WESTWOOD, CA – NOVEMBER 23: Actor Martin Lawrence and Tommy Davidson arrive at the screening of Columbia Pictures’ “Concussion” at Regency Village Theatre on November 23, 2015 in Westwood ...

Tommy Davidson at the John Varvatos and Ringo Starr Celebrate International Peace Day at John Varvatos on September 21, 2014, in West Hollywood, CA — Photo by s_bukley/Depositphotos Set behind ...

It’s a mantra comedian Tommy Davidson likely embraced when he guest-starred on Martin over 30 years. His character, Varnell Hill, an animated talk-show host whose success eclipses Martin Payne ...

Davidson played the role in just a pair of 'Martin' episodes. By Tony Maglio 'Martin' (from left): Tommy Davidson, Martin Lawrence in two-part episode 'Hollywood Swingin' (1993) Andrew Semel/Fox ...

It is headlined by actor-comedian Tommy Davidson as the titular Varnell Hill, reprising the beloved character he played as a guest star on Martin. Varnell Hill is co-created and executive produced ...

Tommy Davidson will reprise his “Martin” role of Varnell Hill in a spinoff of the ’90s sitcom ordered by BET+ and co-created by Martin Lawrence and Bentley Kyle Evans. The series takes ...

From breaking news to special features, we're on it! Join the NonStop Local Chord group and always be in the know. Though Varnell’s time on Martin was brief, the writers provided him with ...

Tommy Davidson will reprise his “Martin” role of Varnell Hill in a spinoff of the ’90s sitcom ordered by BET+ and co-created by Martin Lawrence and Bentley Kyle Evans.

The series will be produced by Evans and his production team. While Davidson only appeared on one two-part episode in Season 2 of Martin, his talk show character Varnell Hill has achieved a cult ...

BET+ announced Tuesday that it has given a straight-to-series order to Varnell Hill, a spinoff show centered on Tommy Davidson's titular character, who had a memorable two-episode run in season 2 ...