Television
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Bloody Beefs in the Social Media Age: Ice Cube and MTV Studios to Reboot Celebrity Deathmatch
Celebrity Deathmatch back. Well, it will be, thanks to Ice Cube. Many of us remember sitting down in front of the TV and watching stop-motion animated bloody fights between celebrities as part of our wildest fantasies. It gave us the opportunity to see what would happen if celebrity beefs were transported to the ring in…
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'You Know What That's Called? Growth': Natasha Rothwell Secures Overall Deal With HBO
Birds of a feather do, indeed, flock together. When your crew is glowed-up, that light is bound to shine on you as well. Such is the case for Natasha Rothwell, who just inked an overall deal with HBO, Deadline reports. Her first project is said to be an original idea, which she’ll write, executive produce,…
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There Are Plenty of Black Women TV Writers, Hollywood. Y'all Just Don't Want to See It
It was 2017, and I was sitting in a packed theater in Salt Lake City, Utah watching horror-themed short films directed by women for Sundance’s midnight showcase. After the films faded to black and the lights went up, one particular white male producer went on a spiel during the panel about not being able to…
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Mahershala Ali Reveals His True Detective Character Was Originally Written as White
Looks like the (rare) tradition of colorblind casting wins again. Mahershala Ali’s casting news reinvigorated interest in HBO’s anthology series, True Detective—and his recent reveal makes the news that much sweeter. Variety dropped their Actors on Actors series Tuesday and I’ve had my eyes on Mahershala Ali interviewing John David Washington (BlacKkKlansman), and vice versa.…
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Issa Rae to Star in HBO Limited Series 'The Dolls', Based on Christmas Eve Riots in Arkansas
Picture this: Black Friday shopping riots—but with an awkward black girl. The Tickle Me Elmo holiday toy craze is likely the most recent time we saw a bunch of moms fighting over the hottest Christmas gift, but old heads remember the Christmas Eve riots over Cabbage Patch Kid dolls in Arkansas. Oh yes, this is…
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Salim Akil Denies 'Deeply Upsetting' Sexual Allegations, Warner Bros. TV Opens Investigation
In the midst of reclaiming a retelling of “black love” aimed to inspire “relationship goals” urges from its audience, Love Is executive producer Salim Akil comes under fire for recent sexual allegations. Actor Amber Dixon Brenner filed a complaint on November 20 accusing the Black Lightning executive producer of “nonconsensual assault and battery” over a…
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CNN Fires Marc Lamont Hill After Israel Comments
Yesterday, in a speech before the United Nations, CNN commentator and Temple University professor Marc Lamont Hill advocated for armed resistance against Israel, stating that a free Palestine should be expanded “from the river to the sea,” a phrase popular with opponents of Israel’s statehood. After his speech, he clarified on Twitter. “I support Palestinian…
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Fun Fact: Angela Bassett Narrating a Wildlife Doc Is Exactly the Freaky You Need in Your Friday
She looks incredible in a bikini at age 60, can spontaneously perform Shakespearean monologues, and has played both Tina Turner and the Queen Mother in Marvel’s first black superhero blockbuster. But Angela Bassett’s latest role may be our favorite. National Geographic Channel somehow enlisted the star to narrate its nature documentary The Flood, and, frankly,…
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2 Black-Owned Networks Are Coming to the Comcast Channel Lineup in 2019
Comcast Corporation has an agreement with two African American majority owned independent networks to distribute their channels on Comcast Cable systems beginning in January 2019. Comcast announced in a release on Thursday that after a process of thoroughly evaluating dozens of proposals, it had selected AFRO and CLEO TV to provide quality entertainment that highlights…