Amazon just dropped a teaser for the new series Harlem, and a surprise Cousin Skeeter reunion will have you dancing for joy. Check out all the details below!
It looks like Nina and Bobby from Cousin Skeeter are all grown up.
In the Amazon Prime teaser for new series Harlem, watch closely and you'll see a surprise reunion between with the stars of the hit Nickelodeon sitcom, which originally aired from 1998 to 2001.
Meagan Good, who played Nina on Cousin Skeeter and stars as lead character in Camille in Harlem is out with her gal pals at a male strip club in the trailer. The fun in the club gets even wilder when viewers see that one of the dancers is Robert Ri'chard, who played Bobby on the Nickelodeon show. We always knew Bobby and Nina got along as friends in the past, but this takes the closeness to a whole new level.
In a not-so-G-rated moment, Camille turns to the woman and states with delight, "Let's loosen up and have some fun, hos!"
Richard—dressed in, well, pretty much nothing—grabs a seated Camille in a chair and pulls her close to his bare chested body. And the rest is left up to your imagination.
Girls Trip writer Tracey Oliver created the new comedy which follows a group of ambitious best girlfriends in New York City as they navigate the mecca of Black culture in America.
The series stars Meagan, Grace Byers, Shoniqua Shandai, Jerrie Johnson, and Tyler Lepley. Additional guest stars include Whoopi Goldberg and Jasmine Guy. "Happy" singer Pharrell Williams and Parks and Recreation star Amy Poehler (The Mighty B!) serve as executive producers.
"A strong Black woman is resilient, independent and capable," the voice-over states in the trailer. "In 21st century Harlem, we sisters can be fierce, be in charge, call the shots, get what we want."
It certainly seems that Meagan gets what her character wants and more.
Harlem premieres on Amazon Prime Video Dec. 3.
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From Popsugar:
Meagan Good and Robert Ri’chard's Sweet Reunion on Harlem Just Took Us Back to the '90s
For any OG Meagan Good and Robert Ri'chard fans, you might've caught their sweet throwback reference in Prime Video's Harlem. The two old friends are costars on the new hit series, but it's not their first time sharing the screen together.
Back in 1998, Ri'chard and Good both starred on a Nickelodeon sitcom called Cousin Skeeter alongside comedian Bill Bellamy. And during episode four of Harlem, the rom-com series paid homage to the beloved '90s show. "Wait a second, he looks like this guy named Bobby I used to date in high school," Good's character Camille says of Ri'chard's Shawn in the episode. "He had an annoying cousin Skeeter."
Naturally, fans who recognised the onscreen reunion went crazy online as they basked in the priceless nostalgic moment. "Shout out to whoever wrote the My cousin skeeter joke into Harlem," one user wrote on Twitter, while another tweeted, "Lmaoooo no they did not reference Cousin Skeeter on Harlem! I'm definitely sold!"
Inquiring minds were curious as to how those clever lines made their way onto Harlem, so POPSUGAR asked Ri'chard how his reunion with Good got written onto the show. "I got to give Meagan credit for that line," he said. "She just kind of threw that out there." Ri'chard, who plays Quinn's (Grace Byers) boyfriend on the show, revealed he was originally supposed to be cast as Megan's love interest, but said the pairing would've been "a little too on the nose."
"Whereas now that I'm going for Grace, [Good] makes this one reference that justifies, "OK, people now know that we have history [and] a legacy together,'" he added. "It has a good payoff and then we can move the show along with us kind of as adults." Good and Ri'chard aren't the only pair who share real-life bonds on Harlem. The hit show also made a way for good friends Jerrie Johnson and Kadeem Ali Harris, as well as Shoniqua Shandai and Good, to connect onscreen as well.
We hope this isn't the end of all the blossoming friendships on Harlem, so just like the cast, we're crossing our fingers that the series gets renewed for a second season soon!
