Clevelanders took to social media for more than just celebrating after the Indians’ big win Monday. Many took issue with a graphic shown by TBS, the cable channel that aired the game against the Boston Red Sox. The graphic shows some of their analysts in front of a river on fire. It was shown during post-game coverage. The fire […]
(RNN) – Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes is leaving the organization amid accusations of sexually harassing women anchors and other employees. CNN and The New York Times reported earlier this week that his departure was being negotiated. Rumors that the embattled Fox chief was on his last legs came after Associated Press reported that he sexually harassed […]
The former cable news host says she refused to sign the network’s “gag order.” Melissa Harris-Perry turned down MSNBC’s severance package Tuesday over what she described to CNNMoney as a “gag order.” Here’s what she told the site: “They wanted me to sign a non-disparagement clause, and we had a deep disagreement over what constituted […]
Television history and black history has crossed paths today. Channing Dungey, executive VP of drama at ABC, was today named entertainment president of ABC, replacing Paul Lee, who was removed after a reported power struggle with Disney/ABC Television President Ben Sherwood, according to reports. Dungey is now the first African-American woman to lead a major broadcast […]
We’ve already seen Annalise Keating, the main and fiercest character on “How To Get Away With Murder” take her makeup and her wig off and honestly, it was one of the most poignant moments in television in a long time. Black women everywhere didn’t cringe, we related, we empathized, we saw us on screen. And this […]
Ronan Farrow’s MSNBC program Ronan Farrow Daily and Joy Reid’s The Reid Report have been cancelled due to disappointing ratings. Ronan Farrow Daily occupied the 1 PM time slot with The Reid Report as its closing act. Both programs premiered in February 2014 and lasted a little less than a year on the cable news […]
Centric TV wants to be the premiere network for Black women. According to reports, the BET spinoff channel is rebranding itself for the new television season. Centric is no stranger to change. Originally known as BET on Jazz, BET Jazz, and BET J, the network is kicking off it’s latest shift with new programming including season […]
We are happy to report that CNN is adding another woman of color to it’s lineup. According to reports, attorney Sunny Hostin landed a new primetime show with criminal-defense lawyer Mark Geragos. The new half-hour legal series, titled “Making The Case,” is scheduled to premiere on Monday, March 10th at 10:30pm EST. MediaBistro reports […]
*Former New Orleans Saints safety Darren Sharper’s contract has been terminated by the NFL Network as he continues to be investigated for nine alleged rapes in five states. Sharper was previously suspended without pay by the network. As previously reported, Sharper turned himself in Thursday in Los Angeles to face an arrest warrant in New […]
*Bill O’Reilly told President Obama’s senior advisor Valerie Jarrett on Thursday night that if the White House is serious about implementing their new “My Brother’s Keeper” program to help strengthen minority communities, they need to “attack” the source of the problem…gangsta rappers. “You have to attack the fundamental disease if you want to cure it,” […]
*“Scandal” creator Shonda Rhimes tells NPR she has a very clear end plan for her ABC series and its hero Olivia Pope (Kerry Washington). “I feel like there is a finite amount of ‘Scandal’ to be told,” said the producer. “So I know what the end of ‘Scandal’ will be, and I feel really […]
*CNN is sinking deeper by the day. First the cable news company had its worst single primetime in over a year on October 30, then it had its worst week since Jeff Zucker took over — and now the relaunched “Crossfire” has hit new lows, reports Deadline.com. Resuscitated on Sept. 9 after eight years […]