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Oscars 2020: On a Scale of Taylor Swift to Gary Owen, How White Were the Nominations?
East Coast privilege was alive and well as West Coasters woke up before the sun rose (at 5:18 a.m.) while the right coast woke up at 8:18 a.m. to hear the nominations for the biggest night in film. I’ve had my calendar marked to this date for a while, but let’s pause for a minute…
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Awards Seasoned Continues: Lil Rel Howery to Host the 2020 AAFCA Awards
I’ll say this again (and forever): Why solely take a seat at a table full of unseasoned awards when you have black-ass awards shows to celebrate? Cue the African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) Awards to continue the black-ass version of awards season: awards seasoned. Per the press release: Howery is fresh off his successful…
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The Grammys Is Hosting a Live Tribute Concert for Prince—The Question Is, Would He Have Shaded Some of the Artists?
This April will mark four years since we lost the unmatched legend known as Prince, and the Recording Academy is holding a live tribute concert to honor The Purple One. A couple of days following the Grammy Awards telecast (Jan. 26), Let’s Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince will take place in LA to…
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First-Look: The Last Days of Richard Pryor Documentary to Include Never-Before-Seen Interviews With Legendary Comedian
“You never knew what was going to happen because…he was Richard Pryor.” Fifteen years after Richard Pryor’s death (Dec. 10, 2005), we are getting a new look into the life of the one man every black comedian (hell, every comedian period) cites as their inspiration. In an exclusive debut trailer obtained by The Root, fellow…
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Just in Case You Want to See Some Black Folks Actually Recognized This Awards Season, the NAACP Image Awards Announced Their 2020 Noms
Guess who just ordered some Lawry’s for this white-ass awards season? That’s right—the NAACP! On Thursday morning, the nominations were announced for the 51st NAACP Image Awards. The ceremony airs after the “official” end of awards season (i.e. after the Oscars), which is fitting due to the concept of Colored People Time (CPT). Kasi Lemmons’…
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FX’s Atlanta, the Show You Thought Had Disappeared Like the City of Atlantis, Is Returning in 2021
It’s a 2020 miracle! Or um, more like a 2021 miracle. But we received the news in 2020, so let’s go with that. What news, you ask? Well, FX Networks and FX Productions chairman John Landgraf confirmed at the network’s Television Critics Association (TCA) press tour on Thursday that Donald Glover’s Atlanta will be returning…
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#OscarsSoWypipo: How Is the 2020 Academy Awards Going Hostless Again When Michael Harriot Is Right Here?
If you think the 2020 Oscars was going to return to regularly scheduled programming by featuring a single comedian performing a snarkily narcissistic monologue in front of actors who take themselves too seriously, think again! According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 92nd Academy Awards will carry on without a host for the second year in…
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'We Got on Gayle King as Stupid as Can Be': Azriel Clary Reveals She and Joycelyn Savage Lied for R. Kelly
Following the explosive second chapter of the Surviving R. Kelly series, there has been an alarming turn of events involving Robert “R” Kelly’s girlfriends/alleged sex slaves. According to USA Today, Azriel Clary, 22, and Joycelyn Savage, 24, engaged in a verbal and “physical altercation” at Kelly’s Trump Tower condo on Wednesday, which happened to be…
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I'll Take 'Sobbing' for 500: Alex Trebek Supports Rep. John Lewis in Fighting Pancreatic Cancer
Let’s get this sentiment out of the way—fuck cancer. At the end of 2019, U.S. Representative John Lewis confirmed he was battling Stage 4 pancreatic cancer, noting he will continue serving Georgia’s 5th congressional district. According to AP News, acclaimed Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek publicly acknowledged and supported the congressman and civil rights leader. He…
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Nah, Jussie Smollett Isn't Returning to Empire, Fox President Confirms
Empire may be on a midseason hiatus, but Jussie Smollett is still on some people’s minds! Empire showrunner Brett Mahoney recently teased a possible comeback, noting it would be “weird” if Smollett didn’t return. If he were to return, y’all already knew my wishes. At the time of Mahoney’s statement, a final decision hadn’t been…
