frustrated writer on a show about black people where there were basically no black people in power behind the scenes, so that set the tone. Fields: That chemistry is beyond real. They said just to work with her because she was so funny, just crazy. That was the impetus for me becoming more determined to create something so that I could create what I felt were more well-rounded depictions of us, as well as creating a workplace that was not necessarily warm and fuzzy, but more open to us, a workplace that embraced us. Not only was she known for her long-running role on "The Facts of Life," but Fields was also a supporting cast member on both "Diff'rent Strokes" and "Good Times." Fields: [T.C.s hair episode was] very organic. So we really hadnt seen [stories about young black people in the city], and I know that they obviously existed in the real world., Living Singles main characters may have lived under the same roof (barring Maxine), but they came from a vast range of socioeconomic and geographic backgrounds. Having cut her teeth writing on shows like A Different World and Hangin With Mr. Cooper, Lee Bowser was ready for the chance to create a world that revolved around the kinds of black characters she knew best. Henton would only appear in a few more small acting roles between 2002 and 2014, and has since chosen to return to stand-up while also focusing on spending more time with his family. And I love Brooklyn, so I wanted to at least pretend that I was there, the California-bred showrunner said with a laugh. Kyle excelled as a stockbroker, but the only arena in which he thought himself superior to the handyman Overton was with the ladies. In 2015, Fields joined the cast of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, although her gig only lasted one season. We grew up together and towards each other, so it all worked out. We were all invested in the people we were doing, and so we werent just saying lines. Comedian Kim Coles played various small roles on the legendary sketch comedy series In Living Color and appeared on an episode of Martin Lawrences hit sitcom Martin, as Shenenehs friend Bonquisha, before playing Queen Latifahs onscreen cousin, Synclaire James in the Living Single cast. I just told him. John 'Overton' Henton Talks Audition For Living Single And Kim Coles: "This Was Destiny" Comedy Hype 810K subscribers Subscribe 29K views 3 years ago https://comedyhype.com/ - CH News caught. Jackson appeared in the film Deliver Us From Eva (2003) as well as the TV series The Parkersand The Division. That brownstone held love, loss, and laughter; the cast radiated an electric chemistry. Coles: Yvette and I sat down, Latifah and I sat down. Among her most notable TV appearances following the shows end was a series regular spot on Geena Davis short-lived sitcom, The Geena Davis Show, in 2000, hosting the BET original game show Pay It Off for one season in 2009, and showing up on various reality TV shows, including VH1s RuPauls Drag Race in 2010. And heavily accessorized. And Nu-Locs were interesting because it was made out of yarn. Henton broke nine teeth, destroyed his left eye socket, shattered both legs, ripped his stomach, and deformed his face in the crash. Life is short, and as an actress, theres only so many beats you have. And so we were meeting and she saw that in me, and thats how the character began to unfold. For Lee Bowser, the fans enthusiasm for whatever comes next remains one of the most rewarding parts of the shows journey. Alexander also played a role in the acclaimed film Get Out (2017) and starred in season two of Amazon Prime's Bosch, as well as Hulu's Wu-Tang: An American Saga, the Roku original Swimming With Sharks, and Apple TV+'s Shining Girls. And so I came up with the idea of moving her across the street, because she originally lived with the ladies. And he would bring in this triple-leveled case of chains and this and that. Alexander also continued to be active on television, though mostly in minor roles throughout the 2000s. But the distinctly 90s show, with its crew of young professional friends, didnt take the approach that a Dear White People or a Facts of Life might. We believe that every person's story is important as it provides our community with an opportunity to feel a sense of belonging, share their hopes and dreams. The show also explored a number of relevant issues of the time, with an approach that was far less didactic than shows like A Different World. Her name is Regine, and shes kind of like this diva from the hood. I think when we started out, they werent quite sure how to make it work, so I was more instrumental in putting outfits together and bringing things in, and I had a couple of shops that I shopped at quite often in Chicago and in Los Angeles where I would go and bring things in for wardrobe. This was the 90s and so this is when the idea of rappers taking jobs was really in, so I saw a recognizable face and Im like, Oh man, Im going to lose this job to this rapper. Putting his suit looks together was probably one of the more fun ensembles that I looked forward to doing because Im like a tie connoisseur, honey. Its hysterical. So I would hope that people would take a sense of pride in who they are, and the culture and the people that they come from. Living Single (1993-1998) was always labeled a 