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Diallo Riddle
Born (1977-05-06) May 6, 1977 (age 47)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Alma materHarvard University
Occupation(s)Television writer, actor, producer, showrunner, and DJ
TelevisionMarlon
Late Night With Jimmy Fallon
Silicon Valley
PartnerBrittany Riddle

Diallo Riddle (born May 6, 1977) is an American writer, producer, actor, showrunner, and DJ.[1] Riddle is best known for his co-starring role as Stevie in the NBC sitcom Marlon, and has been the co-creator of several different television series. He won an NAACP Image Award for his directing on South Side.[2]

Early life

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Riddle was born in Atlanta, Georgia, as the sixth child of American painter and sculptor John Riddle Jr and Carmen Riddle.[3][4] He attended Benjamin Elijah Mays High School, and later graduated from Harvard University, majoring in History.

Career

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After attending Harvard University, Riddle and his writing partner Bashir Salahuddin, started a sketch comedy group called Cleo's Apartment. The group's members included Robin Thede, Thomas Fraser, Wyatt Cenac, Nika King and Nefetari Spencer. The group's stage show was adapted into a web series The Message by AOL and HBO, which aired in 2007.

Riddle, alongside his creative partner Bashir Salahuddin, have launched multiple projects over the years through their production company, J30 Studios.[5] Both have multi-year deal with Warner Bros TV to create and produce TV projects.[6] In August 2022 it was announced the duo will serve as showrunners, executive producers, and writers on “Book of Marlon,” Marlon Wayans’ new comedy inspired by his life and career.[7][6]

In 2008, he joined the writing staff of Comedy Central's Chocolate News.[8] In 2009, he joined the writing staff of the popular television show Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, where he was also a performer.[1][9][10] Among his sketches on the show, Riddle co-wrote Slow Jam The News with Barack Obama and three editions of A History of Rap with Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake.[11][12][13]

In 2013, Riddle filmed an HBO pilot for a show called The Reporters.[14][11] Riddle then received a recurring role for the HBO show Silicon Valley. In 2015, HBO ordered a series written by and starring Riddle named Brothers in Atlanta. However, the order was canceled in early 2016.

In 2017, Riddle became a regular on the NBC's sitcom Marlon, where he played the role of Stevie, the best friend of Marlon Wayans.[15][9]

The same year, Comedy Central picked up his new comedy show entitled South Side.[16][17][18] In 2017, Riddle was also cast in a recurring role on the drama series Rise.[19] Riddle has gone to write for an array of TV series, including The Last O.G., starring Tracy Morgan.[20] Of the projects Riddle has worked on, he has also helped curate the music for the movie Baby Driver, and served as a writer for the television specials Taraji and Terrence’s White Hot Holidays, Maya and Marty, and The Maya Rudolph Show.[14]

On May 3, 2018, it was announced that IFC picked up to series Sherman's Showcase, a scripted musical variety sketch comedy show which Riddle wrote with his writing partner Bashir Salahuddin.[21] The series is produced by John Legend's Get Lifted Film Co. and premiered on July 31, 2019, on IFC.[22]

On September 4, 2019, Comedy Central and WBEZ Chicago launched South Side Stories, a groundbreaking podcast collaboration between a public media organization and a cable television partner that celebrates the real-life people and places that inspired the hit scripted comedy series. The 10 episode podcast series was hosted by both Riddle and Salahuddin.[23]

In 2020, South Side was renewed for another season by Comedy Central, to begin streaming on HBO Max in 2021.[24] The release date for the second season of South Side was 11 November 2021.[25] The third season of South Side was also launched and debuted on August 12, 2022.[26] In June 2020, a second season of the Emmy winning show, Sherman's Showcase was confirmed, set to air on AMC in 2021.[27][28][29] The second season of Sherman's Showcase debuted on October 26, 2022.[30][29][31][32]

More recently, the duo of Riddle and Salahuddin signed a deal with Warner Bros. Television Studios.[33]

Awards and nominations

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In 2011, Riddle was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series through his work on Late Night.[34] He was also nominated for a Writers Guild Award.[9] In 2016 he received an additional nomination from the Writers Guild in the category of Comedy/Variety - Sketch Series for his work on Maya & Marty.[35]

In 2019, "Time Loop" from Sherman's Showcase, won the Hollywood Music in Media Award for Best Original Song in a TV Show/Limited Series and in 2021, Riddle was nominated by the NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Writing in a Television Movie or Special for Sherman’s Showcase Black History Month Spectacular.[36]

In 2022, Riddle was nominated for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series for the “Tornado” episode of South Side.[37]

Filmography

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Year Title Credited as Role
Producer Writer Actor
2009-2011 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon No Yes Yes Mr. Farouk
2014 The Maya Rudolph Show No Yes No
2015 Taraji and Terrence's White Hot Holidays No Yes No
2016 Maya & Marty No Yes No
Brothers in Atlanta Yes Yes Yes Langston
2017 NBA Awards 2017 No Yes No
2017-2018 Marlon No No Yes Stevie
2018 The Last O.G. Yes Yes No
Rise No No Yes Andy Kranepool
2015-2019 Silicon Valley No No Yes Paul
2019 Black-ish No No Yes Reggie
2019–present South Side Yes Yes Yes Allen Gayle
2019–present Sherman's Showcase Yes Yes Yes Dutch Shepherd
2020 Curb Your Enthusiasm No No Yes Fireman
2020 Indebted No No Yes Juan Pablo
2021 Insecure No No Yes Moderator

