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Good or Bad News?: 'Single Ladies' Creator/Showrunner Stacy A. Littlejohn Exits Series.

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“After two incredible seasons of Single Ladies, I have decided to entrust the show to the safe hands of VH1... Having fostered it from its inception, I’ve found great satisfaction in seeing these characters come to life on the screen, and am proud of what the show has become. But after two all-consuming seasons immersed in its production in the great city of Atlanta, I’ve decided it’s time to shift my focus to my life in Los Angeles and the creation of new projects.”

Words from a statement from Single Ladies creator/executive producer/showrunner Stacy A. Littlejohn - a VH1 series (exec-produced by Queen Latifah) that recently wrapped up its second season, and was renewed for a third season.

The series averaged 3.2 million total viewers during season 2, up 10% from season 1, which means even more people watched it than last season.

And the network called it basic cable’s #1 ad-supported regularly scheduled scripted show among women 18-49 over the course of the summer.

Season 2 starred LisaRaye McCoy (Keisha), Denise Vasi (Raquel) and Charity Shea (April) as three best friends navigating the dating world in Atlanta. This season saw the exit of Stacey Dash, and the addition of Cassandra Freeman , and the aforementioned Denise Vasi as newbies to the show's cast.

Season 3 is set to premiere in mid-2013.

As one of very few black woman showrunners, Stacy A. Littlejohn's 15+ year-long resume includes work as producer and/or writer on a number of TV shows like: The Wanda Sykes Show, All of Us, Barbershop, Cedric the Entertainer Presents, Life with Bonnie, and The Hughleys.

What's next for her, as she shifts focus to her LA life, and the creation of new projects? The Deadline report doesn't say, but she's on my watch-list, so once anything comes up, you know we'll have whatever it is for you.

Good luck to Ms Littlejohn!

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ot sure if this is going to help or hinder the show. I'd like to believe the only way is up.
crazyfirecrotch 4th-Sep-2012 07:50 pm (UTC)


doesn't matter if she stayed on or jumped. show is bad. like really really bad
sassandthecity 4th-Sep-2012 07:50 pm (UTC)
Watching Lisa Raye try to emote is unintentional comedic brilliance.
treebraids 4th-Sep-2012 07:51 pm (UTC)
she is besties with Lisa, she actually wrote the part for her. You would think she knows what her friend is capable of and write accordingly. Instead the viewers have to watch as Lisa struggles through pronouncing the most basic words.

Edited at 2012-09-04 07:51 pm (UTC)
sassandthecity 4th-Sep-2012 07:58 pm (UTC)
Her shitty acting the first season was a helpful distraction from the White actress' horrendous wig.
bonobochick 4th-Sep-2012 08:06 pm (UTC)
I never understood why they didn't get a better wig for her or let her be her natural brunette self. Her hair in that first season was noticeably and laughably terrible.
treebraids 4th-Sep-2012 08:09 pm (UTC)
I don't understand how a show with so many black people would let her go out with hair like that.
myblackass 4th-Sep-2012 09:30 pm (UTC)
They must secretly hate her.
bonobochick 4th-Sep-2012 08:05 pm (UTC)
It used to annoy me but now I find it funny. The show itself is beyond campy but LisaRaye "acting" is good times. She and DB Woodside have great chemistry (and he can act) but on a show of mostly mediocre to terrible actors, she's one of the worst... if not the worst.

I can't tell if she's playing herself (her reality show was quite enlightening), Diamond from The Players Club/i> or a combo of both. Best parts are when she's talking about anything realty related and all the words destroyed coming from her mouth.
treebraids 4th-Sep-2012 08:09 pm (UTC)
I think Diamond from Player's Club is pretty much where her acting starts and stops. Her character could easily be diamond 10 years down the line.
pikapika217 4th-Sep-2012 09:08 pm (UTC)
Especially since she's a former video girl
pikapika217 4th-Sep-2012 09:09 pm (UTC)
no ifs - she's DEFINITELY the worst though not by much as the non stacy dash is very close to being as bad. Charity & Omar are in the middle while the new mom character and DB are the best ones.
backupblood 4th-Sep-2012 08:00 pm (UTC)
The worst thing about this season was them making Keisha the lead. I mean, SERIOUSLY?
backupblood 4th-Sep-2012 08:00 pm (UTC)
There's really nowhere else for this show to go but up. Seriously. No, SERIOUSLY.
treebraids 4th-Sep-2012 08:06 pm (UTC)
I thought the game could not get any worse and it did. I'm not having too much hope. I will continue to enjoy this for the bad acting and the fuckery it brings.
backupblood 4th-Sep-2012 08:12 pm (UTC)
Don't even get me started, haha. I hate how they completely ruined Tasha Mack
treebraids 4th-Sep-2012 10:26 pm (UTC)
yup! It was the tasha mack show for a while and I won't have minded if the storylines were good. Half the time she was just throwing money around and saying "I'm balling".
backupblood 4th-Sep-2012 10:27 pm (UTC)
It could have been way way worse but thank God for Wendy Raquel Robinson who still gave a shit when others in the cast were going through the motions.
brucelynn 4th-Sep-2012 08:01 pm (UTC)
This show is so painful to watch

but I do love seeing sisters on my tv screen ^___^
rogue 4th-Sep-2012 08:38 pm (UTC)
best of luck to her!!
pikapika217 4th-Sep-2012 09:07 pm (UTC)
Hopefully Lisa gets fired! If they Booted Lisa & the non Stacy Dash and bmped up Charity, the new mother character and Omar to the mains then they would really have something! Granted, they'd need a new theme tune & title but it would work.
treebraids 4th-Sep-2012 10:26 pm (UTC)
I keep thinking they are going to get rid of new mother character because she is the best actress.
pikapika217 4th-Sep-2012 11:21 pm (UTC)
LBR, she'd probably leave first.
myblackass 4th-Sep-2012 09:31 pm (UTC)
There was a time when I would watch any show that had a lot of black women on it no matter how awful the writing was. That time has passed, this show sucks.
lazysong 4th-Sep-2012 10:33 pm (UTC)
The acting is SO bad on this show. I only watch it for the revolving door of sexy men and they have some cute clothes too.

William Levy needs to stay on the show.

kthanks
kimberwyn 4th-Sep-2012 11:45 pm (UTC)
This show is awful now that Stacy Dash is gone (not that it was great to start); I can't stand the new lead, she looks too much like Lisa Raye and her voice is annoying.
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