Waithe riding into ‘Westworld’:
Lena Waithe has signed on for a role in the upcoming third season of the HBO drama series “Westworld,” Variety reports. The exact nature of Waithe’s role is being kept under wraps. Waithe previously starred in and wrote for the Netflix series “Master of None.” She won an Emmy for best comedy writing for the episode “Thanksgiving,” with the episode based on Waithe’s own experience of coming out to herself and her family. She is currently the showrunner on the BET series adaptation of “Boomerang.” The second season of her Showtime series “The Chi,” which Waithe created and executive produces, premiered earlier this month. Waithe joins previously announced “Westworld” Season 3 cast member Aaron Paul. Production recently began on Season 3, and the show is not expected to air again until at least 2020.