Television
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Bigger Is Better With a Season 2 Pickup, and You Should Be Watching It On BET+
You know that moment when you walk out of an experience and realize you’re still smiling much, much later? That’s the effect Bigger had on me. What is Bigger? BET can answer that, via their official press release: Season one of Bigger follows Layne, a single-black-woman and her close-knit group of 30-somethings as they navigate…
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'Feeling Grateful and Free': Tiffany Boone Makes Statement Regarding Exit From The Chi and Jason Mitchell Allegations
Tiffany Boone is reclaiming her narrative. The actress had exited The Chi in 2018, prior to the series’ second season premiere. The following year, in May, the former showrunner, Ayanna Floyd, gave a detailed statement to The Hollywood Reporter regarding allegations of misconduct against Jason Mitchell. Floyd said she and Boone had filed a complaint…
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Mo'Nique & Friends: 'A Bitch Is Back' and We Love to See It
Mo’Nique has been through it. Though she’s had a moment or two that made us pause, the one thing I can respect about the veteran comedian is that she stands in her own personal truth, even in the midst of potential blacklisting in an industry that rarely ever sees it for black women anyway. When…
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Former Pro Football Player and Republican Congressman J.C. Watts Spearheads First Black News Channel, Launching Nationally This Week
Did it really take a former Republican congressman to finally launch the first black news network? Apparently so. He’s a former professional football player, too. If that matters. The groundbreaking Black News Channel — the same one that The Root’s very own Michael Harriot wrote “looks pretty conservative” last year — will finally hit television…
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Cherish The Day: Ava DuVernay, Xosha Roquemore and Alano Miller Discuss the Day that Changed Their Lives
In her hit song, “Cherish the Day,” Sade croons about “deep love” and how she won’t be caught “running” from it. Easier said (or sung) than done, right? Cue OWN’s upcoming love anthology, aptly titled, Cherish the Day. Late last year, a group of journalists were invited to the lovely ARRAY Creative Campus in Los…
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Billy Porter Graces Sesame Street with Legendary Academy Award Tuxedo Gown and Pro-Life Petitioners Go Apes**t
Billy Porter went from one of the world’s most famous streets to another. The Broadway superstar will be making an appearance on Sesame Street during its 51st season. And the Emmy, Grammy and Tony Award-winner has taken his famous frock along for the journey. He will be wearing his showstopping 2019 Oscars outfit—a tuxedo gown,…
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'The Game' Over Before It Was to Begin Again? The CW Will Not Move Forward With Mara Brock Akil's Beloved Sitcom
Looks like The Game has been called off; at least for the time being. Fans who have been anticipating the reboot of Mara Brock Akil’s popular sitcom The Game will have to wait much longer because according to Deadline, the CW network—on which the original show aired—has decided not to move forward with the one-hour…
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Sundance 2020: Insecure Is Very Secure in How It Truly Showcases Diversity on Set
In addition to settling into a dark theater to watch a bunch of independent films, Sundance Film Festival is a time to network at a bunch of exclusive dinners and parties. Since we’re about that black-ass life over here, I decided to make sure to poke my head into events dedicated to black folks. The…
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Chance the Rapper Tapped for New Streaming, 'Mobile First' Version of Punk'd
Three-time Grammy Award winner Chance the Rapper has been tapped to host a reboot of Punk’d—the hidden-camera, celebrity-driven prank show that was wildly popular in the early aughts. The new iteration of Punk’d will appear on Quibi, a new streaming service set to debut in April of this year. On Friday, the streamer promoted the…
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Getting the Last Laugh, Mo’Nique Finally Has Another Stand Up Comedy Special
To the chagrin of the many detractors who continue to write her off, Mo’Nique has rebounded in a big way. The Academy Award, Golden Globe and NAACP Image Award-winning funnywoman will host her first stand-up special in almost 10 years. On Friday, Showtime announced that Mo’Nique & Friends: Live from Atlanta will air Feb. 7…