From Dynasty, to Empire, to Succession, TV history is full of powerful, messy families. No matter how crazy your family dinners get, you still have nothing on the Roys. They stab each other in the back the way other people buy birthday presents. For the most part, this genre tends to revolve around white characters. […]
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Photo: NBC/NBCU Photo Bank (Getty Images) “White Fragility” author Robin DiAngelo has the internet in shambles after a clip from a panel she was on went viral. The webinar, called “Racial Justice: The Next Frontier,” happened on March 1. DiAngelo insisted that people of color should build community with each other—not white people—and the statement […]
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After playing in our faces for months about a possible Good Burger sequel, the cat was finally let out the bag on Friday that yes, Good Burger 2 is officially happening. CC Off English “I can’t believe it’s been a little over 25 years since great customer service was born at Good Burger!” Kenan Thompson […]
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MAGNUM P.I. — “Number One with a Bullet” Pictured: (l-r) Stephen Hill as Theodore “TC” Calvin, Jay Hernandez as Thomas MagnumPhoto: Zack Dougan/NBC One of the best things about the Magnum P.I. reboot is that the show goes out of its way to focus on more than just the titular private investigator. Yes, Magnum is […]
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Local Mississippi police announced they suspect no foul play in the mysterious murder of Rasheem Carter in October 2022. However, attorney Benjamin Crump released information from the autopsy report that his remains were scattered, suggesting this was nothing less than a ruthless killing, per ABC 16 News. CC Off English Carter, 25, went missing last […]
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Ehime and Michael Eigbe on Shark TankPhoto: Courtesy of the subject When Ehime Eigbe was diagnosed with fibroids at age 22, she knew she needed to make some changes to her diet, including cutting back on sugar. But rather than ignore her sweet tooth altogether, she went to work in her kitchen to create something […]
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The El Paso County sheriff’s office in Colorado has begun rolling out body camera footage from each of the over 100 reports made by a pair of Black ranchers, per Fox31 News. The couple has been alleging racial harassment and animal mutilation for two years. However, their neighbor’s counter complaints have seemingly turned law enforcement […]
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Screenshot: NBC Updated on 3/7/23 at 4:41 p.m. E.T: In response to public scrutiny and having his cartoon “Dilbert” dropped from dozens of newspapers, Scott Adams pinpointed in an interview with NewsNation on Monday (March 6) the exact group of people who he believes is responsible for the backlash. CC Off English “It’s almost entirely white people […]
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Columbus police say Officer Ricky Anderson, the cop who shot and killed a Black man in his bed, has retired “in bad standing” upon the investigations into his actions the night of the shooting, per NBC News. His retirement also comes after the young man’s family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the officers involved. […]
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Screenshot: NBC During the March 4 episode of “Saturday Night Live,” the “Weekend Update” segment of the show tackled Scott Adams—the racist creator of the comic “Dilbert” who recently went viral for a disturbing rant he made in a YouTube video last month. In the footage, Adams called Black people a “hate group” but didn’t […]
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In this image from video released and partially redacted by the city of Memphis, Tenn., Tyre Nichols lies on the ground during a brutal attack by Memphis Police officers on Jan. 7, 2023, in Memphis. Photo: City of Memphis (AP) A former Memphis EMT who responded to the brutal beating of Tyre Nichols testified that […]
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In this image from video released and partially redacted by the city of Memphis, Tenn., Tyre Nichols lies on the ground during a brutal attack by Memphis Police officers on Jan. 7, 2023, in Memphis. Photo: City of Memphis (AP) A former Memphis EMT who responded to the brutal beating of Tyre Nichols testified that […]
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Photo: Kevin Winter, Frazer Harrison, Matt Winkelmeyer (Getty Images) After 23 seasons and nine wins, Blake Shelton is ready to move on from NBC’s The Voice. As the unquestioned star of the show, he has been a huge part of its success. It’s no secret that his popularity has led to many of his contestants’ […]
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This Aug. 1, 2021 image from video provided by the Wyoming, Mich., Police Department shows a Wyoming Officer handcuffing real estate agent Eric Brown outside a home he was showing to a potential buyer in Wyoming, Mich. Police handcuffed the realtor, his client and that man’s 15-year-old son this month after a neighbor wrongly reported […]
