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  Wayans brothers create animated kids shows
Brothers Keenen Ivory, Shawn and Marlon Wayans, of "Scary Movie" and "In Living Color" fame, have created a series of animated children's shows, with books and toys to follow.
Inspired by the Wayans brothers' favorite childhood cartoons, "Thugaboo" follows the misadventures of nine kids growing up in the inner city.
The Wayans brothers are all parents, Shawn Wayans said.
www.azcentral.com /ent/tv/articles/0308wayans.html   (302 words)

  
 Wayans Brothers Bring Home a Little Man - The Deadbolt
The Wayans Brothers don't often get enough credit in critical circles or in the press, but they've put together a string of comedy hits in the new millennium that prove just how popular they are with the masses and were recently hailed as the most powerful family in Hollywood by Entertainment Weekly.
The Wayans would star again in Scary Movie 2, which didn't too quite as well as the original, but certainly made a profit, and then went on to star in 2004's White Chicks, a critical disaster that nonetheless went on to make $70 million.
Shawn, Marlon, and director/brother Keenan Ivory Wayans have often done anything for a laugh and, apparently, the same holds true on-set as well as on-screen.
www.thedeadbolt.com /news/111380/littleman.php   (658 words)

  
 Full Coverage: Wayans Brothers to Mull Oakland Studio ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Wayans Brothers to Mull Oakland Studio Deal March 08, 2006 By AP The Wayans brothers agreed to negotiate with city officials to build a movie studio and theme park on a defunct Army base, a spokeswoman for the...
Marlon and Damon Wayans are among the family's performers US comedians the Wayans brothers are in talks to build a movie studio and theme park on a defunct California army base, according to their spokeswoman.
The Wayans brothers agreed to negotiate with city officials to build a movie studio and theme park on a defunct Army base, a spokeswoman for the entertainers said.
www.topix.net /movies/white-chicks?full=ecf1e74b50   (821 words)

  
 ABC News: Wayans Brothers to Mull Oakland Studio Deal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Brothers Keenen Ivory, Damon, Shawn and Marlon Wayans put down a $150,000 security deposit and signed a negotiating agreement last week to develop 70 acres of vacant land, said family spokeswoman Kay Carney.
The brothers have talked of building high-end retail stores and a luxury hotel in addition to the studio and theme park.
The Wayans family had a hit 1990s TV show, "In Living Color." Keenen Ivory Wayans wrote, produced and directed the 2004 film, "White Chicks," which starred Shawn and Marlon Wayans.
abcnews.go.com /Entertainment/wireStory?id=1698350   (232 words)

  
 Shawn Wayans Photos - Shawn Wayans News - Shawn Wayans Information
Shawn Wayans is without a doubt one of the siblings of the famous and hilarious Keenen Ivory Wayans.
In Living Color was the brainchild of Keenen Ivory Wayans, the eldest sibling of a large and extremely talented family whose guidance toward his brothers and sisters would help shape his creation...
Comedians Shawn and Marlon Wayans (In Living Color, Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood) star as Shawn and Marlon Williams, two brothers with little more in...
www.tv.com /shawn-wayans/person/46230/summary.html   (477 words)

  
 Damon Wayans - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Damon Wayans (born September 4, 1960 in New York City, New York), one of the Wayans brothers, is a stand-up comedian, writer, and actor who began his career as a stand-up comic in 1982.
In the SNL book "Live From New York", it was stated that Wayans did this largely due to growing frustrations that his sketches were not being considered for the show.
He is the brother of Keenen Ivory Wayans, Kim Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Dwayne Wayans and Marlon Wayans.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Damon_Wayans   (679 words)

  
 Wayans brothers keeping parody tradition alive   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
If it walks, talks or breathes, a Wayans brother is going to parody it sooner or later.
The two youngest Wayans brothers, Shawn and Marlon, are following the family tradition.
The brothers agree that some of the early "hood" films were good, but insist that as they are copied again and again, even the serious films become parodies of themselves.
www.chron.com /content/chronicle/features/96/01/17/wayans.html   (585 words)

