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Tag: United Shades of America

This Week in Kamau: W. Kamau Bell’s CNN series (“United Shades of America”) and Showtime stand-up special (“Semi-Prominent Negro”) both debut
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This Week in Kamau: W. Kamau Bell’s CNN series (“United Shades of America”) and Showtime stand-up special (“Semi-Prominent Negro”) both debut

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 29, 2016

W. Kamau Bell‘s second chance to make a big first impression on American audiences is off to a hot start. Literally, figuratively, metaphorically. His CNN …

Norman Lear documentary will help open 2016 Sundance Film Festival
Movies / TV

Norman Lear documentary will help open 2016 Sundance Film Festival

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 7, 2015

Sundance, the annual kick-off of film festival season, has announced most of its 2016 lineup. While a number of comedians will head to Utah in …

Episode #24: W. Kamau Bell
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Episode #24: W. Kamau Bell

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 8, 2015October 8, 20151

For two seasons over two different channels (FX and FXX), W. Kamau Bell joined elite company as host of his own late-night TV talk show, …

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