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Do you remember running to the television to catch a new episode of your favorite sitcom? Whether you were dreaming to enroll at Hillman College, wanting to become an honorary family member of the Banks of Bel-Air, or fantasizing about kicking it after school at The Den, it is a universal truth that Black sitcoms…

Nicholas Pinnock & Joy Bryant

Season two of ABC’s hit drama series “For Life” ushers in a period of transition and adjustment. Aaron Wallace (Nicholas Pinnock) wins his retrial without compromising his principles. Awaiting him outside prison walls is his wife, Marie (Joy Bryant), who has her own challenges ahead as they reacclimate. Ahead of the premiere, rolling out spoke…

50 Cent explains

The meteoric rise of Curtis “50 Cent“ Jackson as a television producer and actor continues. Expanding beyond the STARZ network, Jackson’s second signature crime drama series, “For Life,” returns for a second season on ABC. Ahead of the season premiere, rolling out caught up with the Queens, New York, native, who serves as executive producer…

Marsai Martin and Miles Brown

For seven seasons, Marsai Martin and Miles Brown have grown up before our eyes as Diane and Jack, the youngest members of the Johnson family on the hit ABC comedy “Black-ish.” Today, young adulthood is fully within their sights. During an interview with rolling out, the accomplished young actors discuss how their personal growth and…

Black-ish Star Anthony Anderson

“Black-ish” continues to be a force in television ratings and conversation-starting. Returning for its seventh season on ABC this week, the Johnson family continues to evolve. Speaking to rolling out, Anthony Johnson (Dre) and Marcus Scribner (Dre Jr.) weigh in on the upcoming season. Additionally, art will continue to imitate life as the upcoming election…

Shonda Rhimes felt like she was “dying” working in network television. The 50-year-old producer — who created the hit medical drama “Grey’s Anatomy” — has revealed she quit ABC to join Netflix in 2017 because the streaming platform gave her more freedom. Recalling her conversation with Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos, Rhimes explained: “The first thing…

Leslie Jones Supermarket Sweep

Comedienne and actress Leslie Jones is adding game show host and executive producer to her already impressive résumé. This fall, Jones heads to ABC network as host and executive producer of the game show “Supermarket Sweep.” Originally airing on ABC from 1965 to 1967, the 2020 reboot of the hit show puts Jones firmly in…

Tyra Banks thinks it will be a “challenge” to take over hosting duties on “Dancing with the Stars” from Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews. The 46-year-old model and television star is replacing Tom and Erin as the host of the ABC dance competition and has said she’s nervous about “stepping into [their] shoes” on the…

“Dancing with the Stars” is waltzing its way back on to TV screens this September. Season 29 of the popular celebrity dance competition will premiere Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, and the new all-star cast has been announced. On Wednesday morning, Sept. 2, the all-star cast that will be taking over the ballroom this season was…

The heat beneath comedian and late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel has been turned up after he chose to go on vacation instead of apologizing for wearing blackface and saying the N-word in the 1990s. A cacophony of cries calling for ABC to fire the host of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” began after it was uncovered…

Starting on Monday, March 16, 2020, some ABC and CBS talk shows will join a number of others who have cut their “live audience” due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. In a statement, ABC said: “As a precautionary measure, we have decided to temporarily suspend the live audience for “Jimmy Kimmel Live” beginning Monday, March…

Michael Ealy Stumptown Character

Michael Ealy calls “Stumptown” character’s on-screen relationship with Dex more of a vibe than a romance. “Stumptown” is based on the graphic novels by Greg Rucka and Matthew Southworth, and follows Dex Parios (Cobie Smulders, Avengers), an ex-Army veteran turned private investigator. Juggling PTSD and caring for her brother, Parios finds herself at odds with both…

Beyoncé gave fans an inside look at the making of her The Lion King: The Gift album with a TV special. The 38-year-old superstar — who voiced Nala in this year’s The Lion King remake —released the LP inspired by the Disney movie, which features collaborations with the likes of husband Jay-Z, their 7-year-old daughter…

Your favorite “Girlfriends” are back. Tracee Ellis Ross rallied her gang back together for a very special surprise. The cast of the popular 2000s TV show “Girlfriends” was brought together by Ross for a new episode of ABC’s “Black-ish.” On Thursday, Sept. 13, Ross, who played successful lawyer Joan Clayton on the show, took to…

Award-winning filmmaker and veteran producer and director Roger Bobb is preparing for the 10th anniversary of BronzeLens Film Festival with excitement. This year’s event kicks off Wednesday, Aug. 21, and continues through Sunday, Aug. 23, in Atlanta. The festival, which Bobb helped create with producer and award-winning recording artist Kathleen Bertrand, has grown exponentially since it began a decade…

Lamar Odom has signed up for the new season of “Dancing with the Stars.” The 39-year-old basketball player — who was previously married to Khloé Kardashian — is set to take part in the dancing competition alongside The Supremes’ Mary Wilson, NFL star Ray Lewis, “Queer Eye” lifestyle expert Karamo Brown, and actor and comedian…

“The Rookie” actress Afton Williamson’s dream of becoming a Hollywood starlet on a major TV show degenerated into a nightmare on the set of the drama series. Williamson said she finally stormed off the set and quit after she allegedly endured racism and sexual misconduct that went ignored by top brass. Williamson opted to use…

Beyoncé loyalists and fans of The Lion King alike are sprinting to YouTube to watch her newly released music video for “Spirit,” the original song the superstar wrote for the movie soundtrack. The video debuted Tuesday evening, July 16, 2019, on the ABC/Disney special The Lion King: Can You Feel the Love Tonight, hosted by Robin Roberts.…

We’ve all heard through her own words that Steph Curry’s wife Ayesha is a woman who loves attention. Some detractors think she craves it like a crack addict needs a hit. Ayesha Curry admitted as much when she said on “Red Table Talk” that she was disturbed by the lack of male attention during her…

King Keraun Harris is an all-around versatile comedian and actor whose destiny was to entertain the world. He developed himself as an Internet personality, creating comedic content, which has gained him 2.1 million followers on Instagram. Harris’ personality has provided him opportunities to work as a producer, actor and comedian, appearing on HBO‘s “Insecure” and ABC‘s “Black-ish.” He recently began working on a show “That…