joe morton
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‘How to Die Alone,’ ‘Bel-Air’ and Other Black Shows That Got Canceled Too Soon
With fan-favorite shows off the air, like 'Unprisoned' and 'Black Cake', let's take a look back at a handful of shows that were gone too soon.
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Our Kind of People Is A Treasure Trove of Good Writing and Solid Acting. Just Kidding. It’s Terrible, and I Love It
Lee Daniels' latest television show is exactly what you think it is—rich and ridiculous
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Role Call: H.E.R. Is Making Her Acting Debut in the Upcoming The Color Purple Musical Film
A new fresh prince is cast for Peacock's BEL-AIR; Eddie Murphy to star in new Kenya Barris comedy; secure your edges for the Our Kind of People trailer
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Things to Read and Watch to Celebrate and Honor Juneteenth
A collection of books and media giving us intersectional insight into the experiences of those once enslaved.
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Zack Snyder’s Justice League Shows Just How Dirty the Theatrical Cut Did Ray Fisher
Let me get this out the way right quick: I was not initially on board with Zack Snyder’s Justice League (ZSJL). After being burned by Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and feeling sincere heartbreak at how mediocre the 2017 theatrical cut of Justice League was, I simply didn’t want to be disappointed again. Luckily,…
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Oprah, Angela Bassett, Courtney B. Vance and Phylicia Rashad Among Cast in Ta-Nehisi Coates' Between the World and Me HBO Adaptation
We have a paramount cast lineup for a paramount author’s paramount work! On Thursday afternoon, HBO announced the initial cast for its adaptation of Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Between the World and Me. And wow, what a lineup. The cast includes Oprah Winfrey, Angela Bassett, Alicia Garza, Joe Morton, Phylicia Rashad, Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter, Courtney B.…
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Watch: Joe Morton Takes Us Through His Iconic Film and TV Appearances
Joe Morton is widely known for his Emmy-winning role as Elijah Pope on ABC’s Scandal, but don’t get it twisted, Morton has been Forrest Gump’ing through a lot of iconic shows and films including What’s Happening, Sanford & Son, Terminator 2 and even M.A.S.H. “Papa Pope” walks us through some of his roles over the…
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The World's 10 Greatest Enunciating-Ass Negroes, Ranked
10. Pusha T No one has ever made crack speak so crisp. You listen to him say “Arm & Hammer and a Mason jar, that’s my dinner date” and you want to diagram a sentence. 9. Tika Sumpter Perhaps the world’s most underrated enunciator. She’s the Paul Millsap of enunciation. 8. Phylicia Rashad I heard…