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Yara Shahidi Shares What She's Looking for In the Perfect Partner
It’s time to get personal. The Sun Is Also a Star co-stars Yara Shahidi and Charles Melton share some experiences with falling in love and heartbreak in a game of “Never Have I Ever: Love Edition.” Watch the full video above to find out what the movie’s co-stars want in a significant other, what it…
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Black Excellence: Kenya Barris and Rashida Jones to ‘Flip the Family Sitcom’ on Netflix
If you thought Kenya Barris had already redefined the black family sitcom for a new generation with ABC’s Black-ish, think again. Netflix has just announced the first offering from his recently inked overall series deal, and the writer-producer will now also become one of the network’s “strong black leads.” Barris will star and executive produce…
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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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Marsai Martin, Youngest Executive Producer in History, Reminds Us That Closed Mouths Don't Get Fed
God speaks to you in many ways. Sometimes it’s through a burning bush, and other times it’s through 14-year-old Marsai Martin. Last night, while minding my black-ass business and on the phone with a close friend, I was complaining about my inability to approach a guy who I find attractive at my gym. We affectionately…
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2019 NAACP Image Awards: 'We Have the Gavel and We Know How to Use It!'
There is nothing like celebrating our own and highlighting black excellence amongst our family. The NAACP Image Awards is just that—a family reunion that is black as hell. I appreciate that. This year is a special one—the 50th NAACP Image Awards, once again celebrating the best in film, television, music, literature, and social justice figures.…
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‘Black History Month’: Tracee Ellis Ross Goes Beneath the Surface in Her 2nd Directed Black-ish Episode
Black-ish is a comedy, but as with any smart comedy, it is faced with tackling serious topics—topics that cannot and shall not be ignored. Now, with a timely episode titled, “Black History Month,” the hit ABC show tackles what many black folks have had to encounter in the education system: compacting black history facts within…
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Jenifer Lewis Lets Loose: Black-ish Star Dishes on Returning to 'Broadway,' Tracee Ellis Ross Drama, Donald Trump, Colin Kaepernick and Kanye West
Jenifer Lewis is ready for her closeup. Again. And unlike all of her previous big moments, the showbiz veteran—whose scores of professional credits include stints on Broadway, television and film over the past four decades—the timing of it couldn’t be more better this go round. The Black-ish actress, who turned turned 62 last month, is…
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The Story Behind the Music of Black-ish’s Most Talked About Episode
ABC’s Black-ish has never shied away from controversial topics and tonight’s show about colorism shouldn’t be any different. Ahead of tonight’s episode, we spoke to the composer Hilton Wright II, the co-producer of the music for one of the most memorable episodes, “Juneteenth.” Hilton has worked with artists like Big Sean, Sofia Reyes, Drake and…