“When we talk about the world of
black-ish, there are so many different iterations that we are open to; it’s really up to Kenya who is the master and the captain of the franchise,” Erwich said of the prolific Emmy-nominated comedy series which is headed into its eighth and final season.
Now that “Black-ish” is coming to an end, Erwich says he wants to “event-ize” the final season of Barris’ hit show, which will debut mid-season for an uninterrupted sendoff.
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“We felt by putting it at mid-season, it would give us more continuous runs, more episodes, that the concentration of those episodes would really give us something tangible to event-ize, and to honor,” said Erwich. “The show deserves to be platformed and have a spotlight put on it, given its contributions to our culture and to our company.”
Part of
Mental Health Is Health initiative, the
Better Together: Mental Health Storytelling Summit has been announced in an effort to address the integral part storytelling can play in mental health.
Per
ViacomCBS hopes to “galvanize an industry-wide movement, empowering content creators to expand portrayals of mental health that encourage viewers to speak up and get help.”
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – SEPTEMBER 14: Trevor Noah (L) and Kenya Barris attend The Hollywood Reporter
The three day virtual summit is set to take place from May 3 -5, and is set to feature a slew of celebrities and public figures. Some of the other talent set to attend the summit includes,