The two Wayans guys, Damon Wayans and his son, Damon Wayans Jr., are gearing up to collaborate on an ‘untitled’ comedy project in the works!
Fans are sure to be excited to see the father-son duo on screen, especially since it will be a return for the patriarch to the network’s comedy, given his work in some highly sought-after productions in the past.
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Damon Wayans and Son Join Father and Son Roles on CBS
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The 62-year-old father of four broke out with the series, “In Living Color,” which ran for four years in the early nineties. It was the first Black sketch comedy series on network television, allowing him to showcase his comedic prowess and creative skills.
Despite being featured in other films, notably HBO specials such as “One Night Stand,” “The Last Stand,” “Still Standing,” and “way out,” the 62-year-old still enjoys stand-up comedy and tours as a stand-up comic.
He is also known as a film and television writer, director, and producer with work on “The Last Boy Scout,” “Mo’Money,” “Blankman,” and “Bamboozled.” Now that the actor is planning to return to network comedy, he’s making a comeback with his namesake son.
According to Deadline, the two will be featured in the father-son comedy developed by CBS and co-written by Damon Sr. with producer Kevin Hench.
Although an untitled project, it has been in the works for some time and centers around happily divorced famous talk radio host “Poppa”, who is forced to drag his grown son into adulthood before he turns 40 year. The older Wayans plays Poppa while Damon Jr. .acting as a son who has all his father’s charm but, unfortunately, none of his drive.
In addition to CBS Studios as the project’s studio base, it will be executive produced by the Wayans guys along with Hench. It should be noted that CBS is also the location of the younger Two Shakes Entertainment Wayans has been based since its launch.
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Additionally, the untitled project marks Damon’s return to network comedy following his work as co-creator, executive producer, and actor on ABC’s “My Wife and Kids,” which ran for five seasons from 2001 to 2005.
Damon Jr. made her television acting debut on the show in a significant recurring role before starring in “Happy Endings,” “New Girl,” and headlining the CBS sitcom “Happy Together.”
Although “Happy Together” lasted for one season, the episode titled “Like Father, Like Son” gave fans a glimpse of how the Wayan men act together.
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Other productions the 39-year-old has worked on include his father’s Showtime sketch comedy “The Underground,” the films “Supercool,” “Cherry,” and “Barb, and Star Go to Vista Del Mar.” He also just finished the Netflix project “Players” and is an executive producer of the upcoming drama series “Glamorous”.
As for his legendary father, Damon is a four-time Emmy nominee who co-created and starred in the series “In Living Color,” marking his breakout moment. He also starred as Roger Murtaugh in “Lethal Weapon” and will soon be seen performing alongside Pam Grier in the Tubi thriller “Cinnamon.”
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Executive producer Hench, who has long starred in Tim Allen’s “Last Man Standing,” also co-created and executive produced “Cristela” and “Mr. Iglesias.” Additionally, he is currently producing Allen’s new Disney+ series, “The Santa Clauses.”
“In Living Color” Star Stands Up For Dave Chappelle And Claims He Freed The Comedian
Damon previously indicated he had his back on Dave Chappelle, given the criticism Chappelle received for transphobic jokes made in his Netflix special “Closer.” The Blast shared that the “SNL” alum was asked to voice his opinion on the creation, and he sang praises for Chappelle for giving comedians their voices back.
He said, “I feel like Dave is freeing slaves. Comedians, they’re slaves to PC culture, and he’s just, you know, as an artist, he’s van Gogh, cut off his ears. He’s trying to tell us it’s okay.”
In the creation, Chappelle’s joke revolves around a transgender friend with whom he unexpectedly bonds. There are also some jokes, especially about transgender people who can’t do everything, including give birth.
Still, Damon believes the fellow comedian’s actions are a form of courage and may encourage other comedians to start telling the jokes they really want to tell. He also pointed out that people need to have a more important discussion about being restricted to say what they are told rather than what they want to avoid being overruled.
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