‘Sherman’s Showcase’: Sneak Peek at Stars Galore in IFC’s New Variety Series (PHOTOS)
Bashir Salahuddin as Sherman McDaniels, Diallo Riddle as Dutch, Ricky Horne as Officer Plessy, Aleksei Archer as Pepper Spraye
Aleksei Archer as Pepper Spraye, Bashir Salahuddin as Sherman McDaniels
Bashir Salahuddin as Sherman McDaniels, Vic Mensa as Charade
Bashir Salahuddin, Diallo Riddle
Nikeva Stapleton,Bashir Salahuddin, Nefetari ‘Nef’ Spencer
Bashir Salahuddin as Sherman McDaniels, Tsola Akuya as Lady Liberty
Diallo Riddle as Black Gentleman, Emily Goldwyn as Doris, James Earl Jones II as P.T. Blockbuster
Keith Bernard as Joe in a Vest, Bashir Salahuddin as Sherman McDaniels
Bashir Salahuddin – Sherman’s Showcase
Drawing inspiration from dance/variety shows Solid Gold, Soul Train and Rowan & Martin’s Laugh–In, each episode of Sherman’s Showcase is hosted by Sherman McDaniels, as he takes viewers through time via music and comedy drawn from the 40-year library of a legendary (but fictional) musical variety show.
Premiering on Wednesday, July 31, it’s a who’s who of movies, music, sports and entertainment, including two EGOT winners, and multiple award-winning artists, actors and entertainers.
Guest starring in the series’ first season are (alphabetically): Andrew “King Bach” Bachelor; Common, Morris Day, Tiffany Haddish, Lil Rel Howery, Quincy Jones, Mike Judge, Kenny and Keith Lucas, John Legend, Nigel Lythgoe, Curt Menefee, Vic Mensa, Tawny Newsome, Ne-Yo, Ray Parker, Jr., Mario Van Peebles, Damon Wayans, Jr., Marlon Wayans, and Bresha Webb.
Whether it’s a questionably-attired funk supergroup in the 1970s, an up-and-coming MC in the 1980s, or an R&B diva from the 1990s, Sherman’s Showcase has it all: music, comedy, gameshow segments, political roundtables, commercial parodies, breakout hits destined to climb the charts, a dancing robot and a legendary host who’s been there from the beginning.
Click through the gallery above for a sneak peek at the new series!
Sherman’s Showcase, Premiere, Wednesday, July 31, 10/9c, IFC
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