Tag: MTV Entertainment Studios

  • South Side renewed for season 3

    By Express News Service

    South Side has been renewed for a third season by HBO. The show which premiered on Comedy Central with season 1, was sold to HBO Max, and currently, two seasons are available to stream on HBO’s OTT platform, HBO Max. The news of renewal came on February 9. 

    Speaking of the renewal, series co-creators, stars, and executive producers Bashir Salahuddin and Diallo Riddle said, “We are blessed,” and added, “We get to make a show starring our family and friends about a city we love. South Side finds joy in the extraordinary adventures of ordinary folks. We challenge ourselves to make every episode a unique and unexpected journey. We have no clue where our characters will find themselves in season three and we couldn’t be more excited to find out.”

    The show follows the life of two friends Simon James (Sultan Salahuddin), Kareme Odom (Kareme Young) who have just completed their education at a community college. They hope to take on the world, but soon enough realize that is not as easy as they had believed. They start working at Rent-T-Own and feel trapped. 

    The other cast members of the show include Bashir Salahuddin, Riddle, Quincy Young, Chandra Russell, Zuri Salahuddin, and Nefetari Spencer. Bashir and Riddle who also serve as executive producers on the show created it.

    The other executive producers on South Side include Michael Blieden, Tony Hernandez of JAX Media and Ari Pearce, Kristyn Deignan, and Tara Power for MTV Entertainment Studios.

  • Neil Patrick Harris to star in Netflix comedy series ‘Uncoupled’

    By PTI

    LOS ANGELES: Actor Neil Patrick Harris is set to lead “Emily in Paris” creator Darren Star’s upcoming Netflix comedy series “Uncoupled”.

    According to Deadline, the story centres on Michael (Harris), who thought his life was perfect until his husband blindsides him by walking out the door after 17 years.

    “Overnight, Michael has to confront two nightmares- losing what he thought was his soulmate and suddenly finding himself a single gay man in his mid-40s in New York City,” the plotline reads.

    Harris will also be serving as executive producer on the show along with Star and Jeffrey Richman.

    The show from MTV Entertainment Studios and Jax Media will start filming in New York later this year.