Erika Alexander, known for her roles as Cousin Pam on “The Cosby Show,” Maxine Shaw on “Living Single,” and even a quick cameo as a doubting detective in the Oscar-nominated Get Out. But if you ask more than a few of us, our favorite was Maxine Shaw, Attorney-At-Law…The Maverick. In the season of reboots, people have been […]
There was something special about TV in the 90s. Thanks to the popularity of The Cosby Show in the 80s, America got comfortable with the idea of seeing Black folks on the regular every week on their TV. Black folks got to be in TV shows that were based around them living in contemporary settings, a […]
From “Facts of Life” to “Living Single,” Kim Fields opens up about the highs and lows in her life and avoiding the “child-star curse” in her new memoir: “Blessed Life: My Surprising Journey of Joy, Tears, and Tales From Harlem to Hollywood.” “At this point, celebrating 40 years in the industry, it felt very much like a milestone. […]
“Oooh in a 90’s kinda world…” The show that set the stage for ‘Friends’ will have a second resurgence when Hulu begins streaming ‘Living Single’ on Thursday, January 11. ‘Living Single’ was a groundbreaking series that profiled four dynamic Black women living in Brooklyn, New York. The series covered everything from relationships to entrepreneurship and […]
Let’s all take a trip down memory lane and cross our fingers that these TV classics get the reboot they deserve. We are in the full age of extreme nostalgia, where practically all things from the 90s (and even the late 80s) are just as beloved and popular as they once were during their […]
I’ve long since lamented the fact that I could only purchase the first season of one of my favorite shows, “Living Single.” A quick Google search will tell you that the so called reasoning behind all of this is that Warner Bros. felt that based on the sales from the first season, there was not […]
When recently asked about the classic sitcom returning to television, Queen Latifah alluded to a potential comeback.
We may soon see brand new episodes of 90s sitcom “Living Single.” During an appearance Thursday on Bravo’s “Watch What Happens Live,” series star Queen Latifah was asked by a caller if there were any plans to bring back “Living Single” in the vein of Netflix’s “Full House” reboot “Fuller House.” “Funny you should ask,” […]
In celebration of the 23rd anniversary of the iconic show, we remember all the ways Living Single was ahead of its time. The hit sitcom Living Single broke boundaries when it debuted in 1993. It was the first time we saw four successful Black women living in all their intricacies. For five seasons, we […]
Actress Erika Alexander portrayed the role of a strong willed lawyer named Maxine Shaw on the FOX sitcom Living Single. She gained prominence after she…
Kim Coles found herself a tenderoni to settle down with. We’re just kidding, he’s not really a tenderoni. But the 53-year-old comedienne did marry a younger man, 41-year-old Reggie McKiver, in an intimate ceremony in the Dominican Republic this weekend. The Living Single star met the former SWAT cop when he was part of her security detail at a […]
When Maxine Shaw (attorney at law) was not taking a bite out of crime on “Living Single,” chances are she was still munching on something. We don’t know how Erika Alexander stayed so fit during her run as the savvy lawyer-turned-politician. Her character was always eating! Max ate more often than Regine said “smooches.” […]