Peabody Awards honor Hasan Minhaj, Issa Rae, John Oliver, SNL, Mrs. Maisel
by Congrats to Hasan Minhaj, Issa Rae, John Oliver, and the staffs at SNL and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, for you’re all now Peabody Award winners! …
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Jay-Z “Moonlight” music video re-enacts Friends with black comedians
For everyone who thought 1990s hit sitcom Friends was too unrealistic or too white, Jay-Z and director Alan Yang are here for you. Yang (Master …
HBO picks up Issa Rae’s “Insecure” to series
The long wait for Issa Rae has been rewarded. HBO has ordered Insecure to series. Co-created and written by Rae and Larry Wilmore, the half-hour …
New York Times showcases comedians who use race to inform their humor in “Off Color Comedy” series
The New York Times launched a new video profile series this week called Off Color, highlighting and showcasing comedians and comedic performers who use humor and …