About
"I’m here to turn up the volume on voices that have not been heard, and to provide imagery that inspires."
In her three-hour interview, Yvette Lee Bowser discusses moving to Los Angeles at age five, her early interest in writing, and attending Stanford University. She shares how she got her start in television -- as an unpaid apprentice writer on A Different World -- and recounts her path to becoming a staff writer and producer on the show. She describes the writers' room on A Different World, recalls pivotal storylines and episodes, discusses why she decided to leave the show after season five, and comments on the legacy of A Different World. Bowser then talks about her unique challenges working on Hangin with Mr. Cooper, and outlines her path to creating her own production company, SisterLee Productions, and her first television show, Living Single. She describes the origins of Living Single's main characters, how she cast the show, the writing and production of the pilot, key episodes and cast departures, and speaks about the show's impact and legacy. She recalls co-creating Lush Life, creating For Your Love, and running and executive producing Half & Half. Bowser then talks about her writing process, her involvement with the Writers Guild Showrunner Training Program, and the value of mentorship. She discusses her time as a consulting producer on Black-ish, as an executive producer on Dear White People (and showrunner for the first three seasons), and as executive producer (and showrunner of the first season) of Run the World. She talks of working with Onyx Collective on UnPrisoned, shares her thoughts on Zoom writers' rooms and Zoom pitches, and offers advice to aspiring writers and showrunners. Adrienne Faillace conducted the interview in a joint venture with the Writers Guild Foundation on August 8, 2023 in Encino, CA.
Highlights
Yvette Lee Bowser on casting Living Single
Yvette Lee Bowser on the "Maxine Shaw Effect" from Living Single
Yvette Lee Bowser on being the first Black woman to create, run, and produce her own primetime series in the U.S. -- with Living Single
Yvette Lee Bowser on writing Part 1 of "Save the Best for Last" - the episode where "Dwayne" and "Whitley" get married on A Different World
Yvette Lee Bowser on advice to aspiring writers
Yvette Lee Bowser on receiving the Writers Guild Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award
Full Interview
Chapter 1
On her childhood and early influences; on moving to Los Angeles when she was five years old; on her early interests in reading and writing; on television programs she watched growing up; on attending Stanford University; on deciding not to go to USC law school after college and moving into comedy writing instead -- on A Different World; on her first impressions of being in the writers' room during the show's early days and on her early pitches for A Different World
On her path from an unpaid apprentice writer to a staff writer on A Different World; on the format of the scripts; on the transition between seasons one and two of A Different World and changes made to the show, including developing the relationship between "Dwayne'" and "Whitley"; on the season two writers' room on A Different World
On balancing serious subject matter within the context of a comedy on A Different World -- including the episode "If I Should Die Before I Wake"; on writing Part 1 of "Save the Best for Last" - the episode where "Dwayne" and "Whitley" get married on A Different World; on why she left A Different World; on working with guest stars on A Different World; on the legacy of A Different World
On her experience of working on Hangin' with Mr. Cooper; on the path to creating Living Single, crafting the idea for the show, and creating the core six characters; on pitching her idea for Living Single, pushing back on network notes in order to keep "Maxine Shaw", and finalizing the pilot script for the show; on taking two weeks off from Hangin' with Mr. Cooper to write the pilot for Living Single and on several white male writers getting promoted during her absence; on forming her production company, SisterLee Productions
Chapter 2
On casting Living Single; on shooting the pilot of Living Single
