In an interview, Henton reveals that Living Single was a number one show when they stopped filming. He and [Carson] were our protectors whenever we went and did things together, so they already acted as our protectors and lovers of women. Votes: 246,498 | Gross: $53.88M. And she put in these new things she had created, literally just created, called Nu-Locs. Henton has revealed his personal feelings about "Living Single," and another Warner Bros sitcom, "Friends." The difference was that Warner Brother spent a lot more money promoting and marketing "Friends" than they ever did on "Living Single" Why should he cut it? Fields: That chemistry is beyond real. The actor was part of Living Single's cast for its last year on air, and it helped push his career through the early 2000s. He also expressed regret about the accident, viewing his decision to drive himself as stupid. Login It's just one of many reasons why the fifth season is not fondly remembered by fans, as it clearly smacked of some creative and personnel-related turmoil going on behind the scenes. She wasnt an easy win and he was used to easy wins. and I was like, Really? We dont get to show that blackness is really more than a color and that we are in every facet of society and every facet of life, and so what was great about that show was that you saw such a variety. In the early-'90s, Kim Coles found success as part of the original cast of the sketch comedy series In Living Color. Its just one of those things that even Raven-Symon as a child had, but Kim Fields had it and she was our Shirley Temple in that way. We had great writers on the show and they laid it out to where everybody knew what was coming but it wasnt rushed. You may be thinking of the television show Friends, but the original idea was executed on Living Single on Fox television in 1993. To take Max out of the show is to take me out of the show, and Id rather not do it. Queen Latifah, Kim Fields, Erika Alexander, Kim Coles, John Henton and Terrence 'T.C.' Carson attend a Fox Television event for their sitcom, 'Living Single', 1993. Alexander: Heres what [Maxine and Kyle] do represent: strength, on both sides. John Henton will never forget where it all startedon the road. The Views Sunny Hostin Shares Her Thoughts On Don Lemons Firing: It Doesn't Make Sense. I kind of just stomped around and made it part of it. Despite his "Living Single" career being over almost as soon as it started, Jackson was far from done with acting at that point. "[The highlights have been] working with people like Kim Coles, Kim Fields, Erika [Alexander] and doingThe Equalizer right now," the actress shared with ET. I thought I was going to be intimidated. Sounds familar? She is also a main cast member on Hulu's "Wu-Tang: An American Saga," which currently has a confirmed third and final season in the works. Alexander: T.C. After Living Single was canceled, Fields took on directing and has worked on a few of Tyler Perry's movies and BET's Let's Stay Together. She also oversees the book anthology "G.I.F.T.S." photos, We collect and tell stories of people from all around the world. We came on in 93 and Ive been on TV somewhere in some country across the world every week since 1993 and thats insane. He also appeared in numerous films between 1997 and 2015, most notably the iconic movie "Soul Food." And then I went to L.A. to audition for pilot season. It had its own tone, Lee Bowser said. Since then, Latifah has created her own daytime talk show, The Queen Latifah Show; an Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie for the film Bessie (HBO), in which she portrayed blues performer Bessie Smith; starred in films like Girls Trip(2017), The Tiger Rising (2022), and Hustle (2022); and earned lead roles on the Fox musical dramaStar and the CBS crime series reboot of The Equalizer. We can laugh about it now, but it was very serious then. In 2000, he was involved in a serious car accident that broke both of his legs and nine teeth, and shattered one of his eye sockets. Kyle was initially Overton's roommate, and in a lot of ways, the two were complete opposites. Now, you know, later on in my career, I was playing dudes with guns and killers and this and that, but it was great not to start that way and I think it set the tone so that I just didnt stay in that lane. Born Kimberly LaShaunda Coles on 11th January, 1962 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA, she is famous for In Living Color, Living Single in a career that spans 1989present. The actor recalls attending a UPN party during this period, but his memory ends at his arrival. I wanted him to be from Cleveland. I just told him. Henton would only appear in a few more small acting roles between 2002 and 2014, and has since chosen to return to stand-up while also focusing on spending more time with his family. AmoMama creates engaging, meaningful content for women. And