Media
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Print Edition of Oprah's O Magazine to Reinvent as Brand Pivots to Digital
After 20 years of circulation, Business of Fashion reports that Oprah Winfrey’s O, The Oprah Magazine will cease print publication after its December 2020 edition is released. The brand will shift its sole focus to digital content. A rep for O’s parent company Hearst tells The Hollywood Reporter that the pivot “is a natural next…
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Citing Millions in Debt, Ebony Magazine Being Forced Into Involuntary Bankruptcy
Citing an inability for Ebony Magazine to pay off its debts, Law360 reports that the embattled company’s lenders have submitted a filing in Texas federal court to force the once proud-publication into Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Per Law360, a pair of involuntary bankruptcy petitions were filed on Wednesday by investment management company Parkview Capital Credit Inc.,…
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The Michelle Obama Podcast Will be Available on Spotify Later This Month
Michelle Obama’s first podcast as part of her exclusive Spotify partnership officially has a release date. The aptly titled The Michelle Obama Podcast will be available for the streaming service’s users on July 29. According to Variety, this is Obama’s first project from Higher Ground Audio, her media company with her husband Barack, and the…
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Idris Elba Doesn't Think Racist TV Shows, Films Should be Censored or Pulled, Should Come With Warning Instead
Actor Idris Elba spoke with Radio Times about his thoughts regarding media censorship. In the interview with the magazine (released Tuesday), he says he believes television programs and films that are censored or flagged for jokes deemed inappropriate or offensive should come with a warning label, not be removed from their distribution platforms. “I’m very…
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Nick Cannon Fired by ViacomCBS for Anti-Semitic Comments on His Podcast
After making anti-Semitic comments during a recently released episode of his podcast, Nick Cannon has been fired by ViacomCBS. The controversial episode of Cannon’s Class was reportedly recorded last year but was released two weeks ago. It made the rounds on social media on Tuesday afternoon. During the podcast, Cannon discussed a host of conspiracy…
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Exclusive: Tracy Clayton Is the New Host of Podcast Going Through It; Guests Include Tamron Hall, Ilhan Omar, Mara Brock Akil and More
If you’ve followed Tracy Clayton online throughout the years, you’ve probably noticed her endearing and comforting humor. She most certainly transitioned that online charm over into the podcast world, hosting Another Round (which debuted in 2015) and most recently, Netflix’s Strong Black Legends. Hell, Beyoncé enjoys her, too. Next up for Clayton? Well, she’s the…
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Joy Reid Is Ready for Prime Time, Will Host Nightly MSNBC News Show
After four years hosting the weekend talk show AM Joy on MSNBC, journalist Joy Reid will now take over a coveted nightly spot on the left-leaning cable news network, becoming one of only a handful of Black women to ever helm an evening news show. Reid’s new show, The ReidOut, will debut on July 20…
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Don Lemon Hops In a DeLorean to Interview His Former Self
Terry Crews is ‘Crew-sing’ along that trite hill he intends to “die” on. Following his “Black supremacy” and “Black lives better” tweets, the actor has continued to double- and triple down on his foolish ideologies. In fact, he recently added yet another asinine phrase to the lexicon, “I’m a human rights activist—not a human wrongs…
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Black Information Network: Introducing the 1st and Only 24/7 Comprehensive All-News Audio Service for Black Voices
Now more than ever, we need and deserve as many platforms as possible that are spearheaded by Black voices. As such, it is exciting news to see that Black Information Network (BIN), the first and only 24/7 comprehensive national and local all-news audio service dedicated to the Black community has launched. Per the press release…
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Please Join Me in Roasting Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Executive Editor Keith Burris, the Pigeon Shit Shoulder Boy
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette executive editor Keith Burris, if you might recall, is America’s worst newspaper person, and the one responsible for the shit show at that paper this summer. On May 31, Alexis Johnson, a reporter who happens to be Black, tweeted an image of the Pittsburgh-infamous aftermath of the annual Kenny Chesney concert at Heinz…