After just one season, Reed Between the Lines, an original sitcom on BET, is losing its leading lady Tracee Ellis Ross. Ross played Carla, a mother of 3 children, a career woman, and a wife to Malcolm Jamal Warner's character, Alex Reed. Rumors had been surfacing for a while now, and Ross announced her departure from the show in an official statement to the LA Times. It … [Read more...]
Four Tweaks BET Should Make ASAP To “Reed Between The Linesâ€
Whenever a new show debuts, I always make it a point to give it three episodes before forming any real opinions. It takes time for the writers and cast and crew to get a sense of the direction of the show and how audiences receive it. I allow that cushion because I've missed out on a lot of good shows because the pilot was just eh. (Although "Undercovers," the ill-fated Boris … [Read more...]
REVIEW: Is Reed Between The Lines The Cosby Show For 2011?
Critics have been saying BET's new scripted series is basically an update of the Cosby Show. The comparisons are seemingly obvious if you consider that they have 1) married parents who are both professionals in their own right, 2) a gang of cute kids, and 3) they have Malcolm-Jamal Warner. There you go. I have to watch myself as I write this review, since I've been jonesing … [Read more...]
#MarriageChat Moves To Tuesday for Reed Between The Lines Premiere
Our online Twitter party resumes on a special night this week, tonight! Tuesday, October 11th and we'll be live tweeting and discussing the show Reed Between The Lines. We can't remember when the last time we saw a positive show about marriage promoted so heavily so what better way to watch it than online with thousands of our friends! There have been plenty of comparisons … [Read more...]