Showtime picks up “White Famous” starring Jay Pharaoh, based on Jamie Foxx
Showtime has announced the pick-up of the new half-hour comedy series White Famous led by actor and comedian Jay Pharoah (Saturday Night Live). The project is a collaboration between writer and showrunner Tom Kapinos (Californication) and Academy Award® winner Jamie Foxx, based on Foxx’s personal experiences coming up in the business. Tim Story, the prolific […]
It’s the end of the road for Jay Pharoah’s “White Famous”
After one season on the air, Showtime has decided to cancel the Jay Pharoah show White Famous. The show was averaging a modest 1.8 Million viewers. Despite a the star power backing of Jamie Foxx, the show wasn’t able to raise its profile enough. This isn’t terribly surprising as the show premiered around the same […]
Watch the trailer for Jay Pharoah’s new Showtime series, “White Famous”
This fall, Jay Pharoah is set to star in his first TV series. White Famous is a new half hour series about an up-and-coming comedian Floyd Mooney, who is looking to make it big in the comedy game. He gets connected with big movers and shakers. We know this because Steven Tobolowsky is outfitted in […]