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Jay Ellis Came for Aaron Pierre’s ‘Mufasa’ Spirit Tunnel Dance And Some Say He Did It Better. What Do You Think?
The "Insecure" star finally stopped by "the happy place" recently and folks online can't stop raving about it!
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The Best Black Men’s Looks at the 2024 BET Awards
Kirk Franklin, Usher, Gunna and more showed up and showed out at the star-studded awards show
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July 2024 Books By Black Authors We Can’t Wait to Read
A memoir from an inspiring NFL mom and an illustrated guide to Pilates from Chuck D? Yes, please!
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Here Are More of The Finest Black Male Actors in Hollywood
From Michael B. Jordan to Will Smith, Black men have us spellbound!
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Top Gun: Maverick Stars Jay Ellis, Greg Tarzan Davis Discuss Representing Black Pilots
The pair portray two of the hotshot pilots trained by Tom Cruise’s Maverick in the sequel.
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Issa Rae’s Raedio Lands Multi-Project Deal With Audible
This new deal comes just after her hit HBO series Insecure secured 12 NAACP Image Award nominations on Wednesday.
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Insecure Is Lowkey Done—HBO Series to End With Fifth Season
All hella good things must come to an end. That’s right, one of Black Twitter’s favorite argument-inciting television shows will be ending soon. HBO has confirmed that Insecure’s upcoming fifth season will be its final one. As Variety reports, Season 5 is scheduled to begin production later this month and will premiere later this year.…
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Phylicia Rashad, Mamoudou Athie and Jay Ellis Relive the Earliest Memories Tucked Away in Their Own Black Box
What is your earliest memory? Directed by Emmanuel Osei-Kuffour Jr. and co-written with Stephen Herman, Black Box follows Nolan Wright (Mamoudou Athie), a single father who loses his wife and memory in a car accident. He attempts to regain the latter via a mysterious and disturbing experimental treatment conducted by neuropsychiatrist Dr. Lillian Brooks (Phylicia…
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Why Insecure Is the Best Show on TV Right Now
I feel alien sometimes when considering the demand for representation that many of us make when assessing and critiquing television shows. Mainly because I just don’t give a damn if I’m reflected. I’m speaking strictly as a consumer, though. The value of us existing in every aspect of the production ecosystem is unquestionable. I just…
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When It Comes to Conquering Hollywood, Jay Ellis Is Feeling Secure
“I always wanted to act,” Jay Ellis tells The Root while reminiscing about his earliest aspirations. “I had taken a couple of random theater classes as electives when I was in college, but I [also] played college basketball. I couldn’t tell my teammates ‘Yo, y’all want to come check me out in Jesus Christ Superstar?’”…