Television
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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…
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Jason Mitchell’s Character Will Be Killed Off in Upcoming Season of The Chi
Brandon Johnson is no more. Deadline reports that the popular character, played by embattled actor Jason Mitchell, will be killed in the upcoming season of The Chi. “There is a lot of great life in The Chi, and there’s also death in The Chi,” Gary Levine, Showtime’s Co-President of Entertainment, said during a panel at…
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AJ Calloway, Extra Part Ways After Sexual Assault Investigation
A.J. Calloway is out as a co-host of Extra. According to Deadline, after an investigation into sexual assault allegations leveled against him, Warner Bros. issued the following statement, released on Wednesday: “The company has investigated the claims made into Mr. Calloway’s conduct and he and the company have mutually agreed to part ways.” It is…
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Insecure to Begin Shooting 4th Season in September, Will Add More Episodes
Unlike Nathan (Kendrick Sampson) did Issa Dee (Issa Rae) in Season 3, HBO’s Insecure isn’t ghosting its fans; it’s just taking its sweet time, is all. According to Deadline, during the Television Critics Association (TCA) panel for A Black Lady Sketch Show (where she serves as executive producer), Rae confirmed the show’s Season 4 shooting…
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Keenen Ivory Wayans to Helm Tracy Morgan and Tiffany Haddish’s The Last O.G.
The Last O.G., Tracy Morgan and Tiffany Haddish’s hit TBS show, is getting a real O.G. in comedy legend Keenen Ivory Wayans as its new showrunner. Wayans, probably best known as creator of the iconic, Emmy-winning sketch comedy In Living Color, is taking over The Last O.G. from Saladin K. Patterson, Deadline reports. Wayans will…