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The Varnell Hill Show
Follow Varnell Hill as he fights to stay relevant in a rapidly changing entertainment landscape. Between network executives eager to modernize the show, a chaotic writers' room, celebrity guests, family drama, and his own outsized ego, Varnell quickly discovers that keeping a television empire together may be harder than building one in the first place. From TMDB
55 reactions from 3 sources (Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Oct 20, 2026 · last updated Oct 20, 2026 · How this works
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The Varnell Hill Show is a 2026 comedy TV series, starring Tommy Davidson, Wendy Raquel Robinson and Chris Williams.
- 49 people have posted about this series on Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon
- posts span Apr 15, 2025 to Oct 20, 2026
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55 of 55 · most liked firsty'all are too damn grown to be acting like you thought The Varnell Hill Show was going to be watchable.
negative · AI labelView post →A ‘MARTIN’ Spinoff entitled ‘VARNELL HILL’ Starring Tommy Davidson has been ordered by BET+ from Martin Lawrence & Bentley Kyle Evans Varnell Hill, is a workplace comedy set behind the scenes of the late-night talk show, ‘The Varnell Hill Show’. 🔗: (deadline.com/2025/04/mart...)
neutral · AI labelView post →Fall Lineup The Drop: A Snowfall Story Monsters of God A Different World Futurama Ted Lasso Hard Knocks My Life With the Walter Boys Reacher Lanterns It's Always Sunny... Beauty in Black Dark Matter The Varnell Hill Show Chad Powers The Paper Physical 100: Italy Slow Horses Prolly more... $10/mth
neutral · AI labelView post →Official poster for the ‘Martin’ spinoff series, ‘The Varnell Hill Show’ at Paramount+ • Two-episode premiere on Sept. 1st and new episodes, Tuesdays til Oct. 13th. 📸: Tommy Davidson, Kym Whitley, & Wendy Raquel Robinson.
neutral · AI labelView post →Official trailer for ‘The Varnell Hill Show’ the ‘Martin’ spinoff series. The series stars Tommy Davidson, Neil Brown Jr., Kym Whitley, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Mina Quarterman, and Tim Chantarangsu. 📺: Now streaming on Paramount+
neutral · AI labelView post →Release Roundup, September 2026. | Name | Series | Date of Release | Platform | Genre | Country of Origin | | ------------------------------------------------------ | -------------- | --------------- | ------------------ | ------------------------------------ | ----------------- | | The Varnell Hill Show | New Series | 9/1/2026 | Paramount+…
neutral · AI labelView post →The new workplace comedy will take viewers behind the curtain of The Varnell Hill Show, blending celebrity cameos, industry satire, and the over-the-top charm that made Davidson’s character a fan favorite.
neutral · AI labelView post →All of episodes of ‘The Varnell Hill Show’ Season 1 are now streaming on Paramount+ The ‘Martin’ spinoff series stars Tommy Davidson, Neil Brown Jr., Kym Whitley, Mina Quarterman, Wendy Raquel Robinson, and Tim Chantarangsu.
neutral · AI labelView post →A look at the ‘Martin’ spinoff series, ‘The Varnell Hill Show’ at Paramount+ • Two-episode premiere on Sept. 1st and new episodes Tuesdays til Oct. 13th. 📸 (Top L to R): Tommy Davidson, Martin Lawrence, Neil Brown Jr., Kym Whitley, Mina Quarterman, Tim Chantarangsu, & Wendy Raquel Robinson.
neutral · AI labelView post →“The Varnell Hill Show”…
neutral · AI labelView post →Primm roasted tf out the Varnell Hill Show. youtu.be/ta_E-gIgoPQ?...
neutral · AI labelView post →4 minutes into the Varnell Hill Show. It's finna get cancelled.
negative · AI labelView post →I watched eight whole episodes of The Varnell Hill Show for the @avclub.com and I so, so desperately wanted to laugh, I truly did.
