One other iconic sitcom is getting reimagined, however we have perhaps by no means been extra excited to listen to that than we’re about this one. On this case, your whole favourite folks — Tracee Ellis Ross, Regina King, Alfre Woodard, and Sanaa Lathan — are coming collectively for a one-night efficiency of, drumroll, The Golden Girls!
Tonight, Sept. eight at 9 p.m. ET, the foursome will current their takes on one of the vital iconic foursomes of all time on this all-Black reimagining, taking up the roles initially made well-known by Bea Arthur, Betty White, Rue McClanahan, and Estelle Getty. The episode will even be directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood and hosted by Lena Waithe. Higher but, it will all be happening through Zoom, and it appears very simple to safe your self a spot on the occasion: All it’s important to do is enter your title, electronic mail, telephone quantity, and zip code here.
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The occasion, which advantages the racial justice group Color of Change, has a political message, too. In keeping with the sign-up web page, the purpose of this reimagining is to”additional have interaction our neighborhood and drive change.” Signing up additionally provides you the choice to obtain messages about taking motion as we get nearer to the 2020 election.
It hasn’t but been confirmed which character every actress will assume, however based mostly on the poster Ross posted to her Instagram, it is protected to take a position that she’ll be enjoying Rose, whereas King will play Dorothy, Woodard will play Sophia, and Lathan will play Blanche. Actually, this looks like fairly pitch-perfect casting to us.
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