True confession: I fell in love with Christian Siriano the moment I first saw one of his designs come down the Project Runway catwalk in season 4, circa 2008. One look at his impeccable craftsmanship and decadent detailing, and I was a gonerâand so was the competition, which might have made for a very dull season wereâŚ
The undisputed Black Panther, actor Chadwick Boseman, more than held his own as host of Saturday Night Live this weekend, although his shine was slightly dimmed by Cardi Bâs pregnancy announcement.
One of the first things that crossed my mind when I found out that most of the celebrities who came in for the BET Awards were staying at the Ritz-Carlton in Beverly Hills was an unfavorable experience a black friend and her white husband had there a few years back.
If I tried to review the entire BET Awards, which went on for a smooth four hours, I would be writing until Blue Ivy released her second greatest-hits collection. So in the interest of time, Iâll only cover where my prerogative leads me. Feel free to cue up select tracks from the catalog of the legendary Kang of R&B,âŚ
Full disclosure. This will not be a recap of the entire show. Because I did not watch the entire show. Because I'm old as fuck and took a nap at 8pm and woke up at like 10pm. Because old ass niggas take evening naps. And then for the first few moments of watching the awards, I was only kinda, sorta paying attentionâŚ
Leslie Jones is the latest target in the new epidemic of wypipo pearl-clutching and getting outraged at comedians for telling jokes.
It seems as if every other week, another black celebrity sits down in front of cameras, microphones and a cunning white interviewer with a disarming smile and nefarious means, and tries to explain to the world the delusion that he or she is living in a post-racial America where inequality and prejudice no longer exist.
Like we always do at this time (Kanye voice), we back, yâall! More importantly, I'm back, y'all, with two co-workers who are here because of a court order. I know that y'all don't care, but they are the Podcast Pips, aka Patti LaDanielle Young (her real name is Danielle Young, and she makes that clear on this episodeâŚ
In an ideal world, we would spend the next few hundred words articulating the significance of a Black woman achieving rapid career acceleration in the entertainment industry after decades of hard work. Leslie Jones's addition to SNL, an institution Whiter than tampon commercial underwear, is a major accomplishment. AsâŚ
Ok wait. I know the title is really weird, but I promise you, this makes sense.
