Upfronts 2012: NeNe Leakes, Anthony Anderson, and More Gains for Black Actors

Upfronts: NBC

Upfronts 2012: NeNe Leakes, Anthony Anderson, and More Gains for Black Actors

1600 Penn A comedy about the White House family co-stars Bill Pullman as the president of the United States with Jenna Elfman as his first lady. Other cast members include Martha MacIsaac, Andre Holland, Amara Miller and Benjamin Stockham.


Upfronts 2012: NeNe Leakes, Anthony Anderson, and More Gains for Black Actors

Revolution Giancarlo Esposito joins the cast of Revoution, an adventure thriller following a family’s struggles after the apocalypse. Billy Burke, David Lyons, Tracy Spiradakos, Graham Rogers, Anna Lise Phillips, Tim Guinee, Andrea Roth, JD Pardo and Zak Orth complete the cast.

Chi McBride can be seen on Golden Boy, about a cop’s “meteoric rise from officer to detective to police commissioner.” Holt McCallany, Bonnie Somerville, Theo James, Kevin Alejandro, and Stella Maeve complete the cast.


Khary Payton joins the cast of Go On that revolves around a sportscaster’s mandatory group therapy sessions. Cast members: Matthew Perry, Laura Benanti, Julie White, Suzy Nakamura, Allison Miller and guest stars Bill Cobbs.

The New Normal.  Nene Leakes has a recurring role on this sitcom that follows a blended family of a gay couple and their surrogate mother.  Cast members: Andrew Rannells, Ellen Barkin, Justin Bartha, Georgia King, Bebe Wood, and Jayson Blair.

Next Caller. Wole Parks joins comedian Dane Cook in a sitcom that takes place at a satellite radio station.  Cast: Collette Wolfe, Joy Osmanski, Ryan Devlin (guest/recur) and guest stars Jeffrey Tambor.

Upfronts 2012: NeNe Leakes, Anthony Anderson, and More Gains for Black Actors
Save Me cast featuring Lamman Rucker.

Save Me. Lamman Rucker joins the cast of Save Me, that follows a woman who loses herself after a broken marriage. Cast members include: Alexandra Breckenridge, Michael Landes, Heather Burns, and Madison Davenport.

Upfronts 2012: NeNe Leakes, Anthony Anderson, and More Gains for Black Actors

Chicago Fire  is an action drama about the Chicago Fire Department starring Taylor Kinney, Jesse Spencer, Eamonn Walker, Monica Raymund, David Eigenberg, Charlie Barnett, Lauren German, Teri Reeves, and Merle Dandridge.

Do No Harm. Phylicia Rashad co-stars in a drama about a neurosurgeon’s battle with his alter ego. Cast members: Steven Pasquale, Alana De La Garza, Mousa Kraish, Michael Esper, and Ruta Gedmintas.

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