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  • Facts of Life to Living Single: Kim Fields Celebrates 40-Year Career in New Memoir

    Growing up on the television screen, notable moments of actress and director Kim Fields’ career are linked to several classic sitcoms, from Good Times to Diff’rent Strokes. Since stepping into the public eye in a 1976 Mrs. Butterworth’s commercial, and her sitcom debut on the short-lived Baby, I’m Back in 1978, Fields has built a…

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    Ashley G. Terrell






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    March 1, 2018
  • Living Single Cast and Creator Reflect on Legacy 20 Years After Series Finale

    Since leaving the air 20 years ago today, Jan. 1, Living Single continues to resonate in the hearts of loyal fans. Its legacy alone has dismissed critics (i.e., Newsweek’s 1993 article with its “booty-shaking sugar mamas” comment), paving the way for shows like Insecure, and still reigns as a beloved fixture of black entertainment and…

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    Ashley G. Terrell






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    January 1, 2018
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