Television
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Mother Mae I? Lynn Whitfield on Being the Mother You Love to Hate
There are currently two versions of the same meme floating around Twitter, and they both involve Lynn Whitfield and the way she is always playing those mothers we love to hate in movies and TV shows. They are funny because they are close to the truth. Throughout her career, Whitfield has played some of everybody’s…
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Megyn Kelly Is (Probably) Losing Her Job Because She Sucks At It, Not Because She's Racist
Sentient vat of recycled Great Value Wite-Out Megyn Kelly appears to be losing her job very soon. Perhaps it will happen while I am typing this sentence. (Did it?) The straw that broke this racist camel’s back, of course, was her awkward and illogical and just dumb-as-the-fuck defense of blackface Halloween costumes and then her…
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It’s Complicated When It Comes To The Cancellation of Luke Cage
I’m always in two camps when TV cancellations happen. Either I’m extremely bitter about it and ask God for the eleventh time why Supernatural is still on TV yet my new shows can’t flourish or I’m like “well, it had it coming”…mostly because the show was never good, never bothered to hit its stride, or…
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FX's Pose Receives First Major Award Nomination
The history making, groundbreaking—10’s across the board receiving—FX series POSE has received its first major award nomination from the IFP Gotham Awards for long form breakthrough series. Co-created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Steven Canals, Pose is unlike anything television has ever seen. The period drama sheds a light on New York City’s ballroom…
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Loretta Devine and Tia Mowry’s New Netflix Series Features An All-Black Writers’ Room
Let the heavens rejoice because Netflix is keeping the original content game strong and has announced a new comedy series featuring Emmy Award-winning actress Loretta Devine and our favorite Sister, Sister, Tia Mowry. The new series, Family Reunion, has been ordered for 20 episodes by the streaming giant and proves that coming up with new…
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The Nanny Reboot With Fran Drescher and Cardi B Might Really Be Happening Now
So remember last week when we discussed how much we would love for Cardi B to appear in a reboot of the popular ’90s sitcom The Nanny? And remember how we told you that Fran Drescher was also in favor of the idea? Well, apparently Fran is about her business because the latest news is…
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Cardi B in a Reboot of The Nanny? We’re Here for It, and So Is Fran Drescher
Can you imagine Cardi B starring in a reboot of the television series The Nanny? She would be perfect, right? As The Root’s resident Cardi-ologist, I know that my opinions on her can be somewhat biased, but I am not the only one who thinks she would be foolproof for a reboot of the show.…
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Erika Alexander, aka ‘Maxine Shaw Attorney-At-Law,’ Is Coming to Black Lightning
Erika Alexander, aka Maxine Shaw Attorney-At-Law, on Living Single is still collecting checks and will have a recurring role on the CW network’s melanated superhero hit drama Black Lightning! If you cannot tell, I am a diehard Living Single fan, and I am elated that Alexander is still booking work because the world deserves more…
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The Caucasian Kanye: Tucker Carlson Has Gone Full White Nationalist
If you’ve ever wondered what Kanye West would be like if he were raised by a frozen-food heiress and the U.S. ambassador to Seychelles, look no further than Tucker Carlson. Although I cannot vouch for Tucker’s beat-making ability or his emcee skills, Carlson is the poster boy for what happens when a narcissist is put…
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Kenan Thompson Says Kanye West Held Saturday Night Live ‘Hostage’ During His Pro-Trump Rant
Kenan Thompson celebrated the beginning of his 16th season with Saturday Night Live this past weekend, an event that was marked by what he described as Kanye West holding “people hostage” as he gave his pro-Trump rant at the end of his guest appearance on the same night. Thompson was chopping it up with former…