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Women’s History Month is winding down but the stars of Underground are still celebrating it. On the show this season, actress Aisha Hinds plays Harriet Tubman, the iconic woman who brought hundreds of slaves to freedom. Aisha talked about playing the role and other cast members share their favorite women of history. Check it out […]
Say it isn’t so. Two of our favorite shows Queen Sugar and Insecure on HBO have now come to and end. That’s the bad news. The good news is that they are both coming back for second seasons and in the case of Queen Sugar, they are shooting three more episodes for Season 2. And […]
Even though these episodes of Queen Sugar were likely written last year, the themes are timeless. That’s evident in this tenth episode of the show, “So Far.” The episode covers a lot of ground, but like much of Queen Sugar it does so in moving and nuanced ways. Reporter Nova (Rutina Wesley) is going to […]
And we’re back. We’re now recapping a show, Queen Sugar, you all seem to like, if you have OWN, which is still and issue. (Note to Oprah: Please give us cable cutters a standalone app option, or for those who still have cable, a less expensive cable tier for your network. Thanks.) So we’re already […]
Gabrielle Union has had a busy week. She’s on the cover of Essence, where she talks about The Birth Of A Nation controversy and her own sexual assault and announced via Instagram that she’s back on the set of her BET show Being Mary Jane. Michael Ealy also announced that he’s joining the cast for Season […]
It may be the golden age for Blacks on TV. The diversity of TV shows that feature African-Americans both in front of and behind the scenes is dizzying. Everyone from Donald ”Childish Gambino” Glover to Issa Rae is starring in and writing their own show, without having to cast a token white person to sell […]
Terrence Howard might be a little ungrateful. A lawsuit filed by his former management company alleges that Howard hasn’t been paying management fees he still owes, even though the company intervened to help him keep his job on the hit TV show Empire. Deadline.com reports: …Authentic clearly says it is due in part because in the […]
We’re not sure how this slipped under the radar, but Oprah Winfrey is back on TV. You may remember the last time she was on…
Yet another guest star has joined the Empire. EW.com says that Vivica A. Fox has joined the long and growing list of guest stars that…
Taraji P. Henson is everywhere these days, enjoying her status as the hottest star on TV’s hottest show Empire. The 44-year-old actress is now July’s…
Taraji P. Henson and Viola Davis are experiencing their moments, years after their careers got started. The two actresses, both in their 40’s have both…
Apparently, when they are on break from their day jobs, Tom Joyner and Wendy Raquel Robinson hang out at some really cool parties. The…