HBO cancels A Black Lady Sketch Show after four seasons
A Black Lady Sketch Show has been cancelled by HBO after four seasons.
The acclaimed sketch series, which was created by star Robin Thede, first premiered in 2019 and focuses on the world from Black women's point-of-view.
However, HBO has confirmed that the recently-aired fourth season of the Emmy-winning show served as its final outing, as Thede thanked those involved in a statement.
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“Thank you to all the immensely talented cast members, guest stars, writers, directors, editors and crew members who have made A Black Lady Sketch Show an Emmy-winning success,” she told Variety.
“I especially want to recognize the Black women and other women of color who excelled in every department at ABLSS. I am also eternally grateful for the support of Issa Rae and Jax Media, Amy Gravitt, Casey Bloys and the entire team at HBO, Max and Warner Bros. Discovery.”
HBO representatives added: “For four exceptional seasons of A Black Lady Sketch Show we’ve been thrilled to partner with [Thede] on this groundbreaking, hilarious series.
“Robin, alongside Hoorae, Jax Media, and the incredible cast and crew, leave an indelible legacy not only in sketch, but in television comedy, and we look forward to continued creative collaboration under her deal with us.”
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A Black Lady Sketch Show achieved a number of firsts with its Emmy wins, with Daysha Broadway, Stephanie Filo and Jessica Hernández's victories for Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming marking the first time a team of women of colour have won the prize.
Bridget Stokes also became the first Black woman to earn a Directing for a Variety Series prize, while the series itself is the first Black women-led sketch show to earn an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Variety Sketch Series.
The series has also featured a number of big names, including Marvel's Angela Bassett, Abbott Elementary's Quinta Brunson and Orange is the New Black's Laverne Cox.
A Black Lady Sketch show aired on HBO in the US.
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