HBO comedies “Insecure” and “Divorce” premiere next month
HBO has a great track record when it comes to comedy. Whether it’s stand-up, scripted, improvised, sketch, or animated, the pay cabler is on point and its added another two to the arsenal. Divorce and Insecure. DIVORCEAfter more than a decade of marriage and two children, Frances has suddenly begun to reassess her life and […]
HBO comedy series “Insecure” starring Issa Rae debuts October
Modern-day black women are usually portrayed as strong, confident and “flawless.” But Issa and Molly are definitely not “killing it.” These best friends must deal with their own real-life flaws as they attempt to navigate different worlds and cope with an endless series of uncomfortable everyday experiences. Created by Issa Rae and Larry Wilmore, the […]
HBO renews both “Divorce” and “Insecure” for second seasons
HBO announced today that both Divorce and Insecure will be sticking around for a second season. The comedy series Divorce follows Frances, who has suddenly begun to reassess her life and her strained relationship with her husband after more than a decade of marriage and two children. But she soon discovers that making a clean […]
Bill Hader and Issa Rae team up for smart, dark cruise ship comedy “Empress of Serenity”
Beloved Saturday Night Live alum Bill Hader and star of HBO’s Insecure, Issa Rae, have signed on to co-star in a dark comedy that’s got something for everyone. The film, titled Empress of Serenity, comes from writer and director Jesse Andrews (who earned a cult fan base with 2015’s intensely emotional Me and Earl and […]
Keke Palmer & SZA Star In The New R-Rated Buddy Comedy, “One Of Them Days”
Screenshot. Courtesy of Sony Pictures Entertainment. Keke Palmer & Grammy award-winning R&B singer SZA are on the chase for rent money & star in the new R-rated buddy comedy One Of Them Days opening in theaters this January. Check out the trailer for Keke Palmer & SZA’s “One Of Them Days.” The movie follows two […]
Issa Rae’s “Rap Sh!t” Season Two Premiere Delayed Until November
Rap Sh!t/Warner Bros. Discovery. Issa Rae’s Max comedy Rap Sh!t was all set to premiere this summer. However, the streamer announced today the premiere has been shifted until November. What’s the show “Rap Sh!t” about? The series Rap Sh!t “follows two estranged high school friends from Miami, Shawna (Aida Osman) and Mia (KaMillion), who reunite […]
Jay-Z’s new video stars Jerrod Carmichael, Lil’ Rel, Issa Rae, and Tiffany Haddish in a “Friends” parody
Jay-Z’s just released the latest video for his song, “Moonlight.” In it he and director Alan Young utilized the time to imagine the stars of Friends re-cast as all black actors and comedians. Jerrod Carmichael, Issa Young, Tiffany Hadish, and Lil’ Rel. The comedians are also joined by Tessa Thomson and Lakeith Stanfield all pull […]