Actress Jada Pinkett Smith has signed on to Netflix‘s upcoming A Different World sequel series, reprising her role of Lena ...

On Sept. 24, 1987, after the Season Four premiere of "The Cosby Show" aired on NBC, viewers entered the world of Hillman College, as Clair and Cliff Huxtable's daughter Denise started a new semester.

Fans are excited for her return.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Actress Dawnn Lewis says there's a good chance that A Different World fans will see her playing Jaleesa Vinson-Taylor again. "They ...

The actress reprises her role as Lena James in the upcoming sequel series, joining several familiar faces from the beloved HBCU-themed sitcom.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Different World poster. (Photo credit: NBC) Netflix’s “A Different World” spinoff pilot has reportedly cast six leading roles, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Marc Berman is a New York-based reporter who covers media. Unlike many sitcoms of the era, A Different World blended humor with ...

One of television’s most beloved campus comedies is getting a fresh chapter — and a familiar face is officially returning. […] ...

The pilot for the sequel marks only the second time that the streaming giant has ordered a pilot. Netflix has greenlit a pilot for A Different World, a sequel to the 1987 sitcom that starred Jasmine ...

*A new chapter of “A Different World” is taking shape at Netflix, and Ashley Laverne Jackson is helping write it. The daughter of civil rights leader Jesse Jackson has joined the revival as a staff ...

Jada Pinkett Smith is reprising her role as Lena James for Netflix’s upcoming 'A Different World' sequel series.