Dr. Maya Rockeymoore – the head of Global Policy Solutions, a Washington, D.C.-based policy firm – said in a recent opinion piece that Sunday’s Democratic presidential debate sponsored by the Congressional Black Caucus Institute whitewashed the Black agenda. Rockeymoore stated in her op-ed, “Amidst outrage about the Academy Awards whitewashing the Oscars, NBC News has managed to […]
It’s no secret that Jimmy Fallon is a drinker. He’s been seen singing in bars and, more recently, falling while carrying a bottle of Jaegermeister. Fallon’s habit is reportedly getting a bit much for NBC. A source told the New York Post that Fallon’s drinking has gone from “being a whisper to a chatter.” The chatter comes […]
Summer is always a good time to try out a show, because if it airs and does well during TV’s slowest season, chances are it will thrive anytime. And because of this, NBC’s The Carmichael Show, starring Jerrod Carmichael and David Alan Grier, has been renewed, according to Vulture. The half-hour sitcom brought issues and topics that […]
In the fourth episode of "The Carmichael Show," comedian Jerrod Carmichael becomes a Big Brother to a kid who comes out as a transgender.
Chris Tucker, whose Netflix stand-up special is due out on July 10, is experiencing legal troubles in the form of comedian Terry Hodges suing both…
Lester Holt was originally scheduled to sit in the NBC Nightly News anchor chair for six months while Brian Williams served out his suspension, according…
The Wiz is the kind of musical that’s still capturing the imagination of audiences over the last 40 years. It started off as a Broadway production in 1975 before becoming a feature film in 1978. Though overlooked when it first came out, it’s since become a cult classic. NBC just recently announced that The Wiz will be the […]
Heart-throb Lance Gross, best known for his roles in NBC’s Crisis, Tyler Perry’s House of Payne, and the film Our Family Wedding, is preparing to shoot a new pilot for NBC, Warrior. In it, he will portray former Navy SEAL Agent Golden. The martial arts drama will also star Natalie Martinez (previously seen on […]
Brian Williams, the NBC News anchor who has come under scrutiny for falsified reports on Iraq, has been suspended from the network for six months without pay. Williams served as the show’s managing editor, in addition to being anchor. Deborah Turness, president of NBC News, said in a memo to the New York Times, that Brian […]
As sex assault charges continue to emerge against aging comedian Bill Cosby, NBC has cut ties with the embattled star, dealing a blow to his…
UPDATE 1:40 p.m.: Variety reports that NBC has decided “not to go forward” with Bill Cosby‘s untitled sitcom due to a firestorm of rape allegations. The network and Cosby have an agreement in place, so the comedian will be paid a fee if there’s no pilot. Netflix has also decided to pull the plug on the upcoming […]
It’s a sad truth television fans don’t want to accept–the hit NBC comedy “Community” has been canceled. When it was first announced NBC was canceling the show after five seasons, fans hoped Netflix or Hulu would pick it up. Hulu was even in talks to pick up the show, but things fell through. One of […]
