{"id":160643,"date":"2022-03-16T09:34:30","date_gmt":"2022-03-16T13:34:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/?p=160643"},"modified":"2022-03-16T09:34:32","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T13:34:32","slug":"peacock-celebrates-bust-down-premiere-event-in-los-angeles-with-chris-redd-sam-jay-langston-kerman-and-jak-knight-see-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/peacock-celebrates-bust-down-premiere-event-in-los-angeles-with-chris-redd-sam-jay-langston-kerman-and-jak-knight-see-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Peacock Celebrates &#8216;Bust Down&#8217; Premiere Event in Los Angeles with Chris Redd, Sam Jay, Langston Kerman, and Jak Knight | See Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Peacock<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Broadway Video<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Universal Television<\/strong>\u00a0hosted a star-studded in-world backyard barbecue\u00a0cookout and episode screening to celebrate the recent launch\u00a0of the much-anticipated unconventional new comedy\u00a0<strong>Bust Down<\/strong>\u00a0at the\u00a0<strong>Academy Hollywood<\/strong>\u00a0in Los Angeles, California. All six episodes of the\u00a0new comedy series\u00a0<strong>Bust Down<\/strong>\u00a0&#8212; about four casino employees (starring Sam Jay, Langston Kerman, Jak Knight\u00a0and Chris Redd) living dead-end lives with dead-end jobs in middle America, and the massive mess they manage to make out of it &#8212; are\u00a0now streaming only on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.peacocktv.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Peacock<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon arrival, VIP guests were greeted by the series\u2019 casino-inspired glittering neon lights and transported into the world of\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/2022\/03\/bust-down-new-teaser-starring-chris-redd-sam-jay-langston-kerman-and-jak-knight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bust Down<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0in Gary, Indiana. In true\u00a0<strong>Bust Down<\/strong>\u00a0fashion, the screening exuded\u00a0the casual and laid-back feel of the comedy series as guests were seated in lawn chairs and treated to music by DJ Antman Wonder.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Guests included the&nbsp;<strong>BUST DOWN<\/strong>&nbsp;creators, stars and executive producers&nbsp;<strong>Sam Jay<\/strong>&nbsp;(<em>PAUSE with Sam Jay<\/em>),&nbsp;<strong>Langston Kerman<\/strong>&nbsp;(<em>Insecure, The Boys<\/em>),&nbsp;<strong>Jak Knight<\/strong>&nbsp;(<em>Big Mouth, Black-Ish<\/em>), and&nbsp;<strong>Chris Redd<\/strong>&nbsp;(<em>SNL, Kenan<\/em>), recurring guest stars Freddie Gibbs (<em>hip-hop artist<\/em>) and&nbsp;<strong>Dominque Perry<\/strong>&nbsp;(<em>Insecure<\/em>), along with EPs&nbsp;<strong>Andrew Singer,<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Hilary Marx<\/strong>&nbsp;and Co-EP&nbsp;<strong>Guy Stodel<\/strong>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additional notable guests included&nbsp;<strong>Lena Waithe<\/strong>&nbsp;(<em>The Chi<\/em>),<strong>&nbsp;Echo Kellum<\/strong>&nbsp;(<em>Grand Crew<\/em>),&nbsp;<strong>Angela Lewis<\/strong>&nbsp;(<em>Snowfall<\/em>),&nbsp;<strong>Haskiri Velazquez<\/strong>&nbsp;(Peacock\u2019s&nbsp;<em>Saved by the Bell)<\/em>,&nbsp;<strong>Dexter Darden<\/strong>&nbsp;(Peacock\u2019s&nbsp;<em>Saved by the Bell)<\/em>,&nbsp;<strong>Jabari Banks&nbsp;<\/strong>(Peacock\u2019s&nbsp;<em>Bel-Air<\/em>),&nbsp;<strong>Jordan L. 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