Five years after her death, the final wishes of music superstar Aretha Franklin are still unsettled. An unusual trial begins next Monday to determine which of two handwritten wills, including one found in couch cushions, will guide how her estate is handled.
The Queen of Soul, who had four sons, did not have a formal, typewritten will in place, despite years of health problems and efforts to get one done. But under Michigan law, it’s still possible to treat other documents — with scribbles, scratch-outs and hard-to-read passages — as her commands.
The dispute is pitting a son against other sons. Ted White II believes papers dated in 2010 should mainly control the estate, while Kecalf Franklin and Edward Franklin favor a 2014 document. Both were discovered in Franklin’s suburban Detroit home, months after her death from pancreatic cancer in 2018 at age 76.
“Does it surprise me that someone passed away before they...
The Queen of Soul, who had four sons, did not have a formal, typewritten will in place, despite years of health problems and efforts to get one done. But under Michigan law, it’s still possible to treat other documents — with scribbles, scratch-outs and hard-to-read passages — as her commands.
The dispute is pitting a son against other sons. Ted White II believes papers dated in 2010 should mainly control the estate, while Kecalf Franklin and Edward Franklin favor a 2014 document. Both were discovered in Franklin’s suburban Detroit home, months after her death from pancreatic cancer in 2018 at age 76.
“Does it surprise me that someone passed away before they...
- 7/6/2023
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
ABC News Studios’ Emmy-winning series Soul of a Nation will honor the 50th anniversary of hip-hop with a one-hour special called Hip-Hop @ 50: Rhythms, Rhymes & Reflections – A Soul of a Nation Presentation.
Master P, Mc Lyte, Fat Joe, The Lox, Coi Leray and others will be featured in the program, to be hosted by Angie Martinez, the veteran radio personality known as The Voice of New York. Martinez will executive produce the special alongside ABC’s Catherine McKenzie.
Hip-Hop @ 50 will air on ABC on June 19 at 10 p.m. Et. It will stream on Hulu the following day.
Master P, Mc Lyte and Angie Martinez
The special, which also celebrates Juneteenth and Black Music Month, will feature “thought-provoking conversations with artists, producers, executives and changemakers in the industry” and “detail the history of hip-hop, providing insight into its origins, growth and evolution over the last 50 years and where things stand today,...
Master P, Mc Lyte, Fat Joe, The Lox, Coi Leray and others will be featured in the program, to be hosted by Angie Martinez, the veteran radio personality known as The Voice of New York. Martinez will executive produce the special alongside ABC’s Catherine McKenzie.
Hip-Hop @ 50 will air on ABC on June 19 at 10 p.m. Et. It will stream on Hulu the following day.
Master P, Mc Lyte and Angie Martinez
The special, which also celebrates Juneteenth and Black Music Month, will feature “thought-provoking conversations with artists, producers, executives and changemakers in the industry” and “detail the history of hip-hop, providing insight into its origins, growth and evolution over the last 50 years and where things stand today,...
- 6/14/2023
- by Mesfin Fekadu
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
If Don Lemon is being squeezed behind the scenes at CNN after making polarizing remarks last week, none of the pulp is showing up on camera.
Lemon returned to “CNN This Morning” Wednesday after being absent from the new A.M. program for three consecutive broadcasts following pushback — both internal and external — to comments he made about when women are in their prime, dialogue that generated opposition not only from his co-anchors, Poppy Harlow and Kaitlan Collins but viewers and colleagues. None of the trio mentioned the incident on air Wednesday, focusing instead on delivering the news. Collins held forth from Poland; Harlow interviewed Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz; Lemon juggled multiple tasks and noted the historic moment President Biden was having this week.
Lemon has already made two apologies for the gaffe, and added a third Wednesday before appearing in front of CNN cameras. ” appreciate the opportunity to be back on @CNNThisMorning today,...
Lemon returned to “CNN This Morning” Wednesday after being absent from the new A.M. program for three consecutive broadcasts following pushback — both internal and external — to comments he made about when women are in their prime, dialogue that generated opposition not only from his co-anchors, Poppy Harlow and Kaitlan Collins but viewers and colleagues. None of the trio mentioned the incident on air Wednesday, focusing instead on delivering the news. Collins held forth from Poland; Harlow interviewed Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz; Lemon juggled multiple tasks and noted the historic moment President Biden was having this week.
Lemon has already made two apologies for the gaffe, and added a third Wednesday before appearing in front of CNN cameras. ” appreciate the opportunity to be back on @CNNThisMorning today,...
- 2/22/2023
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Comedian and podcaster Joe Rogan who, in the past two weeks has become a lightning rod for criticism due to comments made on his show about Covid and was the focus of a Spotify protest by Neil Young, has now come under criticism from Trevor Noah on The Daily Show for a conversation on Rogan’s podcast about skin color and what it means to be Black.
In a January 25 conversation, Rogan asked former psychology professor Jordan Peterson, “What did Michael Eric Dyson call you? A mean, angry white man?”
“Yeah, a mean, angry white man,” answered Peterson about Vanderbilt professor Dyson, whom he has debated.
“Hilarious,” Rogan shot back, “you’re not mean at all.”
“I am white,” responded Peterson. “Actually, that’s a lie, too. I’m kind of tan. And he was actually not Black, he was sort of tan.”
That prompted Rogan to deliver his thoughts on the subject.
In a January 25 conversation, Rogan asked former psychology professor Jordan Peterson, “What did Michael Eric Dyson call you? A mean, angry white man?”
“Yeah, a mean, angry white man,” answered Peterson about Vanderbilt professor Dyson, whom he has debated.
“Hilarious,” Rogan shot back, “you’re not mean at all.”
“I am white,” responded Peterson. “Actually, that’s a lie, too. I’m kind of tan. And he was actually not Black, he was sort of tan.”
That prompted Rogan to deliver his thoughts on the subject.
- 1/28/2022
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Updated, 1:30 Pm: Michelle Obama and rapper-actor-producer Common will appear on Let the World See, a companion docuseries to ABC’s limited series Women of the Movement, ABC News announced Wednesday. Both natives of Chicago, Obama and Common each will add their personal insights into the life and legacy of Mamie Till-Mobley, according to the network.
Let The World See chronicles Till-Mobley’s quest for justice that sparked the civil rights movement after her son Emmett Till’s brutal murder.
