reality tv
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Doin’ It for the—Reality TV? Black Ink Crew: Chicago Stars Hit With Suit Charging They Really Jumped Somebody
A case of when keeping it real goes wrong? The “real” in this case is reality TV. The potential wrong? Well, according to a lawsuit filed by a gentleman named Ronnie Spates, the stars of reality TV’s Black Ink Crew: Chicago really beat his ass at a party for their show. Spates claims he “suffered…
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Real Housewives Of Atlanta’s Eva Marcille Is Expecting Baby No. 3
Congratulations are in order for Eva Marcille of The Real Housewives of Atlanta and hubby Michael Sterling. The recently married pair are expecting again, making baby No. 3 for the former Top Model, and No. 2 for Sterling. “Michael and I couldn’t be more excited to announce baby No. 3 is on board!” Marcille tells People…
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Happy Holidays From New York! Fenty Beauty’s Latest Campaign Star Is Still the H.B.I.C.
She may be best known for her over-the-top personality and antics during her years on VH1’s “Celebreality” era (2006-2009), but Tiffany “Head Bitch in Charge” Pollard—nicknamed “New York” by Flavor Flav—hasn’t lost her mojo, managing to pop up on our TV screens when we least expect it, while maintaining a half-million followers on Instagram in…
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Can We Talk About Amara La Negra’s Appearance on The Breakfast Club?
The Love & Hip Hop franchise has a new Afro-Latina on its roster: Amara La Negra. And the buxom, gray-eyed, Afro-rocking, melanin-poppin’ recording artist is making major waves online, mostly because of the criticism surrounding her dark skin and kinky hair. Before you check your calendar, yes, I can confirm that it is indeed 2018…
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Watch: OWN’s Black Love Digs Into the Best Hollywood Couples’ Love Lives for Honest and Raw Advice
Black love is about to get more than hashtaggable attention. Oprah Winfrey’s OWN has decided to make black love into a docuseries of the same name. Winfrey tapped filmmakers Codie Elaine Oliver and Tommy Oliver (The Perfect Guy) and Confluential Films for the new show Black Love. OK, so what is it? Black Love highlights…
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You the Jury: Benjamin Crump, Trayvon Martin Family Attorney, Stars in Fox Reality Show
Benjamin Crump, most well-known as the lawyer for the families of Trayvon Martin, Tamir Rice and Michael Brown Jr., is building on his fame in a new reality courtroom show premiering Friday on Fox. According to Fox, You the Jury “will address hot-button issues that define America today. Whether it’s online trolling and the limits…
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White Bachelorette Contestant: ‘I’m Ready to Go Black and I’m Never Going to Go Back’
On Monday night, Rachel Lindsay was thrown a curveball at the end of The Bachelor and was surprised by the show when the host told her The Bachelorette would begin immediately. During Rachel’s one-on-one interview with host Chris Harrison, she explained how she felt leading up to her season. “I am ready. I was a…
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Unique Views Podcast, Episode 24: It’s a Funkdafied Year With Da Brat
Da Brat joined Unique Views to brag about how no one ever forced her into a sexy image to be successful in hip-hop, how she and Jermaine Dupri formed their own dynamic duo (they are still making beautiful music together) and why she’s on reality TV (Rickey Smiley for Real, Dish Nation, The Rap Game, Growing…
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In Defense Of Too Many Of The "Wrong" Type Of Black People On TV
At the moment, Issa Rae’s The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl — a memoir with a buzz largely fueled by the popularity of her similarly themed webseries — is currently sitting on the New York Times’ bestseller list. Last week, Rae appeared on The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, a show selected to replace The Colbert…