Robert Townsend has led a pretty incredible life. Hailed as a black film pioneer known for his film Hollywood Shuffle, Townsend has worn many hats — an actor, writer, producer, and comedian — while ...

[This story contains mild spoilers to The Bear season two.]. For as long as Ayo Edebiri can remember, Robert Townsend has been a part of her life. “He literally was my dad for a period,” says ...

And it set Townsend on the path to help change that landscape with films and TV shows that reflected the full spectrum of Black life and featured a Who’s Who of Black Hollywood talent: Diahann ...

Townsend, in alliance with Bishop Eddie Long of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, produced the show. Long and Townsend held open auditions over the summer, paring down 2,000 people to a handful.

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With credits such as Hollywood Shuffle,Robert Townsend discusses his multi-faceted career. Writer, director, producer, actor, and comedian Robert Townsend has over 30 years of experience working ...

But if you’re Skye Townsend the daughter of Robert Townsend, famed actor, comedian and film director, you’re busy filming and starring in an awesome BET.com web series called “8 Days a Week.” ...

Robert Townsend: I never want to hurt anybody or anything. And there are some jokes in “Hollywood Shuffle” where we were just being comedians going for any joke that was on the table.

Robert Townsend has been revealed to star on Black Lightning on CW. ... and several television shows, ... He also directed a TV Special documentary about Bill Cosby from 2013.

The San Francisco 49ers began their search for a new defensive coordinator by interviewing Robert Saleh for a second stint at the job and Detroit Lions assistant Deshea Townsend.

Robert Townsend earned his degree from the school of hard knocks, and he has an impressive body of work to show for it. Townsend is an actor, comedian, writer, producer, director and network ...

Robert Townsend Will Direct Bill Cosby in 'Far From Finished,' Cosby's First TV Comedy Special In 30 Years ...