negative · AI labelView post →Something special is coming to The TV Cave Podcast! 👀🎙️ Tommy Davidson joins us to talk The Varnell Hill Show and bringing the unforgettable Varnell Hill back to the screen. Coming soon. 📺🎤 #TommyDavidson #TheVarnellHillShow #TVSky #podcast #podcastsky
neutral · AI labelView post →If this show is set in the present day (which it seems like it must be if Tommy Davidson is starring in it) then that would mean that The Varnell Hill Show has been on late night TV for over 30 years, which is longer than Johnny Carson's run on The Tonight Show.
neutral · AI labelView post →Kym Whitley has been tapped as a series regular opposite Tommy Davidson in 'The Varnell Hill Show,' the upcoming BET+ spinoff of Martin Lawrence's classic '90s sitcom 'Martin.' Conor McGregor says a powerful psychedelic trip led him to marry Dee Devlin, his partner since before the fame.
neutral · AI labelView post →The Varnell Hill Show… I’ll keep watching for now, however…
neutral · AI labelView post →VARNELL HILL FINALLY HAS HIS OWN SHOW. 😂 Nearly 30 years after his unforgettable Martin appearance, The Varnell Hill Show premieres today on Paramount+. Plus AGT, Jeopardy! Masters and more. #VarnellHill #Martin #AGT #WhatToWatch #tvsky
neutral · AI labelView post →DID YA MISS HIM?! 😂 Nearly 30 years later, Tommy Davidson is back as Varnell Hill. The trailer for the Martin spinoff The Varnell Hill Show is officially here ahead of its September 1 Paramount+ premiere. #TheVarnellHillShow #Martin #TommyDavidson #ParamountPlus #tvsky
neutral · AI labelView post →Tommy Davidson and Martin Lawrence have a spinoff starting 9/1 called 'The Varnell Hill Show' If you don't know baby Tommy's story, oh oh oh oh no. This man is a treasure.
neutral · AI labelView post →Martin Payne is back! 🎤 The Varnell Hill Show premieres Sept. 1 on Paramount+, reuniting Tommy Davidson and Martin Lawrence for a nostalgic TV comeback. #Martin #ParamountPlus #TVNews #tvsky
neutral · AI labelView post →I keep watching The Varnell Hill Show bc I love Kym Whitley 🥴 But it’s a terrible show overall..no exaggeration
negative · AI labelView post →TV Diary - Youth, Brothers, Last Seen, Tommy & Tuppence, Crew Girl, The Drop: A Snowfall Saga, Neagley, The Varnell Hill Show, Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story, Golden Axe, Jay-Z in 8, etc. narrowcast.blogspot.com/2026/09/tv-d...
neutral · AI labelView post →Not trying to beat a dead Equidae but I see where The Varnell Hill Show has nosedived from a 7 to a 4.x on IMDB. Like I said, I did not watch Martin when it was on so I have no expectations of the character but there wasn't a single funny thing said in the first episode.
negative · AI labelView post →Y'all were right, The. Varnell Hill Show is ridiculously bad. Good gracious
negative · AI labelView post →So are y’all watching the Varnell Hill Show?
neutral · AI labelView post →I don’t think The Varnell Hill Show is for me
negative · AI labelView post →Streaming-wise: #Raygun: Breaking Badly dances onto Netflix. The Varnell Hill Show drops on Paramount+ #telly
neutral · AI labelView post →if the Varnell Hill Show theme song isn't him signing "who can take a talk show, sprinkle it with laughs and do the cabbage patch..." I ain't watching it.
neutral · AI labelView post →In an exclusive conversation with Atlanta Black Star, Tommy Davidson reflects on the seven-year journey to the Varnell Hill Show, explains why some In Living Color comedy wouldn’t fly today, and reveals the one comedian who still makes him laugh. #TommyDavidson
neutral · AI labelView post →I saw, “The Varnell Hill Show” and was like I know that ain’t who I think it is. But this is dope and I expect the older crowd to be all in. Everything can’t be a podcast. www.threads.com/@mystic_layd...
neutral · AI labelView post →Has anyone watched The Varnell Hill Show?
neutral · AI labelView post →A better Martin spin off than The Varnell Hill Show: A spin off centering Garrett Morris's character Stan Winters, Who was the owner of the radio station Martin did his show at, The show would be about him running the radio station and managing the colorful cast of radio show hosts at the station.