On how she became the showrunner and executive producer of Living Single and on what the role of a showunner is; on assembling a writers' room and on cast input on storylines on Living Single
On building the visual environment on Living Single; on the tone of Living Single and on socially responsible storytelling; on the Living Single episodes "A Hair-Razing Experience" and "Swing Out Sisters"
On publicity for Living Single; on Living Single fan mail that she received; on developing the couples and romantic relationships on Living Single; on the "Maxine Shaw Effect"; on how T.C. Carson's departure in season five of Living Single impacted the show
Chapter 3
On Kim Fields' departure from Living Single; on the series finale of Living Single; on audiences continuing to discover Living Single years after its original broadcast; on being the first Black woman to create, run, and produce her own primetime series in the U.S. -- with Living Single; on the legacy of Living Single and the possibility of a reboot
On co-creating Lush Life during the run of Living Single; on working with guest stars on For Your Love and Living Single; on her experience as showrunner and executive producer of Half & Half; on the show's cliffhanger ending and working with director Ellen Gittelsohn; on what she learned from being on set on Roseanne
On the craft of writing; on what she enjoys about writing; on her writing process; on her involvement with the Writers Guild Showrunner Training Program; on not having mentors early in her career and on being a mentor to others
Chapter 4
On her work as a consulting producer on several shows, including Black-ish; on the Black-ish episode "Hope"
On how she became showrunner of the first three seasons of Dear White People and executive producer for all four seasons; on discussions with Justin Simien that led to the "Chapter V" episode of Dear White People in which "Reggie" has a gun pulled on him by campus police; on working with Netflix on Dear White People and running a single-camera show; on co-writing "Volume 2: Chapter IX", in which "Sam" returns home after her father's death; on the female friendships on Dear White People; on the legacy of Dear White People
On running the first season of Run the World, which shot in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic; on the show getting a second season
On working with Onyx Collective on UnPrisoned; on how pandemic production operated on UnPrisoned; on the Zoom writers' room on UnPrisoned and on pros and cons of remote writers' rooms; on whether or not she believes Zoom writers' rooms and Zoom pitches will persist; on what she does to prep for a pitch; on advice to aspiring writers and showrunners; on receiving the Writers Guild Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award; on her proudest career achievement and career regrets; on where she sees herself in ten years
Shows
Black-ish
Yvette Lee Bowser her work as a consulting producer on several shows, including Black-ish
Yvette Lee Bowser on the Black-ish episode "Hope"
Black-ish: Hope
Yvette Lee Bowser on the Black-ish episode "Hope"
Dear White People
Yvette Lee Bowser on how she became showrunner of the first three seasons of Dear White People and executive producer for all four seasons
Yvette Lee Bowser on discussions with Justin Simien that led to the "Chapter V" episode of Dear White People in which "Reggie" has a gun pulled on him by campus police
Yvette Lee Bowser on working with Netflix on Dear White People and running a single-camera show
Yvette Lee Bowser on writing a couple episodes of Dear White People, including co-writing "Volume 2: Chapter IX", in which "Sam" returns home after her father's death; on the female friendships on Dear White People
Yvette Lee Bowser on the legacy of Dear White People
Dear White People: Chapter V
Yvette Lee Bowser on discussions with Justin Simien that led to the "Chapter V" episode of Dear White People in which "Reggie" has a gun pulled on him by campus police
Dear White People: Volume 2: Chapter IX
Yvette Lee Bowser on writing a couple episodes of Dear White People, including co-writing "Volume 2: Chapter IX", in which "Sam" returns home after her father's death; on the female friendships on Dear White People
Different World, A
