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Varnell Hill, which has received an eight-episode straight-to-series order, is a workplace comedy set behind the scenes of the long-running late-night talk show, The Varnell Hill Show.
The Detroit-set "Martin" ended its original run in 1997, but it's never too late for a spin-off. BET+ is greenlighting "Varnell Hill," a workplace comedy that will star Tommy Davidson as the same ...
Second 'Martin' Spinoff 'Varnell Hill' Ordered by BET+ Will Reportedly Star Tommy Davidson The BET+ sitcom will center on Davidson's character of Varnell Hill. Jaelani Turner-Williams April 15, 2025 ...
The announcement comes on the 35th anniversary of In Living Color, on which Davidson was an original cast member. Varnell Hill, which has received an eight-episode straight-to-series order, is a ...
Tommy Davidson will reprise his “Martin” role of Varnell Hill in a spinoff of the ’90s sitcom ordered by BET+ and co-created by Martin Lawrence and Bentley Kyle Evans. The series takes ...
Hill was doing this back in 1993, when he and Payne got into an on-set, televised physical altercation. Until today, that was the end of Varnell Hill’s existence in the Martin -sphere.
When does the Martin spinoff Varnell Hill premiere? Varnell Hill will be a BET+ exclusive series. The original series aired on Fox from 1992-1997. A premiere date will be announced at a later time.
BET+ has greenlit Varnell Hill, a workplace comedy series based on the beloved character made famous by actor and comedian Tommy Davidson from the original series Martin, starring Martin Lawrence ...
Varnell Hill is co-created and executive produced by Martin co-creator, star and executive producer Martin Lawrence and Martin executive producer/showrunner Bentley Evans, with Jesse Collins also ...