Shes not feminine in the soft, pink, lace kind of a way. And then they called me out for a callback, a screen test, and then on, I think, a Tuesday, we went in and I read with Erika that Wednesday, and I think I went to work that Thursday. Aton Edwards and Kim Coles are divorced after a marriage of 10 years. And he was definitely very accessorized and very debonair, very dapper with every look, said Ceci, the costume designer who did the Living Single casts wardrobe from Seasons 2 through 5. Help us build our profile of Kim Coles! Copyright 2023 Interactive One, LLC. To that end, the vast majority of his acting roles post-"Living Single" have played to that strength, with Carson lending his powerful pipes to many animated films, TV shows, and video games. We dont get to show that blackness is really more than a color and that we are in every facet of society and every facet of life, and so what was great about that show was that you saw such a variety. A world-class playboy and part-time secret agent from the 1960s emerges after thirty years in a cryogenic state to battle with his nemesis Dr. John Henton, Overton Obie Jones: It was pilot season in 93. It was a very tough way to go; I was born in the mountains of Arizona. What you saw on-screen was what was also the vibe behind the scenes. 1 album in the country, and I was listening to her album as Im going to audition for her show, so it was kind of surreal. I turned those lemons into lemonade. Among her most notable TV appearances following the shows end was a series regular spot on Geena Davis short-lived sitcom, The Geena Davis Show, in 2000, hosting the BET original game show Pay It Off for one season in 2009, and showing up on various reality TV shows, including VH1s RuPauls Drag Race in 2010. Born Dana Elaine Owens in New Jersey in 1970, Queen Latifahs groundbreaking emergence into the rap music scene in the late 1980s paved the way for her to be cast on Living Single, which would lead to a very successful movie career, including her Oscar-nominated role in Chicago from 2002. But the distinctly 90s show, with its crew of young professional friends, didnt take the approach that a Dear White People or a Facts of Life might. Kyle was quick-witted while Overton took his time to find the right words; Kyle was a ladies' man while Overton was content with pining over Synclaire; and Kyle had a stressful and high-paying job while Overton was just a chill building maintenance man. And T.C., I didn't know well but I had seen his movie, Livin Large. John Henton was born on 23 November 1960 under the Sagittarius zodiac sign, in East Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Ceci: Regine was a fashionista, sassy. Actor and comedian John Henton was forty years old when he had a significant brush with death. [Ceci] really let me be involved because she said, Youre gonna be the bride, and she let me choose, with her help of course, the bridesmaids dresses because, again, youve got three other body types. And that was sort of the impetus of the idea: We wanna do a show with a bunch of women, how they feel about men. He sustained life-changing injuries, unfortunately. Williams: What I remember about the 90s is the cut of, likeactually I was on set just, I think it was actually just yesterday, because I was wearing a pair of pants that were a little tight, a little bit on the skinny side, and I was like, ugh, and my wardrobe guy was like, Yeah, but you look good in these. Thats how I got into the fold. In April of 1993, Henton was cast in the FOX TV series "Living Single" starring Queen Latifah, Kim Fields and Kim Coles. Reggie Mckiver and Kim Coles were divorced in Aton Edwards and Kim Coles were divorced in 1 See John Henton biography and upcoming performances at Arlington Improv. John Henton's rise to fame happened by chance he was discovered in 1991 by a comedy executive for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. She knew where the bodies were buried. The comedian then became serious when he revealed what caused his accident. But I didnt think at the time, Oh snap, this is gonna be iconic. The show also explored a number of relevant issues of the time, with an approach that was far less didactic than shows like A Different World. John Henton's Life After 'Living Single' - Unpacking the Car Accident 'Living Single' cast: Where are they now? | EW.com 2. They were both orphans. Throughout the 2000s and 2010s it would be much the same, with Fields mostly just dabbling in acting while focusing most of her attention on directing. HEY KIM DID YOU REALLY DATE QUEEN LATIFAH ? She Doesn't Have a Spouse but Was in a Relationship with Andrei Nikolajevic, Does Jack Dylan Grazer Have a Disability? And then to work with [Alexander], who Id seen on The Cosby Show, and then [Henton] who was from the world of stand-up, which Im very much a member of. The casts rapport was dynamic, but Living Single also presented audiences with six distinct personalitiesto love, root for, disagree with, roll their eyes at, and laugh alongside. The television series, which starred Queen Latifah, Kim Coles, Kim Fields, Erika Alexander, T.C. You dont overreact. Born Kimberly LaShaunda Coles on 11th January, 1962 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA, she is famous for In Living Color, Living Single in a career that spans 1989present. I cant walk worth beans on shoes, so thats where you get the walk. By that time my father had changed denominations, they moved us to Philadelphia, and thats where I was discovered in a basement theater called Freedom for a Merchant Ivory film. I was too young and too nave to know that they might have pulled the plug when I threatened to leave, but I threatened to leave. The fact that she got the "and" credit in the opening of "Living Single" proves that Kim Fields was the show's biggest name at the time, at least in terms of television. This is not a good tie. I wasnt afraid to veer from that, but I wanted to make sure that it felt like the right way to handle issues that youve built in this particular formeven using Latifahs song to inspire an episode where one of Kyles co-workers referred to Regine as a bitch. and she said, No, but I had an auntie in the States and she would put the show on VCR tapes and she would name the tapeand this is gonna make me cryWomen You Will Love. We didnt even know the name of the show! Not too many fans knew that the two were a couple in real life for a time. I said, Look, you know, I pray for you to get a show in the future, but this one right here? No, nobody everybody imagined that. I remember the night that he was on The Tonight Show [with Johnny Carson] and soared. Although The Hughleys perfectly showcased Hentons star power, one cannot forget where he began. TV Schedule for VH1 - Eastern Feed | TV Passport Kim was really boring, making a big deal about not wanting to be away from her children during one of the RHOA trips. That brownstone held love, loss, and laughter; the cast radiated an electric chemistry. I love you! Lee Bowser was strategic about crafting characters and conflicts that represented the vastness within the experiences of young black people. [Henton is] a gentleman and I never once felt weird with him. Kyle as his mentor and Khadijah as Synclaires mentor, and Khadijah ultimately learning to put work aside and open up herself to love, and Max also learning to take off some of her armor and not be afraid to be effeminate and also be vulnerable. If he was like, Nah, nah just give me some jeans and a T-shirt, it would not have been as interesting. Im from Arizona, so I came in looking like I just hitchhiked there. In fact, the then-president of NBC admitted that he regretted not picking up "Living Single" and only a year later, here came "Friends.". Check out Real Reality Gossip video below. And so we were meeting and she saw that in me, and thats how the character began to unfold. videos, She wasnt just about a suit or working at Flavor. Over 25 years ago, a determined 27-year-old writer named Yvette Denise Lee (now Yvette Lee Bowser) found herself with a rare, welcome opportunity: the chance to create a show around the comic legend Kim Coles and the rap phenom Queen Latifah. Henton had gone to a party to celebrate Halloween, and since it was his first summer off, he drank more than he should have. Kim Fields on The Real Housewives of Atlanta: Queen Latifah Reacts Living Single (1993-1998) was always labeled a 'black show,' so why. Look for his name in just about any article related to Batman. Aside from "Living Single," the father-of-one has starred in "The Parkers" and "The Hughleys."