Yvette Lee Bowser on deciding not to go to USC law school after college and moving into comedy writing instead -- on A Different World
Yvette Lee Bowser on joining A Different World and on her first impressions of being in the writers' room during the show's early days
Yvette Lee Bowser on her early pitches in the writers' room of A Different World
Yvette Lee Bowser on her path from an unpaid apprentice writer to a staff writer on A Different World
Yvette Lee Bowser on the format of scripts for A Different World
Yvette Lee Bowser on the transition between seasons one and two of A Different World and changes made to the show, including developing the relationship between "Dwayne'" and "Whitley"
Yvette Lee Bowser on the season two writers' room on A Different World
Yvette Lee Bowser on balancing serious subject matter within the context of a comedy on A Different World -- including the episode "If I Should Die Before I Wake"
Yvette Lee Bowser on writing Part 1 of "Save the Best for Last" - the episode where "Dwayne" and "Whitley" get married on A Different World
Yvette Lee Bowser on why she left A Different World
Yvette Lee Bowser on working with guest stars on A Different World
Yvette Lee Bowser on her role as a producer on A Different World
Yvette Lee Bowser on working with the executive producers of A Different World
Yvette Lee Bowser on the legacy of A Different World
Different World, A: If I Should Die Before I Wake
Yvette Lee Bowser on balancing serious subject matter within the context of a comedy on A Different World -- including the episode "If I Should Die Before I Wake"
Different World, A: Save the Best for Last
Yvette Lee Bowser on writing Part 1 of "Save the Best for Last" - the episode where "Dwayne" and "Whitley" get married on A Different World
For Your Love
Yvette Lee Bowser on creating For Your Love and on the show moving from NBC to the WB
Yvette Lee Bowser on working with guest stars on For Your Love
Half & Half
Yvette Lee Bowser on her experience as showrunner and executive producer of Half & Half and how her own experience with her half-sister informed the show
Yvette Lee Bowser on casting Half & Half
Yvette Lee Bowser on Half & Half airing on UPN and her relationship with the network; on the show's cancellation
Yvette Lee Bowser on "Kyle" and "Maxine" from Living Single appearing in an episode of Half & Half
Yvette Lee Bowser on the cliffhanger ending of Half & Half
Yvette Lee Bowser on working with director Ellen Gittelsohn on Living Single and Half & Half
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Yvette Lee Bowser on her experience of working on Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Yvette Lee Bowser on taking two weeks off from Hangin' with Mr. Cooper to write the pilot for Living Single and on several white male writers getting promoted during her absence; on forming her production company, SisterLee Productions
Living Single
Yvette Lee Bowser on the path to creating Living Single, crafting the idea for the show, and creating the core six characters
Yvette Lee Bowser on pitching her idea for Living Single, pushing back on network notes in order to keep "Maxine Shaw", and finalizing the pilot script for the show
Yvette Lee Bowser on taking two weeks off from Hangin' with Mr. Cooper to write the pilot for Living Single and on several white male writers getting promoted during her absence; on forming her production company, SisterLee Productions
Yvette Lee Bowser on casting Living Single
Yvette Lee Bowser on developing the romances and depicting strong friendships on Living Single
Yvette Lee Bowser on shooting the pilot of Living Single
Yvette Lee Bowser on how she became the showrunner and executive producer of Living Single and on what the role of a showunner is
Yvette Lee Bowser on assembling a writers' room and on cast input on storylines on Living Single
Yvette Lee Bowser on building the visual environment on Living Single
Yvette Lee Bowser on the tone of Living Single and on socially responsible storytelling
Yvette Lee Bowser on the Living Single episode "A Hair-Razing Experience"
Yvette Lee Bowser on a visual touch/culture cue in the Living Single episode "Swing Out Sisters"
Yvette Lee Bowser on publicity for Living Single
Yvette Lee Bowser on Living Single fan mail that she received
