NBC Launches Remake Of Popular Sitcom âFriendsâ Aimed At African-Americans, Show To Be Titled âMy Niggasâ
NBC has announced today that they will be doing an âaltered remakeâ of one of their most popular sitcoms to date. The new showÂ will be loosely based off their hit show Friends,Â and is tentatively titledÂ My Niggas.Â The show will include a cast made up entirely of African-Americans, and will have the same structure as the original Friends sitcom but with what executives are calling âa little more edge.ââThe show will also still be based in New York, but no one wants to watch upper-middle class white douchebags anymore,â said NBC spokesman Dennis Belding. âThis show will take place in the ghetto, a much harsher area. What we want to do isÂ bring â,âhumor out of theÂ hood and show the American people that no matter what color skin you have, we allÂ have our friends, or in this case, you got your niggas.âCastingÂ is currently under production, and while they report the showâs main stars will be African-Americans, they will have aÂ feature white character appear on the show down the line, if the show is a success.âJust like Jim Carey kicking some ass onÂ In Living ColorÂ back in the day, you know?â said Belding. âThis isnât about cutting out one race or another, itâs about setting a comedy in a place where there normally isnât very much laughter. There also arenât too many white people there, either. Weâve updated everything to be more âblack.â So no more coffee shop, now the hangout is the check-cashing place on the corner. And the apartments arenât going to be bright and nice, either. This is a sitcom based on the âreal âhood,â for sure.âThe creator of the original Friends sitcomÂ is excited to bring back the essence of a classic NBC, show while also bringing new life to a major company. âI can tell you right now,Â My NiggasÂ is going to be the hottest show on TV this fall. You wait and see,â said David Swan. âOh, and donât worry about the name. Itâs cool, because itâsÂ Niggas,Â and not, well, you know. That other version.âCasting continues on the show until the end of February, and the show begins filming in April. Producers have already said that afterÂ the show takes off, President Obama is more than welcome to join the show as a recurring cast member once his presidency ends next year.Â Â