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ABFF Honors 2020: Blackest Film Festival Ever Announces Nominees for Movie of the Year
Along with hosting what I believe to be the blackest film festival to ever do it, the American Black Film Festival (ABFF) joins Hollywood during awards season to officially honor some of the best films of the year with a formal ceremony called the ABFF Honors. ABFF recently announced the nominees for its big Movie…
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Empire Showrunner Admits It Would Be ‘Weird’ to End Series Without Jussie Smollett. I Hope He Returns as Juicy Smoo-yay
The great saga of Jussie Smollett could possibly have a dramatic plot twist right on the Fox network. The 37-year-old actor made headlines at the top of the year when he claimed he was the victim of a homophobic and racist attack in Chicago. Following some skepticism, things turned ugly when what started out as…
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Wakanda Was Listed as a USDA Free Trade Partner, But It Didn't Last Forever (No Really, That Happened)
You know how Chadwick Boseman is visibly tired of doing the “Wakanda Forever” salute during press tours? Imagine if he had to do that in real life as the Wakanda ambassador for the sake of international relations. The last time Wakanda and the U.S. had notable relations was back in 2018 when journalists were tasked…
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The Game Is Not Over: Mara Brock Akil Is Working On a Reboot of the Series and It's Heading Back to The CW
Y’all missed GirlMelanie? Well, she may be coming back to your television screens! It’s official—The Game creator Mara Brock Akil and American Soul co-creator Devon Greggory are developing a reboot series to follow the 2006 popular show. The reboot will be an hourlong dramedy. The deets, via Deadline: The Game family was coasting to retirement…
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I Was Hangin' in a Chow Line at the Final Dress Rehearsal of Live in Front of a Studio Audience: All in the Family & Good Times
Ok, so I didn’t literally hang in a chow line at the dress rehearsal of Live in Front of a Studio Audience: All in the Family & Good Times, but I bet catering and craft services backstage was looking right! On Tuesday night, I was honored to be invited to witness the final dress rehearsal…
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Look Back At It: 10 Years A Black Hollywood Renaissance Resurgence
Remember when it seemed like the 1990s was the Black Hollywood Renaissance? We had epic dramas, comedies and beyond in film and television. Hell, y’all remember UPN?! Well, the 2010s seemed to be a taste of what we thirsted for all of these years. In an article from this summer, the New York Times spoke…
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Land, Draft & Heat Did a Tribute to Earth, Wind & Fire, but They Forgot the Words
On Sunday night, Earth, Wind & Fire (EWF) was honored at the 42nd Annual Kennedy Center Honors ceremony held at the Kennedy Center Opera House in Washington, D.C. The iconic group made history becoming the first black group and first R&B group period inducted into the Kennedy Center Honors. They deserve the utmost respect for…
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Hollywood Critics Association Names Kristen Stewart Actress of the Decade in the Same World Viola Davis Exists
In a dystopian world where no other actress exists, Kristen Stewart has been named Actress of the Decade by the Hollywood Critics Association (HCA). “We at the HCA are proud to announce that Kristen Stewart will receive the Actress of the Decade Award at our ceremony on January 9, 2020,” The HCA tweeted from their…
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How ‘The Case for Reparations’ by Ta-Nehisi Coates Inspired Damon Lindelof in Watchmen
Writer’s Note: Major spoilers ahead for Season 1 of Watchmen, including the season finale. What has been heralded as one of the greatest seasons of television has now ended and we’re still left with a bunch to unpack. HBO’s Watchmen is one of those shows that leaves you thirsty and obsessed with revisiting every missed…
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Whoopi Finally Did What Needed to Be Done to Meghan McCain With Four Words—'Girl, Please Stop Talking!'
Meghan, you in danger, girl. If you were to go to a deli right now and order a sentient mayo sandwich with an annoying dollop of horseradish, you would be ordering “The Meghan McCain.” The combo meal comes with a bag of chips-on-your-shoulder, by the way. The daughter of the late U.S. Senator John McCain…