Previous, Dec. 2: ABC News today unveiled Let The World See, a limited docuseries produced in association with Shawn Carter’s Roc Nation, Will Smith’s Westbrook Studios, Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment and Cobble Hill Films, which will premiere on ABC on January 6 at 10:01 p.m. Est. The companion piece to upcoming limited series Women of the Movement—also produced by Roc Nation, Westbrook Studios and Kapital Entertainment...
Let The World See chronicles Till-Mobley’s quest for justice that sparked the civil rights movement after her son Emmett Till’s brutal murder.
Previous, Dec. 2: ABC News today unveiled Let The World See, a limited docuseries produced in association with Shawn Carter’s Roc Nation, Will Smith’s Westbrook Studios, Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment and Cobble Hill Films, which will premiere on ABC on January 6 at 10:01 p.m. Est. The companion piece to upcoming limited series Women of the Movement—also produced by Roc Nation, Westbrook Studios and Kapital Entertainment...
- 12/15/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix announced the comedy event “Death to 2021” will premiere Dec. 27.
The special tells the story of yet another dreadful year through a documentary style, mixing archival footage gathered over the year with commentary from fictitious characters played by Hugh Grant, Lucy Liu, Tracey Ullman, Samson Kayo, Joe Keery, William Jackson Harper, Stockard Channing, Cristin Milioti, Diane Morgan, Nick Mohammed and more.
In a first-look clip from the special, which you can watch below, an “average British citizen,” played by Morgan, shares her experience with online dating during the pandemic. “I got on quite well with one of them,” says the character. “We even had a cuddle.” The scene then cuts to the pair on a virtual date over Zoom, awkwardly leaning towards their computers.
“Death to 2021” is executive produced by Annabel Jones and Ben Caudell. Nick Vaughan-Smith produces, and Jack Clough and Josh Ruben direct. The special was written by Caudell.
The special tells the story of yet another dreadful year through a documentary style, mixing archival footage gathered over the year with commentary from fictitious characters played by Hugh Grant, Lucy Liu, Tracey Ullman, Samson Kayo, Joe Keery, William Jackson Harper, Stockard Channing, Cristin Milioti, Diane Morgan, Nick Mohammed and more.
In a first-look clip from the special, which you can watch below, an “average British citizen,” played by Morgan, shares her experience with online dating during the pandemic. “I got on quite well with one of them,” says the character. “We even had a cuddle.” The scene then cuts to the pair on a virtual date over Zoom, awkwardly leaning towards their computers.
“Death to 2021” is executive produced by Annabel Jones and Ben Caudell. Nick Vaughan-Smith produces, and Jack Clough and Josh Ruben direct. The special was written by Caudell.
- 12/2/2021
- by Katie Song and Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
Billionaires are getting the True Hollywood Story treatment. Tonight's all-new episode of the E! series will delve into the lives and careers of Elon Musk, Jay-Z and Sara Blakely, who have several things in common: They all faced adversity and tragedy, which fueled their ambition to strive for the best. Jay-Z is perhaps the most well-known of the three business magnates, but as this sneak peek clip proves, he had to face an uphill battle to achieve fame, let alone amass billions. Michael Eric Dyson, author of Jay-Z: Made in America, breaks it all down by first taking us back to 1995, when the rapper "uses nearly a million dollars from street sales up and down the Eastern...
- 11/15/2021
- E! Online
It was a very strange week, Bill Maher noted at the top of his Real Time show on HBO Friday night. There was a lot of good news, he said. “But it came too late to prevent Democrats from getting their ass kicked all over the country.”
Perhaps sensing the shifting tide, Maher started out the night mocking the Virginia gubernatorial triumph of Glenn Youngkin, noting the name sounds like “The scotch you buy at Costco.”
But he couldn’t joke too much during the rest of the show, pushing back strongly on one guest during a discussion about Critical Race Theory, and knocking down some of the arguments made by Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar during her opening interview.
In her segment, Klobuchar kept falling back on her talking points of politicians trying to help real people with real life problems. But when she launched into blaming Republicans for blocking...
Perhaps sensing the shifting tide, Maher started out the night mocking the Virginia gubernatorial triumph of Glenn Youngkin, noting the name sounds like “The scotch you buy at Costco.”
But he couldn’t joke too much during the rest of the show, pushing back strongly on one guest during a discussion about Critical Race Theory, and knocking down some of the arguments made by Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar during her opening interview.
In her segment, Klobuchar kept falling back on her talking points of politicians trying to help real people with real life problems. But when she launched into blaming Republicans for blocking...
- 11/6/2021
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix announced that a new Michael Che stand-up special will premiere globally Nov. 16. The special is titled “Michael Che: Shame the Devil.”
This special follows his 2016 Netflix special “Michael Che Matters” in which the comedian discussed topics ranging from Black Lives Matter to gentrification. “Michael Che: Shame the Devil” is directed by Kristian Mercado and produced by Irony Point.
Also in today’s TV news roundup:
Dates
HBO Max announced that the new drama series “Station Eleven” will debut Dec. 16. Based on the book by Emily St. John Mandel, the series is a post-apocalyptic saga that tells the stories of survivors of a devastating flu as they attempt to rebuild the world. “Station Eleven” stars Mackenzie Davis, Himesh Patel, Daniel Zovatto, David Wilmot, Matilda Lawler, Philippine Velge, Nabhaan Rizwan and Lori Petty, with Gael Garcìa Bernal and Danielle Deadwyler recurring. Patrick Somerville, Scott Steindorff, Scott Dalman, Dylan Russell, Jessica Rhoades,...
This special follows his 2016 Netflix special “Michael Che Matters” in which the comedian discussed topics ranging from Black Lives Matter to gentrification. “Michael Che: Shame the Devil” is directed by Kristian Mercado and produced by Irony Point.
Also in today’s TV news roundup:
Dates
HBO Max announced that the new drama series “Station Eleven” will debut Dec. 16. Based on the book by Emily St. John Mandel, the series is a post-apocalyptic saga that tells the stories of survivors of a devastating flu as they attempt to rebuild the world. “Station Eleven” stars Mackenzie Davis, Himesh Patel, Daniel Zovatto, David Wilmot, Matilda Lawler, Philippine Velge, Nabhaan Rizwan and Lori Petty, with Gael Garcìa Bernal and Danielle Deadwyler recurring. Patrick Somerville, Scott Steindorff, Scott Dalman, Dylan Russell, Jessica Rhoades,...
- 11/2/2021
- by Katie Song
- Variety Film + TV
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“Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union,” a three-part HBO documentary series offering a behind-the-scenes look at President Barack Obama, arrives on HBO Max on August 4, coinciding with the former commander in chief’s 60th birthday.
