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[…] – and counting – is playing the character Lester Jenkins on the smash hit sitcom “227,” which ran from 1985 -1990.  Sharing starring roles with Williams were Marla Gibbs, Jackee Harry, Alaina Reed Hall, Regina King, Helen Martin, and Curtis Baldwin. “Starring in ‘227’ was a great experience,” Williams recalled.  “What kept us on the […]

Actress Marla Gibbs is 85 A page to spark motivation, find out who’s getting older, and learn more about our history. EUR MOTIVATIONAL NOTE The talk of winning our share is not the easy one of disengagement and flight, but the hard one of work, of short as well as long jumps, of disappointments, and […]

Actress Marla Gibbs is 87. A page to spark motivation, find out who’s getting older, and learn more about our history. EUR MOTIVATIONAL NOTE “Baby steps count, as long as you are going forward. You add them all up, and one day you look back and you’ll be surprised at where you might get to.” […]

[…] honors to several recipients, including Jennifer Hudson, who will receive the We See You Award, Delroy Lindo, who will receive the Legacy Award, and five-time Emmy® nominee Marla Gibbs who will receive the Legend Award.  The Apple TV+ show “Ted Lasso” will receive the Inclusion Award, and CBS’ “S.W.A.T.,” produced by Sony Pictures Television in […]

[…] long time friends Merri Dee (media legend), Mary Wilson (The Supremes), Susan Taylor (Formerly of Essence Magazine), Kephra Burns, Stevie Wonder, Dionne Warwick, Clifton Davis, Angela Bassett, Courtney Vance, Marla Gibbs, Robert Hooks, Anna Maria Horseford, Arsenio Hall, Eloise Laws, Andre’ James, Allison Williams and many more. Former Essence Magazine Editor Susan Taylor flew across the country […]

[…] moment it was true for me. Allison Kugel: Right. You would say, that was me then. I saw this beautiful tribute on your Instagram feed to actress Marla Gibbs. Marla gave you your first big job playing her daughter on the show 227, when you were fourteen years old. You thanked her for all that […]

[…] “Everybody Hates Chris” as flirty funeral director Mr. Omar. Thomas got his big break as Ronnie Walker on “The Jeffersons.” Flanked by stars Isabel Sanford, Sherman Hemsley, Marla Gibbs, Roxie Roker and Franklin Cover, Thomas hit the set looking to impress. It was a feat that was more easily said than done in the eyes […]

[…] for many folks, Saturday night was gold as it marked must-see TV for fans tuned in to see the classic show “227.” And while the high-jinks of Marla Gibbs’ Mary Jenkins’ and her friends and family anchored the series back in the mid-’80s, viewers got a healthy dose of sexy mixed with their funny via […]

Actress Marla Gibbs is 86 A page to spark motivation, find out who’s getting older, and learn more about our history. EUR MOTIVATIONAL NOTE No one should negotiate their dreams. Dreams must be free to flee and fly high. No government, no legislature, has a right to limit your dreams. You should never agree to […]

[…] 25 minutes by 105 firefighters, LAFD said. MORE NEWS: Future and Lori Harvey Reportedly Call It Quits No injuries were reported. The building suffered significant damage. Actress Marla Gibbs purchased the theatre in 1990, according to the theater’s website. For more on that, scroll down and read the theater’s history The cause of the fire […]

[…] widow, Glodean White, wearing fur, strikes a pose with Jackee Harry, Cookie Johnson, Tonya Winfield and others. O’Jays singer Eddie Levert strikes a pose with other entertainers. Marla Gibbs Lela Rochon Natalie’s uncle, Freddy Cole A Forest Lawn hearse takes Natalie Cole to join her dad and mom, Nat King Cole and Marie Cole at […]

[…] asked to prove themselves, over and over and over again. I’m always having to prove ,” Berry says in the trailer Tessa Thompson, Debbie Allen, Jackée Harry, Marla Gibbs and Regina Hall are also featured in the special, ABC announced in a press release. Per press release, the special, hosted by ABC News Live Prime anchor […]

[…] interracial marriage, gender identity and women’s rights. Along the way, the series garnered 13 Emmy nominations, and made iconic stars out of Sherman Hemsley, Isabel Sanford and Marla Gibbs. When Sanford won in 1981, she was just the second African American actress to win an Emmy Award. “Most viewers do not know the stories behind […]

[…] of Hillsong Church in Los Angeles. Hillsong founder Brian Houston posted a tribute to Harmon in a now-deleted Instagram post. MORE NEWS ON EURWEB: ‘The Jeffersons’ Star Marla Gibbs on Celebrating Life at 90 and Supporting Medical Marijuana   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Baller Alert (@balleralert) ‘The Jeffersons’ Star […]

[…] Somebody’s Husband. Big thanks to @whiteedenweddings for being so gracious and accommodating and making this feel so real and special.” OTHER NEWS ON EURWEB: ‘The Jeffersons’ Star Marla Gibbs on Celebrating Life at 90 and Supporting Medical Marijuana   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Issa Rae (@issarae) Here’s more via […]