UPN's All of Us

Gina1201 · #1 06-10-2003, 09:23 PM

ALL OF US is inspired by the domestic adventures of entertainment superstars Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith and reflects a new generation's enlightened attitude toward the extended family dynamic with humor, sensitivity and heart. Duane Martin ("Deliver Us From Eva") stars as Robert James, an entertainment reporter for a local Los Angeles television station whose best friend is also his publicist, the three-time divorced Dirk (Tony Rock, "The Chris Rock Show"). Robert is handsome, smart and a thoroughly modern man in his thinking, as he should be, considering his romantic and parental entanglements. On the verge of finalizing his divorce from the somewhat self-absorbed Neesee (LisaRaye, "Envy"), the mother of their endearing five-year-old son, Bobby, Jr. (Khamani Griffin, "Daddy Day Care"), he is madly in love with Tia, (Elise Neal, UPN's THE HUGHLEYS), a funny, clever kindergarten teacher. This humorous and heartwarming comedy is a fresh, timely look at many young parents' new, compassionate attitude toward how divorced parents raise their children together.

Produced by: Overbrook Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television Productions
Executive producers: Will Smith ("Men In Black II"), Jada Pinkett Smith ("The Matrix Reloaded"), James Lassiter ("Ali"), Betsy Borns ("Friends")
Writer: Betsy Borns

Duane Martin as Robert Sr.
Elise Neal as Tia
LisaRaye as Neesee
Khamani Griffin as Robert Jr.
Tony Rock as Dirk

This is the show that is supposed to be based on Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith's life. It will show this fall, Tuesdays at 8:30 PM on UPN.

Does anyone think it will last longer than one season??

RedefinedDiva · #2 06-10-2003, 09:54 PM

I doubt it. I am sure that the show may be good, but you know. It's crazy. Duane Martin is a good actor and Elise Neal was good in the Hughleys, but I don't kow about Lisa Rae. She was good as Diamond in the Player's Club, but I don't think that she can pull off a sitcom.

CrimsonTide4 · #3 06-10-2003, 10:58 PM

I'm going to watch it. Everyone is always knocking LisaRaye's acting skills, but I like her.

I hope it lasts. I am not that enthused with Elise Neal but hey.

kiml122 · #4 06-11-2003, 08:32 AM

I've seen the previews for it, and I'm going to check it out. I like all 3 Elise, Duane, and LisaRaye, so I hope that it last.

Also, has anyone noticed that Abby bit the dust....YIKES!!!

zetafg · #5 06-11-2003, 10:15 AM

I saw the previews for the show the other day.

Hmmmm..... I will definitely watch it....I don't know if it will last.....If it doesn't I'm sure it won't be a reflection of Jada and Will's life.

Truth be told, when Living Single first started I didn't think it was going to make it past the first season.....and what 3-5 years later....it ended. I was wrong then and I hope I will be wrong now.

I hadn't realized that Abby was a goner!

I am in school on Tuesdays, which I believe is the day the show came on.

gamma_girl52 · #6 06-11-2003, 01:40 PM

I haven't seen the commercial for it yet, but I'll give it a try.
I also read in Essence that Jada is working on making a film version of The Coldest Winter Ever. Has anyone else heard anything about it?

CrimsonTide4 · #7 06-11-2003, 01:42 PM

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Originally posted by gamma_girl52
I haven't seen the commercial for it yet, but I'll give it a try.
I also read in Essence that Jada is working on making a film version of The Coldest Winter Ever. Has anyone else heard anything about it?

That's been an undertaking of hers for the past 2 years or so. We might have mentioned it in either a book thread or The Coldest Winter Ever thread.

CrimsonTide4 · #8 07-26-2003, 12:49 PM

(7/26/03, 10 a.m. ET) -- Hollywood power couple Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith are not only the executive producers of the new UPN show, All Of Us, they're going to bring their family in on the project as well. Smith and Pinkett Smith told reporters at a Television Critics Association panel this week that they and their children will have guest spots on the sitcom throughout its freshman season.

All Of Us centers on an entertainment reporter whose untraditional family includes his fiance, his son, and his ex-wife.

Smith--who first made the transition from music to acting on the Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air--will play the ex-wife's boyfriend in a three-episode arc.

Pinkett Smith--A Different World regular for two seasons--will play the recurring role of the main character's sister.

Smith on wife Jada's comedic skills: "Jada is hilarious,” says Smith. “You know, she did a film called A Low Down Dirty Shame with Keenan (Ivory Wayans) and that was really the only film where she played that level of comedy. I mean, she's a brilliant physical comedian."

Queencece · #9 07-26-2003, 04:24 PM

I am gonna watch the show. I think that it will be good, but I dont know if it will last for more than one season though.

Abby was just on last Tuesday and of course it was a repeat. Maybe it will be back next season. Maybe it did the same thing as Wanda Sykes Show, came on for 5 episodes and will be airing on Friday nights about 8pm. BUT then again, maybe not.

Jada was tight in A Low Down Dirty Shame. I loved that movie.

"I can see through ALL that Maybeline (sp?)."

Q

enlightenment06 · #10 07-26-2003, 06:54 PM

I'll check it out. I don't like UPN, but I'll check it out anyway. Will Smith is a good brother. A good, positive brother.

enlightenment06 · #11 07-26-2003, 06:55 PM

...and Jada is fine as all whatnot.

She positive too

lostnfound117 · #12 07-28-2003, 08:38 AM

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Originally posted by RedefinedDiva
I doubt it. I am sure that the show may be good, but you know. It's crazy. Duane Martin is a good actor and Elise Neal was good in the Hughleys, but I don't kow about Lisa Rae. She was good as Diamond in the Player's Club, but I don't think that she can pull off a sitcom.

i don't think lisa rae can act. she is so ghetto to me. i remember her from "the wood" and i cringe at her acting skills...."dis MY weddin' and ya'll ain't gonna ruin it!!!!"

but, in hollywood, a pretty face and a nice body will take you very far! just my two cents!

exquizit · #13 07-28-2003, 09:16 AM

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Originally posted by CrimsonTide4
I'm going to watch it. Everyone is always knocking LisaRaye's acting skills, but I like her.

I hope it lasts.

Me too. I'm sure she's brushed up quite a bit anyhow. She needed a chance in a pretty good role to show us what she's got (other than a figure I would kill for!!)

FeeFee · #14 07-28-2003, 12:15 PM

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Originally posted by Queencece
Abby was just on last Tuesday and of course it was a repeat. Maybe it will be back next season. Maybe it did the same thing as Wanda Sykes Show, came on for 5 episodes and will be airing on Friday nights about 8pm. BUT then again, maybe not.
Q

Abby has been officially canceled. Good riddance I say.

Lady2000 · #15 07-28-2003, 12:50 PM

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Originally posted by FeeFee
Abby has been officially canceled. Good riddance I say.

Thank goodness for that! I really did not like that show. I am going to watch All of Us at least once! I will give it a try because when I first heard of Half n Half I thought it was going to be garbage but it turned into one of my favorite shows! Lisa Raye has come along way I think and if Will and Jada think she is worth a try, I'll bite!