Television
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According to This Power Press Release, Several Characters Will Live Beyond the Finale. For Why, Beloved? For Why?
The sixth and final season of the STARZ hit television show, Power, is set to premier on Aug. 25. The season will be long as hell at 15 episodes, but considering the extremely high entertainment value, I’m willing to be all in and park my ass on the couch every Sunday night to pray on…
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Watch: Nola Darling Needs a Longer Summer in She's Gotta Have It Season 2 Trailer
“This love shit is a motherfucker.” But she’s still gotta have it because Netflix’s She’s Gotta Have It is coming back, and now we’re getting a visual sneak peek into the show’s sophomore season. Per Netflix’s press release: A seriously sexy comedy and rousing celebration of female empowerment, She’s Gotta Have It Season 2 offers…
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Empire Showrunner Confirms the Show Will Undergo 'Somewhat of a Reset' Without Jussie Smollett
Looks like the Lyons done got a hold of a neuralyzer from Men In Black. Well, somewhat. April ended with official news regarding Jussie Smollett’s role in Fox’s Empire, which had been picked up for a sixth season. Long story short — fans weren’t going to see anymore of the falsetto feline known as Jamal…
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Krusade for Freedom, but Make It a Reality Show: Kim Kardashian to Make Kriminal Justice Documentary
In the House of Kardashian, no good deed goes unfilmed. Fitting then, that its most well-known member would take her recent criminal justice work and flip it into a two-hour documentary. Greenlit by Oxygen, the documentary is tentatively titled Kim Kardashian: The Justice Project, and will focus on Kardashian’s recent foray into criminal justice work,…
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A Show Has No Caffeine—Coffee Cup Digitally Removed From Game of Thrones Episode
One girl; no cup. (Writer’s Note: Again, I’m about to reference a major spoiler here. The North remembers you’ve been warned before and you’re being warned again.) In Game of Thrones Season 8, Episode 4, entitled “The Last of the Starks,” we not only witnessed the aftermath of the longest battle ever seen onscreen, we…
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A Game of Thrones Recap From the Westeros Barbershop
Unfortunately, The Root’s regular Game of Thrones reviewer has the day off. The following recap of Sunday’s episode is transcribed from Calvin Patterson, the head barber at Valyrian Cutz, a barbershop located in South Central Westeros. What’s up, bruh? I know y’all heard they killed that black girl down in King’s Landing yesterday. I’ve seen…
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ABC Can't Get Enough Black-ish, Renewing Hit Show and Adding Spinoff, Mixed-ish
Take Rainbow, Tracee Ellis Ross’ eclectic character from Black-ish, but make her a teenage. That’s the concept behind the popular ABC sitcom’s spinoff prequel, Mixed-ish, which the network just handed out an early series order for, according to The Hollywood Reporter. ABC also confirmed it’s renewing the hit comedy for a sixth season. Here’s what…
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Jussie Smollett Out on Empire Next Season
Empire is coming back for a sixth season, but not the beloved Jamal, aka actor Jussie Smollett. That’s the word from network and studio execs Tuesday, who said Smollett’s contract has been extended into season six, but there aren’t plans to have his character appear, according to multiple reports. “By mutual agreement, the studio has…
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2019 Tribeca Film Festival: In Living Color Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary by Telling the Origin Story of Its Catchy Theme Song
It’s been 25 years since the series finale of In Living Color aired (in 1994), and it’s still as vibrant and relevant as ever. At the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival, show creator and star Keenen Ivory Wayans was in the building, as well as popular costars Tommy Davidson, Shawn Wayans, Kim Wayans, and David Alan…