heavily accessorized. We definitely enhanced it as we started to learn peoples strengths and weakness, but the Kyle and Max thing was there from the pilot, Lee Bowser said. Besides, who could ever replace the talent above? and she said, No, but I had an auntie in the States and she would put the show on VCR tapes and she would name the tapeand this is gonna make me cryWomen You Will Love. We didnt even know the name of the show! But we never went away. It was during her time on "Living Single" that Fields was first bit by the directing bug, helming two episodes of the series. I had meetings with them, with Latifah and [Coles], visually to get a better sense of who they were and what was important to them, and I decided to also take that to help create the characters for them very specifically, but in a universe that was very much inspired by my own personal life and the very close relationships I have with my girlfriends to this day. When she wore a suit, it was always balanced [because] when she got home sometimes, she would just wear a jersey and some jeans. The television series, which starred Queen Latifah, Kim Coles, Kim Fields, Erika Alexander, T.C. He has also done a lot more live theater in the past few years where his acting career originally began most recently in the traveling production of "War Words.". Thats interesting. I started work at [the age of] five, knocking on peoples doors, asking to take out trash, sweep the porch. John Henton on September 28, 2004 in Pasadena, California | Source: Getty Images, Henton's career started in 1985 after he moved to Los Angeles. Not be tight and not be pious about what were doingjust really have fun, and project that, and to be our truest selves, she continued. Two years into his stint on that show, Henton was in a serious car accident that required significant reconstructive surgery to his face yet Henton was only away from the set for six weeks before he was back to work. I just think that thats the impact, and thats how the show got over there. So we really hadnt seen [stories about young black people in the city], and I know that they obviously existed in the real world., Living Singles main characters may have lived under the same roof (barring Maxine), but they came from a vast range of socioeconomic and geographic backgrounds. After his set on the late-night talk show,. Anson Williams Filed for Divorce from Wife of 30 Years & Mom of His 4 Kids Twice Inside His Relationships, Violet Affleck Is Spitting Image of Mom Jennifer Garner Yet Preferred Dad 'To Anyone' 11 Stars & Their Lookalike Kids, Kevin Sorbo's Wife Sam Sorbo Is a Constant Support and Collaborates on His Projects, Does Rory Kinnear Have a Wife? Queen Latifah, Erika Alexander, Kim Fields, Kim Coles, John Henton, and Mel Jackson in Living Single (1993) And he would bring in this triple-leveled case of chains and this and that. The. Latifah is so definitely East Coast, shes from Jersey, so it made sense to make them from New York. As for the Icon herself, Queen Latifah noted her time on Living Singleas one of the highlights of her long-standing career. Carsons biggest claim to fame after the sitcom ended in 1998 has been his prolific voice acting career, most notably as the original voice of Kratos in the God of War video games, Mace Windu on the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars since 2008, Batman Ras Al Ghul in 2016s Justice League vs. And this elegant because this, this, and this. The mix of class was definitely intentional, because were not a monolith and we also, at the time, didnt have that many depictions of us. Whatever Happened To The Cast Of Living Single. So I was like, Whos this guy outta Chicago?! As a result, the network could not go ahead without the famous comedian in their next season, despite the accident. Now this one, this looks too sloppy. Copyright 2023 Meredith Corporation. Maxine was a high-powered lawyer who had no qualms about sharing her resources with her girls, but even she sometimes fell victim to the unstable returns of corporate life. However, actor John Henton, who played Obie Jones, was fantastic on the show, and viewers loved him for his sense of humor. And I was like, Well, you know, this is the girl that created the show and if shes laughing, this is my target audience right here. So now being in an environment where I was a contributor to the craft of creating a character, it was fantastic. So I was excited about it, reading for a lot of stuff, and then my agent, Rick Greenstein, he told me that I had an audition for a show and Kim Coles would be my love interest if I got the part, which excited me because I was in love with Kim Coles because she was on In Living Color and she was hosting Showtime at the Apollo. She was also sexy, but she was always experimental. I think thats where some of the country came from too, so that helped out. Expect the unexpected from