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vashti1999 · 10-23-2004, 12:34 AM

Debbie Allen, director of many Different World episodes - directs Disney's That's So Raven and UPN's All of Us

Glynn Turman, Colonel Taylor - currently on HBO's The Wire

Jasmine Guy, Whitley Gilbert - currently starring in 2nd season of Showtime's Dead Like Me

Patrick Malone - currently in a Volkswagen commercial, appeared as a waiter on 11/19/04 episode of ABC's Complete Savages

jamesanthony · 10-23-2004, 10:26 PM

Funny how so few of these actors have been in anything high profile since this series ended. There was a rumor (false) that Daryl Bell had died.

I wonder if a lack of quality roles for black actors is a reason why more of these performers haven't been in more prominent roles?

The guy who played Mr Gaines was on the Anthony Anderson WB sitcom last season.

Kadeem Hardison has been in a lot of projects but it is remarkable how many of them were unsuccessful.

felicitylen · 12-18-2004, 05:45 PM

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Originally posted by vashti1999
Debbie Allen, director of many Different World episodes - directs Disney's That's So Raven and UPN's All of Us

Glynn Turman, Colonel Taylor - currently on HBO's The Wire

Jasmine Guy, Whitley Gilbert - currently starring in 2nd season of Showtime's Dead Like Me

Patrick Malone - currently in a Volkswagen commercial, appeared as a waiter on 11/19/04 episode of ABC's Complete Savages

Don't forget about Cree Summer. She has done TONS of voice overs for many popular cartoons. She has been successful in that area.

realchic1999 · 02-16-2005, 03:18 PM

People did an update on some of the cast circa 2001. I don't think they mentioned Charnele Brown, who played Kim. Kim was a likeable, intelligent character who was shown as hardworking...unlike so many of the black female characters we see on TV. How many times do we hear about black females trying to become doctors? Rarely.

Cree Summer is making good money doing voice characters...I heard somewhere that one makes more doing voice acting than physical acting. Probably because it takes more effort to convey actions/emotions with simply your voice, as opposed to your whole body.

None of the characters were stereotypical, and that's what I like about this show.

vashti1999 · 12-11-2005, 03:54 AM

Just saw Reuben Grundy, who played Ernest, in a Countrywide Home Loans commercial.

pepperkane · 12-13-2005, 01:58 AM

Also, Jasmine wrote a great book about the life of Afeni Shakur called Eveloution of a Revolutionary about a year ago. Charnele was in a gospel play called sneaky in the late nineties.
The girl that played Charmaine does the voice of Dijonay for Disney's The Proud Family. Mr gaines also had a part in HBO flim Lackawana Blues. Of course we all know where Jada is. Jennifer Lewis who played the Dean guest stars on various shows like Girlfriends ans playing everybody's mama in flims like the preache's wife, the temptations, what's love got to do with it. starred the tilte role in nora's hair shop and will appear in the upcoming Tyler Perry flim Madea's Family reunion in late Feb.

Now the people you really don't hear much about is Charnele,(like she just vanished) AJ Sanders,Dawn Lewis, Bumper Robinson, the guy that played his friend. Not to much of Sinbad either. But you will catch a brother once in a blue moon.

Dean Winchester · 12-13-2005, 02:27 AM

Cree Summer has been doing a great job as the voice Foxxy Love, a cross between the Pam Grier Blaxploitation characters and Josie And The Pussycats, on Drawn Together

I think Sinbad has gone back to stand-up fulltime, he came to town not too long ago

vashti1999 · 12-29-2005, 01:53 AM

Bumper Robinson, who played Dorian on ADW, will be appearing in a Hallmark channel movie next month called Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well. He was also in a season 1 episode of CSI:NY that's now available on dvd.

vashti1999 · 01-01-2006, 09:42 PM

Dominic Hoffman, who played Julian, appeared in the fouth season of The Shield, now on dvd

And here's what I assume is a recent pic of Patrick Malone, who played Terrell in season 6

vashti1999 · 10-16-2006, 12:58 PM

Sinbad is in a movie called "Cuttin' Da Mustard." That's him in the upper right corner.

Brieannas21 · 10-16-2006, 02:37 PM

Lou Myers was currently in the Broadway production of "The Color Purple."

Scoobiedoo30 · 10-16-2006, 08:50 PM

I know Sindband in the Picture but who are the rest they look so Diffrent.

janet moore · 10-26-2006, 06:32 PM

i think charnele opened up a acting academy in houston, texas. she has been on girlfriends, my wife and kids. she also has an acting program at southwest college in california. she has a clothing line coming out for women with curves. and she is working on a pilot called mercy me which she created, i am a big fan of charnele's and i hope to see her in more things.

MavFan92 · 05-16-2008, 08:01 PM

I noticed Cree Summer does the voice of Susie on Rugrats.

