Television
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Shemar Moore Talks Addressing Social Unrest in S.W.A.T.’s Upcoming Season
Under normal circumstances, the month of May usually holds a soft spot in my heart every year; birthdays and holidays being the primary reasons. But if 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that this year is everything BUT normal. Before the month could even properly wrap up, the world was enraged and provoked to action…
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American Housewife Co-Star Carly Hughes Calls It Quits, Citing a ‘Toxic Environment’
The ABC midweek comedy American Housewife is losing one of its series regulars, Carly Hughes, after four seasons. According to Deadline, Hughes said in a statement that she has decided to depart from the show in an effort to “protect myself from that type of discrimination. As a black woman in entertainment, I feel the…
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This Is Us Exclusive Clip: Randall Pearson May Have Found the Black Therapist He Wants and Needs
The fifth season of This Is Us kicked off with a bang and got right down to the nitty-gritty. Not only did it seamlessly thrust us into the current era of the global pandemic, but it was also a major turning point for Randall Pearson (Sterling K. Brown). This is where I tell you that…
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Behind Every Man Exclusive Clip: Jonnetta Patton Built Her Own Company to Manage Her Son Usher, Because Mama Knows Best
If you were raised by a Black mama, you know a Black mama’s intuition is undefeated. That is certainly the case for Jonnetta Patton, the mother of R&B and Pop sensation Usher Raymond. Patton is one of the focal points of the upcoming OWN series, Behind Every Man, which is dedicated to “the women behind…
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Watch: Shonda Rhimes' First Netflix Drama Bridgerton Will Give Out Canards for Christmas
You know how Disneyworld has different parks such as EPCOT and Magic Kingdom? Well, Shondaland has a new “park” and it’s called Bridgerton. The trailer for her first Netflix drama since signing that mega-deal with the popular streamer in 2017 has finally arrived! The synopsis for the upcoming series, via Netflix’s press release sent to…
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Wedding Bells Will be Ringing on a Special Black-ish Episode
Somebody cue the music and dust off the jumping broom! It looks like Pops and Ruby will finally be making things official (again) on an upcoming episode of Black-ish. But this won’t be any old wedding ceremony; it’s a Johnson family ceremony, which usually means three things: hilarity is sure to ensue, a lesson will be…
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Dave Chappelle Will Return to Host SNL Post-Election Day in Reprise of 2016
At least one part of this week’s election whirlwind will feel like déjà vu: Comedian Dave Chappelle is returning to the SNL stage again this weekend, taking the helm of the show post-Election Day just as he did in 2016. Chappelle’s opening monologue is expected to set the mood for the show. In 2016, after…
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The Hero Gotham Deserves: Javicia Leslie’s New Batwoman Stuns in First-Look Images from 3rd Season
On Monday, the CW unveiled two first-look images for its new Batwoman, played by Javicia Leslie, the first Black woman to portray the superhero in a live-action TV or film. While superhero costumes are ostensibly meant to disguise (skintight latex be damned), there’s no mistaking the new Batwoman is a Black woman, and that’s by…
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Netflix's Colin in Black & White Finds Its Kaepernick
In July, we reported that Colin Kaepernick and Ava DuVernay were combining superpowers to develop Colin in Black & White, a new Netflix limited series which “will focus on Kaepernick’s formative high school years, lending meaningful insight into the acts and experiences that led him to become the activist he is today.” And today comes…
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Niecy Nash in Talks to Host Daytime Talk Show
Actress Niecy Nash already has one hell of a resume. The 50-year-old has shown us her comedy chops for years on shows like Reno 911!, Claws and Never Have I Ever. And of course, her roles on When They See Us and Mrs. America put her considerable dramatic talents on display. Now, the gifted entertainer…