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Tag: Lena Waithe

Is The Chi preparing for Season 8?
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Is The Chi preparing for Season 8?

By Barbara Roche Feb 7, 2025
Early signs indicate that The Chi is preparing for Season 8, even though Season 7 has not aired yet. Although the network has not officially announced a renewal, Deadline re...
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The Chi will wrap filming of Season 7 on October 9
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The Chi will wrap filming of Season 7 on October 9

By Barbara Roche Oct 4, 2024
The first half of season six was record-breaking for The Chi, with the award-winning drama series delivering its most-watched season yet on SHOWTIME, and a surprise finale wit...
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The Chi renewed for 7th season ahead of S6 return
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The Chi renewed for 7th season ahead of S6 return

By Reel Chicago May 8, 2024
Great news for the Chicago film and TV fam - Paramount+ and Showtime have greenlit another season of the critically acclaimed drama series The Chi, ahead of its highly anticipa...
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The Chi drops a teaser trailer for the second half of Season 6
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The Chi drops a teaser trailer for the second half of Season 6

By Reel Chicago Apr 19, 2024
A new reign is coming. Paramount+ with Showtime has released a teaser trailer for the second half of Season 6 of The Chi, set to premiere on May 10. The drama series cr...
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The Chi adds new cast members in Season 6 Part 2
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The Chi adds new cast members in Season 6 Part 2

By Reel Chicago Mar 1, 2024
The Chi will return for Part 2 of Season 6 on May 10 with four additional cast members in recurring guest star roles. The hit series now on a break in the middle of Season ...
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Alex R Hibbert leaves The Chi
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Alex R Hibbert leaves The Chi

By Reel Chicago Sep 27, 2023
Alex R Hibbert, known for his role as Kevin on The Chi, bids farewell to both his character and the show's fans. Kevin is a character that was central to the show and ...
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Showtime releases The Chi season 6 trailer and airdate
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Showtime releases The Chi season 6 trailer and airdate

By Reel Chicago Jul 19, 2023
It appears that The Chi has completed filming all episodes of season 6. Showtime has released the official trailer and key art for the hit series returning this summer. Aft...
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The Chi has been renewed for Season 6
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The Chi has been renewed for Season 6

By Barbara Roche Aug 18, 2022
The Chi series has been renewed for Season 6 on Showtime. The Chicago made series is about to set a new record, as one of the most watched shows in Showtime’s history, g...
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The Chi pics and promo for a new episode this week, Oh Girl
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The Chi pics and promo for a new episode this week, Oh Girl

By Barbara Roche Jun 28, 2022
The Chi made its Season 5 on-air debut on Sunday, June 26 and is currently in production on 10 episodes in Chicago. Here’s this week’s pics and promo for The Chi titled ...
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‘Alexa, What Is Love?’ the Ad Council’s new Love Has No Labels campaign
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‘Alexa, What Is Love?’ the Ad Council’s new Love Has No Labels campaign

By Reel Chicago Feb 1, 2022
As Valentine's Day grows near, the Ad Council announced it is working with Amazon Ads on its Emmy-Award winning Love Has No Labels initiative to spread messages of love and i...
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Hoop Dreams goes to series as Lena Waithe inks Warner Bros TV deal
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Hoop Dreams goes to series as Lena Waithe inks Warner Bros TV deal

By Reel Chicago Nov 15, 2021
Warner Bros TV has announced that Lena Waithe (The Chi, Master of None, Queen & Slim, Ready Player One) has inked a new deal that brings the acclaimed documentary Hoop ...
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Official trailer for THE CHI 4th season premiere Sunday
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Official trailer for THE CHI 4th season premiere Sunday

By Reel Chicago May 21, 2021
SHOWTIME released the official trailer for the fourth season of the Chicago hit drama series THE CHI. Created and executive produced by Emmy winner Lena Waithe and ex...
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Lena Waithe headlines DePaul screenwriting conference
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Lena Waithe headlines DePaul screenwriting conference

By Reel Chicago Jan 26, 2021
Emmy Award-winning writer, creator, producer and actor Lena Waithe of  Twenties, The Chi and Queen & Slim will headline DePaul University’s Courier 12 Screenwriting ...
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The Chi will return to Cinespace for Season 4
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The Chi will return to Cinespace for Season 4

By Reel Chicago Sep 12, 2020
SHOWTIME has picked up THE CHI for a fourth season. Filmed at Cinespace Chicago Film Studios, created and executive produced by Emmy winner Lena Waithe and executive produc...
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Season 3 premiere of Lena Waithe’s ‘The Chi’
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Season 3 premiere of Lena Waithe’s ‘The Chi’

By Reel Chicago Jun 17, 2020
"The Chi" Season 3 premieres this Sunday, June 21st at 8 PM CT on Showtime.  Created by Chicago’s own Lena Waithe and filmed entirely in Illinois, "The Chi" is a comin...
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