Directed by Emmy-winner Peter Kunhardt, “Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union” will premiere on HBO on August 3, before hitting the streaming service. HBO described the documentary as detailing the “personal and political journey of President Obama as the country grapples with its racial history.” The documentary shares a cohesive portrait of America under its first Black president, beginning with Obama’s childhood. The series takes viewers inside his perspective of being the son of...
“Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union,” a three-part HBO documentary series offering a behind-the-scenes look at President Barack Obama, arrives on HBO Max on August 4, coinciding with the former commander in chief’s 60th birthday.
Directed by Emmy-winner Peter Kunhardt, “Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union” will premiere on HBO on August 3, before hitting the streaming service. HBO described the documentary as detailing the “personal and political journey of President Obama as the country grapples with its racial history.” The documentary shares a cohesive portrait of America under its first Black president, beginning with Obama’s childhood. The series takes viewers inside his perspective of being the son of...
- 8/3/2021
- by Latifah Muhammad
- Indiewire
The fallout continues: ABC has removed Chris Harrison as the host of the forthcoming season of The Bachelorette.
“Chris Harrison will not be hosting the next season of The Bachelorette,” ABC said in a joint statement with Warner Horizon. “We support Chris in the work that he is committed to doing. In his absence, former Bachelorettes Tayshia Adams and Kaitlyn Bristowe will support the new Bachelorette through next season.
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“Chris Harrison will not be hosting the next season of The Bachelorette,” ABC said in a joint statement with Warner Horizon. “We support Chris in the work that he is committed to doing. In his absence, former Bachelorettes Tayshia Adams and Kaitlyn Bristowe will support the new Bachelorette through next season.
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- 3/13/2021
- by Mekeisha Madden Toby
- TVLine.com
Chris Harrison does not plan on exiting The Bachelor franchise.
With two weeks remaining on the veteran series, we already knew that Harrison was stepping away from the After the Final Rose special, but his future beyond that was very much in doubt.
Until now.
"I plan to be back and I want to be back. This interview is not the finish line," Harrison told Michael Strahan on ABC's Good Morning America.
"There is much more work to be done and I am excited to be a part of that change."
Strahan questioned what those changes on the franchise would look like.
"His apology is his apology, but it felt like I got nothing more than a surface response on any of this," Strahan said following the interview.
"Obviously, he is the man who clearly wants to stay on the show, but only time will tell if there is any meaning behind his words.
With two weeks remaining on the veteran series, we already knew that Harrison was stepping away from the After the Final Rose special, but his future beyond that was very much in doubt.
Until now.
"I plan to be back and I want to be back. This interview is not the finish line," Harrison told Michael Strahan on ABC's Good Morning America.
"There is much more work to be done and I am excited to be a part of that change."
Strahan questioned what those changes on the franchise would look like.
"His apology is his apology, but it felt like I got nothing more than a surface response on any of this," Strahan said following the interview.
"Obviously, he is the man who clearly wants to stay on the show, but only time will tell if there is any meaning behind his words.
- 3/4/2021
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Update, Thursday, 5:06 Am Pt: In his first interview since stepping away as host of The Bachelor, Chris Harrison said that he plans to “be back and I want to be back.”
“I think this franchise can be an important beacon of change,” he told Michael Strahan on Good Morning America. “I know that change is felt, not just by me, but by many others. And we are excited and willing to do the work to show that progress.”
Harrison departed the show for an undisclosed time period amid the controversy over comments he made during an Extra interview, in which he defended a contestant on the show. Rachael Kirkconnell’s social media photos showed that in 2018, she attended an antebellum plantation-themed fraternity formal. There also was another post that showed she “liked” a photo containing a Confederate flag. The posts created a furor on social media.
Harrison apologized again...
“I think this franchise can be an important beacon of change,” he told Michael Strahan on Good Morning America. “I know that change is felt, not just by me, but by many others. And we are excited and willing to do the work to show that progress.”
Harrison departed the show for an undisclosed time period amid the controversy over comments he made during an Extra interview, in which he defended a contestant on the show. Rachael Kirkconnell’s social media photos showed that in 2018, she attended an antebellum plantation-themed fraternity formal. There also was another post that showed she “liked” a photo containing a Confederate flag. The posts created a furor on social media.
Harrison apologized again...
- 3/4/2021
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
While on a self-imposed hiatus from the Bachelor franchise, embattled host Chris Harrison is addressing the controversy that prompted him to step away.
If you haven’t followed the recent imbroglio, here’s a refresher: In February, photos surfaced of current Bachelor contestant Rachael Kirkconnell attending a 2018 Antebellum party, a gathering that romanticizes the pre-Civil War South and reinforces racist stereotypes from that time. While many criticized Kirkconnell’s behavior, Harrison defended her in an Extra interview with Rachel Lindsay — The Bachelorette‘s first-ever Black lead — and denounced the “cancel culture” that he felt had targeted her.
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If you haven’t followed the recent imbroglio, here’s a refresher: In February, photos surfaced of current Bachelor contestant Rachael Kirkconnell attending a 2018 Antebellum party, a gathering that romanticizes the pre-Civil War South and reinforces racist stereotypes from that time. While many criticized Kirkconnell’s behavior, Harrison defended her in an Extra interview with Rachel Lindsay — The Bachelorette‘s first-ever Black lead — and denounced the “cancel culture” that he felt had targeted her.
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- 3/4/2021
- by Rebecca Iannucci and Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
Amid brewing controversy, “The Bachelor” host Chris Harrison got in the hot seat with Michael Strahan on “Good Morning America.”
During the interview, Harrison discussed the racial scandal that has caused him to step aside from the ABC dating show franchise that he has hosted since its debut in 2002, admitting he made a mistake by defending current contestant Rachael Kirkconnell, who has been under fire for racially insensitive photos that re-surfaced on social media.
“It was a mistake,” Harrison told Strahan. “I made a mistake. I am an imperfect man. I made a mistake and I own that.”
The pre-recorded interview, which aired Thursday morning, was taped on Wednesday, Variety has learned. Both “The Bachelor” and “GMA” are major ABC properties.
Harrison spoke to the controversy in the wake of a season that was meant to advance the franchise by featuring the first Black “Bachelor,” Matt James.
“I believe that...