References

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  1. ^ a b "EXCLUSIVE: Diallo Riddle Talks 'Marlon' & Why He's Obsessed With Sitcoms - EBONY". EBONY. 14 August 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  2. ^ Brathwaite, Lester Fabian; Towers, rea; February 27, Jessica Wang Updated; EST, 2022 at 11:34 AM. "Angela Bassett, Will Smith, and Meghan Markle among 2022 NAACP Image Award winners: See full list". EW.com. Retrieved 2022-09-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Interview With Diallo Riddle - Creative Mind". The Hedonist Magazine. 12 June 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  4. ^ WOO, ELAINE (9 March 2002). "John Riddle Jr., 68; Artist and Curator". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  5. ^ Schneider, Michael (2021-11-02). "Pete Aronson Joins 'Sherman's Showcase' Creators Bashir Salahuddin and Diallo Riddle's J30 Studios". Variety. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
  6. ^ a b White, Peter (2020-09-10). "Warner Bros TV Strikes Overall Deal With Bashir Salahuddin & Diallo Riddle". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
  7. ^ Iannucci, Rebecca (2022-08-09). "Marlon Wayans to Lead Starz Comedy Book of Marlon, Based on His Life". TVLine. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
  8. ^ "Chocolate News (2008) in cines.com". cines.com. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  9. ^ a b c Andreeva, Nellie (10 March 2016). "'Marlon' NBC Comedy Pilot Casts Diallo Riddle".
  10. ^ "Bashir Salahuddin Opens Up About His South Side-Centric TV Comedy". DNAinfo Chicago. Archived from the original on 2017-10-14. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
  11. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (10 June 2013). "HBO Greenlights Comedy Pilot From Lorne Michaels, Diallo Riddle & Bashir Salahuddin".
  12. ^ Fallon, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy (25 June 2019). "Bashir Salahuddin and Diallo Riddle on the Origin of History of Rap and Slow Jam the News". Finger Lakes Times. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
  13. ^ Magazine, Chilled (2018-08-14). "Chillin' with Diallo Riddle". Chilled Magazine. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
  14. ^ a b TEGNA. "Comedian Diallo Riddle talks Atlanta, his work on".
  15. ^ "'Marlon' Season 1 Spoilers: Synopses For Episodes 9 And 10 Released". International Business Times. 11 September 2017.
  16. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (17 October 2017). "Comedy Central Orders 2 New Series From 'Saturday Night Live', 'Late Night' Alums". Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  17. ^ Swartz, Tracy (18 April 2017). "Comedy Central orders South Side workplace comedy pilot". Chicago Tribune.
  18. ^ "Comedy writer Diallo Riddle is creating a love letter to Chicago's South Side". 19 July 2017.
  19. ^ Petski, Denise (10 October 2017). "'Rise': Diallo Riddle Set To Recur On NBC Drama Series".
  20. ^ Obenson, Tambay (2019-07-24). "'South Side': For Diallo Riddle, It's His HBO Series That Never Was". IndieWire. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  21. ^ Littleton, Cynthia (3 May 2018). "IFC Orders Sketch Comedy Series 'Sherman's Showcase'". Variety. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  22. ^ Petski, Denise (3 May 2018). "John Legend-Produced Variety Show From 'Late Night' Duo Gets IFC Series Order". Deadline. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  23. ^ "WBEZ Chicago and Comedy Central collaborate on groundbreaking new podcast, South Side Stories, premiering September 4". Press Release. September 4, 2019. Archived from the original on September 25, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  24. ^ Schwartz, Ryan (13 August 2020). "The Other Two and South Side Exit Comedy Central for HBO Max". TVLine. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  25. ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (2021-11-03). "South Side Season 2: Watch Trailer for MIA Comedy's Return via HBO Max". TVLine. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  26. ^ "South Side is back on HBO Max with a hilarious season 3". The A.V. Club. 2022-12-07. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  27. ^ White, Peter (17 June 2020). "'Sherman's Showcase' Renewed For Season 2 At IFC, Will Simulcast On AMC In 2021". Deadline. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  28. ^ "Sherman's Showcase Black History Month Spectacular". Television Academy. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  29. ^ a b Lazarski, Todd (2022-10-20). "Sherman's Showcase is like Soul Train meets I Think You Should Leave". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  30. ^ Greene, Steve (2020-06-19). "'Sherman's Showcase' Review: 'Black History Month Spectacular' Is Why This Show Deserved a Season 2". IndieWire. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  31. ^ "Sherman's Showcase". www.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  32. ^ "'Sherman's Showcase' Creators Talks New Season And Special Guests". BET. Retrieved 2022-12-20.
  33. ^ White, Peter (2020-09-10). "Warner Bros TV Strikes Overall Deal With Bashir Salahuddin & Diallo Riddle". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
  34. ^ "Nominees/Winners".
  35. ^ "Diallo Riddle". IMDb.
  36. ^ Davis, Clayton (2 February 2021). "Viola Davis, Tyler Perry and Regina King Up for Entertainer of the Year at 2021 NAACP Image Awards". Variety. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  37. ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (2022-01-18). "NAACP Image Award Nominations: Insecure, black-ish, Queen Sugar and Genius: Aretha Lead the TV Pack". TVLine. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
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