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The cast of “Martin” is back! On Monday, BET released the trailer for the upcoming reunion special celebrating the beloved show’s 30th anniversary.

 is back! On Monday, BET released the trailer for the upcoming reunion special celebrating the beloved show's 30th anniversary. Hosted by comedian and actor Affion Crockett, reunites the cast of the Fox sitcom including Martin Lawrence, Tisha Campbell, Tichina Arnold and Carl Anthony Payne II. The cast dedicates their reunion to their late co-star, Tommy Ford, who played Thomas «Tommy» Strawn throughout the series' run and died in October 2016.«This one's for you, Tommy,» the group says, kicking off the minute-long trailer. The trailer for the 90-minute special features the foursome back in the iconic living room set as the stars look back on the show's most hilarious moments and what it was like filming the show's groundbreaking five seasons.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeBET+’s “Martin: The Reunion” has been given a premiere date: The special, which reunites the cast of the iconic 1990s Fox sitcom, will debut June 16 on the streamer.That’s one of several summer premiere dates BET+ is set to announce on Wednesday, Variety has learned exclusively. According to BET+, the 90-minute reunion brings back original stars Martin Lawrence, Tisha Campbell, Tichina Arnold and Carl Anthony Payne II to reminisce about the show’s five seasons.The show even takes place on the iconic “Martin” living room set and is hosted by Affion Crockett.

Bad Boys 4 is still in development following reports that it had been halted due to Will Smith’s slapping incident at the Oscars.After the actor struck comedian Chris Rock on-stage during the ceremony in March, a report claimed that Sony had paused development on the sequel.Speaking to Deadline, Sony chairman Tom Rothman has since denied the reports, deeming them “inaccurate” and describing the Oscars incident as “unfortunate”.“That movie’s been in development and still is,” Rothman said. “There weren’t any brakes to pump because the car wasn’t moving.“That was a very unfortunate thing that happened, and I don’t think it’s really my place to comment, except to say that I’ve known Will Smith for many years, and I know him to be a good person.

After Will Smith‘s slap of comedian Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars ceremony, there were multiple reports that studios were pumping the breaks on a bunch of his feature film projects including “Fast & Loose,” “Bright 2,” and “Bad Boys 4.” However, Sony Pictures chairman Tom Rothman disputed that the latter film is in jeopardy while speaking with Deadline, stating the “Bad Boys” sequel is actually still in active development calling the report “inaccurate.” “No.

Maggie Haskins has a new title at Artists First: She’s been upped to partner.

Saturday Night Live has seen so many fantastic guest stars over its nearly 50 year run – but not everyone is exactly welcome back to Studio 8H.

Action junkie director Michael Bay is back to making spectacle films with the theatrical release of his heist thriller “Ambulance.” Bay started out working with Will Smith by launching the “Bad Boys” franchise, and the director recently revealed in an interview that he didn’t originally have backing from the studio. While speaking with Entertainment Weekly, the filmmaker recalled that Sony Pictures didn’t believe in the original “Bad Boys” movie released in 1995 due to the buddy cop film featuring black leads, sitcom stars Smith and Martin Lawrence.

Zack Sharf Michael Bay’s “Bad Boys” movies are one of his signature action franchises, but the director said the studio did not have faith in the project because of a misguided belief that Black actors don’t attract international audiences. Sony Pictures was behind “Bad Boys,” which paired Will Smith and Martin Lawrence as two Miami narcotics detectives. The action movie opened in 1995.“Sony didn’t believe in the movie, because two Black actors don’t sell overseas,” Bay recently told Entertainment Weekly.

Saturday Night Live has seen so many fantastic guest stars over its nearly 50 year run – but not everyone is exactly welcome back to Studio 8H.

Saturday Night Live has seen so many fantastic guest stars over its nearly 50 year run – but not everyone is exactly welcome back to Studio 8H.

It’s a small world! Eddie Murphy, Martin Lawrence and more celebrities’ children have embarked on romantic relationships over the years.

