Essence Atkins said the opportunity to star in CBS' new sitcom "Poppa's House" alongside Damon Wayans Sr. completed her nearly 30-year-long career working with the iconic Wayans family. "It was Damon.

Essence Atkins and Tetona Jackson round out the cast of the multi-cam comedy about the somewhat fraught relationship between a radio host and his aspiring filmmaker son.

Comedy legend Damon Wayans and his son, Damon Wayans Jr., have teamed up for CBS’ new family sitcom, “Poppa’s House.” Told through the perspective of the father and son, takes on topics like career changes,

Damon Wayans Sr., Damon Wayans Jr., Essence Atkins and Tetona Jackson discuss their new comedy "Poppa's House," premiering Monday on CBS, and how Wayans Sr.'s other son inspired the role Wayans Jr. plays.

Showrunner Dean Lorey also tells TheWrap about changing the show's premise to let the father-son duo "be themselves" The post ‘Poppa’s House’ Star Damon Wayans Details How a Family ‘Breakdown’ Inspired the CBS Comedy appeared first on TheWrap.

CBS’s Poppa’s House is a family sitcom that posits one key question: If a television show exists seemingly only to allow a father-son comedic duo to work together, is it really worth it? Ultimately, the answer to that question is yes—at least if the father-son comedic duo has the chops of a Damon Wayans and a Damon Wayans Jr.

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Damon Wayans Jr. and Damon Wayans Sr. speak to "CBS Mornings" about starring in the new CBS sitcom, "Poppa's House." Wayans Sr. plays "Poppa," a happily-divorced radio host whose life is up-ended when his adult son,