Yvette Lee Bowser on developing the couples and romantic relationships on Living Single -- "Synclaire" and "Overton"
Yvette Lee Bowser on developing the couples and romantic relationships on Living Single -- "Max" and "Kyle"
Yvette Lee Bowser on the "Maxine Shaw Effect" from Living Single
Yvette Lee Bowser on how T.C. Carson's departure in season five of Living Single impacted the show
Yvette Lee Bowser on Kim Fields' departure from Living Single
Yvette Lee Bowser on the series finale of Living Single
Yvette Lee Bowser on audiences continuing to discover Living Single years after its initial broadcast
Yvette Lee Bowser on being the first Black woman to create, run, and produce her own primetime series in the U.S. -- with Living Single
Yvette Lee Bowser on the legacy of Living Single
Yvette Lee Bowser on the possibility of a reboot of Living Single
Yvette Lee Bowser on working with guest stars and musicians on Living Single and on Queen Latifah singing the Living Single theme song
Yvette Lee Bowser on "Kyle" and "Maxine" from Living Single appearing in an episode of Half & Half
Yvette Lee Bowser on working with director Ellen Gittelsohn on Living Single and Half & Half
Living Single: "A Hair-Razing Experience"
Yvette Lee Bowser on the Living Single episode "A Hair-Razing Experience
Living Single: "Swing Out Sisters"
Yvette Lee Bowser on a visual touch/culture cue in the Living Single episode "Swing Out Sisters"
Lush Life
Yvette Lee Bowser on co-creating Lush Life during the run of Living Single
Roseanne
Yvette Lee Bowser on what she learned from being on set on Roseanne
Run the World
Yvette Lee Bowser on running the first season of Run the World, which shot in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, and on the show getting a second season
UnPrisoned
Yvette Lee Bowser on working with Onyx Collective on UnPrisoned
Yvette Lee Bowser on how pandemic production operated on UnPrisoned and on the Zoom writers' room on the show
Topics
Advice
Yvette Lee Bowser on advice to aspiring writers and showrunners
Classic TV Series Episodes
Yvette Lee Bowser on the series finale of Living Single
COVID-19 Pandemic
Yvette Lee Bowser on running the first season of Run the World, which shot in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, and on the show getting a second season
Yvette Lee Bowser on how pandemic production operated on Unprisoned and on the Zoom writers' room on the show
First Big Break
Yvette Lee Bowser on deciding not to go to USC law school after college and moving into comedy writing instead -- on A Different World
Health and Medicine
Yvette Lee Bowser on balancing serious subject matter within the context of a comedy on A Different World -- including the episode "If I Should Die Before I Wake"
Yvette Lee Bowser on running the first season of Run the World, which shot in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, and on the show getting a second season
Yvette Lee Bowser on how pandemic production operated on Unprisoned and on the Zoom writers' room on the show
Historic Events and Social Change
Yvette Lee Bowser on balancing serious subject matter within the context of a comedy on A Different World -- including the episode "If I Should Die Before I Wake"
Yvette Lee Bowser on taking two weeks off from Hangin' with Mr. Cooper to write the pilot for Living Single and on several white male writers getting promoted during her absence; on forming her production company, SisterLee Productions
Yvette Lee Bowser on pitching her idea for Living Single, pushing back on network notes in order to keep "Maxine Shaw", and finalizing the pilot script for the show
Yvette Lee Bowser on building the visual environment on Living Single
Yvette Lee Bowser on the tone of Living Single and on socially responsible storytelling
Yvette Lee Bowser on Living Single fan mail that she received
Yvette Lee Bowser on the "Maxine Shaw Effect" from Living Single
Yvette Lee Bowser on being the first Black woman to create, run, and produce her own primetime series in the U.S. -- with Living Single
Yvette Lee Bowser on the Black-ish episode "Hope"
Yvette Lee Bowser on running the first season of Run the World, which shot in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, and on the show getting a second season
