Still Funny, Still Fine & Still Booked! Kym Whitley Talks 'The Varnell Hill Show,' Being A Boss & The Secret To Hollywood Longevity [Exclusive]

Paramount+ has added The Varnell Hill Show to its lineup, nearly three decades after Tommy Davidson first appeared as the flamboyant late-night host on the sitcom Martin. Premiering earlier this month, the series picks up on Varnell’s long-ago success and throws him into today’s entertainment industry, with Kym Whitley starring as his loyal executive assistant, Kim. Whitley says audiences should expect “comedic chaos,” but also notes the ensemble quickly found a rhythm, rallying around Davidson as the spinoff’s centerpiece. She adds that keeping veteran comedians dialed in required occasional restraint to avoid going “out of control,” even as they kept laughing.