neutral · AI labelView post →Has anyone watched The Varnell Hill Show?
neutral · AI labelView post →And who asked for The Varnell Hill Show? The trailer didn't even make me crack a smile, let alone laugh.
negative · AI labelView post →Meh, The Varnell Hill Show is turning out to not be funny.
negative · AI labelView post →The Varnell Hill Show is hilarious ☮️♥️ jokes on jokes
positive · AI labelView post →I tried to see if I liked The Varnell Hill Show enough as its own show, but it blew me with the "Stan is dead" joke only five minutes in. Dark joke. I immediately looked up Garrett Morris to see if he was still alive. He is.
neutral · AI labelView post →No matter what anyone says, I think you and your friends and family should watch the Varnell Hill Show and make your own judgement. And while you’re in Paramount+, check out Churchy as well.
positive · AI labelView post →When it comes to watching "The Varnell Hill Show," I'm very interested to see it, especially since I grew up watching "Martin" in the 1990s. However, I'm not excited about the laugh track, so I think I'll wait until all the episodes drop on Paramount+.
neutral · AI labelView post →'The Varnell Hill Show' review: Tommy Davidson's 'Martin' character returns - Los Angeles Times share.google/8Od5blHcNggA...
neutral · AI labelView post →The Varnell Hill Show is stuck in permanent reruns Paramount+'s Martin spin-off strands a pantheon of comedy legends in an idea that stopped evolving 30 years ago. #media #news #paramount
neutral · AI labelView post →The Varnell Hill Show looks awful 😂
negative · AI labelView post →I saw a clip of the The Varnell Hill Show and good God this is absolutely terrible. How did we get here man?
negative · AI labelView post →The Varnell Hill Show is stuck in permanent reruns www.avclub.com/varnell-hill...
neutral · AI labelView post →The Varnell Hill Show is bad?
neutral · AI labelView post →The Varnell Hill Show: S1 [56] is on Paramount+ today: www.metacritic.com/tv/the-varne... "Serves up humor that’s nostalgic to some and dated to others." - Ronda Racha Penrice, TheWrap
neutral · AI labelView post →Unfortunately The Varnell Hill Show is not great 😩
negative · AI labelView post →Martin Lawrence Finally Reprises His Most Iconic Role in New The Varnell Hill Show Trailer https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.comingsoon.net/tv/trailers/2181812-paramount-plus-trailer-martin-fan-favorite-varnell-hill-show
neutral · AI labelView post →Is THE VARNELL HILL SHOW the longest “back door pilot to series” gap?
neutral · AI labelView post →SitcomsOnline Digest: Joe Dirt Animated Series in the Works at Fox; First Look at The Varnell Hill Show blog.sitcomsonline.com/2026/08/sitc...
neutral · AI labelView post →Not the #Martin spin-off I expected but I do love Tommy Davidson! While only appearing in the Martin series twice, Davidson is set to return as Varnell Hill for #TheVarnellHillShow set to debut on Paramount+. deadline.com/2026/08/the-...
neutral · AI labelView post →FIRST LOOK: “Martin” spinoff “The Varnell Hill Show” will premiere September 1 on Paramount+ with two episodes. Tommy Davidson returns as the titular character nearly 30 years after the original series ended. wp.me/pc8uak-1lHByi
neutral · AI labelView post →‘Martin’ Spinoff ‘The Varnell Hill Show’ Sets September Release Date, Drops First Look Photos https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/martin-spinoff-varnell-hill-show-release-date-1236828346/
neutral · AI labelView post →The Varnell Hill Show | Official Trailer | Paramount+. Nearly three decades after audiences first met him, Varnell Hill is stepping back into the spotlight — and he's determined to prove he's still the star of the show. Set behind the scenes of a long-running late-night talk show, The Varnell Hill Show follows Varnell (Davidson) as he fights to stay relevant in a rapidly changing entertainment landscape. Between network executives eager to modernize the show, a chaotic writers' room, celebrity…
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