Television
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Tyler Perry Says He Tried a Writers’ Room and It Was a ‘Nightmare,’ so He Can Do Bad All by Himself
When Tyler Perry decided to show off his screenwriting prowess, let’s just say it didn’t serve the inspiration he intended and the whole display ended up as dramatic as his television shows. In a recent press junket for his upcoming film A Fall From Grace (which is just begging to be a part of my…
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FX’s Atlanta, the Show You Thought Had Disappeared Like the City of Atlantis, Is Returning in 2021
It’s a 2020 miracle! Or um, more like a 2021 miracle. But we received the news in 2020, so let’s go with that. What news, you ask? Well, FX Networks and FX Productions chairman John Landgraf confirmed at the network’s Television Critics Association (TCA) press tour on Thursday that Donald Glover’s Atlanta will be returning…
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Nah, Jussie Smollett Isn't Returning to Empire, Fox President Confirms
Empire may be on a midseason hiatus, but Jussie Smollett is still on some people’s minds! Empire showrunner Brett Mahoney recently teased a possible comeback, noting it would be “weird” if Smollett didn’t return. If he were to return, y’all already knew my wishes. At the time of Mahoney’s statement, a final decision hadn’t been…
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Faith Evans Blasts Lifetime for Sensationalizing Marriage to Notorious B.I.G. in 'Hopelessly In Love' Documentary
Lifetime has found a way to piss off another former spouse of hip-hop royalty. Faith Evans is mad as a Mickey Fickey about Lifetime’s new documentary Hopelessly In Love: Biggie and Faith Evans, detailing her life with late rap kingpin, Notorious B.I.G. The Grammy Award winner revealed to Page Six’s Carlos Greer that she got…
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Holy Rolling Hee Haw: Lee Daniels Blends Gospel and Country Music for Upcoming Interracial Love Story
Empire creator Lee Daniels is teaming up with musician Brian Kelley of Florida Georgia Line for a new drama series with country music as its backdrop. A new series titled Moss Landing has been announced to come from Disney’s 20th Century Fox TV and The Son creator Lee Shipman, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The…
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Black Men United: Eddie Murphy Assembles Legendary Black Comedians for SNL Opener
Viewers should’ve known Eddie Murphy was going to pull out all the stops for his grand return to Saturday Night Live last night. But no one was expecting the comedy king to kick off his big comeback in such a big way – with the help of Chris Rock, Tracy Morgan, Dave Chappelle and Kenan…
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Is Amanda ‘Diva’ Seales Leveling Up as New Host of The Real?
Is Amanda Seales having the best year ever? The actress, comedian, author, singer, TV personality, podcaster, poet and social media influencer—who caught the attention of tabloid media for blasting Kim Kardashian for blackface last week—has reportedly been tapped to become the permanent fifth host of the The Real. According to the Jasmine Brand, Seales—who also…
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Orlando Jones Says 'Culture Vulture' American Gods Showrunner Was a 'Wigga' Who Wore Black Panther T-Shirts
Orlando Jones is not here for that culture vulture mess! Jones has been all over the news and social media lately, after confirming he was fired from Starz’s American Gods. As The Root’s Karu Daniels recently reported, “Jones, who portrays the infamous trickster god Mr. Nancy (based on Anansi the Spider—the African folklore character), claimed…
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Empire Showrunner Admits It Would Be ‘Weird’ to End Series Without Jussie Smollett. I Hope He Returns as Juicy Smoo-yay
The great saga of Jussie Smollett could possibly have a dramatic plot twist right on the Fox network. The 37-year-old actor made headlines at the top of the year when he claimed he was the victim of a homophobic and racist attack in Chicago. Following some skepticism, things turned ugly when what started out as…
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The Game Is Not Over: Mara Brock Akil Is Working On a Reboot of the Series and It's Heading Back to The CW
Y’all missed GirlMelanie? Well, she may be coming back to your television screens! It’s official—The Game creator Mara Brock Akil and American Soul co-creator Devon Greggory are developing a reboot series to follow the 2006 popular show. The reboot will be an hourlong dramedy. The deets, via Deadline: The Game family was coasting to retirement…