Television
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Living Single's Erika Alexander Reveals She Almost Wasn't Cast in Role of 'Maxine'
“Maxine Shaw, Attorney-at-Law” is one of the beloved main characters from the hit ‘90s sitcom Living Single, as portrayed by Erika Alexander. The show would be entirely different without Max’s playful energy, and a new Facebook video interview with Alexander reveals that at one point, she wasn’t sure if the role would be hers to…
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Melanie Fiona Will Portray Chaka Khan on Season 2 Of American Soul
Melanie Fiona has landed the coveted role of music icon Chaka Khan for the second season of American Soul, which tells the behind-the-scenes story of Don Cornelius’ hit show, Soul Train. Season 2 premieres on May 27 on BET. The Grammy Award-winning R&B singer announced the exciting news on her Instagram page and wrote about…
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But Molly Wasn't That Wrong, Though
Is it shady to refuse to do your best friend a favor because of some arbitrary (and fabricated) rubric, like what Molly did to Issa on last week’s episode of Insecure? Yes! Yes, it is! Especially when said friend is desperate and her desperation is connected with work and/or money. Especially especially when you’re one of…
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Saturday Night Live Shows How Difficult Church Services on Zoom Can Be
Given the new reality of our world with COVID-19’s takeover, many of our regular meetups with friends, family and loved ones are conducted over video chat apps and programs like FaceTime and Zoom. Between technical issues and people simply not knowing how to use it effectively, Zoom, in particular, has yielded some hilarious experiences for…
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'It's Handled'…on Hulu! All 7 Seasons of Scandal Will Have a New Streaming Home Soon
It’s time to bust out the popcorn and wine because you still have a chance to relive all 7 seasons of one of Shonda Rhimes’ monumental creations! According to Deadline, every single episode of Scandal will move to Hulu on May 20, after ABC Studios’ licensing deal expires at Netflix. Deadline reports: Created by Shonda…
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Numa Perrier Will Be Bringing Us 'Black Kink' With Toxic, an Upcoming TV Series Developed by MACRO
Numa Perrier is inviting us to her “house,” and it’s going to be thrilling! MACRO Television Studios has announced it is developing Toxic, a new erotic thriller television series created and executive produced by Numa Perrier. Perrier is set to write and direct the pilot via her House of Numa production banner. Deadline’s Dino-Ray Ramos…
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OWN's Greenleaf Is 'Goin' Up Yonder'—5th and Final Season to Premiere in June
It looks like the dramatic lives of the Greenleafs are coming to a conclusion. That’s right, the popular OWN show following the megachurch family is officially ending for good with its upcoming fifth season. OWN gives us the scoop on what to expect in the final season, in a press release provided to The Root:…
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This Little House on the Prairie Clip Has Resurfaced and Todd Bridges Dropped Some White Privilege Wisdom
In “things our grandmas watched, thus made us watch too” news, Little House on the Prairie (which originally aired from 1974-1983) was trending on Twitter and one specific actor was the center of the discussion—Todd Bridges. A clip of Bridges’ appearance in the series’ episode, “The Wisdom of Solomon” (which was a very apt title…
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HBO Renews Insecure, Promising Us More Issa & Molly Shenanigans After 2020
Halfway through what already feels like a too-short season of Insecure, the addictively funny show on HBO about Black millennials living in Los Angeles, has secured a fifth season. HBO announced its decision to renew Insecure in a press release on Friday: “We’re thrilled that Issa, Prentice [Penny], and the whole Insecure team will be…
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'Having One Is Not Progress': Janet Mock on Netflix's Hollywood and Industry Gatekeepers Celebrating Diversity
Hollywood has the best publicist in the game. For years, it has taken on the identity of a city with “streets paved with gold,” when the actual streets are paved with the dust of unrealized dreams, unbridled tourism, and, you know, rampant poverty. I’ve always been obsessed with Hollywood. As a child, I routinely shined…