Television
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Michelle Obama Is Making Potato Salad and Much More With New Netflix Show, Waffles + Mochi
Y’all hungry? Well, Michelle Obama is whipping up something extra special and delicious on Netflix. The former (and forever) First Lady dropped a sneak peek of her upcoming show, Waffles + Mochi on Tuesday morning. “I’m beyond thrilled to share that on March 16, I’ll be launching a new show on @Netflix called Waffles +…
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Lee Daniels' The Spook Who Sat by the Door Finds a Home at FX
The Spook Who Sat by the Door, the 1969 spy novel from Sam Greenlee, will be headed to a small screen near us soon, thanks to Lee Daniels. Deadline reports that the Empire co-creator will executive produce the project, along with Lee Daniels Entertainment President Marc Velez. Raising Dion co-executive producer Leigh Dana Jackson will…
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'Blinding Lights': Let’s Talk About The Weeknd’s Super Bowl LV Halftime Show, Shall We?
On Sunday night, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers faced off against the Kansas City Chiefs at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay, Fla. for this year’s Super Bowl LV. Though the Bucs ultimately walked away with the victory, the true champion of the night was arguably The Weeknd, who performed at the Pepsi Halftime Show. In…
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Van Jones Goes on The View and Gets Roasted Like a Two-Faced Potato Because Ain't No Such Thing as Halfway Activists
Sis, you ain’t have to do Van like that. You didn’t have to bring that man on your show and call him out for flip-flopping more than a fish out of water. You ain’t have to pull that man’s hoe-card and tell him that the fence is not a Dodge Challenger so NEGRO, YOU DON’T…
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Nick Cannon Tests Positive for COVID-19, Restores Relationship With ViacomCBS After Anti-Semitic Comments
Nick Cannon—and his turban and mask—have been spotted supporting COVID relief, Black Lives Matter and underserved communities in recent months. Now The Masked Singer host could use a little support of his own, as it was announced this week that Cannon has tested positive for COVID-19, causing him to miss the first several episodes of…
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‘I Feel Like This Is Very Unfortunate’: Salt-N-Pepa Respond to DJ Spinderella’s Claims of Exclusion From Their Lifetime Biopic
On Wednesday morning Cheryl ‘Salt’ James and Sandra ‘Pepa’ Denton of the iconic hip-hop duo Salt-N-Pepa co-hosted an episode of the Emmy-nominated daytime talk show The Real alongside regular hosts Loni Love, Adrienne Houghton and Jeannie Mai. (Newcomer Garcelle Beauvais was absent.) Naturally, the conversation turned to the pair’s recent biopic, which aired on Lifetime…
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'I Technically Should Be Dead': Black Trans Women Discuss Targeted Violence in Peace of Mind With Taraji Exclusive Clip
Taraji P. Henson and her co-host and best friend Tracie Jade are continuing to highlight mental health issues with their show, Peace of Mind With Taraji. In episode 8.1, they ask the pointed question: “Why Are Our Black Transgender Women Dying So Young?” Per the episode description via the official press release sent to The…
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Nicole Beharie Joins the Upcoming HBO Limited Series, Scenes from a Marriage Starring Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain
Miss Juneteenth star and Gotham Award winner Nicole Beharie has been tapped for a new limited series adaptation from HBO, Scenes from a Marriage. According to Deadline, Beharie is the latest addition to the cast and will appear in a supporting role alongside veteran actress Tovah Feldshuh and House of Cards’ Corey Stoll. Series stars…
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Shondaland Teaches Us How to Get Away With Murdering Netflix’s Streaming Record
As Desus and Mero would say, “the brand is strong.” That sentiment certainly applies to the Shondaland Hive. According to Deadline, Shondaland’s latest series Bridgerton is officially Netflix’s biggest series ever. The alternative history period drama series created by Chris Van Dusen (who also serves as showrunner) is the first series from Shondaland at Netflix,…
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Madea Gets the Vaccine: BET & Tyler Perry to Air COVID-19 Vaccine Special
BET & media mogul Tyler Perry are teaming up for a news special to help address COVID-19 vaccine concerns and fears within the Black community. Per a press release sent to The Root, Perry will sit down with top medical experts from Atlanta’s Grady Health System for one-on-one interviews in a half-hour program entitled COVID-19…