Kim Kardashian has suggested that putting herself first and making herself happy may have been behind her divorce from Kanye West. In an interview for the cover of Vogue magazine, businesswoman and reality TV star said that she decided to “make myself happy” over the past two years and that “feels really good”. She said: “And even if that created changes and caused my divorce, I think it’s important to be honest with yourself about what really makes you happy.

EXCLUSIVE: Macro Television Studios has tapped Bad Boys For Life directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah to direct the pilot episode of its action-adventure drama Cordoba. The filmmaking duo also will serve as executive producers of the potential series, which is currently being shopped.

Saturday Night Live has seen so many fantastic guest stars over its nearly 50 year run – but not everyone is exactly welcome back to Studio 8H.

EXCLUSIVE: Tommy Davidson, the actor, writer, producer, stand-up comic and author who is currently reprising his role as patriarch Oscar Proud in Disney+’s Proud Family reboot The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder, has signed with APA for representation in all areas.

Saturday Night Live has seen so many fantastic guest stars over its nearly 50 year run – but not everyone is exactly welcome back to Studio 8H.

Jasmin Lawrence (daughter of comedian Martin Lawrence and stepdaughter to NFL Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith), model and DJ Myles O'Neal (son of NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal), entrepreneur Redmond Parker (son of GRAMMY Award-winning musician and actor Ray Parker Jr.), musician Ebie (daughter of hip-hop legend and pioneer rapper Eazy-E) and prop master Harry James Thornton (son of actor Billy Bob Thornton).E! fans will recall a similar show that aired in 2005,.

Saturday Night Live has seen so many fantastic guest stars over its nearly 50 year run – but not everyone is exactly welcome back to Studio 8H.

When tragedy strikes, family is everything.

Martin Lawrence has been tapped to star in Topic Studios’ reimagined English-language adaptation of the HOT-produced praised Israeli series Nehama. In his first television role in seven years, Lawrence will play the title character in the soon-to-be-titled dark comedy. Lawrence also will produce the U.S. version via his RunTelDat Entertainment production company, alongside 24 Drafts Studio and Topic Studios.

Angelique Jackson In his first series regular role since 2014, Martin Lawrence has signed on to star in the English-language adaptation of the acclaimed Israeli HOT original series “Nehama,” from Topic Studios.The series tells the story of a happily married father of five (Lawrence) who quits his suffocating job in tech to chase his original love of stand-up comedy.

Saturday Night Live has seen so many fantastic guest stars over its nearly 50 year run – but not everyone is exactly welcome back to Studio 8H.

Saturday Night Live has seen so many fantastic guest stars over its nearly 50 year run – but not everyone is exactly welcome back to Studio 8H.

SAG-AFTRA has told its members not to work on Mindcage, a film starring Martin Lawrence, because its producer, MC Scared LLC, “has failed to demonstrate its compliance with SAG-AFTRA’s required Covid-19 safety standards and protocols for a safe set.”

Saturday Night Live has seen so many fantastic guest stars over its nearly 50 year run – but not everyone is exactly welcome back to Studio 8H.

They’ll always make each other laugh. Eddie Murphy’s son Eric Murphy is dating Martin Lawrence’s daughter Jasmin Lawrence.

Love at first laugh. Comedians Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence have made a couple of movies together, but they might become in-laws if all goes well. Their children are dating.

Gallery: Football, fame, fortune! David and Victoria Beckham's relationship timeline (BANG Showbiz)Eric is Eddie's eldest son with former partner Paulette McNeely, while Martin has Jasmine with his ex-wife Patricia Southall. Eddie has 10 children and previously described them as the "brightest part" of his life.

Eddie Murphy's son, Eric Murphy, and Martin Lawrence's daughter, Jasmin Lawrence, are enjoying an adorable romance.Jasmine took to Instagram on Saturday to wish Eric a happy 32nd birthday, and confirmed that the pair were, in fact, a couple.«Happy birthday, my love! I’m so incredibly blessed to know you, to love you, and to have you by my side,» Jasmine, 25, captioned a pair of photos she posted of herself and Eric.