us. I was too young and too nave to know that they might have pulled the plug when I threatened to leave, but I threatened to leave. Still, Russell was a fun character and one that probably deserved more episodes than he ended up getting. Alexander recently produced civil rights documentary John Lewis: Good Trouble, and you will, apparently, be able to see her on The Roku Channels series adaptation of 1994s Swimming with Sharks, which was originally developed for Quibi in 2020. Im from Arizona, so I came in looking like I just hitchhiked there. By Oyin Balogun. It featured six African-American comedians and the story centered around four single ladies living in New York City. She stars alongside Mike Epps and Wanda Sykes on the Netflix comedy series The Upshaws. Henton starred alongside stars such as Queen Latifah in Living Single, where he made a name for himself. HEY KIM DID YOU REALLY DATE QUEEN LATIFAH ? Its very rewarding, in particular, working with Justin Simien on Dear White People. T.C. His relationship with and eventual marriage to Synclaire (Kim Coles) would be the only long-term romance between any of the show's main characters. Created by Byron Allen's Allen Media Group,theGrio Awardscelebrate excellence in film, music, comedy, television, sports, philanthropy, business, fashion, social justice, environmental justice, education and the cultural icons and innovators, whose many contributions positively impact America. After Living Single, Carson became a successful voice-over actor, giving life to Mace Windu on Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Tales of the Jedi, Kratos in the PlayStation game God of War, and the Green Lantern on Justice League: Cosmic Chaos. Its so funny how I see people in the mirrorI never looked. Life is short, and as an actress, theres only so many beats you have. Before "Living Single," John Henton was a stand-up comedian who got mainstream exposure after his first appearance on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" in 1991. I am actually talking about Living Single - the smash hit comedy that premiered on Fox in 1993, and which solidified rap artist and future Academy Award nominee Queen Latifah as a prominent acting talent and also reignited former The Facts of Life star Kim Fields reputation as sitcom royalty. It was really powerful, and I think it still stands today," Kim Coles said in an interview with Entertainment . They were both orphans. My hairstyle was made out of knitting yarn. An hour-long special that reunited the show's cast members (Kim Coles, Kim Fields, Terrence 'T.C.' Carson, Erika Alexander and John Henton) as they share their memories of the show, and provide behind the scenes tidbits. And so, I justmaybe thats the name of my next book, Women You Will Love. I really wanted to be what I thought would be the black Lois Lane on a show called M.A.N.T.I.S., and I didnt end up getting that show. Offers may be subject to change without notice. Synclaire relocated from Minnesota to start a new life in Brooklyn, a move that was enabled by the job Khadijah gave her at Flavor. I ended up having to go in the next day for the same network for Living Single, and ended up getting Max. Its like, you had a good run and then they play the reruns for a while, and then you go away, you know, and you go away for a while. A main "Living Single" cast member but only in the fifth and final season of the show Mel Jackson played musician Ira Lee "Tripp" Williams. Carson. Lee Bowser: What do people take away [from Living Single]? You know, because [as a recurring guest] I was there quite a bit and whenever I was there, I felt like part of the group. Putting his suit looks together was probably one of the more fun ensembles that I looked forward to doing because Im like a tie connoisseur, honey. came to an end, Baker has continued to work steadily in both film and television. I had a totally different person in my head, I had a totally different visual in my head, because I didnt really know that Erika was that funny, even though she had done The Cosby Show. Im like, Yeah, thats what I am all about. Coles, for her part, conveyed her sentiments with a wistful melancholy: I would say a resounding yes. I wasnt tall, and I was chesty as they would say, and I was like, Well, what are we gonna do for me? They took like a bustier and they covered it, so my chest was able to have coverage and lift, if you will [laughs], and then the bustier because of the corset part was able to cinch me in, but they covered it in a really fun Hawaiian print kind of thing and then they did cutouts at the stomach area because my stomach was flat enough where I could do that and not feel self-conscious. I admired, of course, Latifah because she was the queen and I had come from New York and appreciated her being so strong and effective in her rap and, more importantly, kind of representing the tomboy part