Yvette Lee Bowser on how pandemic production operated on Unprisoned and on the Zoom writers' room on the show
Yvette Lee Bowser on discussions with Justin Simien that led to the "Chapter V" episode of Dear White People in which "Reggie" has a gun pulled on him by campus police
Yvette Lee Bowser on writing a couple episodes of Dear White People, including co-writing "Volume 2: Chapter IX", in which "Sam" returns home after her father's death; on the female friendships on Dear White People
Yvette Lee Bowser on the legacy of Dear White People
Yvette Lee Bowser on working with Onyx Collective on UnPrisoned
LGBTQIA+
Yvette Lee Bowser on the legacy of Dear White People
Memorable Moments on Television
Yvette Lee Bowser on the series finale of Living Single
Yvette Lee Bowser on the Black-ish episode "Hope"
Yvette Lee Bowser on discussions with Justin Simien that led to the "Chapter V" episode of Dear White People in which "Reggie" has a gun pulled on him by campus police
Pivotal Career Moments
Yvette Lee Bowser on deciding not to go to USC law school after college and moving into comedy writing instead -- on A Different World
Pop Culture
Yvette Lee Bowser on Queen Latifah singing the Living Single theme song
Yvette Lee Bowser on the series finale of Living Single
Representation on Television
Yvette Lee Bowser on her experience of working on Hangin' with Mr. Cooper and not feeling valued
Yvette Lee Bowser on taking two weeks off from Hangin' with Mr. Cooper to write the pilot for Living Single and on several white male writers getting promoted during her absence; on forming her production company, SisterLee Productions
Yvette Lee Bowser on pitching her idea for Living Single, pushing back on network notes in order to keep "Maxine Shaw", and finalizing the pilot script for the show
Yvette Lee Bowser on building the visual environment on Living Single
Yvette Lee Bowser on the tone of Living Single and on socially responsible storytelling
Yvette Lee Bowser on Living Single fan mail that she received
Yvette Lee Bowser on the "Maxine Shaw Effect" from Living Single
Yvette Lee Bowser on being the first Black woman to create, run, and produce her own primetime series in the U.S. -- with Living Single
Yvette Lee Bowser on the Black-ish episode "Hope"
Yvette Lee Bowser on discussions with Justin Simien that led to the "Chapter V" episode of Dear White People in which "Reggie" has a gun pulled on him by campus police
Yvette Lee Bowser on writing a couple episodes of Dear White People, including co-writing "Volume 2: Chapter IX", in which "Sam" returns home after her father's death; on the female friendships on Dear White People
Yvette Lee Bowser on the legacy of Dear White People
Yvette Lee Bowser on working with Onyx Collective on UnPrisoned
Television Industry
Yvette Lee Bowser on how television has changed since she first started in the industry
Yvette Lee Bowser on advice to aspiring writers and showrunners
TV Theme Songs
Yvette Lee Bowser on Queen Latifah singing the Living Single theme song
Underrepresented Voices
Yvette Lee Bowser on balancing serious subject matter within the context of a comedy on A Different World -- including the episode "If I Should Die Before I Wake"
Yvette Lee Bowser on her experience of working on Hangin' with Mr. Cooper and not feeling valued
Yvette Lee Bowser on taking two weeks off from Hangin' with Mr. Cooper to write the pilot for Living Single and on several white male writers getting promoted during her absence; on forming her production company, SisterLee Productions
Yvette Lee Bowser on pitching her idea for Living Single, pushing back on network notes in order to keep "Maxine Shaw", and finalizing the pilot script for the show
Yvette Lee Bowser on building the visual environment on Living Single
Yvette Lee Bowser on the tone of Living Single and on socially responsible storytelling
Yvette Lee Bowser on Living Single fan mail that she received
Yvette Lee Bowser on the "Maxine Shaw Effect" from Living Single
Yvette Lee Bowser on being the first Black woman to create, run, and produce her own primetime series in the U.S. -- with Living Single
Yvette Lee Bowser on the Black-ish episode "Hope"