'black show,' so why. Chip Fields played the recurring character of Laverne Hunter,the mother of real-life daughter Kim Fields' character Regina, across all five seasons of "Living Single." Carson), and finally, Ira or "Tripp" (Mel Jackson). I just landed this deal with Warner Bros. and Fox to develop a show with Kim Coles and Queen Latifah. Like BlackAmericaWeb.com on Facebook.Follow us on Twitter and Instagram Since playing Max on Living Single (her most famous TV role outside of playing Pam Tucker on the finale two seasons of The Cosby Show), Erika Alexander has gone on to lead a very eclectic career, appearing in some of the most popular hit movies and TV shows in recent memory. Two years into his stint on that show, Henton was in a serious car accident that required significant reconstructive surgery to his face yet Henton was only away from the set for six weeks before he was back to work. We were friends and we were basically those people with each other. And she would make Max even better than I imagined. As per his personal life, he has a daughter, Nicole, with actress Michelle Delaney. And they told me that their mothers spelled it the way mine was: S-y-n-c-l-a-i-r-e. And that is just phenomenal to me. John Henton, Overton in the show, booked the role of Milsap Morris in The Hughleys which aired from 1998 to 2002. Carson (Kyle) and Kim Fields (Regine), Living Single celebrates the lives of four women bonded by friendship and laughter. Max is from a very different place than Khadijah is, but you believe that these two girls went to college together and became the truest, bluest friends, and are to this day. Getting six series-regular actorsand even more guest starsto mesh perfectly is no simple science. "Friends" might never have existed without "Living Single,", focusing most of her attention on directing, first appearance on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson", main or recurring cast member on multiple shows, ramped up her time in the director's chair, career as a life coach and motivational speaker, first female rapper to be nominated for an Academy Award, first rapper to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Though most of the actors have sustained long careers in the time both before and since Living Singles run, their iconic characters have stayed with them in no small part because they brought a piece of themselves into the roleand audiences latched onto that kernel of authenticity. Even Henton explained that he had no idea why the network mysteriously removed the show. Henton had gone to a party to celebrate Halloween, and since it was his first summer off, he drank more than he should have. He Doesn't, Yet It Features in Several of His Roles, 'Happy Days's' Anson Williams Divorced the Same Woman Twice after Almost Losing His Life in the Early 2000s, Bob Saget's Longtime Home Gets $770K Price Cut Nobody Is Ready to Buy House He Lived in until His Tragic Death, Ray Romano Wed Teller Who Wasnt Materialistic Then - He Sends Her to Cry in a Bag of Money Now. The actor was part of Living Single's cast for its last year on air, and it helped push his career through the early 2000s. For much of the shows cast and crew, rumors of a reboot are both exciting and far-off. Despite that, viewers saw plenty of Max, a lawyer who was frequently around to raid the fridge and to give Kyle a hard time. So I really was trying to put as many versions of us as I could into the show in ways that made sense, that felt organic, Lee Bowser said. The television series, which starred Queen Latifah, Kim Coles, Kim Fields, Erika Alexander, T.C. And he said, Yeah, its a great idea, but you really need a showrunner, so I was like [sighs], Oh, my gosh, okay. We can laugh about it now, but it was very serious then. In 2005, he began two of his most famous recurring voice roles: Mace Winduin various"StarWars"titlesand Kratos from"God of War." You know, because [as a recurring guest] I was there quite a bit and whenever I was there, I felt like part of the group. I said, Just like that?! I think his swag comes from several people that I know. Like her daughter, Chip also has an affinity for directing and took it up around the same time that Kim did. But we never went away. You just know that you dont step on their line; if they have something to say, you have to react. That or hair and makeup. Watch Queen Latifahreflecton the legacy of thebig-screen adaptation of Broadway's hit musicalahead of its 20th anniversary below. Season five begins as Overton and Synclaire enjoy their honeymoon and start their lives together. She would follow that up with directing 27 episodes of the Nickelodeon sitcom "Keenan and Kel," only actually appearing as an actor in a single episode. His relationship with and eventual marriage to Synclaire (Kim Coles) would be the only long-term romance between any of the show's main characters. As a result, the network could not go ahead without the famous comedian in their next season, despite the accident. On Black Lightning, Erika Alexander would also reunite with T.C. [Laughs.]