  
 Wayans Brothers To Set Up Studio in Oakland - Hecklerspray: Music, Movies, TV, Celebs, Games and Gossip   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The monumentally hilarious Wayans brothers have been at the forefront of crass comedy since they started back in the early nineties, and now they want to set up their own production studio in Oakland.
Since then the Wayans brothers have reached incredible success with their spoofs of modern day popular films - Scary Movie Parts 1 and 2, and also Don’t Be A Menace To South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood.
There’s no doubt that the Wayans brothers have a proven track record, as they are already said to be organising plans for a White Chicks Part 2.
www.hecklerspray.com /wayans-brothers-to-set-up-studio-in-oakland   (701 words)

  
 The Wayans Bros.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Wayans Brothers is hands down the unfunniest show that has ever aired on any station, network or otherwise anywhere in the world.
Two brothers sharing an apartment and a news stand which coincidentally is next to a restaurant run by their dad.
Marlon Wayans and Shawn Wayans took the scripts they were given on each show and ran with them.
www.jumptheshark.com /w/wayansbros.htm   (1633 words)

  
 Fametracker :: Blue Moons :: From the Future :: The Wayans Brothers' Development Slate   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Entertainment Weekly recently ran a story lauding the ten Wayans siblings as some of Hollywood's most reliable hitmakers: their films are made on the cheap, gross in the millions, and get audiences talking, no matter how outlandish or potentially offensive their premises may be.
A pair of small-time crooks (Shawn and Marlon Wayans) have an epiphany about the latest in their series of tiny scores: if they want to take their thieving to the next level, they need some direction from the experts.
A pair of small-time pimps (Marlon and Shawn Wayans) are chagrined at the realization that all their hos are ditching them for tougher thugs -- but they just can't bring themselves to slap their girls with their rings on.
www.fametracker.com /blue_moons/future_2006_07_10.php   (1297 words)

  
 Wayans brothers co-star in new film Little Man, opening Friday   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Directed by older brother Keenen Ivory Wayans, the film is full of toilet humour, gross jokes and kicks to the groin - the kind of over-the-top silliness that has become the Wayans Brothers' trademark.
Through their company, SMK Entertainment, Keenen Ivory, Shawn and Marlon Wayans produce trading cards, joke books, comic books and cartoons - a "theme park destination" is even in the works.
Shawn and Marlon sat down with The Associated Press to talk about their various comedic outlets and how being funny is a family affair.
www.cbc.ca /cp/entertainment/060713/e071352.html   (768 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Comedy brothers plan theme park
US comedians the Wayans brothers are in talks to build a movie studio and theme park on a defunct California army base, according to their spokeswoman.
Keenen Ivory, Damon, Shawn and Marlon Wayans are in talks with officials in Oakland to develop 70 acres of land.
The signing of the agreement was delayed to accommodate the brothers' schedules and to allow negotiations with lawyers over the deal.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/entertainment/4786728.stm   (195 words)

  
 Silliness of today's horror movies inspiration for Wayans brothers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Wayans targeted blaxploitation films when he wrote, directed and starred in the 1988 comedy "I'm Gonna Git You Sucka." He also acted in "Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood," the 1996 comedy written by and starring younger brothers Shawn and Marlon Wayans.
The younger Wayanses got together with Buddy Johnson, who'd served as executive story editor on their WB sitcom "The Wayans Brothers," and Phil Beauman, who co-wrote "Don't Be a Menace" and wrote for "In Living Color," the sketch-comedy show created by Keenan in the early '90s, and wrote a script.
As for having big brother direct, that was a no-brainer.
seattlepi.nwsource.com /movies/movfil.shtml   (817 words)

  
 SportingNews.com - NASCAR - Wayans brothers are serious about NASCAR
FONTANA, Calif. — The Wayans brothers, a sort of comedy conglomerate, are getting into NASCAR racing — seriously.
The brothers are partnering with racing professionals and others to establish STAR Motorsports.
Marlon Wayans said he and brothers Keenen, Damon and Shawn believe it's time for their family to join the NASCAR family, and help expand the rapidly growing fan base.
www.sportingnews.com /nascar/articles/20050904/645048.html   (234 words)

