Wanda Sykes gets her game on in a round of Twister in the first teaser for Netflix’s upcoming comedy, The Upshaws.
The series centers on Bennie Upshaw (Mike Epps), the head of a Black working class family in Indianapolis, who is a charming, well-intentioned mechanic and lifelong mess just trying his best to step up and care for his family — wife Regina (Kim Fields), their two young daughters (Khali Daniya-Renee Spraggins, Journey Christine) and firstborn son (Jermelle Simon), the teenage son (Diamond Lyons) he fathered with another woman (Gabrielle Dennis) — and tolerate his sardonic sister-in-law (Sykes), all without a blueprint for success.
But the Upshaws are determined to make it work, and make it to the next level, together.
The Upshaws was co-created by Wanda, and she and Mike also serve as executive producers.
The Upshaws will include 10 half-hour episodes and debut on Wednesday, May 12 on Netflix.
Kelly Rowland, Hilarie Burton and Ashanti happily strike a pose on the carpet while stepping out for the It’s A Wonderful Lifetime: Holiday Party held at STK Los Angeles on Tuesday (October 22) in Los Angeles.
The holiday season is about to be rung in over on Lifetime, with the network unveiling its biggest It’s A Wonderful Lifetime lineup yet and earlier than ever before.
This year’s event, which will see the premieres of a new holiday special as well as 28 brand new movies, kicks off on October 25, the earliest date yet, and will see not only the newest films, but also a full slate of programming which will see 24 hours a day, 7 days a week of holiday-related movies and other programming through Christmas Day. New films will premiere every weekend throughout the holiday, and will also see a brand new special as well.