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Desus Nice Jokes About Being Fired From Showtime On Jimmy Kimmel Live!
“When I got fired from Showtime, they don’t let me bring home the cast of Shameless,” he joked.
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White House Correspondents’ Dinner Returns This Saturday For The First Time In Two Years
Biden, unlike Trump, will participate in the event making it the first time a sitting president has participated since 2016
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‘You’re Way Out of Pocket’: Black Twitter Erupts After Sha’Carri Richardson Comes for Track and Field Legend Allyson Felix
The promising 21-year-old track star wants no parts of Felix’s words of encouragement.
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Here's a Separate Announcement That the 2020 Emmys Will Be Virtual, Even Though Nominees Found Out Immediately
The biggest night in television will happen on the internet! It’s official—the 72nd Primetime Emmys will not be taking place in person in downtown Los Angeles and will instead be telecast virtually. According to Variety, ceremony host Jimmy Kimmel sent out a letter to the nominees on Tuesday, shortly after the nominations were announced. “As…
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Reginald Hudlin Makes History as 1st-Ever Black Producer of the Emmys
What can you say about the legendary Reginald Hudlin? Well, because I can’t let this blog post start without making a Bebe’s Kids reference (Hudlin wrote the screenplay), I’ll just say, his work doesn’t lie…it multiplies! Not only does it multiply, it makes history. According to Variety, Hudlin has been named the first-ever Black producer…
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Jimmy Kimmel Comes Under Fire for Unearthed Blackface Skit and N-Word Usage
Jimmy Kimmel has had a really interesting week, and it’s only Tuesday. The late-night talk show host announced Thursday that he will take a leave of absence from his ABC show starting in July in order to spend time with his family. While he’s on hiatus, different guests will rotate and host the show on…
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Regina King Talks About Discussions With Her Son Regarding Racism: 'It’s an Ongoing Conversation'
Actress Regina King spoke with Jimmy Kimmel via video chat for his late-night talk show on Wednesday, in which they discussed the latest developments regarding global protests stemming from the senseless murder of George Floyd last week, and how systemic racism needs to be abolished. King brought up how she’s raised her son, now 24,…
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'When Kobe Bryant Died, a Piece of Me Died': Kobe, Gianna Bryant Remembered During Beautiful Celebration of Life in Los Angeles
Kobe Bryant was supposed to be invincible. For 20 seasons, he terrorized the NBA, preying on double teams and defensive lapses with an unmatched tenacity historically reserved for a gladiator’s arena. Yet for the self-appointed Black Mamba, basketball was life or death; it was his life’s blood. And without it, we were convinced that the…
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Eddie Murphy Says He Was Too Busy Recording 'Party All the Time' to Join Star-Studded 'We Are the World' Tribute
You don’t get to Eddie Murphy’s station in life—revered stand-up comic, Hollywood leading man, and occasional crooner—without having a firm understanding of your priorities. But even Murphy has his share of regrets and what if’s, including missing out on recording the star-studded charity single, “We Are the World.” Filming a live segment of The Jimmy…