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From Editorials 24:
Robert Ri’chard Talks Cousin Skeeter Reference on Harlem
For any OG Meagan Good and Robert Ri’chard fans, you might’ve caught their sweet throwback reference in Prime Video’s Harlem. The two old friends are costars on the new hit series, but it’s not their first time sharing the screen together.
Back in 1998, Ri’chard and Good both starred on a Nickelodeon sitcom called Cousin Skeeter alongside comedian Bill Bellamy. And during episode four of Harlem, the rom-com series paid homage to the beloved ’90s show. “Wait a second, he looks like this guy named Bobby I used to date in high school,” Good’s character Camille says of Ri’chard’s Shawn in the episode. “He had an annoying cousin Skeeter.”
Naturally, fans who recognized the onscreen reunion went crazy online as they basked in the priceless nostalgic moment. “Shout out to whoever wrote the My cousin skeeter joke into Harlem,” one user wrote on Twitter, while another tweeted, “Lmaoooo no they did not reference Cousin Skeeter on Harlem! I’m definitely sold!”
“I got to give Meagan credit for that line.”
Inquiring minds were curious as to how those clever lines made their way onto Harlem, so Editorials24 asked Ri’chard how his reunion with Good got written onto the show. “I got to give Meagan credit for that line,” he said. “She just kind of threw that out there.” Ri’chard, who plays Quinn’s (Grace Byers) boyfriend on the show, revealed he was originally supposed to be cast as Megan’s love interest, but said the pairing would’ve been “a little too on the nose.”
“Whereas now that I’m going for Grace, [Good] makes this one reference that justifies, “OK, people now know that we have history [and] a legacy together,'” he added. “It has a good payoff and then we can move the show along with us kind of as adults.” Good and Ri’chard aren’t the only pair who share real-life bonds on Harlem. The hit show also made a way for good friends Jerrie Johnson and Kadeem Ali Harris, as well as Shoniqua Shandai and Good, to connect onscreen as well.
We hope this isn’t the end of all the blossoming friendships on Harlem, so just like the cast, we’re crossing our fingers that the series gets renewed for a second season soon!
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From PopCulture.com:
'Harlem': Robert Ri'chard, Sullivan Jones and Juani Feliz on Playing Love Interests in the Prime Video Series (Exclusive)
Tracy Oliver's Harlem is No. 2 on Prime Video for a reason. The show gives a fresh take on how four friends rely on one another for comfort as they navigate life, love, and careers as 30-somethings. The difference and genius of how it stands out from other series of today is that its cast is African American, showcasing nothing but Black girl magic with a gentrifying Harlem, New York, as its backdrop. Another element that puts the show in a league of its own is its spotlight on LGBTQ+ love and the men who capture the attention of its four central characters.
Robert Ri'chard and Sullivan Jones star as two of the love interests in the series led by Meagan Good, Jerrie Johnson, Grace Byers, and Shoniqua Shandai. It's a reunion for Ri'chard and Good, who starred as an on-screen couple in the Nickelodeon teen hit Cousin Skeeter. But this time around, Ri'chard plays the love interest of Byers as Shawn, a younger fella with an unorthodox career choice for a corporate fashion boutique owner and designer. While opposites attract, what makes them different eventually causes conflict, leaving them to reconsider whether or not they can work.
And then there's Juani Feliz, who stars as Isabela, a politician Quinn begrudgingly befriends as Quinn's overbearing mother enlists her daughter's styling skills to reshape Isabela's image. Quinn soon learns that Isabela's confidence and boldness are inspiring and attractive in more ways than one, causing her to question some things about dating, which leaves her more confused with Shawn.
Jones plays the role of Jameson, who, like Camille (Good), is career-oriented and ready to settle down. He's gentle and represents stability in Camille's life. But Camille struggles to move past her feelings, or confusion of feelings, for a past love while embracing the possibilities of her present.
