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Will Smith Stand-Up Comedy Series, This Joka Won’t Return for Season 2 on Roku
Netflix has also reportedly and quietly pulled the plug on another comedy show Smith was also set to host and executive produce.
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Tiger, Tiger Woods Y'all: Documentary America's Son Set for ESPN Premiere
If there’s one thing that I love, it’s a good-ass documentary—especially if it involves sports. And while 2020 has been a resounding clusterfuck otherwise, it’s been a spectacular year on the film front, as sports docs like Netflix’s Uppity, Quibi’s The Scheme, and Blackballed have not only raised the bar but have explored how racial dynamics…
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Quibi Gone, Y'all
You may not tune into anything on the streaming platform, but if you’re active on social media (or your work Slack), you’ve at least heard the name Quibi, specifically because everyone routinely talked about how they don’t know anyone who watches anything on the streaming platform, which launched earlier this year. Did this kind of…
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In Case You Forgot That the Los Angeles Clippers Were Once Owned By a Racist, Blackballed Will Kindly Remind You
With the Los Angeles Clippers on the brink of a first NBA title this season—before COVID-19 had other plans—it’s easy to forget that not too long ago, the team was mired in ineptitude for decades, courtesy of the worst owner in the history of professional sports: Donald Sterling. He was notoriously cheap, harassed his own…
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Trailer Roundup: Chance the Rapper Is Grabbing the Punk'd Baton and Nick Cannon Is Finally Dropping the Dr. Sebi Doc
Another week has flown by, which means it’s time for another trailer roundup! Let’s get right to it. The Good Fight (CBS All Access; Season 4 Release Date: April 9, 2020) First Impressions: Full disclosure, I haven’t actually caught up on this show yet but what better way to decrease your “too much good content…
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Chance the Rapper Tapped for New Streaming, 'Mobile First' Version of Punk'd
Three-time Grammy Award winner Chance the Rapper has been tapped to host a reboot of Punk’d—the hidden-camera, celebrity-driven prank show that was wildly popular in the early aughts. The new iteration of Punk’d will appear on Quibi, a new streaming service set to debut in April of this year. On Friday, the streamer promoted the…
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You Ain’t Got These: Lena Waithe Is Creating a Series on Sneaker Culture
It’s no rare thing to be shoe-obsessed, but when it comes to the sneaker-obsessed, writer, producer and actress Lena Waithe is one of a rare breed. Waithe owns over 100 pairs, using her kicks to accent an eclectically casual wardrobe primarily comprised of “queer designers who happen to be brown and makin’ shit,” as she…