During the interview, Harrison discussed the racial scandal that has caused him to step aside from the ABC dating show franchise that he has hosted since its debut in 2002, admitting he made a mistake by defending current contestant Rachael Kirkconnell, who has been under fire for racially insensitive photos that re-surfaced on social media.
“It was a mistake,” Harrison told Strahan. “I made a mistake. I am an imperfect man. I made a mistake and I own that.”
The pre-recorded interview, which aired Thursday morning, was taped on Wednesday, Variety has learned. Both “The Bachelor” and “GMA” are major ABC properties.
Harrison spoke to the controversy in the wake of a season that was meant to advance the franchise by featuring the first Black “Bachelor,” Matt James.
“I believe that...
- 3/4/2021
- by Elizabeth Wagmeister
- Variety Film + TV
Chris Harrison told Michael Strahan on “Good Morning America” Thursday that he plans to return to host the “The Bachelor” franchise after stepping back from the ABC dating series’ currently airing season amid backlash over his support for a current contestant accused of racist behavior.
“I plan to be back, and I want to be back. This interview is not the finish line. There is much more work to be done and I’m excited to be a part of that change,” Harrison told Strahan Thursday morning in the longtime “Bachelor” franchise host’s first interview since he paused his participation with the series in order to get “educated on a more profound and productive level than ever before.”
An individual with knowledge tells TheWrap no decisions have been made regarding Harrison’s future with the franchise. Representatives for “The Bachelor,” ABC and “Bachelor” studio Warner Bros. TV declined TheWrap’s request for comment Thursday.
“I plan to be back, and I want to be back. This interview is not the finish line. There is much more work to be done and I’m excited to be a part of that change,” Harrison told Strahan Thursday morning in the longtime “Bachelor” franchise host’s first interview since he paused his participation with the series in order to get “educated on a more profound and productive level than ever before.”
An individual with knowledge tells TheWrap no decisions have been made regarding Harrison’s future with the franchise. Representatives for “The Bachelor,” ABC and “Bachelor” studio Warner Bros. TV declined TheWrap’s request for comment Thursday.
- 3/4/2021
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
“The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song” is a soul-stirring two-part, four-hour documentary series from executive producer, host and writer Henry Louis Gates Jr. It traces the centuries old story of the Black church in America, all the way down to its foundational role as the site of African American survival, freedom, solidarity and speaking truth to power.
The upcoming PBS documentary reveals how Black people have worshipped and, through their spiritual journeys, improvised ways to bring their faith traditions from the African continent to the New World while interpreting them into a form of Christianity that was truly their own, in a nation whose original sin was the enslavement of their ancestors across the Middle Passage.
“The Black church is the oldest, the most continuous and most important institution created in the history of Black people in this country, and I’m honored that we have made this series,...
The upcoming PBS documentary reveals how Black people have worshipped and, through their spiritual journeys, improvised ways to bring their faith traditions from the African continent to the New World while interpreting them into a form of Christianity that was truly their own, in a nation whose original sin was the enslavement of their ancestors across the Middle Passage.
“The Black church is the oldest, the most continuous and most important institution created in the history of Black people in this country, and I’m honored that we have made this series,...
- 2/5/2021
- by Tambay Obenson
- Indiewire
As the networks relax in the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day, there has ben some fresh fare that pops up. On ABC on Tuesday night, that meant the ABC News special The Year: 2020, a recap of a year most equate to terms like “dumpster fire” or “trainwreck.” Either way, 2020 is one we will never forget– whether you want to or not. The special, hosted by Robin Roberts delivered a 0.5 in the adults 18-49 demographic and 2.81 million viewers, which along with a To Tell the Truth repeat as a lead-in helped ABC win the night in the demo among the broadcast networks in Nielsen Live+Same Day numbers.
The Year: 2020 featured Eugene Levy, Kal Penn, Alyssa Milano, Tabitha Brown and Ryan Michelle Bathe as well as NFL star Emmanuel Acho, Shark Tank’s Mark Cuban, country star Brad Paisley, activist and The Talk co-host Amanda Kloots, comedians Joel McHale and Nikki Glaser,...
The Year: 2020 featured Eugene Levy, Kal Penn, Alyssa Milano, Tabitha Brown and Ryan Michelle Bathe as well as NFL star Emmanuel Acho, Shark Tank’s Mark Cuban, country star Brad Paisley, activist and The Talk co-host Amanda Kloots, comedians Joel McHale and Nikki Glaser,...
- 12/30/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: The Paley Center for Media has announced that Jamitha Fields will step into the newly-created position of VP, Diversity, Inclusion & Engagement. This continues the Paley Center’s continued commitment in spotlighting underrepresented voices in media. Fields will report directly to Paley Center’s President & CEO, Maureen J. Reidy.
“Jamitha has been a valued member of The Paley Center for Media, and with her strong background and impressive leadership skills, I can’t think of a better person to step into this important position,” said Reidy. “The Paley Center has had a long-standing commitment to a diverse company culture and to presenting programming and education classes that shine a light on diverse voices within the media and television industry. The creation of this new position builds upon our continued commitment and strong foundation.”
“The Paley Center for Media has demonstrated a strong and ongoing commitment to providing a platform for diverse voices from all backgrounds,...
“Jamitha has been a valued member of The Paley Center for Media, and with her strong background and impressive leadership skills, I can’t think of a better person to step into this important position,” said Reidy. “The Paley Center has had a long-standing commitment to a diverse company culture and to presenting programming and education classes that shine a light on diverse voices within the media and television industry. The creation of this new position builds upon our continued commitment and strong foundation.”
“The Paley Center for Media has demonstrated a strong and ongoing commitment to providing a platform for diverse voices from all backgrounds,...
- 12/1/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
The democratic election process is “one of the things that makes this country the greatest on Earth,” Dre tells us at the start of black-ish‘s election special. After all, in America, “everyone is guaranteed to have a voice.”
But as the pair of politically-themed episodes directed by Matthew Cherry (Hair Love) make abundantly clear, those who have privilege — be it in the form of race, socioeconomic status and/or oodles of cash — are far more likely to have their voices heard.
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But as the pair of politically-themed episodes directed by Matthew Cherry (Hair Love) make abundantly clear, those who have privilege — be it in the form of race, socioeconomic status and/or oodles of cash — are far more likely to have their voices heard.
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- 10/5/2020
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
Spoiler Alert: Do not read if you have not yet watched the two-part election special of “Black-ish.”