PopCulture.com spoke with the cast on the audience's response to the series thus far, hopes for future seasons, and what they want viewers to learn from their characters. Scroll through to read our full Q&A with the duo. (It's also available in video form at the top of this article.)
PC: Now that the show is out – obviously there was a lot of anticipation, there was a lot of buildup and now everyone's able to binge-watch it. And fans are eating it up. So what has the reaction been like for you guys on the receiving end? How are you taking it all in?
JF: It's been awesome. I'm a lesbian in real life and I've seen all the love from the lesbian community. There are literally forums, dissecting Tye's relationships [and] Isabella and Quinn's relationships. And people are just really into it and they just love that there are multiple LGBTQ storylines in this show, which is very refreshing and something that hasn't been seen in many other shows at all. So I've been getting a lot of love from that end.
I've been reached out by Dominicans – I'm Dominican. They're just so proud that I'm representing on camera and playing this kind of character that's kind of like a powerhouse and not playing a stereotypical Latina on TV. And it's just been a lot of love from all around. And it's this kind of show that my friends and my peers would tune into, and all of them have watched it, and they're just super excited, and they're like, "I am so glad that you are now on one of my favorite TV shows." So it's been awesome.
SJ: I think one of the things I appreciate about the role and the relationship that we get to have on-screen – Meagan and I – is that it's kind of an inversion of the expectation of the man and the woman's relationship where the guy is the one who's sort of out there in the world and the woman is propping him up. And in our relationship, it's Meagan. Meagan is the lead. It's her character; it's her storyline. And Jameson is the one who's there.
He has his professional life going on as well, but it's really about me being there to bolster and support Meagan and her character. And so to have people come up to me in the street and be like, "Yo, the way you are treating Meagan in the show is the way I want to be treated in my life." It's a pretty cool moment to be a part of that.
RR: And last response to your question about what do you want for the show. Make them wait! Make them wait! Listen, I think we should just go ahead and green light season 2-7 right now. Just go in production. Just make all the shows in a row since everyone's already addicted to the show. Just make them wait. And then that way I don't want to hear next year [around the] same time, "I watched season two in four hours, five hours. Now I'm asking everybody [what to watch next]." I don't want the same conversation next year. I want….we went in production, we shot just endless amounts of episodes. Give the people what they want and then say, "Hey, this is all of the president."
We're yearning for more over here. The cast is amazing. You guys have done an amazing job, obviously in your perspective roles. And Robert for you, for your fans, who've been rocking with you since the '90s, everyone's so excited that there was a Cousin Skeeter reunion, with you and Meagan. So what was that reunion like? Especially in a different dynamic. You guys are all grown up now.
RR: It's that we're grown up. I know that our show is for the same age group that we were a part of then [from Cousin Skeeter]. Meagan and I grew up on television. We were boyfriend and girlfriend in high school. And now she's a woman on this show, but this show is still for millennials and gen Z. Everyone who's our age group is watching this show and appreciates and loves it. But dating in the 21st century is so difficult, and people are trying to figure out who they are, who they relate to, swipe life technology's the big component of the 21st century, and all of that's highlighted on this show. So I'm just excited for the new kids who are all coming out in college, 20-year-olds, even the teenagers being like, "How do I date in the 21st century?" And this show has that entertainment, popcorn factor of "Yep, that's exactly how it went for me too." And people being able to relate to that on screen. I love that.
And then obviously your character and his relationship with Quinn, and there are a lot of complications or differences in your guys' romantic relationship or "situationship" of sorts. And we get to see how your character stands his ground, and he will not be ashamed for whatever it is that he does and wherever he is in life. Because he's on a very different spectrum than Quinn is. So what do you want viewers to take away from the dynamic of your character with Quinn?
RR: Well, number one for my character as a man, this is America. And in America, you have to get to work and take care of your family. My character has a son and he has to look after his son. And by any means necessary. Just like every hard-working American, I will do anything for my kid.
