A multi-camera comedy set in post-fire Altadena from Kenya Barris and Mike Epps is in early stages of development. But it has prompted mixed reactions.

Some Altadena residents say their community, recently ravaged by a fire, is not ready for broadcast comedy.

The comedy will reunite comedians Barris and Epps, who’ve previously collaborated in the 2023 Netflix film, “You People.” Epps currently stars in and executive produces Netflix’s “The Upshaws,” entering its fifth and final season, and for which he won the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series in 2024.

The project comes from BET Studios, where Barris is a principal partner and cofounder, and is co-produced by CBS Studios. It’s in its early stages of development, with no commitment to air.

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