CLEVELAND - The cable television event of the year was scheduled for December 10 at 10:30 PM and had folks all across the country waiting with baited breath.Shavar Ross was returning to acting.
Ross, 37 is one of the most driven and talented people I've ever known. He's also a friend and colleague of mine, so I was more stoked than anyone to find out that the former co-star of Diff'rent Strokes and Family Matters was going to be on David Alan Grier's new sketch comedy, Chocolate News.
Call it the biggest tease in recent memory.
Ross has always been a very underrated actor. Since he added filmmaker to his expansive skill set several years ago, he's been "slept on" there as well. But his appearance on Grier's show last night was the equivalent of a dehydrated man being given a 100 gallon bucket with only a drop of saliva in it as opposed to being filled with water in the Sahara desert.
It left us all thirsty as heck!
In the episode, Ross portrays one of many "dysfunctional" folks trying out for a supposed new show called, "America's Next Top Black Preacher," ironic because of the man's history of being a real life pastor. His appearance was brief at best, but it was also a welcome occurrence after such a long absence. As for the brevity of his clip, Ross told me it was "whack."
The show is still surprisingly hilarious, though.
I realize I'm just being spoiled. I know that Shavar is a great actor and has played some of the best unsung sidekick characters in television history. It's going to take a little time before he's back in full bloom. But rest assured, he's not done.
This was just the beginning.
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