Ireneparalegal · 05-17-2008, 03:12 PM

I received this bit of info in my email yesterday. It is from a website to which I receive alerts...Info on SINBAD:

TRIVIA: Finalist in Ed McMahon's "Star Search" (1983) talent
contest for stand-up comedy. Lost to comedian and Crypt Keeper
voice, John Kassir in the final round. Sinbad won his round against
fellow comedian Dennis Miller

Toured with the Air Force Tops in Blue program, which is a program
of active duty Air Force members who perform shows around the world.

Played college basketball at the University of Denver, but athletic
career was ended by an injury.

Sinbad served in the US Air Force. He was almost dismissed with
a dishonorable discharge for various misbehavior including going AWOL.

In 2004 he was named the #78 greatest stand-up comic of all time on
"Comedy Central Presents: 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time".

Actor Mark Curry credits Sinbad and Bill Cosby for helping convince
him not to commit suicide.

Sinbad was responsible for discovering R&B trio 702; convincing
their parents to let him take them to a music convention/
competition, under the name "Sweeta than Suga", eventually being
heard by music producer Michael Bivins (he's the Biv in Bell,
Biv, Devoe).

WHERE IS HE NOW: Sinbad, has been in the news a great deal in the
last couple of months. This is due to a USO trip he took in 1996
to Bosnia. This is the 'infamous' trip that Hillary Clinton has
described as harrowing, where she was under sniper-fire.

In an interview, Sinbad said the "scariest" part of the trip was
wondering where he'd eat next. "I think the only 'red-phone' moment
was: 'Do we eat here or at the next place.'"

Threat of bullets? Sinbad doesn't remember that, either.

"I never felt that I was in a dangerous position. I never felt
being in a sense of peril, or 'Oh, God, I hope I'm going to be
OK when I get out of this helicopter or when I get out of his tank.'"

This kind of spurred Sinbad on to become an Obama supporter and
to defend Obama in the war over foreign policy credentials.

He also just hosted The Golden Trailer Awards, which honors the
best of those mini-movies that preview coming attractions. The
ceremony will air May 26th on MyNetwork TV

In a bit of bad news for Sinbad, word is he owes $2.1 million
to the state of California, according to the California
Franchise Tax Board.

WRITE TO SINBAD:
Sinbad
c/o Scott Simpson
Agency for the Performing Arts
405 S Beverly Dr
Beverly Hills, CA 90212

10-23-2004, 12:34 AM	#1
vashti1999 NY METS - #1 Forum Fanatic Join Date: Oct 14, 2003 Location: The world's greatest city - New York City Posts: 11,404	Where are they now Debbie Allen, director of many Different World episodes - directs Disney's That's So Raven and UPN's All of Us Glynn Turman, Colonel Taylor - currently on HBO's The Wire Jasmine Guy, Whitley Gilbert - currently starring in 2nd season of Showtime's Dead Like Me Patrick Malone - currently in a Volkswagen commercial, appeared as a waiter on 11/19/04 episode of ABC's Complete Savages
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02-16-2005, 03:18 PM	#4
realchic1999 Embrace nothingness! Forum Regular Join Date: May 23, 2001 Posts: 719	People did an update on some of the cast circa 2001. I don't think they mentioned Charnele Brown, who played Kim. Kim was a likeable, intelligent character who was shown as hardworking...unlike so many of the black female characters we see on TV. How many times do we hear about black females trying to become doctors? Rarely. Cree Summer is making good money doing voice characters...I heard somewhere that one makes more doing voice acting than physical acting. Probably because it takes more effort to convey actions/emotions with simply your voice, as opposed to your whole body. None of the characters were stereotypical, and that's what I like about this show.
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12-13-2005, 01:58 AM	#6
pepperkane Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Dec 17, 2003 Location: detroit,michigan Posts: 32	Also, Jasmine wrote a great book about the life of Afeni Shakur called Eveloution of a Revolutionary about a year ago. Charnele was in a gospel play called sneaky in the late nineties. The girl that played Charmaine does the voice of Dijonay for Disney's The Proud Family. Mr gaines also had a part in HBO flim Lackawana Blues. Of course we all know where Jada is. Jennifer Lewis who played the Dean guest stars on various shows like Girlfriends ans playing everybody's mama in flims like the preache's wife, the temptations, what's love got to do with it. starred the tilte role in nora's hair shop and will appear in the upcoming Tyler Perry flim Madea's Family reunion in late Feb. Now the people you really don't hear much about is Charnele,(like she just vanished) AJ Sanders,Dawn Lewis, Bumper Robinson, the guy that played his friend. Not to much of Sinbad either. But you will catch a brother once in a blue moon.
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01-01-2006, 09:42 PM	#9
vashti1999 NY METS - #1 Forum Fanatic Join Date: Oct 14, 2003 Location: The world's greatest city - New York City Posts: 11,404	Dominic Hoffman, who played Julian, appeared in the fouth season of The Shield, now on dvd And here's what I assume is a recent pic of Patrick Malone, who played Terrell in season 6 Attached Images