. Lets just say, never say never, but right now I dont see it., To Alexanders point about a new generation, everyone I spoke to is continuing to push Hollywood forward and make space for other creators of colorespecially black actors, writers, and filmmakersin ways both big and small. WorldWide Entertainment TV is former Tupac Shakur Center For The Arts Media Outlet in Atlanta. It was really powerful, and I think it still stands today," Kim Coles said in an interview with Entertainment . Each character of Lee Bowsers creating took on a new life in the hands of the cast. As 90s fashion continues to make a comeback, its the Afrocentric looks from the showKyles patterns, Maxines jewelry, Khadijahs veststhat top black Millennials sartorial inspiration lists. Search for John Henton and Kim photos and over 100 million other current images and stock photos at IMAGO. I had a very low fade, and when I finished I had just enough for my hairdresser, Debra Hare-Bey of Red Salon [now OMhh Beauty Oasis] in Brooklyn, to catch it. Yvette Lee Bowser -- who has been involved with severaliconic Black series, includingA Different World,Half & HalfandDear White Peopleand the recentRun the World-- created and executive produced the series. Perhaps one of the most satisfying elements of the shows chemistry was the varying approaches that the writers took to romantic connections between the characters. Luckily, we sat down with a couple stars of the show Kim Coles "Synclaire", TC Carso n "Kyle" and John Henton "Overton" to talk about where their characters would be in 2017 (You know it was a hilarious . And my favorite thing in the whole wide world, one of my favorite things is in the last few years, Ive met three little girls named Synclaire. Carson and John Henton were also members of the main cast of characters who dwelled in a snazzy Brooklyn brownstone long before the current trend of gentrification that has overtaken the New York borough. Now we have words! and hes like, [Imitating T.C.s voice] Yass, buuuurgundy. Carson did have a bit of a reputation for bringing his distinct, Afrocentric flair to everything Kyle Barker did, said, andmost importantlywore. Her biggest stint as director thus far was on the sitcom "Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns," overseeing 50 episodes of that show. Before starting a fresh binge, see where the cast of Living Single has been since its 1998 finale. Copyright 2023 WWETV Network - Website Design & Algorithm By AuroIN Digital Marketing Agency - World Wide Entertainment TV Contact Email: wwetv@worldwideentertainmenttv.com. Prior to his role as Tripp on Living Single, Mel Jackson had made minor TV appearances until he landed a role in the film Soul Food in 1997. I ran into Marsha Ambrosius, the singer, at Essence Festival this summer, and she said to me, [imitates Ambrosiuss British accent] Oh my god! Coleswas especially pleased to honor her friend and former co-star,Queen Latifah, who received theTelevision Icon Award for her decades-long work on the small screen. The actresses starred on the hitFox sitcom Living Singleduring its five-season run. Kim Coles is in line at the bank after her legendary run on FOX's Living Single when an old white man comes walking by. We collect and tell stories of people from all around the world. And I found out that at the same time they were having meetings with her and saying, What do you think of Kim Coles? Kim Fields, Now Earlier this month Fields, 44, announced that she was pregnant. Much of the backbone of "Living Single" was fictional magazine "Flavor," which employed multiple characters on the show both main and recurring. Williams' most notable characters also include Wyatt Mathewson, the hitman from the popular series Prison Break, and Tucker Jones, Miranda Bailey's first husband on Grey's Anatomy. And they went out into an all-white New York. [Henton] took that very personally.. See what the cast of Fox's groundbreaking sitcom has been up to since rooming together in a Brooklyn brownstone. But it was a lot of cool sayings and anything that was cool that was pro-Black, you know, that was what the show was about so I would definitely wear. He wasnt an ex-con, he didnt have a gun in his hand. But what have they all been up to in the years since the series ended? Carson was definitely smooth back in the day on the show and continues that streak in his cat daddy years as a sought-after voice actor and jazz vocalist. Future US, Inc. Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, Coles hasn't completely abandoned her stand-up roots, however, hosting AXS TV's "Gotham Comedy Live" just this past March. For Carson, the experience offered an opportunity to reiterate what he most wanted viewers to take away from the character of Kyle Barker: That black men are complicated individuals. 