Anthony Anderson, Tracee Ellis Ross to Host BET Awards
“Black-ish” stars Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross will co-host the 15th annual BET Awards, the network announced Thursday. “I can’t wait to see all of my peers and the amazing performances that...
View ArticleABC to Revive ‘To Tell the Truth’ as Comedic Game/Variety Show
ABC, which has had ratings success with a celebrity version of “Family Feud” this summer, is also bringing back another gameshow classic: “To Tell the Truth.” The network announced Wednesday that a...
View Article‘Black-ish’ Star Anthony Anderson Set To Host MTV Africa Music Awards
Anthony Anderson, who won an NAACP Image Award this year for his starring role on ABC’s “Black-ish,” will host the fifth edition of the MTV Africa Music Awards on July 18 in Durban, in the South...
View ArticleCan the Nice Guys Finish First at This Year’s Emmys?
If the best of television holds up a mirror to society, warts and all, then this year’s Emmy noms definitely embraced the darker side of human nature — at least in the lead actor categories. For every...
View Article‘Black-ish’ to Air Episode Dealing With ‘N Word’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Last season, “Black-ish” aired a critically praised episode (titled “Crime and Punishment”) about corporal punishment that sparked a debate about whether or not parents should spank their children. The...
View ArticleNiecy Nash Makes a Pitch for Guest Starring on ‘American Crime,’‘Masters of Sex’
Television stars took over the Montage Beverly Hills patio Monday night for the TV Academy’s Emmy Performers Peer Group celebration. The nominees were the guests of honor at the annual cocktail party...
View ArticleAnthony Anderson Tries to Take Home a Giant Emmy at Performers Peer Group...
The Emmy nominees were pretty light-hearted about the forthcoming 67th Primetime Emmy Awards at the Montage Beverly Hills Monday night for the Television Academy’s Performers Peer Group party. Although...
View Article‘Black-ish’ Premiere Tackles N-Word Controversy Head-On
The N-word is the third rail of our modern lexicon: When President Obama used it during his interview for the podcast “WTF With Marc Maron,” it sparked a firestorm on social media. Get ready for...
View ArticleEmmy Nominee Anthony Anderson on ‘Black-ish’ Paving Way for Diversity on TV...
Anthony Anderson is up for his first Emmy this weekend, nominated for Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, for his work on ABC’s breakout comedy “Black-ish.” “It means a lot because this character Dre is...
View ArticleAnthony Anderson to Host NAACP Image Awards for Next Two Years
Anthony Anderson will continue his hosting duties for the NAACP Image Awards for another couple of years. The NAACP and TV One announced today that Anderson has signed a multi-year deal to continue as...
View ArticleDonald Trump Spars With Samuel L. Jackson Over Cheating at Golf
Donald Trump and Samuel L. Jackson have been feuding for the past 24 hours, fueled by accusations that the other cheats at golf. There’s more to it than that. As the leader of the GOP field, Trump is...
View Article‘Black-ish’ to Take on Police Brutality (EXCLUSIVE)
The Feb. 24 episode of “Black-ish” will take on police brutality, Variety has learned. The episode, titled “Hope,” will revolve around a fictional incident of police brutality that Rainbow (Tracee...
View Article‘Black-ish’ Is the Ideal Sitcom for the Age of Black Lives Matter
It’s a small prop, dwarfed by other items on the dark wooden table. Among the books, decorative objects and remotes on the coffee table in the large family room, which is at the heart of the action in...
View ArticleHow TV Actors Like Will Forte, Anthony Anderson Avoid the Sophomore Slump
For actors on sophomore series in the running for Emmy nominations, there are hurdles aplenty: How do they and the show avoid a sophomore slump? Does it help to be better established in year two, or...
View ArticleEmmy Lead Actor Race Analysis: Jeffrey Tambor vs. Anthony Anderson
Last year there was no question. Jeffrey Tambor was destined to win his first Emmy (in a remarkable TV career that includes “The Larry Sanders Show” and “Arrested Development”) for his transformative...
View ArticleEmmy Awards’ Diversity Boom Reflects America
The 2016 nominees rep the most diverse field of above-the-line talent assembled in the 68-year history of the kudos.
View ArticleTV News Roundup: Amazon Casts ‘Black-ish’ Star as First American Girl; Tracey...
Amazon has found its first American Girl in Marsai Martin for upcoming live-action special, Tracey Ullman is returning to HBO, and more in Thursday’s TV news roundup. CASTING Amazon has announced that...
View ArticleTV News: Anthony Anderson To Host Animal Planet Series; ‘Hairspray Live’ adds...
In today’s TV news roundup, Katey Sagal has joined new CBS comedy “Superior Donuts,” Anthony Anderson has been tapped to host a series on Animal Planet, and NBC’s “Hairspray Live” has rounded out its...
View Article‘Black-ish’ Takes on the Election of Donald Trump
A year ago, “Black-ish” aired an episode that showed Rainbow and Dre Johnson talking to their children about incidents of police brutality. At the time, creator Kenya Barris said it was hard to balance...
View ArticleAnthony Anderson Revels in Image Awards Hosting Gig
Anthony Anderson can’t get enough of the NAACP or its Image Awards. The “Black-ish” star, who competed in the organization’s ACT-SO event as a kid growing up in Los Angeles, is hosting the NAACP Image...
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