In August, “Black-ish” showrunner Courtney Lilly’s girlfriend got hit by a falling tree. It was a fluke accident that landed her in the emergency room with an arm that was broken in three places and requiring surgery. As Lilly spent time with her in the hospital in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic he had the opportunity to watch how a workplace was functioning against unprecedented odds for his generation.
At that point, he and the rest of the “Black-ish” team was already working on a two-part election special for ABC, to air ahead of its seventh season premiere. Although it was already decided that part of the special would be animated, there were still some pieces to shoot live-action with the cast and some special guest stars (Sultan Salahuddin and Michael Eric Dyson...
In August, “Black-ish” showrunner Courtney Lilly’s girlfriend got hit by a falling tree. It was a fluke accident that landed her in the emergency room with an arm that was broken in three places and requiring surgery. As Lilly spent time with her in the hospital in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic he had the opportunity to watch how a workplace was functioning against unprecedented odds for his generation.
At that point, he and the rest of the “Black-ish” team was already working on a two-part election special for ABC, to air ahead of its seventh season premiere. Although it was already decided that part of the special would be animated, there were still some pieces to shoot live-action with the cast and some special guest stars (Sultan Salahuddin and Michael Eric Dyson...
- 10/5/2020
- by Danielle Turchiano
- Variety Film + TV
Amid a year of the entertainment industry — and the nation as a whole — reckoning with the way it approaches issue of racial representation and gender parity, ViacomCBS is kicking off its annual inclusion week with an eye toward tackling those issues head on.
This year it will do so as an enlarged company following the merger of Viacom and CBS, and in a newly virtual environment due to the ongoing pandemic. The company’s inclusion week is a continuation of a similar event that first took place in the U.K. three years ago.
“This year, our goals are to continue this cadence of intentionality around demonstrate through our employees, our commitment to championing a culture that’s diverse, inclusive, and that actually creates a sense of belonging for them,” Marva Smalls, ViacomCBS’ global head of inclusion, told Variety.
“We also see it as a way of establishing a competitive...
This year it will do so as an enlarged company following the merger of Viacom and CBS, and in a newly virtual environment due to the ongoing pandemic. The company’s inclusion week is a continuation of a similar event that first took place in the U.K. three years ago.
“This year, our goals are to continue this cadence of intentionality around demonstrate through our employees, our commitment to championing a culture that’s diverse, inclusive, and that actually creates a sense of belonging for them,” Marva Smalls, ViacomCBS’ global head of inclusion, told Variety.
“We also see it as a way of establishing a competitive...
- 9/29/2020
- by Elaine Low
- Variety Film + TV
In times of national crisis, many Americans turn to late-night television to help understand and process what’s going on.
Late-night has a history of summing up the mood of the nation, from Harry Belafonte interviewing Martin Luther King during the riots of 1968 when he guest-hosted The Tonight Show, through to Arsenio Hall’s interview with La Mayor Tom Bradley after the La Riots in 1992 and David Letterman’s emotional monologue after 9/11.
That has never been clearer than this week as this generation of late-night talent including Stephen Colbert, James Corden, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, Trevor Noah, Conan O’Brien and Amber Ruffin stepped up and delivered emotional words, empathy and illuminating guests amid nationwide protests against police brutality following George Floyd’s death as the worst global pandemic in over 100 years raged on.
CNN media analyst Bill Carter, who has written books including The Late Shift and The War For Late Night,...
Late-night has a history of summing up the mood of the nation, from Harry Belafonte interviewing Martin Luther King during the riots of 1968 when he guest-hosted The Tonight Show, through to Arsenio Hall’s interview with La Mayor Tom Bradley after the La Riots in 1992 and David Letterman’s emotional monologue after 9/11.
That has never been clearer than this week as this generation of late-night talent including Stephen Colbert, James Corden, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, Trevor Noah, Conan O’Brien and Amber Ruffin stepped up and delivered emotional words, empathy and illuminating guests amid nationwide protests against police brutality following George Floyd’s death as the worst global pandemic in over 100 years raged on.
CNN media analyst Bill Carter, who has written books including The Late Shift and The War For Late Night,...
- 6/5/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
The recent unrest and protests following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis last week has led to a surge of interest in books about race relations and the black experience in America, with many top titles selling out.
Author and activist Robin Diangelo’s White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism is currently sold out, after topping the Amazon Best Sellers list over the weekend. It appears on this week’s New York Times Best Sellers list as well. Originally released in...
Author and activist Robin Diangelo’s White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism is currently sold out, after topping the Amazon Best Sellers list over the weekend. It appears on this week’s New York Times Best Sellers list as well. Originally released in...
- 6/4/2020
- by Tim Chan
- Rollingstone.com
Hours after Senate Republicans voted to block any witnesses from being called in the impeachment proceedings against President Trump, a morose Bill Maher welcomed Democratic candidate Pete Buttigieg to his HBO talk show but also wondered aloud several times if things like the upcoming election really have relevance now.
“I don’t know if voting matters,” the comedian said at one point during Friday night’s edition of Real Time with Bill Maher.
Maher also described the Senate’s cynical move as a finish line moment for American experiment that began in 1776: “I feel like anything we talk about tonight is almost moot. We’re going to talk about politics in Iowa and who’s going to win and I feel like we’re talking about a world that doesn’t exist anymore.We’re in a post-democracy world.”
Maher had already opened the show with a downbeat welcome:...
“I don’t know if voting matters,” the comedian said at one point during Friday night’s edition of Real Time with Bill Maher.
Maher also described the Senate’s cynical move as a finish line moment for American experiment that began in 1776: “I feel like anything we talk about tonight is almost moot. We’re going to talk about politics in Iowa and who’s going to win and I feel like we’re talking about a world that doesn’t exist anymore.We’re in a post-democracy world.”
Maher had already opened the show with a downbeat welcome:...
- 2/1/2020
- by Geoff Boucher
- Deadline Film + TV
The BAFTAs, the British equivalent of the Academy Awards, have come under fire for nominating only white actors in its lead and supporting categories.
But, in a move that highlights the disconnect between awards shows that try to promote inclusivity but don’t always make significant progress, the BAFTAs — or the Ee British Academy Films Awards — reached out to Cynthia Erivo’s reps in December to see if she’d perform at the show.
According to sources, it was agreed that Erivo’s reps would get back to the BAFTAs after the nominations. On Tuesday, the organization reached out again to see if Erivo would open the show with a musical performance. Her team declined, given that Erivo, an awards frontrunner in the best actress category for “Harriet,” wasn’t nominated for her acting, Variety has learned.
