This year, fall TV has more than a few black faces. While you’ll still have to look to Tyler Perry or Shonda Rhimes to see more than just one or two black faces on any given show, several black actors are happily cashing network checks this fall TV season. There are a few compelling questions this new season and we decided to take a look at some of the most highly anticipated shows to figure out if they’ll end up as television history or as television afterthoughts. With so many ways to watch TV these days – via laptop, iPad, Roku box, Hulu site or delayed to the time and day you want through the power of DVR technology, we know that TV is more accessible than ever before. But is it good TV? Fortunately, though the reality genre has its fans, there is still some quality TV available. Here are some of the biggest questions involving new and returning shows with black cast members this season.
CAN “GUYS WITH KIDS” WORK?
We sort of love the idea of Anthony Anderson and Tempestt Bledsoe together, especially since the last time we saw Bledsoe on TV it was as Darryl Bell’s longtime girlfriend in the short-lived “Househusbands of Hollywood.” In this new sitcom, which has a sneak peek tonight at 10:00 p.m. on NBC, (it officially premieres on September 26 at 8 p.m.) was created by comic/late night TV host Jimmy Fallon, so it comes with high expectations. Former “Sopranos” star Jamie-Lyn Sigler is a castmember as well. The premise, what happens when formerly cool guys become parents, is a promising one, but for some reason although dads are hot in Hollywood lately (“My Baby’s Daddy,” also starring Anderson and the flop “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” ) they seem to get the tone right when they’re dealing with gay dads, not straight ones. (Hmmm, we think that says something about Hollywood). Prognosis: Unclear, it depends on execution.)
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