of who I thought I was. Hentons sitcom brought UPN its best viewership numbers in over two years when the first episode aired. Like her daughter, Chip also has an affinity for directing and took it up around the same time that Kim did. With Kim Coles, Erika Alexander, Terrence 'T.C.' Carson, John Henton. Obviously the tailored part of it was great because I myself am very casual. They were friends who turned into a romance, which I think is always the best thing. "You know, being challenged and just telling a story that we can bring home to peoples houses, bringing it right into your living room and having people connect with it, see you on the streets and naming their kids after you.". It has been almost twenty-four years since Living Single went off the air, and plenty has happened in the casts lives. Were still discovering who we are. I said, Sure. She had a nice balance of keepin it real, being homegirl, being clean, polished, and professional, and she wasnt, you know, that feminine, soft, flowery type of a character but still very sophisticated and clean. Overton and Synclaire took their sweet time getting together even though they were both clearly smitten with each other. Spike Lees movie, Jungle Fever, there was a scene where a bunch of women were sitting around talking about men and life and all of that. And those conversations resulted in a better show and a show that had more richness and dimension to it than just the writers could provide. Naturally, the actors knew their roles were just thatcharactersbut that didnt stop them from getting attached to the storylines (or each other). She wasnt just about a suit or working at Flavor. Kim Coles has been keeping busy via social media and touring the country alongside her onscreen boo, John Henton, no disrespect to Ms. Coles hubby. Shes a badass, she a boss, shes hard-edge, you have the little Afrocentricity to her. So, that was the best thing that we kind of brought to it, just the fact that theyre from Cleveland and I got a chance to represent my hometown. Photo illustration by Slate. They said just to work with her because she was so funny, just crazy. Thankfully, the extensive plastic surgery has restored most of his facial features and structure. Let's go back to a '90s kind of world! Post-Living Single, the actor starred on ABC's The Hughleys with D.L. With Kim Fields Freeman and Queen Latifah. We felt it. They had been anticipating [it] the whole time. We were all invested in the people we were doing, and so we werent just saying lines. By using our Services, you agree to our use of cookies. In 1993, the race for Sunday night ratings was a tight one critics agreed that the big contenders were CBS' Murder, She Wrote and NBC's seaQuest DSV, but out of left field came a sitcom deemed underdog: Fox's Living Single. But what have they all been up to in the years since the series ended? Entertainment Weekly may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. He was always open to mixing patterns and doing a lot of the Afrocentric fabrics, you know, the mudcloth. Kim Coles, and Erika Alexander. The Hughleys was Hentons biggest claim to fame after Living Single went off the air. Alexander had been in a few movies in the early '90s but largely took a break from Hollywood during the run of "Living Single." It seems that Coles had a lot in common with Synclaire in terms of positivity and wanting the best for everyone around her. Regine was a great character if you loved clothes. I remember Kim Fieldsbecause, you know, as a guest star, as a person whos coming in not all the time, like I had a trailer but I didnt have anything as fancy as they did. I had not gone to college though, but I did go to an all-girls high school. Kyle and Max both loathed and loved one another. Fans immensely loved his character, and he earned an Image Award . Halle Bailey, Melissa McCarthy, and director Rob Marshall share the tale behind making their underwater musical with a groundbreaking Disney princess. He appeared on the CW's Hart of Dixie and CBS' Code Black before landing the plum gig as the lead of Black Lightning, the CW action series on which he starred as the show's titular hero persona from 2018 to 2021. That the couples have become avatars of #BlackLove in the digital age isnt surprising, but none of the actors anticipated that their fictional love stories would resonate so many years beyond the shows run. I remember her distinctly letting me come into her trailer to watch a movie and, you know, just being treated really well. Overton: John Henton. So it really helped to push the boundaries of the walls of his character. And so thats when I knew that, wow, people were really resonating with this. Though Terrence "Scooter" Williams only appeared in 10 episodes of "Living Single," he would end up playing a hugely important role in the series.

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