Television
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Are You Watching Boomerang on BET? Because You Should Be Watching Boomerang on BET
Admittedly, when BET dropped the news that a Boomerang reboot, of sorts, was in the works, I was absolutely against it. Why go trying to reinvent a wheel that worked just fine in the era in which it was crafted? And on BET no less. No shade, but all of the shots fired. And while…
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He Really Is Ready—Tevin Campbell Has Been Cast in Queen Sugar, Just Like Ava DuVernay Promised
Tevin Campbell once asked “Can We Talk?”—and Ava DuVernay has continually proven she is not “all talk” with the way she moves in Hollywood. A perfect professional match, right? You may remember the resurgence of Campbell’s brand in August 2018, amid a social media storm following Aretha Franklin’s death. As Black Twitter gave hypothetical suggestions…
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Ava DuVernay Is Bringing a New Romance Anthology Series, Cherish the Day, to OWN
Ava DuVernay is owning her place at OWN! The acclaimed director has an established relationship with Oprah Winfrey’s network, with Queen Sugar returning for its 4th season in June. Now, DuVernay’s new creation, Cherish the Day, is coming to the network! Per Variety: The series is titled “Cherish the Day.” Each season, the anthology series…
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A Spoiler-Free, Plot-Free Recap of Last Night's Episode of This Is Us in 600 Words or Less
Last night’s episode of This Is Us (Season 3, episode 16) had me in my Drake feelings, like when he wondered if Keke loved him. I still don’t know if he ever got an answer, but on this show, I think we may get them. It’s been an emotional roller coaster that only Vivian Green…
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Diversity and Inclusion: All Buzzwords and No Action Make a TV Writers’ Room a Dull Place
In corporate America, being a black woman can be lonely as fuck, especially once you reach a certain level of power or stature. That same is true of Hollywood, where writing rooms can look more white and male than a frat party circlejerk at a PWI. Thankfully, there’s a tag-team pair of superheroes ready to…
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Queen Sugar's 4th Season Has a Premiere Date—and the All-Female Director Lineup Is as Sweet as Ever
The Bordelons are coming back for their fourth (and hopefully fruitful) season on the farm, as OWN’s hit, Queen Sugar, makes its return. The 4th season’s synopsis, via Deadline: In the series’ fourth season, the Bordelons find themselves continuing their fight to save their family farm and preserve their father’s legacy as they navigate their…
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Empire Showrunner Addresses Rumors; Says Cast Is 'Really Focused' and 'It's Too Early' to Consider the Show Without Jussie
Ever since the microscope has focused on Jussie Smollett as a potential criminal in his previously reported hate crime, rather than the victim he was initially perceived to be, the fate of his Empire character Jamal Lyon has been up in the air. That issue recently escalated when Smollett was indicted by an Illinois grand…
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Idris Elba Is Turn Up Charlie, But When It Comes to Slow Jams, He Also Knows How to Turn Down
It was circa 2007-2008, and “Fresh Out of Undergrad, Trying to Transition Out of Her Mama’s House” Tonja was at her first full-time desk job and tasked with the important decision of choosing her PC’s desktop wallpaper. Her coworker had recently gifted her with the best loan a television fan could hope for: the complete…
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The Simpsons Producers to Pull Episode Featuring Michael Jackson’s Voice Following Leaving Neverland
Less than a year after The Simpsons creator Matt Groening confirmed one of the most persistent fan theories surrounding his most famous work—now in its 30th season—fans will hear Lisa’s birthday song far less often. Amid the fallout from the accusations made in the HBO documentary, Leaving Neverland, longtime Simpsons producer James L. Brooks has announced…