I'm Jonathan K. Partt and welcome to K. Partt.

From Black Lady courtroom to one of the most hilarious games of Scrabble, you'll ever see.

HBO's A Black Lady Sketch Show is one of the best comedy shows and one of my favorite shows on television.

It was just renewed for a fourth season.

The groundbreaking brain behind it is Hollywood veteran Robin Thede.

She was the first Black woman to serve as head writer of a late-night talk show.

She also had lined her own late-night show.

In this conversation, first reported on June 14th for Washington Post Live,

Beating, a writer, producer, and actor on a Black Lady Sketch Show,

talks about how the show comedically reflects Black America back at itself

while making all of America laugh and work.

It's my invitation to those who are not in our community to come see what we think authentically.

We don't represent every Black person or every Black woman, but we are representing an authentic tape.

Good afternoon and welcome to the K. Partt podcast in Washington Post Live.

I am Jonathan K. Partt, associate editor of the Washington Post.

From Black Lady courtroom to Dr. Hadassa Ola Yinka Ali Youngman,

a pre-PhD to one of the most hilarious gains of Scrabble you will ever see.

HBO's A Black Lady Sketch Show is one of the best comedy shows and one of my favorite shows on television.

And it was just renewed for a fourth season.

My guest today is the writer, producer, star, and groundbreaking brain behind it.

She was the first Black woman to serve as head writer of a late-night talk show

and the White House correspondent's dinner.

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