Yvette Lee Bowser on discussions with Justin Simien that led to the "Chapter V" episode of Dear White People in which "Reggie" has a gun pulled on him by campus police
Yvette Lee Bowser on writing a couple episodes of Dear White People, including co-writing "Volume 2: Chapter IX", in which "Sam" returns home after her father's death; on the female friendships on Dear White People
Yvette Lee Bowser on the legacy of Dear White People
Yvette Lee Bowser on working with Onyx Collective on UnPrisoned
Women
Yvette Lee Bowser on balancing serious subject matter within the context of a comedy on A Different World -- including the episode "If I Should Die Before I Wake"
Yvette Lee Bowser on her experience of working on Hangin' with Mr. Cooper and not feeling valued
Yvette Lee Bowser on taking two weeks off from Hangin' with Mr. Cooper to write the pilot for Living Single and on several white male writers getting promoted during her absence; on forming her production company, SisterLee Productions
Yvette Lee Bowser on pitching her idea for Living Single, pushing back on network notes in order to keep "Maxine Shaw", and finalizing the pilot script for the show
Yvette Lee Bowser on the "Maxine Shaw Effect" from Living Single
Yvette Lee Bowser on being the first Black woman to create, run, and produce her own primetime series in the U.S. -- with Living Single
Yvette Lee Bowser on writing a couple episodes of Dear White People, including co-writing "Volume 2: Chapter IX", in which "Sam" returns home after her father's death; on the female friendships on Dear White People
Yvette Lee Bowser on the legacy of Dear White People
Professions
Producers
Yvette Lee Bowser on the role of a showrunner
Yvette Lee Bowser on advice to aspiring showrunners
Writers
Yvette Lee Bowser on the season two writers' room on A Different World
Yvette Lee Bowser on assembling a writers' room
Yvette Lee Bowser on what she enjoys about writing
Yvette Lee Bowser on her writing process
Yvette Lee Bowser on her involvement with the Writers Guild Showrunner Training Program
Yvette Lee Bowser on not having mentors early in her career and on being a mentor to others
Yvette Lee Bowser on the Zoom writers' room on UnPrisoned, pros and cons of remote writers' rooms, and whether or not Zoom writers' rooms and Zoom pitches will persist
Yvette Lee Bowser on what she does to prep for a pitch
Yvette Lee Bowser on advice to aspiring writers
Yvette Lee Bowser on receiving the Writers Guild Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award
Genres
Comedy Series
Yvette Lee Bowser on her work on A Different World
Yvette Lee Bowser on her experience of working on Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Yvette Lee Bowser on creating Living Single, coming up with the main characters, and forming her production company, SisterLee Productions
Yvette Lee Bowser on casting Living Single, shooting the pilot, developing the romances, thoughts on specific episodes, and cast changes on the show
Yvette Lee Bowser on Kim Fields' departure from Living Single, the series finale, the show's legacy, and the possibility of a reboot
Yvette Lee Bowser on co-creating Lush Life during the run of Living Single
Yvette Lee Bowser on creating For Your Love
Yvette Lee Bowser on her experience as showrunner and executive producer of Half & Half
Yvette Lee Bowser on her work as a consulting producer on several shows, including Black-ish; on the Black-ish episode "Hope"
Yvette Lee Bowser on how she became showrunner of the first three seasons of Dear White People and executive producer for all four seasons; on discussions with Justin Simien that led to the "Chapter V" episode of Dear White People in which "Reggie" has a gun pulled on him by campus police; on working with Netflix on Dear White People and running a single-camera show; on co-writing "Volume 2: Chapter IX", in which "Sam" returns home after her father's death; on the female friendships on Dear White People; on the legacy of Dear White People
Yvette Lee Bowser on running the first season of Run the World, which shot in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, and on the show getting a second season
Yvette Lee Bowser on working with Onyx Collective on UnPrisoned; on how pandemic production operated on UnPrisoned; on the Zoom writers' room on UnPrisoned and on pros and cons of remote writers' rooms
