In the late 1980s, television audiences were introduced to a groundbreaking sitcom that not only entertained, but also addressed important social issues. A Different World was a spin-off of the highly ...

On Sept. 24, 1987, after the Season Four premiere of "The Cosby Show" aired on NBC, viewers entered the world of Hillman College, as Clair and Cliff Huxtable's daughter Denise started a new semester.

The actress and singer, who played Jaleesa on the NBC sitcom A Different World from 1987 to 1993, tells PEOPLE she's working with promising teenagers to help them get ahead Jeremy Helligar is Deputy ...

A DIFFERENT WORLD — Pictured: (back row, l-r) Glynn Turman as Col. Bradford ‘Brad’ Taylor, Dawnn Lewis as Jaleesa Vinson Taylor, Lou Myers as Vernon GAines, Charnele Brown as Kimberly ‘Kim’ Reese ...

Thirty-five years ago we fell in love with Whitley, Dwayne, Freddie, Kim, and Ron on the iconic show, A Different World. I was only two at the time of the show’s debut in 1987 and did not become an ...

'A Different World' was a beloved, groundbreaking sitcom that aired on NBC from 1987 to 1993 Emily Krauser is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been at PEOPLE since 2022. Her work has ...

The beloved series was set at a fictional historically Black university. Now, cast members have reunited to visit and support real-life schools. By Leigh-Ann Jackson Picture a pampered socialite ...

Netflix will shoot a pilot for A Different World, a sequel to the 1987 sitcom, which will chronicle Dwayne and Whitley’s daughter’s time at an HBCU. As Deadline reported exclusively in August, the ...

The pilot for the sequel marks only the second time that the streaming giant has ordered a pilot. Netflix has greenlit a pilot for A Different World, a sequel to the 1987 sitcom that starred Jasmine ...

ATLANTA — A reboot of the popular 1980s series “A Different World” is in the works and a pilot episode was filmed on the campus of an Atlanta HBCU. The original “A Different World” ran from 1987 to ...

Mary Alice, the Tony- and Emmy-winning actor known for memorable roles in “Fences,” “Sparkle” and “A Different World,” has died at age 85. The celebrated performer died Wednesday in her New York City ...

Netflix’s “A Different World” spinoff pilot has reportedly cast six leading roles, including Tichina Arnold’s daughter, Alijah Kai. This weekend, multiple outlets reported that Netflix has cast six ...