Keenen Ivory Wayans to serve as showrunner on season three of TBS’s “The Last O.G., “starring Tracy Morgan and Tiffany Haddish. Co-created and executive-produced by Academy Award-winner Jordan Peele, The Last O.G. is a ratings success with season two reaching 32.5 million viewers thus far. Wayans, a New York native, will also direct four episodes in the newest season of the Brooklyn-centric comedy series.
“I’m thrilled and excited to be working with such a great cast, team of producers and reuniting with Tracy Morgan,” said Wayans. “Together we’re all going to take the show to the next level.”
Wayans is best known for creating, executive producing and hosting the influential Emmy-winning sketch comedy series In Living Color. Wayans additional credits include directing the highly successful feature films White Chicks, Scary Movie and Scary Movie 2, co-writing Hollywood Shuffle with actor/director Robert Townsend, and co-producing Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood.