Representatives from the BAFTAs did not respond to Variety’s request for comment about asking Erivo to sing.
But, in a move that highlights the disconnect between awards shows that try to promote inclusivity but don’t always make significant progress, the BAFTAs — or the Ee British Academy Films Awards — reached out to Cynthia Erivo’s reps in December to see if she’d perform at the show.
According to sources, it was agreed that Erivo’s reps would get back to the BAFTAs after the nominations. On Tuesday, the organization reached out again to see if Erivo would open the show with a musical performance. Her team declined, given that Erivo, an awards frontrunner in the best actress category for “Harriet,” wasn’t nominated for her acting, Variety has learned.
Representatives from the BAFTAs did not respond to Variety’s request for comment about asking Erivo to sing.
- 1/8/2020
- by Ramin Setoodeh
- Variety Film + TV
Update, with video Bill Maher still has no sympathy for Stan Lee fans, at least when it comes to their insistence that comic books “are literature.” Two months after he drew fanboy ire following Lee’s November death, Maher revisited the subject for the episode-closing New Rules segment during tonight’s Real Time with Bill Maher on HBO.
“To every person on social media who’s asked me since November, ‘Bill, what do you have to say about Stan Lee?’ – and to every paparazzi outside a restaurant who’s still shouting at me, ‘Bill, what about the Stan Lee thing?’…Okay. Your day has come.”
With that, Maher tripled-down on his anti-comic book crusade. “I’m not glad Stan Lee is dead,” he said tonight, addressing the nation’s fanboys. “I’m sad you’re alive.
“To every person on social media who’s asked me since November, ‘Bill, what do you have to say about Stan Lee?’ – and to every paparazzi outside a restaurant who’s still shouting at me, ‘Bill, what about the Stan Lee thing?’…Okay. Your day has come.”
With that, Maher tripled-down on his anti-comic book crusade. “I’m not glad Stan Lee is dead,” he said tonight, addressing the nation’s fanboys. “I’m sad you’re alive.
- 1/26/2019
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Befitting a woman whose influence spanned decades and genres, Aretha Franklin’s eight-hour memorial service on Friday encompassed just about everyone and everything. In the 4,000-seat Greater Grace Temple in Detroit, Franklin was eulogized by former presidents, entertainment titans, and religious figures: From Bill and Hillary Clinton and the Reverend Jesse Jackson to Clive Davis and Franklin’s grandchildren, every aspect of her life was represented.
Letters from both Barack Obama and George W. Bush were read aloud. (Franklin, wrote Obama, reflected the “very best of the American story.”) Performers...
Letters from both Barack Obama and George W. Bush were read aloud. (Franklin, wrote Obama, reflected the “very best of the American story.”) Performers...
- 9/1/2018
- by David Browne
- Rollingstone.com
Jennifer Hudson performed “Amazing Grace” in honor of Aretha Franklin at the Queen of Soul’s funeral in Detroit on Friday.
This was no easy feat: Franklin was a fearsome gospel singer, and the version of “Amazing Grace” that appears on her 1972 album of the same name is remarkable, stretching out over more than ten magnificent minutes.
However, Hudson proved up to the task: She opened her rendition with wordless, bluesy vocal runs; Michael Eric Dyson, the fiery speaker who preceded her, rocked gently back and forth in the background.
This was no easy feat: Franklin was a fearsome gospel singer, and the version of “Amazing Grace” that appears on her 1972 album of the same name is remarkable, stretching out over more than ten magnificent minutes.
However, Hudson proved up to the task: She opened her rendition with wordless, bluesy vocal runs; Michael Eric Dyson, the fiery speaker who preceded her, rocked gently back and forth in the background.
- 8/31/2018
- by Elias Leight
- Rollingstone.com
The Queen is dead. Love live the Queen. Soul superstar Aretha Franklin is being laid to rest this morning in Detroit, and you can follow her funeral service live above. The private event will feature performances by Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan, Jennifer Hudson and many others over the course of five hours or more.
The service for the Queen of Soul, who died August 16 at 76, is being held at the Motor City’s Greater Grace Temple, the same church where Franklin sang at civil rights icon Rosa Parks’ funeral in 2005.
A minute-by-minute schedule for the service is below.
The lineup of performers also includes Faith Hill, Ronald Isley, Yolanda Adams, Jennifer Holliday, Fantasia, a number of gospel singers and Franklin’s son Edward.
Presidents Bill Clinton is among those set to speak at the service, and the Rev. Al Sharpton will read a letter from Barack and Michelle Obama. Also...
The service for the Queen of Soul, who died August 16 at 76, is being held at the Motor City’s Greater Grace Temple, the same church where Franklin sang at civil rights icon Rosa Parks’ funeral in 2005.
A minute-by-minute schedule for the service is below.
The lineup of performers also includes Faith Hill, Ronald Isley, Yolanda Adams, Jennifer Holliday, Fantasia, a number of gospel singers and Franklin’s son Edward.
Presidents Bill Clinton is among those set to speak at the service, and the Rev. Al Sharpton will read a letter from Barack and Michelle Obama. Also...
- 8/31/2018
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Real Time with Bill Maher will feature a blend of journalists, analysts, and academics on tonight’s episode. Opening the show is professor Michael Eric Dyson, booked as the top-of-show interview guest. Dyson wears many hats. He’s an ordained minister, book author, motivational speaker for hire and a professor who is a regular on Real Time. His latest book is What Truth Sounds Like: Robert F. Kennedy, James Baldwin, and Our Unfinished Conversation About Race in America, and he will likely discuss racial issues, Kim Kardashian’s recent Trump summit and her husband Kanye West’s fondness for Potus. Fareed Zakaria is the […]
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- 6/8/2018
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
MSNBC anchor Joy Reid used her appearance Saturday on the network to try to change a conversation swirling around her.
Reid has been under a microscope in recent days owing to a new set of allegations that she penned a cache of old blog posts carrying homophobic remarks. The anchor has grappled with the problem since late last year and apologized previously, but found herself this week fending off a new discovery of items that she claimed were not hers, but rather the result of the work of hackers. Reid has employed a cybersecurity expert to bolster her assertions.
“I genuinely believe I did not write those hateful things because they are completely alien to me. But I can definitely understand based on things I have tweeted and have written in the past why some people don’t believe me,” she said during the opening segment of “A.M. Joy,...
