A Different World, Bowser’s ability to tell our stories and showcase a range of Black experiences has earned her status as the Black Nostradamus of Entertainment.
At the age of 28, the Philly-born, Cali-bred creator became the first African-American woman to develop her own primetime series.
Living Single became the blueprint for many series, but when networks like NBC used it to create
Friends, Bowser catapulted being a creator of color to another level. Now, in addition to executive producing shows like
black•ish, she is working alongside Leigh Davenport on
Run the World. The new STARZ Original –a half-hour, eight-episode season is equal parts a love letter to Black women friendships as well as Harlem.
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Starz announced today that Emmy Award-winner Rosie O’Donnell is set to appear in its upcoming comedy series
Run the World.
O’Donnell will play the therapist of the four best friends are all using. However, Dr. Nancy Josephson isn’t your typical well-mannered therapist and is described as a “brash, foul-mouthed therapist that challenges the women to take ownership of their actions and acquire new tools for problem-solving.”
Run the World is an eight-episode series starring Amber Stevens West, Andrea Bordeaux, Bresha Webb, and Corbin Reid. The comedy is created by Leigh Davenport, who is also a co-executive producer with showrunner Yvette Lee Bowser. It’s set to tell the story of a group of Black women that live in Harlem. The show is set to premiere later this month on May 16, 2021, at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT in the U.S. and Canada. It will also air day and date internationally on the Starzplay premium streaming platform across Eur