Television
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Orlando Jones Says 'Culture Vulture' American Gods Showrunner Was a 'Wigga' Who Wore Black Panther T-Shirts
Orlando Jones is not here for that culture vulture mess! Jones has been all over the news and social media lately, after confirming he was fired from Starz’s American Gods. As The Root’s Karu Daniels recently reported, “Jones, who portrays the infamous trickster god Mr. Nancy (based on Anansi the Spider—the African folklore character), claimed…
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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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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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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…
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Meet the Cast Who Will Be Scratchin’ and Survivin’ on Good Times: Live in Front of a Studio Audience
Ain’t we lucky—the new cast of Good Times has been announced! Until now, ABC has been pretty mum about the cast, but now we have the scoop on just who will be “hangin’ in a chow line” to portray the iconic characters on stage, live in front of a studio audience—you know, just like the…
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Hot Girl Small Screen: Megan Thee Stallion Confirms Role in Season 3 of Good Girls
Real good girl shit—Megan Thee Stallion is coming to your television screens! The 24-year-old rapping sensation will be joining the suburban crime mavens on NBC’s Good Girls. She confirmed the news via Instagram on Wednesday. “NBC done let me come on and be on Good Girls. And y’all just need to tune in and get…
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Surviving R. Kelly Part II: The Reckoning to Premiere in January, Will Feature Interviews With More Survivors
Surviving R. Kelly was not only a documentary series, it was a significant moment in time that we’ll never forget. In addition to fostering further difficult conversations surrounding the continued saga of Robert “R.” Kelly, it truly gave a voice to the voiceless: black girls. The Emmy-nominated series certainly made an impact, racking in over…
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Oh My God, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
Writer’s Note: Major Watchmen spoilers are ahead! Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is a work of art. Racking up credits in The Get Down, Aquaman, Black Mirror (as well as the upcoming Aquaman 2, Candyman, The Matrix 4 and The Trial of the Chicago 7), the 33-year-old actor really has come a long way. Now, Abdul-Mateen’s star…