4:00 AM. I went up to Yvette and I asked her, I said, Where are the guys from? John Henton, who played Overton Wakefield Jones on the show, even survived a near-fatal car crash. He just had this weird way of saying everybody just thought that was crazy, but he was right all the time, so hes just the wisest of the show. Although he didn't die, the almost fatal crash cost him to lose eleven teeth and break his two legs. He also appeared in numerous films between 1997 and 2015, most notably the iconic movie "Soul Food." Cress Williams plays the lead on The CWs Black Lightning, which follows the surprising, timely story of a black superhero. Plus, TC and his Jazz trio will also be among the performers at the reunion. Kim Coles AKA Synclaire Kim Coles has been keeping busy via social media and touring the country alongside her onscreen boo, John Henton, no disrespect to Ms. Cole's hubby. I remember especially back then, I was tall but I had such a young-looking face. I worked so much with Steve Harvey, so I had a little bit of a Steve Harvey flair. Like we werent saying, Keepin it real back then, but thats appropriate to describe her outfits. A main "Living Single" cast member but only in the fifth and final season of the show Mel Jackson played musician Ira Lee "Tripp" Williams. Williams: Even back then, I loved the fact that the romance between me and Queen [Latifahs character, Khadijah] started from a friendship first. The character would suddenly come alive. They were very, very protective of the characters, Lee Bowser said. Kim Coles has been in 2 on-screen matchups, including John Henton in Living Single (1993) and Queen Latifah in Living Single (1993). He would go on to be a main or recurring cast member on multiple shows, including "E.R.," "Veronica Mars," "Grey's Anatomy," "Friday Night Lights," and "Hart of Dixie." Fans immensely loved his character, and he earned an Image Award . She brought a book (to read) for one of their "parties" that took place on a boat. To work with somebody who was already well-defined and had built a brand and had been a trailblazer was really exciting. We really do love each other. Its like the Scully Effect, but its particular to this character and theyre getting ready to do research around it through the Geena Davis Institute [on Gender in Media]. Fields: I met with the producers and network, and they were like, Yep, next! And the audience loves that, they love that we knew how to dance with each other. And then theyre very much informed by the actors who played them. After Living Single was canceled, Fields took on directing and has worked on a few of Tyler Perry's movies and BET's Let's Stay Together. Theres a part of me that often believes that people need to make room for the new generation, and people need to make room in their own lives to push forward with their own idea, she said. and more from FamousFix.com, Kimberly Coles, Kim LaShaunda Coles, Kim Coles. However, after the show's somewhat unexpected cancellation at the end of that season, neither character really got the chance to fully develop as they were probably intended to over at least another season or two. Kim Fields grew up under the spotlight: Her mother, Chip Fields, was a singer, actress, and TV director. Over the course of its five-season run, Living Single followed the lives of six main characters, with a Brooklyn brownstone as their home and the shows primary backdrop. I had to go back and forth and it was just less and less people and it just got down to, it was just me and another guy, and I went up to him and I said, You know, with this show, this one aint for you, brother, because Ive got to have it. Carson: [Hair] was talked about when I first got hired. The actor even applauded how well the show was doing twenty years later and commented on its syndication: Theres probably a marathon running of Living Single somewhere right now. What you saw on-screen was what was also the vibe behind the scenes. Lee Bowser: I was involved in more casting than I should have been. Wow. And she made me cry! She receives this salary from her work as an American actor. Now, you know, later on in my career, I was playing dudes with guns and killers and this and that, but it was great not to start that way and I think it set the tone so that I just didnt stay in that lane. So I was excited about it, reading for a lot of stuff, and then my agent, Rick Greenstein, he told me that I had an audition for a show and Kim Coles would be my love interest if I got the part, which excited me because I was in love with Kim Coles because she was on In Living Color and she was hosting Showtime at the Apollo. Playing Regine Hunter on Living Single saw the resurgence of Kim Fields sitcom stardom just five years after her stint as Dorothy Tootie Ramsey on The Facts of Life ended in 1988. We dont get to show that blackness is really more than a color and that we are in every facet of society and every facet of life, and so what was great about that show was that you saw such a variety. Coles: I got the chance to co-design [Synclaires] wedding dress. We definitely enhanced it as we started to learn peoples strengths and weakness, but the Kyle and Max thing was there from the pilot, Lee Bowser said. Kim Coles. Dont miss to subscribe to our news feeds, kindly fill the form below. Kim Fields did her best to stay out of the drama during Season 8 of The Real Housewives of Atlanta, . T.C. Alexander: Heres what [Maxine and Kyle] do represent: strength, on both sides. And at that time, I could grow a goatee, so thats why I had the goatee. Thousands of new high quality images are added every day. The actor-comedian recovered from his ordeal by focusing on his life. . However, she got back into the swing of it after "Living Single" ended, appearing in films pretty frequently between 1998 and today including 2017's acclaimed "Get Out." Starring Queen Latifah, Kim Coles, Erika Alexander, T.C. Votes: 246,498 | Gross: $53.88M. While he hasn't had as high-profile or long-running a role since his time on both "NYPD Blue" and "V.I.P." Kim was really boring, making