Revenge of the Black Best Friend

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Revenge of the Black Best Friend is a Canadian comedy web series, which premiered in 2022 on CBC Gem . [1] Created by Amanda Parris , the series stars Olunike Adeliyi as Dr. Toni Shakur, a self-help guru who specializes in helping Black actors who long for more than just the stereotypical supporting roles. [2]

The cast also includes Ashton James , Andrea Lewis , Cara Ricketts , Dwain Murphy , Izad Etemadi, Jameson Kraemer, Julian De Zotti , Dan Duran , Natasha Mumba, Samantha Brown, Rachael Crawford , Khadijah Roberts-Abdullah, Araya Mengesha , Krista Morin, Kit Weyman and Perrie Voss .

Awards [ edit ]

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref(s)
Canadian Screen Awards 2023 Best Web Program or Series, Fiction Amanda Parris , Jonas Diamond, Julian De Zotti , Wendy Motion Brathwaite , Mercedes Grundy Won [3]
Best Lead Performance, Web Program or Series Olunike Adeliyi Won
Araya Mengesha Nominated [4]
Best Supporting Performance, Web Program or Series Ashton James Nominated
Dwain Murphy Nominated
Best Direction, Web Program or Series Thyrone Tommy ? "The One Who Dies First" Nominated
Best Writing, Web Program or Series Wendy Motion Brathwaite ? "The One Who Dies First" Nominated
Keavy Lynch ? "Never the Hero" Nominated
Amanda Parris ? "Cancelled" Nominated

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ Fernandes, Marriska (April 1, 2022). "Amanda Parris is out to change the narrative with 'Revenge of the Black Best Friend' " . Toronto Star .
  2. ^ Newman-Bremang, Kathleen (April 4, 2022). "The "Black Best Friend" Is Finally Getting Revenge Thanks To This Must-See Satire" . Refinery29 .
  3. ^ Benchetrit, Jenna (April 13, 2023). "Brother dominates with a dozen wins on third night of Canadian Screen Awards" . CBC News .
  4. ^ Ransome, Noel (February 22, 2023). "Clement Virgo and Bilal Baig on being among leading Canadian Screen Awards nominees" . Waterloo Region Record .

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