Liz Shannon Miller
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Sheryl Lee Ralph has played everyone from a Dreamgirl to Moesha’s stepmom to the president
The Tony Award winner reveals many stories over her long career in this Random Roles interview → Read More
This Valentine’s Day, cozy up to these supernatural TV romances
Here are five TV shows that cast a spell with relationships ranging from heartwarming to torrid → Read More
10 essential episodes of Living Single you should check-check-check out
For primarily Black audiences, Fox’s five-season 1990s hit was a microcosm of a culture that felt familiar, relatable, and unburdened by dated stereotypes → Read More
Claws’ eventful, yet somewhat uneven final season puts relationships to the test
Led by Niecy Nash-Betts, Claws has been many things in its four-season run, but never predictable → Read More
New York Times pop doc Malfunction gives everyone a voice but Janet Jackson
Malfunction: The Dressing Down Of Janet Jackson is missing a vital voice: the pop star's. → Read More
Netflix’s On My Block ends its run with more questions than answers
In an attempt to go out with a bang, the series executes seasons worth of consequences in ways that are both jarring and unearned. → Read More
For its final, musical season, Netflix’s Dear White People sing the blues
The music dulls the sharper moments, rendering the whole series much weaker than a four-season production should be. → Read More
Apple TV Plus’ Schmigadoon! offers grand musical numbers but squanders its cast
Executive produced by Lorne Michaels, the musical comedy series straddles the thin line between homage and parody → Read More
With Zola, an epic Twitter thread becomes a stylish A24 road-trip caper
The story (a.k.a. #TheStory) that captivated the internet is now a major motion picture → Read More
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series Season 2 Review: A solid 2nd act
In its second season, HSM: TH: TS faces a new challenge: proving that season one’s successful execution wasn’t a fluke. → Read More
R.I.P. Norman Lloyd, dead at 106
The stage and screen veteran who worked with Orson Welles, Alfred Hitchcock, and Charlie Chaplin, was 106. → Read More
In his final months, Pedro Zamora turned The Real World into an educational platform
The Real World's Pedro Zamora represents the inherent power of reality television when it chooses to tell deeply human stories. → Read More
Coming 2 America is a royally underwhelming parody of its predecessor
Eddie Murphy returns to Queens in the repetitive, immature sequel Coming 2 America. → Read More
Raya And The Last Dragon will not be showing in Cinemark theaters
Steep licensing terms have reportedly caused Cinemark to skip the premiere of Disney's Raya And The Last Dragon. → Read More
Superman & Lois strongarms a second season from CW after an impressive debut
Just one week after its debut, Superman & Lois receives an early second season renewal from the CW. → Read More
Comic-Con cancels its 2021 in-person event, announces shortened Comic-Con@Home
San Diego Comic-Con is cancelled for another year, but the organization is already prepping for another year of Comic-Con@Home. → Read More
Do not forget the original Lady A
Lady A: "For Black and Indigenous people, our names, our culture, our languages have been taken from us for hundreds of years and we haven’t been able to do anything about it… We’re supposed to sit back and just let it happen. But I don’t want to do that." → Read More
Nick Cave returns with a reason to keep on living: 5 new releases we love
We look at the best new releases of the week, including Julien Baker, Lydia Luce, McKinley Dixon, and Blanck Mass. → Read More
Debra Wilson on why she left MADTV: "People came in after me making more money than me"
Original MADTV cast member Debra Wilson shared that she left the show after eight seasons because newer cast members were allegedly making more money than her. → Read More
Here's what's coming to (and going from) Netflix in March 2021
As we head into Spring, Netflix adds Amy Poehler's Moxie, festival darling Bombay Rose, and a Notorious B.I.G. doc to the streaming platform. → Read More