a big deal about not wanting to be away from her children during one of the RHOA trips. On his way out, a limo driver offered to take him home, but Henton refused the kind gesture and got into his Acura NSX. Living Single is a beloved series that set a precedent for modern pop culture favorites such as Insecure. The ensemble was fantastic, and the black audiences loved it, so it was devastating for many when the show was canceled. Photo by Warner Bros. Television. Most of the African pieces you saw were from her collection. Fields: A great deal of [Regines] drive is her past. She wasnt an easy win and he was used to easy wins. T.C. It's just one of many reasons why the fifth season is not fondly remembered by fans, as it clearly smacked of some creative and personnel-related turmoil going on behind the scenes. A year later, the actor was able to joke about it in a stand-up comedy show. For me, it began with the realization that if this industry was really only going to cater to and embrace white people, and white men in particular, and have them in positions of power behind the scenes, Lee Bowser said when we spoke earlier this summer, I wasn't gonna be here for long. I think you just need to be good at what you do and do business well. The show received stellar ratings, and TV Guide selected Henton's character as one of the "break out" characters of the 1993-fall season. Aside from "Living Single," the father-of-one has starred in "The Parkers" and "The Hughleys." As of 2022, Kim Coles has a $3 million net worth. Making a splash: A deep dive into the live-action. Lee Bowser: Erika came in as part of the casting process and just blew us away. 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Overton was the maintenance man for the building that the majority of the show took place in the only other regular location on the show being the offices of the fictional magazine "Flavor." I was in New York. Making a splash: A deep dive into the live-action Little Mermaid with a new generation's Ariel. Kim Coles is a member of the following lists: 1962 births, American film actors and American television actors. Queen Latifah, Erika Alexander, Kim Fields, Kim Coles, John Henton, and Mel Jackson in Living Single (1993) Ceci: The Maxine Shaw character, shes a boss. I felt a little better when they built my character out and I got a chance to do a little bit more. Overton: John Henton. came to an end, Baker has continued to work steadily in both film and television. Coles is known for her roles as a cast member on In Living Color for the first season (1990-1991) and as Synclaire James-Jones on television sitcom Living Single (19931998), which both originally aired on Fox. Delaney is 18 years his junior, and, since the comedian has not spoken about his relationship with her in recent times, they are very likely to have split already. It was during her time on "Living Single" that Fields was first bit by the directing bug, helming two episodes of the series. Heres how it works. So thats the Maxine Shaw walkit comes from me making sure that Ive got attitude and stumble around on these things that are totally anathema to me. Henton: Nobody can imagine just being on TV continuously for 25 years, you know? I think in the pilot you can actually hear I had a little bit of flair because [he] was one of my favorite comics and we were all working on the road all the time and I had a little bit of Steve Harvey country. They were both orphans. Thats one of the ways we found John Henton, although John Henton was in a failed pilot that I had seen, I think it was two years priorbut he was primarily a stand-up. I kind of just stomped around and made it part of it. Erika Alexander was recently spotted in the sitcom within a sitcom on Issa Raes Insecure show, and shes also been doing her thing on TV and film over the years, including a hilarious spot as a cop in Get Out.. Im gonna say that I hope that it happens. I wanted to make the characters feel like they really would have these relationships. I had meetings with them, with Latifah and [Coles], visually to get a better sense of who they were and what was important to them, and I decided to also take that to help create the characters for them very specifically, but in a universe that was very much inspired by my own personal life and the very close relationships I have with my girlfriends to this day. Kyle was initially Overton's roommate, and in a lot of ways, the two were complete opposites. She also receives a salary of $400k a year as an American actress. and I was like, Really? But Maxine Shaw taught me how to act for a live audience with cameras recording, which is actually a skill set. And the older it got, the more it looked like locs. Spike Lees movie, Jungle Fever, there was a scene where a bunch of women were sitting around talking about men and life and all of that. Help us build our profile of Kim Coles! It felt very much like they couldnt help it. Kim Colesisway ahead of you. Youre not competing with them, youre having a dialogue. Amongst the old gang, John Henton is the least active on social media but that doesnt mean hes sitting idle. THE CAST AND CREW Ironically, Kim Fields played the bougie Regine Hunter on the show, while John Henton portrayed the lovable Overton.
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