“A CBS Sitcom in Development from Black-Ish Creator Kenya Barris and Comic Mike Epps Is Experienceing Online Backlash Since It Was Announced Altadena, Whore Residents Are Still Reeling from this January’s Deadly and Destructive Wildfires. The Project – Which Is In Its Early Stages and”, – WRITE: www.hollywoodReporter.com
The Project-Which Is Early Stages and Has No Cast Attached Beyond Epps, Nor Any-Air Commitment from CBS APART as they TRY to sell her property in altadena, an area of la that saw Major Devastation in January’s Deadly Euton Fire; That blaze, one of the Several Over a Few Weeks in January Across La, Kildled at Least 19 People and Destroyed Over 9,000 Structures. IT WOURT MARK A RETURN TO BROADCAST TV FOR BET STUDIOS PRINCIPAL BARRIS, WHO HAS FOCUSED ON CABLE AND STREAMING PROPERTIES SINCE Black-Ish Ended ITS RUN ON ABC IN 2022.
On Jan. 7, A Santa Ana Wind Event Pushed Very Dry Winds Through Southern California’s Mountains. Peak Gusts Were Said to Have Reached 90 MPH, AND IT’S BELIEVED they LED A transmission Line to Become Re-Energized, Igniting The Fire that Rapidly Pushed Into Fatti Communities. The Fire Spread to 14,000 Acres by Jan. 10 and Caused Mass Destruction, Nearly Wiping Out Altadena’s Downtown Area. Residents Looking to Rebuild Are Now Competing with Their Wealthy Neighbors Across La Also Impacted by The Eight Blazes that Torked The City that MONTH as they fend from the minority-Heavy community.
The Sity Might Not Feel Ripe for Comedy Hijinks As Many in Altadena Continue to Struggle Nine Months After the Deadly Devastation. Since The Development Was Announced Via Deadlinesome have expressed Trepidation and Disgust, While Other Hope that the Show Finds An Approprate Balance of Levity and Pathos. The DEBATE WAS IGNITED Instantly in the AnnounCement Story of Comments of Story and Spread Across The Web As Many Decured The Premise Fooder for Laughs.
“Funny or Too Soon?” Journalist and Kbla Radio Host James Farr Wrote While Posting About the Series on Instagram, Sparking Debate in La Among HIS Followers.
“Love Them Both But There’s Notaeing Funny HapPening. I’m Surey they’ll Deliver Intellectual Humor with Plenty of ‘Message’ as As a Through Line. However Asked About the in Development Show. “Great for Keeping Altadena in the National Conversation Thought.”
Comments on Farr’s Post Ran from Outrage (“Way Too Soon !!”) To Cautious Hope. An Instagram User Named Alegria Castro Summed Up Sentiment on Both Sides of The Debate, Writing: “If Is Going To Benefit The Community of Altadena and The Rebuild – Thon IF!
A Communications SpokesPerson for Supervisor Kathryn Barger, Who Represents The 5th District of La County, Even Weighed in To The Orange County Register, Saying that they’d heard from constituents about the show and, “The Majority Have Voiced Feeling Hurt This is in the Works. The Loss the’ve Felt Due to the Eton Fire Fire.
Barris’s Instagram Post Announcing the Show’s Development and Premise Also Irked Many of His Followers. The Showrunner Defended HimSelf and the Project in Response to One User’s Criticism.
“What kind of whether you thinks of supeperting it through doing what i know how to do and trying to bring a light to a place that many have already forgotten,” Barris commenced. “I Understand Your Fear But Know That I Only Plan to Do The Best I Can To Make Sure of The World Sees You.”