Television

Television

Cathy Hughes, Urban One’s renowned founder and chairperson, and Alfred Liggins III, CEO of Urban One and TV One, have been inducted into the Cablefax Cable Center Hall of Fame for their work diversifying cable television. The post Urban One Founder Cathy Hughes, CEO Alfred Liggins III Are Honored For Their Work Diversifying Cable TV appeared first on NewsOne.

Television

CBS decided to take a different tack after announcing "The Activist" reality TV contest, which would trivialize important causes and got dragged across social media for being a performative dumpster fire of an idea. The post Everybody Saw This Coming: CBS Revamps Tone-Deaf ‘Activist’ Reality TV Show Contest … Because, Duh appeared first on NewsOne.

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Black Twitter offered a real-time review of BET's movie, "Karen," a horror flick about a racist, privileged and entitled white woman and her new Black neighbors. The post BET’s ‘Karen’ Movie: Inside Black Twitter’s Real-Time Review Of Film About Privileged, Racist White Woman appeared first on NewsOne.

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"The Activist," an upcoming CBS reality TV show featuring activists competing on social media for likes and shares where the winner gets their cause backed by world leaders while the losing causes just lose, is ironically not being greeted warmly on social media. The post New CBS ‘Activist’ Reality TV Contest Dragged For Trivializing ‘Meaningful’ Causes For Social Media Clout appeared first on NewsOne.

Here's a look at some of the most influential Black talk show hosts in American history. The post 9 Black Talk Show Hosts Who Changed The Face Of TV Forever appeared first on NewsOne.

Newly selected "Jeopardy!" host Mike Richards is stepping down as host before he even began after backlash from allegations he was a sexual harasser and outrage that actor LeVar Burton was snubbed and not chosen for the job. The post Accused Sexual Harasser Mike Richards Quits Hosting ‘Jeopardy!’ After LeVar Burton Got Snubbed appeared first on NewsOne.

"brown-ish"? The new report that there could yet be another "ish"-inspired spinoff of Kenya Barris' media empire that began with "Black-ish" was met in part with virtual groans on social media. The post More Ish? People Are Torn Over Kenya Barris’ Possible ‘brown-ish’ Spinoff appeared first on NewsOne.

It’s almost here! A Black Lady Sketch Show is returning! Season two premiers April 23 and features Gabrielle Union, Issa Rae, Amber Riley, Miguel, Jesse Williams, Skai Jackson, Laz Alonso, Kim Wayans, Ayesha Curry, Omarion, Lance Gross, Wunmi Mosaku, Algee Smith, Kim Coles, Elise Neal, Affion Crockett, and Richard T. Jones. And, of course, the core cast is […]

Kenan Thompson is FINALLY getting his own television show! “In the series Kenan, Thompson, a recently widowed host of Atlanta’s #2 morning show, struggles to balance his job and his young daughters despite all the “help” he gets from his father-in-law and his brother/assistant/manager/house guest,” according to Shadow & Act.       Facebook: The […]

After a fun week of being the ‘Queen of Twitter,’ Dionne Warwick has made it to SNL.  The icon had been getting all the attention this week with her funny tweets and wondering about the names of different recording artists like Chance the Rapper and The Weeknd.   Read More: Dionne Warwick Is Sick Of This […]

Looks like Wendy Williams is doing pretty well! The trailer for the movie chronicling her life has arrived! Ciera Payton from The Oval will be starring as the radio personality turned talk show host. The movie will debut on Jan. 30 at at 8 p.m., accompanied by a feature-length documentary on Williams at 10 p.m., titled The Wendy […]

Wondering when your favorite holiday classics will be on television? We’ve got you covered so you can gather the family together!! WEDNESDAY, DEC. 2 The 88th Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center (8 p.m., NBC) National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (8 p.m., AMC) The Santa Clause 2 (8:30 p.m., Freeform) Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes: […]