{"id":2065424,"date":"2025-10-02T23:31:21","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T23:31:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2065424"},"modified":"2025-10-02T23:31:21","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T23:31:21","slug":"community-stars-have-mini-reunion-amid-anticipation-for-long-awaited-reunion-movie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/community-stars-have-mini-reunion-amid-anticipation-for-long-awaited-reunion-movie\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cCommunity\u201d stars have mini-reunion amid anticipation for long-awaited reunion movie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It&#8217;s been six seasons, so where&#8217;s that dang movie?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/creative-work\/community\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Community;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Community<\/em><\/a> fans have been eagerly anticipating the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/movies\/community-movie-peacock-original-cast-confirmed\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:long-awaited and planned reunion movie,;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">long-awaited and planned reunion movie, <\/a>two of the popular show&#8217;s stars reunited over the weekend at the 15th annual Catalina Film Festival.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/yvette-nicole-brown\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Yvette Nicole Brown;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Yvette Nicole Brown<\/a> honored her costar <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/tag\/ken-jeong\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ken Jeong;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Ken Jeong <\/a>at the festival with the King of Comedy award on Saturday night at the Avalon Theatre on Catalina Island off the coast of Los Angeles, Calif.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Jacob Chavez<\/p>\n<p> Yvette Nicole Brown and Ken Jeong at the Catalina Film Festival<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to the event&#8217;s press release, Keong referred to his longtime friend Brown as &#8220;bubby&#8221; several times during his acceptance speech, and kissed her on the cheek after she presented him with the 2025 award.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jeong also discussed his career as he pivoted from practicing medicine to playing doctors on TV, and thanked his wife, Dr. Tran Ho, for her support throughout their relationship. He also joked that the festival should change his award title from king to emperor, and the production team obliged by changing the name onscreen midway through his speech.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Community\u00a0<\/em>originally ran for six seasons, first on NBC from 2009-2014 before getting a final season on the short-lived streaming service Yahoo! Screen in 2015.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The series followed the members of a &#8220;study group&#8221; at the fictional Greendale Community College: disgraced lawyer Jeff Winger (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/tag\/joel-mchale\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Joel McHale;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Joel McHale<\/a>), wannabe activist Britta Perry (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/tag\/gillian-jacobs\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Gillian Jacobs;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Gillian Jacobs<\/a>), pop culture superfan Abed Nadir (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/tag\/danny-pudi\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Danny Pudi;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Danny Pudi<\/a>), religious mom Shirley Bennett (Brown), burnt out overachiever Annie Edison (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/tag\/alison-brie\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Alison Brie;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Alison Brie<\/a>), former star athlete Troy Barnes (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/donald-glover\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Donald Glover;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Donald Glover<\/a>), and problematic millionaire Pierce Hawthorne (Chevy Chase). Jeong played their foul-mouthed Spanish teacher Se\u00f1or Chang on the NBC sitcom.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Six seasons and a movie&#8221; was a recurring rallying cry from Abed about his favorite series\u00a0<em>Cougar Town<\/em>\u00a0(which did run for six seasons, but never got a movie). Ever since\u00a0<em>Community<\/em>\u00a0ended with six seasons, fans hoped for a movie, and their wish finally came true when Peacock officially ordered<em> Community: The Movie<\/em> in 2022 after acquiring the full library of\u00a0<em>Community<\/em>&#8216;s six seasons, non-exclusively.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Jacob Chavez Ken Jeong and Yvette Nicole Brown at the Catalina Film Festival\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"320\" height=\"480\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/mRkOleHGWfc6qUHW5Cmn1Q--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTY0MDtoPTk2MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/entertainment_weekly_785\/bb4c5cb855b6be1aa6bea31fda98aa1f\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Jacob Chavez<\/p>\n<p> Ken Jeong and Yvette Nicole Brown at the Catalina Film Festival<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Sign up for\u00a0<\/em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.dotdashmeredith.com\/ew-tv-inline-offer\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Entertainment Weekly's;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly&#8217;s<\/a><em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.dotdashmeredith.com\/ew-tv-inline-offer\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:\u00a0free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">\u00a0free daily newsletter<\/a>\u00a0to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">All of the stars but Chase, who\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/article\/2012\/11\/21\/community-chevy-chase-exit\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:left the show in season 4;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">left the show in season 4<\/a>\u00a0after many on-set arguments, have promised to return for the movie. McHale will also serve as executive producer, and original series creator Dan Harmon and executive producer Andrew Guest are involved.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">However, the movie has not filmed yet. In December 2024, Jeong gave an update on the long-planned project after reading the script.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It made me emotional, and just brought me right back,&#8221; Jeong <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/1168003\/community-movie-update-ken-jeong-script-reaction\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:said;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">said<\/a> at the time. &#8220;That\u2019s all I\u2019m legally allowed to say&#8230; There is a script, there is a plan. We just don\u2019t know when [it will happen]. Once that\u2019s agreed upon, it\u2019ll be magical and real emotional. I think being on set experiencing that again [will be] so gratifying. Words can\u2019t even express.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/community-mini-reunion-ken-jeong-yvette-nicole-brown-11823512\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Entertainment Weekly;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s been six seasons, so where&#8217;s that dang movie? While Community fans have been eagerly anticipating the long-awaited and planned reunion movie, two of the popular show&#8217;s stars reunited over the weekend at the 15th annual Catalina Film Festival. 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