Reid has been under a microscope in recent days owing to a new set of allegations that she penned a cache of old blog posts carrying homophobic remarks. The anchor has grappled with the problem since late last year and apologized previously, but found herself this week fending off a new discovery of items that she claimed were not hers, but rather the result of the work of hackers. Reid has employed a cybersecurity expert to bolster her assertions.
“I genuinely believe I did not write those hateful things because they are completely alien to me. But I can definitely understand based on things I have tweeted and have written in the past why some people don’t believe me,” she said during the opening segment of “A.M. Joy,...
- 4/28/2018
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
If you haven't found the time to watch The Raw Word yet, you're about to do so!
A new talk show featuring Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, with Claudia Jordan and Dr. Dan Ratner are said to have a mental curiosity for all things affecting people today.
That works for me!!
That's especially true when their curiosity leads them to interview hot new Station 19 firefighter Jay Hayden.
Hayden will be starring on the new ABC series, and in the exclusive clip below, he shares his experience auditioning for Shonda Rhimes.
Related: Station 19 Trailer: Meredith Grey Helps Save the Day
For those of you who thought Rhimes wouldn't be in the room for a series not directly under her management?
Well, you were Wrong!!
And Hayden really wanted to say she was very sweet.
But he didn't!
That's because he was very intimidated, as any actor would be who was...
A new talk show featuring Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, with Claudia Jordan and Dr. Dan Ratner are said to have a mental curiosity for all things affecting people today.
That works for me!!
That's especially true when their curiosity leads them to interview hot new Station 19 firefighter Jay Hayden.
Hayden will be starring on the new ABC series, and in the exclusive clip below, he shares his experience auditioning for Shonda Rhimes.
Related: Station 19 Trailer: Meredith Grey Helps Save the Day
For those of you who thought Rhimes wouldn't be in the room for a series not directly under her management?
Well, you were Wrong!!
And Hayden really wanted to say she was very sweet.
But he didn't!
That's because he was very intimidated, as any actor would be who was...
- 3/12/2018
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
Beyoncé is making her Lemonade even sweeter.
In a new limited-edition vinyl box set, How to Make Lemonade, the star, 35, gives her fans an in-depth look at her hit visual album with never-before-seen photos that show “the inspiration and themes behind some of the film’s most provocative and cryptic moments,” according to a press release.
The 600-page hardcover coffee table book includes Beyoncé’s personal writings and lyrics interwoven throughout, as well as vintage-feel family photographs such as husband Jay-Z cuddling with the pair’s 5-year-old daughter Blue Ivy, Blue posing with Aunt Solange, pictures of Queen Bey performing...
In a new limited-edition vinyl box set, How to Make Lemonade, the star, 35, gives her fans an in-depth look at her hit visual album with never-before-seen photos that show “the inspiration and themes behind some of the film’s most provocative and cryptic moments,” according to a press release.
The 600-page hardcover coffee table book includes Beyoncé’s personal writings and lyrics interwoven throughout, as well as vintage-feel family photographs such as husband Jay-Z cuddling with the pair’s 5-year-old daughter Blue Ivy, Blue posing with Aunt Solange, pictures of Queen Bey performing...
- 8/17/2017
- by Nicole Sands
- PEOPLE.com
Michael Eric Dyson faced off with Brunell Donald-Kyei on CNN this morning...and it quickly became a 15 minute verbal battle about how President Trump contributed to America's racial division with his handling of Charlottesville.
- 8/17/2017
- by Ken Meyer
- Mediaite - TV
Michael Eric Dyson had an intense conversation with Jeff Dewit on Tuesday as the two of them debated whether President Trump has done enough to condemn racism throughout his political life.
- 8/15/2017
- by Ken Meyer
- Mediaite - TV
Kathryn Bigelow’s “Detroit” is not an easy movie to watch. An hour is devoted to the brutal depiction of the 1967 Algiers Motel incident, in which racist police officers murdered several innocent black men — all while protests against police brutality dominated the streets. However, the film’s unflinching portrait of racism has a real-time resonance that could generate new conversations about the struggle to address these problems today.
However, as “Detroit” opens wide in theaters across the nation, it has already shown potential to impact something even bigger than a post-screening debate: legislation.
On July 20, Michigan’s longtime U.S. Representative John Conyers Jr. screened the movie in Washington D.C. for an event that commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Detroit uprising.(He’s also a character in the film, played by Laz Alonzo.) In 2001, Conyers introduced a bill to establish the the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans,...
However, as “Detroit” opens wide in theaters across the nation, it has already shown potential to impact something even bigger than a post-screening debate: legislation.
On July 20, Michigan’s longtime U.S. Representative John Conyers Jr. screened the movie in Washington D.C. for an event that commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Detroit uprising.(He’s also a character in the film, played by Laz Alonzo.) In 2001, Conyers introduced a bill to establish the the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African-Americans,...
- 8/4/2017
- by Eric Kohn
- Indiewire
Bill Maher says his use of the N-word was "just a mistake."
The 61-year-old comedian invited Georgetown professor Michael Eric Dyson, who covers race, politics religion and culture for The New York Times, to Friday's episode of Real Time, where he asked Dyson to "school" him.
Related: Chance the Rapper, Nick Cannon & More React to Bill Maher Using the N-Word On Air
"I did a bad thing," Maher admitted.
"For black folks, that word, I don't care who you are, has caused pain," he continued. "It doesn't matter that it wasn't said in malice, if it brought back pain to people, and that's why I apologized freely and I reiterate it tonight. That's sincere. I'm not that big of an a**hole."
On last Friday's episode of Real Time, Maher called himself a "house n*****" during a conversation with Nebraska senator Ben Sasse.
"Now, the guy who was here, it's not his fault. I feel bad...
The 61-year-old comedian invited Georgetown professor Michael Eric Dyson, who covers race, politics religion and culture for The New York Times, to Friday's episode of Real Time, where he asked Dyson to "school" him.
Related: Chance the Rapper, Nick Cannon & More React to Bill Maher Using the N-Word On Air
"I did a bad thing," Maher admitted.
"For black folks, that word, I don't care who you are, has caused pain," he continued. "It doesn't matter that it wasn't said in malice, if it brought back pain to people, and that's why I apologized freely and I reiterate it tonight. That's sincere. I'm not that big of an a**hole."
On last Friday's episode of Real Time, Maher called himself a "house n*****" during a conversation with Nebraska senator Ben Sasse.
"Now, the guy who was here, it's not his fault. I feel bad...