10-16-2006, 12:58 PM	#10
vashti1999 NY METS - #1 Forum Fanatic Join Date: Oct 14, 2003 Location: The world's greatest city - New York City Posts: 11,404	Sinbad is in a movie called "Cuttin' Da Mustard." That's him in the upper right corner. Attached Images

10-23-2004, 10:26 PM	#2
jamesanthony Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 30, 2004 Posts: 2,180	Funny how so few of these actors have been in anything high profile since this series ended. There was a rumor (false) that Daryl Bell had died. I wonder if a lack of quality roles for black actors is a reason why more of these performers haven't been in more prominent roles? The guy who played Mr Gaines was on the Anthony Anderson WB sitcom last season. Kadeem Hardison has been in a lot of projects but it is remarkable how many of them were unsuccessful.

12-11-2005, 03:54 AM	#5
vashti1999 NY METS - #1 Forum Fanatic Join Date: Oct 14, 2003 Location: The world's greatest city - New York City Posts: 11,404	Just saw Reuben Grundy, who played Ernest, in a Countrywide Home Loans commercial.

12-13-2005, 02:27 AM	#7
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	Cree Summer has been doing a great job as the voice Foxxy Love, a cross between the Pam Grier Blaxploitation characters and Josie And The Pussycats, on Drawn Together I think Sinbad has gone back to stand-up fulltime, he came to town not too long ago

12-29-2005, 01:53 AM	#8
vashti1999 NY METS - #1 Forum Fanatic Join Date: Oct 14, 2003 Location: The world's greatest city - New York City Posts: 11,404	Bumper Robinson, who played Dorian on ADW, will be appearing in a Hallmark channel movie next month called Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well. He was also in a season 1 episode of CSI:NY that's now available on dvd.

10-16-2006, 02:37 PM	#11
Brieannas21 Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 05, 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 9,792	Lou Myers was currently in the Broadway production of "The Color Purple."

10-16-2006, 08:50 PM	#12
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	Where are they now *I know Sindband in the Picture but who are the rest they look so Diffrent.*
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10-26-2006, 06:32 PM	#13
janet moore Member First Time Poster Join Date: Oct 26, 2006 Location: california Posts: 1	i think charnele opened up a acting academy in houston, texas. she has been on girlfriends, my wife and kids. she also has an acting program at southwest college in california. she has a clothing line coming out for women with curves. and she is working on a pilot called mercy me which she created, i am a big fan of charnele's and i hope to see her in more things.

05-16-2008, 08:01 PM	#14
MavFan92 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 13, 2007 Location: Dallas Posts: 249	I noticed Cree Summer does the voice of Susie on Rugrats.

05-17-2008, 03:12 PM	#15
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	I received this bit of info in my email yesterday. It is from a website to which I receive alerts...Info on SINBAD: TRIVIA: Finalist in Ed McMahon's "Star Search" (1983) talent contest for stand-up comedy. Lost to comedian and Crypt Keeper voice, John Kassir in the final round. Sinbad won his round against fellow comedian Dennis Miller Toured with the Air Force Tops in Blue program, which is a program of active duty Air Force members who perform shows around the world. Played college basketball at the University of Denver, but athletic career was ended by an injury. Sinbad served in the US Air Force. He was almost dismissed with a dishonorable discharge for various misbehavior including going AWOL. In 2004 he was named the #78 greatest stand-up comic of all time on "Comedy Central Presents: 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time". Actor Mark Curry credits Sinbad and Bill Cosby for helping convince him not to commit suicide. Sinbad was responsible for discovering R&B trio 702; convincing their parents to let him take them to a music convention/ competition, under the name "Sweeta than Suga", eventually being heard by music producer Michael Bivins (he's the Biv in Bell, Biv, Devoe). WHERE IS HE NOW: Sinbad, has been in the news a great deal in the last couple of months. This is due to a USO trip he took in 1996 to Bosnia. This is the 'infamous' trip that Hillary Clinton has described as harrowing, where she was under sniper-fire. In an interview, Sinbad said the "scariest" part of the trip was wondering where he'd eat next. "I think the only 'red-phone' moment was: 'Do we eat here or at the next place.'" Threat of bullets? Sinbad doesn't remember that, either. "I never felt that I was in a dangerous position. I never felt being in a sense of peril, or 'Oh, God, I hope I'm going to be OK when I get out of this helicopter or when I get out of his tank.'" This kind of spurred Sinbad on to become an Obama supporter and to defend Obama in the war over foreign policy credentials. He also just hosted The Golden Trailer Awards, which honors the best of those mini-movies that preview coming attractions. The ceremony will air May 26th on MyNetwork TV In a bit of bad news for Sinbad, word is he owes $2.1 million to the state of California, according to the California Franchise Tax Board. WRITE TO SINBAD: Sinbad c/o Scott Simpson Agency for the Performing Arts 405 S Beverly Dr Beverly Hills, CA 90212
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