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NBC is moving to compete with Hulu, Netflix, etc., with its new streaming service, Peacock. The new service, which launched in the middle of the pandemic, offered consumers a world-class collection of the best live and on-demand programming from NBCUniversal while many people were sheltering in place. Rolling out spoke with Matt Strauss, chairman of…

Gabrielle Union has insisted NBC needs to do more to address workplace harassment. The 47-year-old actress — who previously filed a complaint about “toxic” behavior on the set of “America’s Got Talent,” which she quit after just one season because of the alleged racial bias and discrimination she faced — praised the network for its…

Gabrielle Union thought she signed up for the “easiest show” when she agreed to be a judge on “America’s Got Talent.” The television star and actress — who has publicly slammed the working environment on the talent series — has spoken out about her experiences, including her criticisms of boss Simon Cowell smoking on set…

Blac Chyna has been engaged in a high profile feud with the Kardashians and Jenners and television network NBC over her canceled show “Rob & Chyna,” but her attorney has now issued a new statement to insist her workplace rights were ignored. In a new statement supplied to the New York Post‘s Page Six by…

The Titan Games

Cari Champion returns to the commentator’s post on NBC‘s hit show “The Titan Games.” In its second season, Champion is on hand to call all the action. With the games now underway, Champion spoke with rolling out to discuss another season of inspiring stories and pros vs. competitors on the course.

Cari Champion

Cari Champion says we should never shy away from uncomfortable conversations on race relations. Champion joined rolling out on a virtual chit chat to discuss George Floyd’s untimely passing. Champion also shares her feelings on the nationwide protests that have come from it.

Actor John Clarence Stewart, who currently stars in the NBC hit series “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist,” stopped by rolling out’s virtual studio to share his thoughts with “Remixx” host Romeo International not only about the show’s season finale but also about how he has been dealing with COVID-19, quarantine life and his love for those in…

Terry Crews apologized to Gabriel Union for defending “America’s Got Talent. Union and Crews have been at the center of a media firestorm following Union’s termination from the popular talent show. Union attributed her termination to a toxic work environment that included racism and sexism. Following Union’s claims, Crews told the “Today Show” that he…

Actor Terry Crews is getting buried even deeper with every public utterance regarding diversity at the show he hosts, “America’s Got Talent.” The famously sculpted actor is being accused by former AGT judge Gabrielle Union and her fans of “selling out” and throwing Union “under the bus” by going on national TV to directly dispute…

Harper of The Good Place

William Jackson Harper made an immediate impression when “The Good Place” first premiered. Since that time his character Chidi has evolved into a leading man and a sex symbol, in addition to the voice of reason. When season four comes to a close, its the end of the line for Chidi, but not for Harper.…

NBC’s new shows for 2020 will cover everything from forensics to communal parenting. Rolling out was in attendance at the 2020 press tour on Saturday. The all-day event provided insights on the network’s most popular returning shows and sneak peeks at what’s to come. “Briarpatch” — USA Network “Briarpatch” follows Allegra Dill (Rosario Dawson), an…

Gabrielle Union vs. ‘AGT’ is still being investigated NBC‘s top chief revealed. Rolling out was in attendance during the executive session at Saturday’s studio press tour. Paul Telegdy, Chairman of NBC Entertainment, said the investigation is being taken “very seriously.” “The duration longterm of a brand comes with the ebbs and flows of who comes,…

John Legend is set to make a cameo on a popular TV comedy-drama. The “All of Me” hitmaker’s upcoming appearance in season four of “This Is Us” was teased in a promo that was shown at the Golden Globes on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2019. Legend sat at the piano suited and booted in the clip, which…

Eddie Murphy ripped it during his first return to “Saturday Night Live” in 35 years this weekend and he punctuated his reunion by roasting disgraced comic legend Bill Cosby. The Coming to America and Beverly Hills Cop star, 58, who is credited with singlehandedly reviving “SNL” in the early 1980s, also revived his “Mr. Robinson”…

Gabrielle Union welcomed the TLC that her husband, NBA legend Dwyane Wade, was able to provide her during the Thanksgiving holiday week after her shocking ouster from the perennial hit show “America’s Got Talent.” View this post on Instagram Lord, you KNOW I'm tryin… whew 🥴 and breathe. Support is everything. ❤ @dwyanewade A post…

NBC is “working” with Gabrielle Union to understand her concerns about the behind-the-scenes culture at “America’s Got Talent.” The TV network and the two production companies behind the show, Fremantle and Syco, have issued a statement regarding Union’s time on “America’s Got Talent,” insisting they’re keen to understand her point of view. The statement read: “We remain…

Actress Gabrielle Union was reportedly axed from the hit weekly show “America’s Got Talent” amid a culture of toxicity that included repeated warnings that her hair was “too black” for the show’s audience. Union, the star of “L.A.’s Finest,” was let go along with Julianne Hough after their first seasons, even though both women had…

Opportunity often happens when we least expect it. At the tender age of 11, Chicago native Julian Griffith landed his first acting role in the 2001 film Hardball starring Keanu Reeves. From that day forward, Griffith’s life and career has involved in acting, sports and philanthropy. After graduating with honors from Seton High School in…

Disparate medical treatment

Erika Green focuses on disparate medical treatment for Black women in this week’s episode of NBC’s “New Amsterdam.” Green, a TV veteran whose writing credits include “How to Get Away With Murder” and “The Mentalist” wrote this week’s episode “Righteous Right Hand.” The episode focuses on a group of Black women involved in a near-fatal…

NBA legend Dwyane Wade may have retired, but his wife Gabrielle Union is just beginning to kick it into another gear career-wise. The former star of the hit BET show “Being Mary Jane” and current star of “LA’s Finest” has signed up to become the executive producer of the comedy series “Black Girl Magic” that…