Returning for Season 2 on Friday (April 23) at 11 p.m., “A Black Lady Sketch Show” is exactly what it sounds like and features a cast primarily comprised of black actresses: Dennis, creator Thede, Ashley Nicole Black, Laci Mosley and Skye Townsend. “I just felt like I was going down this one lane where a lot of the casting directors were only seeing me for certain things … then, lo and behold, I get a text from Robin Thede and she says, ‘I’ve been following your career, I’m working on this show and I know that you’re hilarious and I don’t think the world knows that.’ Literally just fell into my lap kind of happenstance, and the timing couldn’t have been more perfect.” Gabrielle Dennis in a courtroom sketch in HBO’s “A Black Lady Sketch Show.” Ali P.
“When I started making a name for myself in the industry, a lot of the jobs I was taking were more theatrical or more serious roles,” said Dennis about her appearances on Marvel’s “Luke Cage,” BET’s “The Game” and the Fox medical drama “Rosewood.” “I started out doing standup and sketch comedy - most people aren’t aware that that was my foundation,” Dennis, 39, told The Post. “A Black Lady Sketch show” is a trip back to her roots for Gabrielle Dennis, who stars alongside Robin Thede on the HBO comedy series. What to watch and stream on New Year’s 2022Įight shows and movies to watch on Christmas 2022 ‘American Gladiators’ dark side revealed in ESPN doc: ‘Like wartime’ ‘Barbie’ actor Michael Cera almost quit showbiz at 19: ‘Fame makes you weird’
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