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blackfilm.com<\/a> correspondent Koku Tona sat down with Courtney Nichole, star of Tyler Perry’s ‘Assisted Living<\/a>‘ to talk her role in the hit series, Chicago roots, education, and more. Courtney Nichole plays Leah–supportive wife of Jeremy (Na\u2019im Lynn), the patriarch of a young family who decides to move to the backwoods of Georgia to help his grandfather manage a run-down assisted living facility for the elderly. Lots of comedic shenanigans ensue, with the second season airing every Tuesday at its new time 9:30 PM ET\/PT. Courtney talks about some of the similarities she shares with Leah, who also moved to Atlanta from Chicago. Watch the interview and let us know what you think!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About Assisted Living: <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In Season Two of Tyler Perry\u2019s comedy series \u201cAssisted Living,\u201d Mr. Brown, Cora, and the gang open their Assisted Living facility and a hilarious variety of personalities come to live in the home, bringing with them a ton of laughs and experiences. David Mann as \u201cMr. Brown,\u201d Tamela Mann as \u201cCora,\u201d J. Anthony Brown as \u201cVinny,\u201d Na\u2019im Lynn as \u201cJeremy,\u201d Courtney Nichole as \u201cLeah,\u201d Alex Henderson as \u201cPhilip,\u201d and Tayler Buck as \u201cSandra.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About BET<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

BET, a subsidiary of ViacomCBS Inc. (NASDAQ: VIACA, VIAC), is the nation’s leading provider of quality entertainment, music, news and public affairs television programming for the African American audience. The primary BET channel is in 90 million households and can be seen in the United States, Canada, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom, sub-Saharan Africa and France. BET is the dominant African-American consumer brand with a diverse group of business extensions including BET.com, a leading Internet destination for Black entertainment, music, culture, and news; BET HER, a 24-hour entertainment network targeting the African-American Woman; BET Music Networks – BET Jams, BET Soul and BET Gospel; BET Home Entertainment; BET Live, BET\u2019s growing festival business; BET Mobile, which provides ringtones, games and video content for wireless devices; and BET International, which operates BET around the globe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Tyler Perry Studios<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Tyler Perry Studios is a state-of-the-art film and television production facility founded in 2006 by actor, producer, filmmaker, playwright, and philanthropist Tyler Perry. Located in Atlanta, Georgia on the historic grounds of the former Fort McPherson army base, the new 330-acre campus is one of the largest production studios in the country. It boasts a variety of shooting locations including 40 buildings on the national register of historic places, 12 purpose-built sound stages, 200 acres of green space and an expansive backlot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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