May 22, 2013

Does Issa Rae Cross the Line with New Michelle Obama Series? (Watch)

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*Issa Rae is walking on a tight rope, balancing her comedy and homage in her new series “The Michelle Obama Diaries,” which premiered last week. It’s a comedic series that has some people warning that it could be teetering over the disrespectful side of things. “Everybody loves Michelle. Michelle is like every person in the [...]




Shonda Rhimes and Issa Rae Bring Another Original Series to ABC

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*You gotta give major props to Shonda Rhimes. As successful as she has become, as the writer and creative force behind television megahits like “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Private Practice” and “Scandal,” she and partner, Betsy Beers continue to look for and find original programming, from unknown creative people, to bring to the small screen. Kudos ladies! Under [...]




Does Anyone Know the ‘Awkward Black Girl?’ (Video)

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*A lot of us know awkward people. We might feel a bit awkward ourselves. But, there is an awkward black girl out there that is shaking up the world, one monitor at a time. She’s going through all of those awkward moments that we may have experienced at one time or another and is showing [...]