And second of all, my character is the kind of guy that every girl deserves a date. Because he is not afraid to fall in love. He's already fallen in love with Quinn, and you can see that from the moment that they met and the way that he looks at her. If you go back and watch the show, he is absolutely enthralled with being like, "I love you. I'm going to take care of you. And I understand we might come from different sides of the track, but that doesn't matter when someone really cares about another person."
He's letting Quinn stay with his son. That's a pretty big step in any relationship, as far as a trust factor. I know everybody home right now if you have kids, there's that moment where it becomes actually, "Okay, we're that close? Then I'll let you look after my seed." And he's got that going for him. And I love Shawn's character for that. And we're going to see more from Shawn. He puts her on the spot actually. He'll talk to her face to face and say, "Listen, don't try and discredit who I am as a person and our relationship because you have friends who are white-collar."
And then transitioning into the character of Jameson. You already mentioned that women have been coming up to you and basically just fawning over the way that you treat Meagan's character, Camille. What are you hoping that women get out of this? To say, "This is the way that I should be treated?"
SJ: Exactly what you just said, having standards and adhering to those standards and knowing your value, knowing your worth and taking full a claim of your power and your beauty and your presence and all of that. Demanding that your partner give you that, and that you share it with your partner. It's great to be in a moment where Jameson has his professional career. Camille has her professional career. They're both trying to make it happen. But when it comes to their romantic relationship, it's about lifting each other up as much as possible. We want to lift each other up.
We have this beautiful representation of LGBTQ+ love with Tye, but obviously with Isabela as well. And to see how the trajectory of her relationship with Quinn runs through the end of the series. And I love the conversation that Quinn had with Tye where she said that matters of the heart cannot be toyed with, especially in this specific situation. And I think that was a really good takeaway from this series. But what is your take on the place that Isabela has in Quinn's life? What does she represent for her?
JF: I think that Isabela is going to be a catalyst for Quinn. I think she's going to just open Quinn up to the possibilities of dating, whether that's with men or women. I think she's just going to approach dating in a very different way. She's going to realize that she can find all the things that she's been looking for in anybody, regardless of gender. And I think Quinn is the perfect character to explore love in such a pure way, where it's just like, love sees no gender. When you fall in love with someone you're falling in love with a person and that spiritual, mental, and physical connection, what you have with this specific person. But I just think that Isabela is going to be a catalyst for Quinn and just the way she's going to move forward and move through life when it comes to finding love.
All episodes of Harlem are streaming now on Prime Video. You can watch our full video interview with Robert Ri'chard, Sullivan Jones and Juani Feliz [here].
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From Atlanta Black Star:
‘She’s All Grown Up and So Am I’: ‘Harlem’ Star Robert Ri’Chard Talks Reuniting with Meagan Good, Career Longevity
[Click HERE for video]
Similar to “Girlfriends,” the new series “Harlem” is a must-watch for millennial women who support each other in their professional and personal lives. Starring an ensemble cast including Meagan Good (Camille), Jerrie Johnson (Tye), Shoniqua Shandai (Angie), and Grace Byers (Quinn), the Prime Video series follows a group of 20-something girlfriends navigating life and love in the mecca of Black culture — Harlem, New York.
The rom-com series also stars Robert Ri’chard, who plays Shawn, a young father looking for love while working at a local strip club.
Episode 4 of Harlem referenced Cousin Skeeter during a stripper scene. I'm dying! 🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/KVsmu0d23O
— Adele⁷🌈💜 (@AdeleSmiles) December 20, 2021
ABS spoke with Ri’chard and others from the “Harlem” cast about their budding romances this season and what the future holds for season 2.
Robert Ri’chard and Meagan Good are old friends, who starred on the 90s puppet sitcom “Cousin Skeeter.” It ran from 1998 to 2001 on Nickelodeon.
“Obviously everyone knows me and Meagan have tons of history together,” said Ri’chard. “We’re sort of the iconic Bobby and Nina. She’s all grown up and so am I.”
