If a child is trained up in the right way, even when he/she is old he/she will not be turned away from it. Congratulations are in order, Black-ish star, 14 year old Marsai Martin, is now the youngest executive producer in Hollywood as she is set to not only to be the lead role in […]
”Black-ish” creator Kenya Barris has finally spoken out about ABC’s decision to shelve an episode that explored the NFL kneeling controversy. The Emmy-nominated showrunner says when he sat down last fall to write an episode titled “Please, Baby, Please,” he had a sense it might ruffle quite a few feathers. via THR: The setup was relatively simple: Dre, the […]
It’s official. Kenya Barris, the creator of ABC’s “Black-ish” and writer of “Girls Trip,” is ending his longtime affiliation with ABC Studios and is reportedly set to close a nine-figure overall deal with Netflix, according to The Hollywood Reporter. As previously reported, Barris had become disgruntled at the broadcast affiliated studio, and industry sources predicted he’ll likely […]
Fallout continues to follow a joke on “Roseanne” Wednesday night that targeted fellow ABC shows “Black-ish” and “Fresh Off the Boat,” also ABC’s lone sitcoms that focus on black and Asian families, respectively. In the episode, Roseanne Barr and John Goodman’s characters fall asleep on the couch. Roseanne wakes up first, then nudges Dan. “What time is it?” Dan […]
Is the “Black-ish” creator making moves like Shonda Rhimes? There are signs that Kenya Barris is ready to walk away from ABC for a deal with Netflix. It’s possible that ABC could lose another hit-making Black creator. According to The Hollywood Reporter, several sources are claiming that Kenya is looking to back out of the four-year deal […]
Upon first thought, one wouldn’t think to place a wholesome family comedy like Black-ish alongside a controversial figure such as Chris Brown, but nevertheless it happened on the show’s latest episode and many fans are not happy. According to the Washington Post, “many Black-ish fans, [felt] Brown’s legal issues seem at odds with the thoughtful social […]
Given his violent and overall controversial history, it was no surprise that many fans of the hit ABC family comedy Black-ish were very upset by Chris Brown’s recent appearance on the show and they quickly voiced their displeasure on social media during Wednesday night’s episode. Upon first thought, one wouldn’t think to place a wholesome […]
Chris Brown quietly filmed a guest-starring role on “Black-ish” that will air next week (March 29), reports EW. The 27-year old will play a popular rapper named Rich Youngsta in the episode, which sees Dre (Anthony Anderson) thrilled about doing an advertising campaign with the artist. But he becomes conflicted when Bow and Ruby suggest […]
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The NAACP celebrated all of the amazing strides that people of color have made over the past year at the 48th Annual NAACP Image Awards. If you didn’t get a chance to tune in, check out our rundown of the evening’s top moments. Andra Day Pays Tribute to President Barack Obama! #ImageAwards pic.twitter.com/Q48I1Ft0au — TV […]
Could this be the next “A Different World”? Black-ish’s world will be expanding soon! ABC is planning to create a spin-off show for the hit series that would follow Yara Shahidi’s character, Zoey Johnson, as she goes to college. According to Deadline, this potential new comedy series, created by Kenya Barris and former Black-ish showrunner Larry Wilmore, […]
Other shows have referenced, to quote It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia, “the orange one,” but no scripted series has addressed President Donald Trump as directly as last night’s extraordinary black-ish, “Lemon.” The Emmy-nominated ABC sitcom, created by Kenya Barris, has stealthily become one of the best comedies on network television, especially when it has something […]