Television
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Queen Sugar's Latest Episode Brings Addiction and Trauma Front and Center
There’s a scene in the latest episode, “Oh Mamere,” of season 4 of Queen Sugar that is maddening to watch. In it, Darla Sutton (I legit had to look up her character’s last name; I’m not sure I’ve heard it uttered a single time on the show), played by fountain of youth-er Bianca Lawson, is…
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Obamas Tackle Trump’s Promises to the Rust Belt in Their 1st Netflix Offering, American Factory
Shots fired. That’s the take among reviewers of the Obamas’ first foray into TV production, which looks at the promise to America’s Rust Belt unfulfilled by the Trump administration. American Factory, which premieres on Netflix Wednesday, does not name Donald Trump explicitly, but, according to reviewers at Politico, it is a clear commentary on how…
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Watch: Dave Chappelle Prepares to 'Say Anything' and 'Risk Everything' in Netflix's Sticks & Stones Trailer
Dave Chappelle got five on it—five Netflix comedy specials, that is. The comedian’s fifth special, titled Sticks & Stones, now has a trailer and its narrated by none other than the most booked narrator in the entire universe, Morgan Freeman. Freeman introduces us to a solitary Chappelle and ponders on the popular comedian’s rollercoaster journey.…
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Oh Happy Day: The Read With Kid Fury and Crissle West Is Coming to Fuse TV in October
It’s official—we have a date with Kid Fury and Crissle West. It’s a “Hot Top(ic)” in and of itself! It’s a release date, that is. Fuse TV has announced the official release date of The Read With Kid Fury And Crissle West, the TV show adaptation of their popular podcast, which debuted in March 2013.…
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Oprah, Tarell Alvin McCraney Discuss Their Quest to Validate Black Boys With New Series David Makes Man
For all of her otherworldly grace and wisdom, Oprah admits to one glaring blind spot. “I think most of the stories I’ve read growing up were always about black girls,” she told The Root during an interview with selected press. “I’m always looking at coming-of-age black girl stories like [The Bluest Eye’s] Pecola Breedlove. […]…
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They Ready: Tiffany Haddish Shines a Spotlight on Her (Unsung) Faves With New Netflix Series
Tiffany Haddish is showing love to those who’ve shown love to her over the years with a new Netflix series that will showcase a group of comedic women who have long deserved their propers. Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready premieres Tuesday on Netflix, and Haddish will serve as its executive producer along with Wanda Sykes…
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Tiffany Haddish, Blair Underwood and More to Join Octavia Spencer in Netflix's Madam CJ Walker
Talk about “Strong Black Leads”! It looks like Netflix’s Madam C.J. Walker, co-produced and starring Octavia Spencer in the titular role, will have a star-studded cast. Our friends at Shadow & Act report that Tiffany Haddish, Blair Underwood, Carmen Ejogo, Garrett Morris and Kevin Carroll will all be appearing in the four-part limited series when…
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In New TV Series, Jay-Z and Will Smith Will Show the World Through Mamie Till's Eyes
A long-delayed TV series focusing on Mamie Till-Mobley, the mother of Emmett Till, will finally see daylight, thanks to executive producers Jay-Z and Will Smith. The anthology series, which currently has the working title Women of the Movement, was picked up by ABC, which announced the project Tuesday, according to Vulture. Previously, the series had…
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Atlanta Will Return to FX for a 4th Season…Eventually!
FX announced that it will renew Donald Glover’s critically acclaimed TV show, Atlanta, for a fourth season—effectively giving fans two more seasons to see if Earn, Paper Boi, Darius and Van will get their shit together…or not (my money is on “not!”). According to Deadline, FX confirmed the renewal during its presentation at the Television…
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We Belong Together: Mariah Carey Records the Theme Song to Mixed-ish
You know how sometimes two things seem so sympatico and perfect in theory that they’re basically a union waiting to happen? Well, today, we—the universal we … ya know, me and you, your mama and your cousin, too—got word that such a union will be realized. Because sometimes 1+1 = 2, it turns out that…