In episode 4 of “Harlem,” (spoiler alert) Good mistakes Ri’chard’s character, Shawn, for an old high school boyfriend, also named Bobby. Shawn gives Quinn (Byers) a lapdance in one scene while Camille (Good) watches in shock. Ri’chard said the show’s creator, Tracy Oliver, and producers came up with the idea to introduce Shawn “in this way for all the ladies.”
“I’m taking the clothes off doing the lap dance and then immediately fall in love with Quinn’s character,” the actor revealed about his relationship on the series. “The first morning they’re together, he’s out cooking for her. Shawn’s the type of man every woman deserves to date.”
Shawn and Quinn spent the night together after leaving the club, where Shawn’s son, J.J. (Tyler Williams), walks in on the couple in bed. Although the night was slated to be a one-night stand, Quinn ended up sticking around much longer than she anticipated.
“I think there’s a really good chemistry. He represents what men should be when they fall in love with a woman and I love that for this character. I love Shawn,” said Ri’chard.
Most women enjoyed Ri’chard’s stripper performance just as much as his performance in the male stripper film “Chocolate City.” Despite potentially being typecast as a stripper, the actor said as long as he’s getting paid, he’ll always take his shirt off.
“First of all, it’s in my contract. I’m taking off my shirt in every role. We all know that, so that’s going to happen forever,” Ri’chard laughed. “No matter if I play [a] military [role] or something, it’s going to be a scene with my shirt off. But second of all, I think its just a lot easier for me because everyone knows how many years I’ve been doing this.”
He added, “I’m an Emmy Award-winning actor. I’ve played tons of characters, and I don’t take my foot off the gas.”
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From Editorials24:
Robert Ri’chard Talks Cousin Skeeter Reference on Harlem
For any OG Meagan Good and Robert Ri’chard fans, you might’ve caught their sweet throwback reference in Prime Video’s Harlem. The two old friends are costars on the new hit series, but it’s not their first time sharing the screen together.
Back in 1998, Ri’chard and Good both starred on a Nickelodeon sitcom called Cousin Skeeter alongside comedian Bill Bellamy. And during episode four of Harlem, the rom-com series paid homage to the beloved ’90s show. “Wait a second, he looks like this guy named Bobby I used to date in high school,” Good’s character Camille says of Ri’chard’s Shawn in the episode. “He had an annoying cousin Skeeter.”
Naturally, fans who recognized the onscreen reunion went crazy online as they basked in the priceless nostalgic moment. “Shout out to whoever wrote the My cousin skeeter joke into Harlem,” one user wrote on Twitter, while another tweeted, “Lmaoooo no they did not reference Cousin Skeeter on Harlem! I’m definitely sold!”
“I got to give Meagan credit for that line.”
Inquiring minds were curious as to how those clever lines made their way onto Harlem, so Editorials24 asked Ri’chard how his reunion with Good got written onto the show. “I got to give Meagan credit for that line,” he said. “She just kind of threw that out there.” Ri’chard, who plays Quinn’s (Grace Byers) boyfriend on the show, revealed he was originally supposed to be cast as Megan’s love interest, but said the pairing would’ve been “a little too on the nose.”
“Whereas now that I’m going for Grace, [Good] makes this one reference that justifies, “OK, people now know that we have history [and] a legacy together,'” he added. “It has a good payoff and then we can move the show along with us kind of as adults.” Good and Ri’chard aren’t the only pair who share real-life bonds on Harlem. The hit show also made a way for good friends Jerrie Johnson and Kadeem Ali Harris, as well as Shoniqua Shandai and Good, to connect onscreen as well.
We hope this isn’t the end of all the blossoming friendships on Harlem, so just like the cast, we’re crossing our fingers that the series gets renewed for a second season soon!
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Originally published: November 04, 2021.
Original source: E! News.
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