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The list of things Karens call the cops for when it comes to Black people just keeps getting longer and more baffling. The latest addition to the list is shoveling snow. According to The Daily Beast, two Black men shoveled a lady’s sidewalk (for free) and she came outside threatening to call the police. CC […]
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Photo: Robin L Marshall (Getty Images) Despite the long reigns of shows like Sesame Street, Law & Order: SVU and Survivor, nothing lasts forever. Look no further than the once thriving court show genre for this lesson. According to Variety, on Friday, Warner Bros. TV announced the cancellation of daytime staples The People’s Court and […]
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Longtime producer Debra Martin Chase is considered the Fairy Godmother of colorblind casting.Photo: Leon Bennett/Wireimage (Getty Images) Let’s go back in time, shall we? The year is 1997 and Debra Martin Chase, along with her producing partners Whitney Houston, Craig Zadan and Neil Meron have decided that the hottest young star would be cast in […]
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Photo: Courtesy of Disney Let’s go back in time, shall we? The year is 1997 and Debra Martin Chase, along with her producing partners Whitney Houston, Craig Zadan and Neil Meron have decided that the hottest young star would be cast in their remake of the classic fairy tale, Cinderella. That star: a beautiful, brown […]
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aye Diggs attends the 27th Annual Critics Choice Awards at Fairmont Century Plaza on March 13, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.Photo: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic (Getty Images) Fans of the CW’s All American were crushed this week to see (spoiler alert ahead) Taye Diggs’ departure from the show. CC Off English The actor had been a staple […]
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NIGHT COURT — “Justice Buddies” Pictured: (l-r) JeCobi Swain as Xavier, Lacretta as Donna Gurgs.Photo: Jordin Althaus/NBC One of the biggest TV hits of 2023 has been NBC’s revival of Night Court. This new version of the ‘80s series stars Melissa Rauch (The Big Bang Theory) as Abby Stone, daughter of OG judge Harry Stone. […]
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Photo: Jose Luis Pelaez Inc (Getty Images) Everyone knows that the most important part of any Super Bowl party is the food. Yeah, there’s an NFL championship on the line and a megastar headlining the halftime show. But if your wings and your dip aren’t on point, I guarantee your guests are gonna let you […]
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Memphis Police Chief C.J. Davis speaks at press conference Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2021.Photo: Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian (AP) Updated as of 2/4/2023 at 2:30 p.m. ET Seven additional Memphis police officers are facing discipline in connection to the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, per CNN. They’ve been placed under internal review and their department violations will […]
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Photo: Food Network When you watch as much Food Network as I do, the competition shows start to run together. There’s only so many times you can watch someone try to Beat Bobby Flay before it gets repetitive. However, fan favorite Darnell Ferguson is shaking up the format with the new series Superchef Grudge Match, […]
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Photo: Kevin Winter (Getty Images) After a high energy opening performance by Latin music superstar Bad Bunny, Trevor Noah—who looked damn good in that white tuxedo jacket—kicked off the 65th Annual Grammy Awards with a monologue where he shouted out all the famous names in the building. CC Off English “My job is to be […]
Read MorePhoto: Comedy Central For a lot of Black people, humor is our coping mechanism for the racist indignities this country constantly forces upon us. We really needed those laughs this week as we dealt with the tragic murder of Tyre Nichols by five Memphis police officers. Comedian D.L. Hughley had the unenviable task of guest […]
Read MorePhoto: Sean Krajacic-Pool (Getty Images) Do y’all remember Kyle Rittenhouse? He’s the man who was found not guilty of fatally shooting two men and wounding another during protests in Kenosha, Wis. in 2020 over the shooting of Jacob Blake. Maybe this infamous photo of him crying while on the witness stand will jog your memory. […]
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Photo: Andrew Hurley/Yale Last October, Bobbi Wilson—a curious 9-year-old who wanted to preserve trees in her New Jersey neighborhood by spraying destructive lanternflies with a solution of water, apple cider vinegar and dish soap—had the cops called on her for no other reason than being Black. Now, she’s being honored by Yale. CC Off English […]
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