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Yes, Janet Hubert Has Been Working Post-Fresh Prince Reunion—Joins the Cast of The Last O.G.
Everybody, dance now!! Why? Because we have something to celebrate—our beloved “O.G. Aunt Viv” will become another type of “O.G.” That’s right actress Janet Hubert has been cast in TBS’ The Last O.G., starring Tracy Morgan and Tiffany Haddish. According to Deadline, Hubert will be joining the comedy series as a recurring character. Deadline provides…
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The Last O.G. First Look: Tracy Morgan Knows Finding an NYC Apartment 'Is Harder Than Finding a Puerto Rican in a Woody Allen Movie'
The Last O.G. is back and Season 3 kicks off with its premiere titled, “Lookin’ at the Front Door” where, after a failed food truck business, Tray (Tracy Morgan) is on the hunt for his own place (since he really can’t take living with his mama, portrayed by Anna Marie Horsford, anymore). Remember that in…
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TIFF 2019: Dolemite Is My Name Is the Comeback King of Blaxploitation
You ever leave a movie feeling all warm inside due to the bubbling laughter in your tummy and pure joy in reaction to an underdog’s triumph? That movie, for me, is Dolemite Is My Name. Netflix breaks down the synopsis like so: Stung by a string of showbiz failures, floundering comedian Rudy Ray Moore (Academy…
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Coming 2 America: Welcome to Zamunda, Tracy Morgan
Make America Zamunda again! Or…“MAZA,” if you will. Coming to America, the 1988 popular comedy starring Eddie Murphy, has a much-anticipated sequel coming up and, well, it seems to be providing all the jobs! According to the Hollywood Reporter, Tracy Morgan has been added to the mix, as well. THR breaks down the sequel synopsis,…
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Keenen Ivory Wayans to Helm Tracy Morgan and Tiffany Haddish’s The Last O.G.
The Last O.G., Tracy Morgan and Tiffany Haddish’s hit TBS show, is getting a real O.G. in comedy legend Keenen Ivory Wayans as its new showrunner. Wayans, probably best known as creator of the iconic, Emmy-winning sketch comedy In Living Color, is taking over The Last O.G. from Saladin K. Patterson, Deadline reports. Wayans will…
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Zion Williamson, Bill Russell, Giannis Antetokounmpo Among Those Honored at 2019 ESPYs
On Wednesday night, some of the most celebrated athletes and entertainers converged at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles to celebrate the year that was in professional sports at the 2019 ESPY Awards. Prior to the awards, there were plenty of celebrity sightings to be had on the red carpet. Ciara and her beau Russell…
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The Last O.G.: As ‘Bobby,’ Allen Maldonado Is Channeling Every Black Cousin Ever
The Last O.G. is about to air the last episode of its sophomore season, but first—let’s talk about black ass cousins. As TBS’ press release describes The Last O.G.: After losing his job, Tray (Morgan) goes all in on his dreams of becoming a chef. Tiffany Haddish stars as Tray’s ex-girlfriend Shay, who has an…
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2019 Webby Awards: Issa Rae, Desus & Mero Celebrate Going From Online to Opulence
The 23rd Annual Webby Awards held its ceremony in New York City Monday night and black excellence logged on! “So many of tonight’s winners represent the promise of the internet: the ability to unite people all over the world in pursuit of something better,” Webby Awards Executive Director, Claire Graves said via press release. “This…
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Back to the Essence: Tracy Morgan Returns to Bed-Stuy Community Garden to Kick Off 2nd Season of The Last O.G.
The Last O.G., the number one show on TBS, is heartening, sly and oh-so-real. It portrays in popular culture the collateral damage of mass incarceration—the lost time, the regrets, the broken ties, yet, the thing that makes The Last O.G. so compelling, so irresistible, is that it wraps that heavy, weighty reality in levity and…
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Tracy Morgan and TBS Dedicate Refurbished Marcy Playground in Brooklyn, NY, in Honor of The Last O.G.
Brooklyn, N.Y.’s own Tracy Morgan returned to his stomping grounds at the Marcy Playground on Tuesday to dedicate a newly refurbished basketball court to the community. Morgan, along with TBS, dedicated the court in front of people from the community, the New York City Police Department and the New York City Parks Department. The event…