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Black TV Watch: Macklemore and Ryan Lewis Get Hyped on 'Fallon'
(The Root) — The differences between twin sisters and the common ground shared by musicians that may seem an unlikely pair made Tuesday’s lineup interesting, to say the least. Tia and Tamera (Tuesday, 9 p.m. ET; Style) “You are the hustler, the go-getter. I’ve always been a go-with-the-flow kind of girl … We just think…
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Black TV Watch: 'Basketball Wives LA' Finale, Reunion Recap
(The Root)— Last night there was the good — Solange Knowles’ performance on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon; the bad — the season finale of Basketball Wives LA; and the straight-up ugly: the Game begging his fiancee, Tiffney, to take him back. Yep. That happened. Basketball Wives LA (Monday, 8 p.m. EST; VH1) “Family sometimes…
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Black TV Watch: W. Kamau Bell on Mixed-Race Babies
(The Root) — On Thursday night the level of intrigue got ramped up even higher on the Shonda Rhimes-produced series. And later that night, Conan matched wits with rising funnyman and fellow talk-show host W. Kamau Bell. And check out our recaps. Scandal (Thursday, 10 p.m. ET; ABC) “You killed seven people?!” —Olivia Highlight: Last…
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Robert Glasper Plays Stevie Wonder Songs
(The Root) — Jazz pianist Robert Glasper and other special guests, including Lalah Hathaway, Eric Roberson, Mint Condition’s Stokely Williams and Questlove from The Roots, are scheduled to perform a night of songs from Stevie Wonder’s catalog at New York City’s Harlem Stage on Dec. 13 and 14. The event, called “Songs in the Key…
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Black TV Watch: Hopes for Black Hollywood on 'Don't Sleep!'
(The Root) — Tyler Perry took the brunt of black Hollywood’s criticism on Wednesday’s Don’t Sleep! Hosted by T.J. Holmes. Don’t Sleep! Hosted by T.J. Holmes (Wednesday, 11 p.m. EST; BET) “I was all for Tyler Perry when he started out, because everyone needs a push when they’re starting out, but he’s been making the…
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Black TV Watch: Mariah Sings 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' on 'Fallon'
(The Root) — On a few of Tuesday night’s TV shows, it seemed like everyone was happy — from Mariah Carey to Michael Strahan. Even Keyshia Cole’s attitude was lifted. Must be the holiday season. Late Night With Jimmy Fallon (Tuesday, 12:35 a.m. ET; NBC) Highlight: All any Mariah Carey “stan” probably wants for Christmas…
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Black TV Watch: Maybe Not Marrying the Game?
(The Root) — It’s hard to believe that we would watch grown women make fools of themselves the same night we’d see a little kid handle himself with professionalism and swag, but that’s what Monday night was: a lesson in contradictions. Marrying the Game (Monday, 9:30 p.m. ET; VH1) “You’re gonna take a b—ch out…
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Black TV Watch: Kim Bails on Brunch and Anguilla Trip
(The Root) — Sunday night featured season finales from Boardwalk Empire and The Walking Dead. Plus, Kim finds herself in the middle of controversy and the reason for many eye rolls on the Real Housewives of Atlanta. The Real Housewives of Atlanta (Sunday, 9 p.m. ET; Bravo) “Look at you, looking all buff and everything.…
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Black TV Watch: Romney's Lunch Attire?
(The Root) — Thursday was a wild day in politics — both real and fictional. Olivia Pope’s whole world imploded, and Mitt Romney’s probably did, too, both for reasons that had everything to do with POTUS. Plus: Nas and Anthony Hamilton took the stage on Conan. Scandal (Thursday, 10 p.m. ET; ABC) “This whole house…
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Black TV Watch: Talking Chicago Violence on 'Don't Sleep!'
(The Root) — Last night, T.J. Holmes tackled some very tough topics, Wanda Sykes made us laugh and Wiz Khalifa performed a new song. Seems like Wednesday was all about celebrating the comeback kid. Don’t Sleep! With T.J. Holmes (Wednesday, 11 p.m. ET; BET) “When you’re starving, you’re not really worrying about who you’re hurting.…
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