Television
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Krusade for Freedom, but Make It a Reality Show: Kim Kardashian to Make Kriminal Justice Documentary
In the House of Kardashian, no good deed goes unfilmed. Fitting then, that its most well-known member would take her recent criminal justice work and flip it into a two-hour documentary. Greenlit by Oxygen, the documentary is tentatively titled Kim Kardashian: The Justice Project, and will focus on Kardashian’s recent foray into criminal justice work,…
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A Show Has No Caffeine—Coffee Cup Digitally Removed From Game of Thrones Episode
One girl; no cup. (Writer’s Note: Again, I’m about to reference a major spoiler here. The North remembers you’ve been warned before and you’re being warned again.) In Game of Thrones Season 8, Episode 4, entitled “The Last of the Starks,” we not only witnessed the aftermath of the longest battle ever seen onscreen, we…
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A Game of Thrones Recap From the Westeros Barbershop
Unfortunately, The Root’s regular Game of Thrones reviewer has the day off. The following recap of Sunday’s episode is transcribed from Calvin Patterson, the head barber at Valyrian Cutz, a barbershop located in South Central Westeros. What’s up, bruh? I know y’all heard they killed that black girl down in King’s Landing yesterday. I’ve seen…
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ABC Can't Get Enough Black-ish, Renewing Hit Show and Adding Spinoff, Mixed-ish
Take Rainbow, Tracee Ellis Ross’ eclectic character from Black-ish, but make her a teenage. That’s the concept behind the popular ABC sitcom’s spinoff prequel, Mixed-ish, which the network just handed out an early series order for, according to The Hollywood Reporter. ABC also confirmed it’s renewing the hit comedy for a sixth season. Here’s what…
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Jussie Smollett Out on Empire Next Season
Empire is coming back for a sixth season, but not the beloved Jamal, aka actor Jussie Smollett. That’s the word from network and studio execs Tuesday, who said Smollett’s contract has been extended into season six, but there aren’t plans to have his character appear, according to multiple reports. “By mutual agreement, the studio has…
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2019 Tribeca Film Festival: In Living Color Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary by Telling the Origin Story of Its Catchy Theme Song
It’s been 25 years since the series finale of In Living Color aired (in 1994), and it’s still as vibrant and relevant as ever. At the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival, show creator and star Keenen Ivory Wayans was in the building, as well as popular costars Tommy Davidson, Shawn Wayans, Kim Wayans, and David Alan…
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Arya Stark Forces Night King to Drop Out of Presidential Race
Sen. Dwight Walker (R-Beyond the Wall), long thought to be a serious contender for the Iron Throne, abruptly ended his candidacy for president of the Seven Kingdoms late Sunday night after he was reportedly involved in an altercation in the VIP section of a nightclub just outside of Winterfell. Although he has not issued a…
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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is Reborn as 'Brilliant' Bel-Air, And Will Smith Loves it Just as Much as the Rest of Us
Reboots are en vogue, and fan favorites such as Full House, Will & Grace and a Roseanne Barr-less The Connors have enjoyed renewed life as audiences clamor for a taste of nostalgia. But black audiences have been left by the wayside, as shows like Living Single and Martin have thus far remained relegated to the past.…
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Hip-Hop Legend Fab 5 Freddy Confronts America's Complicated History With Marijuana in New Documentary, Grass Is Greener
Our country has a rather complicated relationship with cannabis. Since the 1900s, its role in shaping American society has been much bigger than most of us even realize. From the preservation of antiquated drug laws that are disproportionally applied in order to maintain prison quotas, to anti-marijuana propaganda being disseminated to the public, to discriminatory…
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Caucasity Broadcasting System: Former Exec Calls Out CBS for Its 'White Problem'
Is there any network that loves straight white men as much as CBS? A damning—but not altogether shocking—letter published by a former exec makes the beige bar pretty damn hard to clear. In a letter published Tuesday in Variety, Whitney Davis, a veteran executive with years of experience working in the network’s entertainment and news…