#blackAF
Drum English|14 May 2020
Black-ish creator Kenya Barris gets in front of the camera for his new show
#blackAF

PLAYING HIMSELF

Kenya Barris (45) plays a version of himself in #blackAF, his new Netflix comedy series – not unlike Matt LeBlanc in Episodes or Larry David in Curb Your Enthusiasm.

Rashida Jones plays his wife (and also co-wrote and directed some episodes), and his TV house is a replica of his real mansion.

The show is strikingly similar to Black-ish – which is also based on his life and experiences – but with an acerbic, sometimes surprisingly mean edge.

The show marks Kenya’s acting debut, which he’s described as “the hardest thing ever”.

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