  
 Crazy, comical Wayans brothers on a roll - MORE MOVIE NEWS AND FEATURES - MSNBC.com
Marlon Wayans, left, and his brother, Shawn, have made a string of successful films.
Directed by older brother Keenen Ivory Wayans, the film is full of toilet humor, gross jokes and kicks to the groin — the kind of over-the-top silliness that has become the Wayans Brothers' trademark.
Through their company, SMK Entertainment, Keenen Ivory, Shawn and Marlon Wayans produce trading cards, joke books, comic books and cartoons — a "theme park destination" is even in the works.
msnbc.msn.com /id/13842456   (816 words)

  
 CanMag- Television- The Wayans Brothers Host Starz
Hang out with Marlon and Shawn Wayans on Thursday, July 13th as they host a night of comedy featuring a collection of their best movies.
Darryl Edwards (Shawn Wayans) is so eager to become a father that he mistakes Calvin Sims (Marlon Wayans), a short, baby-faced thief on the lam, for an abandoned toddler.
In hopes of catching the kidnapper the two brothers go undercover as the two sisters and try to fit in amongst the crème de la crème of Hampton society.
www.canmag.com /news/4/21/4391   (586 words)

  
 Wayans Brothers' New Movie - Movie News - Playfuls.com - Fun & Entertainment   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Now that we cleared this thing, we can say that the Wayans Brothers are getting ready for a new project.
The story revolves around a vertically challenged criminal in baby drag who infiltrates a the childless marriage of a suburban couple in order to retrieve a stashed stolen diamond.
The role of the criminal will be played by one of the brothers, Marlon.
www.playfuls.com /news_0001630_Wayans_Brothers_New_Movie.html   (208 words)

  
 NEWSARAMA.COM: MARLON WAYANS ON SUPER BAD JAMES DYNOMITE
As with many projects where there’s one Wayans, Super Bad is a collaborative effort between the three Wayans Brothers: Marlon, Shawn, and Keenen Ivory, with Xavier Cook and Mitchell Marchand pitching in with the brothers on writing, and Robert Reed and Darren Huang handling the art.
For Marlon, moving into comics was both a foray into a medium he loves, as well as a chance to continue the Wayans’ conquest of all media.
Speaking of those who might not get the flavor the Wayans are going after with Super Bad, Marlon admitted that in writing Super Bad, he did have to pull off some of the limiters of the PC world to get back to the ‘70s dialogue and feel.
www.newsarama.com /IDW/SuperBad/SuperBad_Wayans.htm   (1421 words)

  
 Bonus Mobile Entertainment, Inc. (via CobWeb/3.1 planet03.csc.ncsu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Through their own company,SMK Merchandising LLC which is represented by the Fireball Group, The Wayans Brothers have created a unique and fun game for kids of all ages.
SMK was founded in 2003 by Shawn, Marlon and Keenan Wayans for the purpose of using the Wayans name for branding and marketing.
The Wayans Brothers grew up as a very close family unit and have a strong sense of compassion for children and their parents.
www.bonusmobile-e.com.cob-web.org:8888 /pressreleases/pr61805.htm   (948 words)

  
 Amazon.com: The Wayans Bros - The Complete First Season: DVD: Marlon Wayans,Shawn Wayans,Scott Baio,John Bowab,Glenn ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Comedians Shawn and Marlon Wayans ("In Living Color") star as two brothers with little more in common than their family name, the one-bedroom brownstone they share in New York City and an innate ability to disagree, disrupt and dis', in this outrageous half-hour comedy.
The Wayans Brothers was one of the First Primetime Shows on the Newly Formed WB Network..
This is where "The Wayans Brothers" series started but the show was funnier around the time they both cut their hair.
www.amazon.com /Wayans-Bros-Complete-First-Season/dp/B0006N2EZU   (1093 words)