People
Erika Alexander
Yvette Lee Bowser on creating the character "Max" on Living Single
Yvette Lee Bowser on casting Erika Alexander as "Maxine Shaw" on Living Single
Yvette Lee Bowser on the "Maxine Shaw Effect" from Living Single
Yvette Lee Bowser on "Kyle" and "Maxine" from Living Single appearing in an episode of Half & Half
Debbie Allen
Yvette Lee Bowser on the transition between seasons one and two of A Different World and on Debbie Allen joining the show as a producer/director
Tom Anderson
Yvette Lee Bowser on how she became the showrunner and executive producer of Living Single
Essence Atkins
Yvette Lee Bowser on casting Half & Half
Kenya Barris
Yvette Lee Bowser her work as a consulting producer on several shows, including Black-ish
Marcy Carsey
Yvette Lee Bowser on working with the executive producers of A Different World and great advice she received from Marcy Carsey
T.C. Carson
Yvette Lee Bowser on creating the characters "Kyle and "Overton" on Living Single
Yvette Lee Bowser on casting T.C. Carson as "Kyle Barker" on Living Single
Yvette Lee Bowser on the Living Single episode "A Hair-Razing Experience"
Yvette Lee Bowser on how T.C. Carson's departure in season five of Living Single impacted the show
Yvette Lee Bowser on "Kyle" and "Maxine" from Living Single appearing in an episode of Half & Half
Kim Coles
Yvette Lee Bowser on the path to creating Living Single and early meetings with Queen Latifah and Kim Coles to create "Khadijah" and "Synclaire"
Bill Cosby
Yvette Lee Bowser on deciding not to go to USC law school after college and moving into comedy writing instead -- on A Different World
Tyne Daly
Yvette Lee Bowser on working with guest stars on For Your Love
Susanne Daniels
Yvette Lee Bowser on pitching her idea for Living Single
Nastaran Dibai
Yvette Lee Bowser on writing a couple episodes of Dear White People, including co-writing "Volume 2: Chapter IX", in which "Sam" returns home after her father's death
Tara Duncan
Yvette Lee Bowser on working with Netflix on Dear White People
Yvette Lee Bowser on working with Onyx Collective on UnPrisoned
Susan Fales-Hill
Yvette Lee Bowser on the transition between seasons one and two of A Different World and on touring HBCUs with fellow A Different World writers That Mumford and Susan Fales-Hill
Kim Fields
Yvette Lee Bowser on reaching out to Kim Fields to play a role on Living Single
Yvette Lee Bowser on Kim Fields' departure from Living Single
Ellen Gittelsohn
Yvette Lee Bowser on working with director Ellen Gittelsohn on Living Single and Half & Half
John Henton
Yvette Lee Bowser on creating the characters "Kyle and "Overton" on Living Single
Yvette Lee Bowser on casting John Henton as "Overton Wakefield" on Living Single
David Janollari
Yvette Lee Bowser on the path to creating Living Single
Eartha Kitt
Yvette Lee Bowser on working with guest stars on Living Single
Geraldine Leder
Yvette Lee Bowser on casting Living Single
Thad Mumford
Yvette Lee Bowser on the transition between seasons one and two of A Different World and on touring HBCUs with fellow A Different World writers That Mumford and Susan Fales-Hill
Karyn Parsons
Yvette Lee Bowser on co-creating Lush Life during the run of Living Single
Holly Robinson Peete
Yvette Lee Bowser on working with her high school friend, Holly Robinson Peete, on For Your Love
Queen Latifah
Yvette Lee Bowser on the path to creating Living Single and early meetings with Queen Latifah and Kim Coles to create "Khadijah" and "Synclaire"
Yvette Lee Bowser on working with musicians on Living Single and on Queen Latifah singing the Living Single theme song
Marque Richardson
Yvette Lee Bowser on the "Chapter V" episode of Dear White People in which "Reggie" has a gun pulled on him by campus police
Justin Simien
Yvette Lee Bowser on how she became showrunner of the first three seasons of Dear White People and executive producer for all four seasons
Yvette Lee Bowser on the "Chapter V" episode of Dear White People in which "Reggie" has a gun pulled on him by campus police
Cindy Williams
Yvette Lee Bowser on working with guest stars on For Your Love
Kristen Zolner
Yvette Lee Bowser on working with Netflix on Dear White People