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Post-Presidential Flex: New Netflix Producers the Obamas Unsuccessfully Woo Will Smith, but May Have Sealed a Deal With Denzel
You win some, you lose some; that’s the lesson the Obamas are learning as newly minted producers for Netflix. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the dynamic duo has been moving full-throttle into their Hollywood hustle via their Higher Ground productions, already set to release the documentary American Factory, their first film on the streaming network,…
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'She's Your Queen to Be': KiKi Layne and Leslie Jones Are the Latest Talents Coming 2 America
Looks like one of our most beloved films is getting some fresh female energy for its reboot; according to the Hollywood Reporter, If Beale Street Could Talk’s KiKi Layne and Saturday Night Live’s Leslie Jones will be joining the cast of Coming 2 America! OK, so maybe we’re jumping the gun, as Jones is reportedly…
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True West: With a Reimagined Revival, a Classic Sam Shepard Play Reminds Us That We, Too, Are America
“It’s a very universal story. It’s a play about brothers,” says actor Namir Smallwood when asked about his role in True West, Sam Shepard’s classic play about toxic sibling rivalry, now in production at Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre. Despite the universally relatable theme, there is something distinctly different about this critically acclaimed revival; it’s the first…
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After the Latest Pair of Mass Shootings, Betty White Has Become a Meme and White People Aren't Happy About It
Betty White is a national treasure. The comedian and actress has been doing the damn thing since what feels like the dawn of time, and even at 97 years of age she still makes it a point to bless us all with her trademark spunk and sass. But this shit is funny. I first saw…
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'Houston We Have a Problem': Megan Thee Stallion and Lizzo Team Up for the Most Pure Hot Girl Video
We are one day away from the release of Megan Thee Stallion and Nicki Minaj’s much-anticipated collaboration, “Hot Girl Summer,” but Meg found it in her heart to gift us with one more blessed hangout: her and the incomparable Lizzo. The link-up started out as many Megan events do, with the Houston rapper pouring a…
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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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VSB’s Absolute, Yet Debatable List of the 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time…Definitely, Maybe
You’ve probably seen a ton of lists circulating on social media lately ranking the 50 greatest rappers of all time. I don’t know who did the first one, but somehow Joe Budden—an extremely talented and gifted wordsmith—ended up in the No. 3 slot ahead of arguably, at minimum, 10 rappers easily better than him. Because…
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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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Queen Latifah to Play Ursula in ABC’s The Little Mermaid Live!
In a ‘90s kind of world, we were glad we had our girl Queen Latifah; and now, in 2019, she’s letting us tap into that old feeling by announcing she will play Ursula in ABC’s live concert version of The Little Mermaid. At this time, I would like to take a brief moment to stan…