  
 Needcoffee.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
It's sibling hijinks mixed with some odd couple action as two brothers (Los Wayans), share an apartment in Harlem, one (Shawn) a bit more sane, working as a deliveryman.
The basic conceit is thin enough that it allows the two brothers to get up to just about any kind of shenanigans that they desire, doing everything from bringing Gary Coleman in (playing himself) to sell pomade to getting Sherman Hemsley to make them the supers of their building.
And Marlon definitely has the edge over his brother: Shawn holds his own fairly well, but anybody who can fly back and forth from making Dungeons and Dragons to work on Requiem for a Dream at the same time is a force to be reckoned with.
www.needcoffee.com /updates/tag/wayans-brothers   (577 words)

  
 Little Man (2006/I)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Plot Outline: A wannabe dad (Shawn Wayans) mistakes a vertically challenged criminal on the lam (Marlon Wayans) as his newly adopted son.
The special effects to make Marlon Wayans to look like a midget was OK. I mean, it was not 100% believable but it was OK...nothing great.
I just wish that the Wayans brothers had put more effort into developing a script with good jokes rather than trying to shore up their poor script with cameos from their famous comedic actors and actresses.
www.imdb.com /title/tt0430304   (510 words)

  
 ABC News: Wayans Brothers Create Animated Kids Shows   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Wayans Brothers Create a Series of Animated Children's Shows Called 'Thugaboo'
This animated still image released by SMK Entertainment, shows a scene from Nickelodeon's "Thugaboo." "Thugaboo" is Shawn, Marlon and Keenan Ivory Wayans' first animated children's project.
A series of specials will premiere on Nickelodeon, then air on the network's all-animation channel, Nicktoons, a network spokeswoman said Wednesday, March 8, 2006.
abcnews.go.com /Entertainment/wireStory?id=1702088   (395 words)

  
 KTVU.com - Entertainment - Committee Approves Wayans Brothers Project
Oakland school teacher Hugh Bassette, a frequent speaker at City Council meetings, noted that the Wayans brothers are fl and said, "This city owes us, it owes fl people.
The proposal calls for Oakland to negotiate exclusively with the brothers' development group, the Fulton Project Development Group, for one year.
According to a report prepared by the Oakland Redevelopment Agency, the Wayans brothers have produced numerous films and television shows and have grossed an estimated $1.92 billion worldwide.
www.ktvu.com /entertainment/4606435/detail.html   (508 words)

  
 The Wayans Bros. Spot | Your #1 Source for Shawn & Marlon Wayans   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
This is your #1 source for the two youngest siblings of the Wayans family, Shawn & Marlon.
DISCLAIMER: The Wayans Bros. Spot has absolutely NO affiliation with Shawn and/or Marlon Wayans or any of their affiliates.
This means any e-mails intended for Shawn or Marlon will be deleted as none of the staff members know or have been fortunate enough to meet any members of the Wayans family.
wayansbrosspot.net /wbsmainpage   (201 words)

  
 Black Entertainment | Black & Urban Entertainment News | Black Hollywood Entertainment News | Blacktalentnews.com | ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
According to family spokeswoman, Kay Carney, Brothers Keenen Ivory, Damon, Shawn and Marlon Wayans reporterly put down a $150,000 security deposit to develop the land.
The agreement was delayed to accommodate the brothers' busy schedules, complex legal structuring and negotiations with lawyers over the deal, Carney said.
The 70 acres of prime bayfront property is expected to resemble a to negotiate a deal with the city to build what they hope will be a Universal Studios-style theme park and film production center in the heart of the old Oakland Army Base.
www.blacktalentnews.com.cob-web.org:8888 /artman/publish/article_514.shtml   (228 words)

  
 BBC News | FILM | Wayans brothers give Scary audience
Now the Wayans brothers - who wrote, directed and starred in it - are back for a second stab at success.
But far from being a case of mad, bad and dangerous to know, the brothers' philosophy seems to be crude, lewd and anything goes.
Marlon and Shawn Wayans (alias 'Shorty' and 'Ray') spoke to us about the making of the sequel.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/entertainment/film/1531411.stm   (767 words)

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