FACED with fighting the 21st century streaming wars, CBS is rebooting a 67-year-old sitcom. CBS Studios is developing a new version of iconic working-class comedy “The Honeymooners” for the network. Only this iteration is described as “a bold, female-driven reboot” from executive producer Damon Wayans Jr. and showrunner Lindsey Shockley. Kameron Tarlow is also an executive producer, and Kelly Park is executive producer and director. “The Honeymooners” began as a comedy sketch on star Jackie Gleason’s variety show and aired on CBS for one season from 1955-56. The show followed New York City bus driver Ralph Kramden, his wife, Alice, Ralph’s best friend, Ed Norton, and Ed’s wife, Trixie. Rebooting the show from a different cultural perspective has actually been done before. There was a 2005 “The Honeymooners” feature film from Paramount Pictures with a largely Black cast, including Cedric the Entertainer, Gabrielle Union, Mike Epps and Regina Hall. CBS previously tried to develop a reboot in 2016 with writer Bob Kushell and producers Sarah Timberman, Carl Beverly, Eric & Kim Tannenbaum and Jeff Greenstein, but the series never made it to production. (SD-Agencies) | 