If you’ve been missing that good feeling you got when you watched 90’s comedies, BounceTV has something coming for you. Earlier today we met with producers, executives and actors from the new Bounce comedy series, “Mind Your Business”, and we’ve got to say. This one is definitely going to deliver.
“Mind Your Business” is the brainchild of Bentley Evans, who’s also responsible for hit shows like “The Jamie Foxx Show” and “Martin”. That’s why “Mind Your Business” feels like something that needs to be watched as a family, with everybody in one room, laughing at another family’s antics. “Mind Your Business” isn’t just a good concept, it has a star-studded lineup to match! The series stars Columbus Short (“Scandal”, “Stomp the Yard”), Drew Sidora (“CRAZYSEXYCOOL: The TLC Story”), Rolanda Watts (“The Rolonda Watts Show”, “Criminal Minds”), Brely Evans (“The Neighborhood”, “The Family Business”) and gospel star BeBe Winans. All of these greats, along with Caryn Ward Ross (“Jane the Virgin”), Bryce Xavier and Chloe Elise Ellis, are a part of the hilarious Williams family.
“This is a project that I’m proud of,” remarked Short “It has that old sitcom feel that ‘Martin’ had.” Short says that his character and Evans’ character have the same type of “love hate” relationship that Martin and Pam had and that adds to the show.
The series synopsis says:
Like a lot of small businesses, Lucille Williams’ (Watts) once-prospering 30s-and-older lounge, Lucille’s Place, took a huge hit, forcing her to sell. Lucille’s baby brother, Henry Williams (Winans), couldn’t stand by and let Lucille’s Place slip away, so he recruited his fraternal twins, Aaliyah (Sidora) and Alfonso (Short), to keep the business in the family. With Aaliyah’s creative sensibilities and Alfonso’s business mind, a safe space for planning and hosting events was born. Alfonso’s wife, Kimberly (Ward Ross), and son, Alfonso Jr. (A.J.), join the event planning team. Even Aaliyah has one of their chosen family members, Mia (Evans), join the team; she is a jack of all trades – so she thinks. Although the new-and-improved “Lucille’s” brings everyone together, their affairs end up causing a mess bigger than a college frat party.
To say that Winans and Watts are perfectly cast is an understatement. Watts, who has played comedic characters previously, slips right into the role of the family’s matriarch, Lucille, offering unsolicited advice and over-stepping boundaries just like a lot of us are used to. Winans’ performance is so different than what he’s known for. When I asked him where he drew his inspiration from he said “To know my family, is to know sarcasm” he continued with a laugh saying “This character is just like my father. I read the script and said ‘Oh, I’ll just act like my Dad!’” Let’s hope Pop Winans wasn’t quite as bad as Henry.
“Ming Your Business” will premiere on Saturday June 1, 2024 only on BounceTV.
