the carmichael show
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Is ‘Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show’ Exploiting His Father For Ratings?
In the HBO series, 'Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show,' the comedian takes us on a very uncomfortable journey through his insecurities and questionable choices.
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The Carmichael Show Goes Out With a Bang—Well, a Blunt
The Carmichael Show, the quirky, timely, thought-provoking sitcom starring Jerrod Carmichael, will be no more after three seasons at NBC. The show, which took on taboo topics, such as porn and masturbation, the n-word, police brutality and blacks voting for Donald Trump (yes, there are even some in my family), has been canceled, NBC recently…
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NBC Reschedules The Carmichael Show Mass-Shooting Episode
Earlier this month, NBC pulled an episode of The Carmichael Show that was focused on mass shootings, right after members of Congress were shot in Virginia. Its star, Jerrod Carmichael, wasn’t pleased about the episode being axed and explained how he felt during an interview with Chelsea Handler. “I thought that [the] episode would have…
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The Carmichael Show Is Back, and Jerrod Carmichael Says It Will Continue Confronting Black Conversations You Don’t See on TV
The Carmichael Show is easily one of the best black shows on television right now. It stars its namesake and creator, Jerrod Carmichael, as a son, brother and fiance who is not only opinionated but often finds himself in the crossfire of the even stronger opinions of his family. In the first two seasons, we…
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A Great Black TV Show Is Suffering From Survivor’s Remorse
For the first time in several years, there are black-centered sitcoms that don’t make me want to cry out to Negro Jesus in agony. Up until very recently, all we had were the Tyler Perry-helmed shows, which worked for certain sects within our community, but like the reality-TV shows I actively consume on VH1 and Bravo,…