- 6/11/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Bill Maher says his use of the N-word on his HBO show was a "mistake" and that it was not his intention to cause anyone pain, in what mark his first on-air comments about the controversy. The comedian and host had uttered the racial slur as part of a joke on Real Time With Bill Maher last week, spurring calls for him to be fired. He later apologized in a statement. He addressed the issue again on his show Friday while interviewing Michael Eric Dyson, a Georgetown University sociology professor, New York Times contributing op-ed writer and author who covers race, politics, religion and culture. "I wanted you to come by here because, you know, I want you to school me," Maher said....
- 6/10/2017
- E! Online
Bill Maher offered an apology on his show “Real Time” Friday for using the N-word on air last week. Rapper and actor Ice Cube was one of his guests, and he had something to say about that. Maher offered the apology on his show during an interview with Georgetown Prof. Michael Dyson, saying, “I did a […]...
- 6/10/2017
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
Bill Maher addressed his use of a racial slur on Friday's Real Time, with the host admitting, "I did a bad thing."
"For black folks, that word, I don't care who you are, has caused pain," Maher said. "It doesn't matter that it wasn't said in malice, if it brought back pain to people, and that's why I apologized freely and I reiterate it tonight. That's sincere. I'm not that big of an asshole."
On last Friday's Real Time, Maher called himself a "house nigger" during a conversation with Nebraska senator Ben Sasse.
"For black folks, that word, I don't care who you are, has caused pain," Maher said. "It doesn't matter that it wasn't said in malice, if it brought back pain to people, and that's why I apologized freely and I reiterate it tonight. That's sincere. I'm not that big of an asshole."
On last Friday's Real Time, Maher called himself a "house nigger" during a conversation with Nebraska senator Ben Sasse.
- 6/10/2017
- Rollingstone.com
[[tmz:video id="0_yo2ra93j"]] Bill Maher gave an earnest apology for his joke last week -- that he was a "house n*****" -- but at one point he may have chosen the wrong word to explain himself. Bill was back live on "Real Time with Bill Maher" Friday night where he had a hard talk with Michael Eric Dyson about the use of the word. Dyson said Bill's not a racist ... it's just another example of "white privilege." Maher repeatedly expressed regret,...
- 6/10/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Bill Maher confronted head-on the storm that has raged since last week’s “Real Time,” when he used the N-word during an interview. “Thank you for letting a sinner in your midst,” he said on Friday’s show, getting thunderous applause from the audience. “Michael Eric Dyson will be out here shortly to take me out to the woodshed.” Maher was speaking of Georgetown sociology professor, Michael Eric Dyson, a frequent “Real Time” guest who has offered up words of wisdom on various topics through the years. Also Read: Bill Maher's N-Word Draws Outrage: 'I'm a House N--er' “Unfortunately,...
- 6/10/2017
- by Rosemary Rossi
- The Wrap
With his reputation — and potentially his job — in the balance, tonight Bill Maher initially ducked around the expected apology for using a racial slur on last week’s episode of “Real Time with Bill Maher.”
Barely addressing the controversy in his traditional opening monologue, Maher faced the studio audience and HBO viewers by saying, “Thank you for letting a sinner in your midst” before turning the conversation to “someone worse than me — Donald Trump.”
Read More: Bill Maher Used the N-Word on ‘Real Time’ Last Night, and People Applauded — Watch
The comedian then proceeded to go hard on Trump in the aftermath of Thursday’s Comey hearings in his opening remarks. “Is he too stupid to be President?” Maher asked his audience.
However, this was followed by a sit-down interview with author Michael Eric Dyson, in which Maher immediately made this request: “I want you to school me — I did a bad thing.
Barely addressing the controversy in his traditional opening monologue, Maher faced the studio audience and HBO viewers by saying, “Thank you for letting a sinner in your midst” before turning the conversation to “someone worse than me — Donald Trump.”
Read More: Bill Maher Used the N-Word on ‘Real Time’ Last Night, and People Applauded — Watch
The comedian then proceeded to go hard on Trump in the aftermath of Thursday’s Comey hearings in his opening remarks. “Is he too stupid to be President?” Maher asked his audience.
However, this was followed by a sit-down interview with author Michael Eric Dyson, in which Maher immediately made this request: “I want you to school me — I did a bad thing.
- 6/10/2017
- by Liz Shannon Miller and Steve Greene
- Indiewire
Bill Maher wasted no time tackling the elephant in the room on Friday’s Real Time.
Quick refresh: Maher incurred widespread wrath last week when, midway through his Real Time interview with junior senator Ben Sasse, he uttered the N-word. (Watch video of the gaffe by clicking here.) The following morning, HBO released a strongly worded statement condemning the former Politically Incorrect host’s crack, which was soon followed by Maher’s own mea culpa.
VideosIce Cube Schools Bill Maher on N-Word: ‘It’s Like a Knife — You Can Use It as a Weapon or You Can Use It...
Quick refresh: Maher incurred widespread wrath last week when, midway through his Real Time interview with junior senator Ben Sasse, he uttered the N-word. (Watch video of the gaffe by clicking here.) The following morning, HBO released a strongly worded statement condemning the former Politically Incorrect host’s crack, which was soon followed by Maher’s own mea culpa.
VideosIce Cube Schools Bill Maher on N-Word: ‘It’s Like a Knife — You Can Use It as a Weapon or You Can Use It...
- 6/10/2017
- TVLine.com
If you’ve been paying attention, you’ll know that last week’s Real Time with Bill Maher had what can best be described as a Kathy Griffin moment. Maher used the N-word during his top-of-the-show interview with Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) and the subsequent fallout over the racial slur has been swift and dramatic despite his apology. Despite the misstep, the show goes on tonight with Maher hosting three African-American guests. Author and scholar Michael Eric Dyson is the top-of-show interview. Whether he takes pal Maher to task for his comment remains to be seen. However, Ice Cube — slated as the mid-show interview — is...read more...
- 6/9/2017
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
Academic Michael Eric Dyson is Bill Maher’s top-of-show interview guest for Friday’s Real Time, after Sen. Al Franken bowed out, citing Maher’s use of a racial slur on last Friday’s program. Musician/actor Ice Cube is Maher’s mid-show interview guest; roundtable guests include CNN journalist David Gregory, former Fla. Rep. David Jolly and activist Symone Sanders. Georgetown professor Dyson already has weighed in on Maher’s incendiary aside, on last Friday’s program: pi…...
- 6/6/2017
- Deadline TV
Welcome to PeekTV, your daily look at the best that television has to offer. In each installment, we make three picks for the best shows to watch and…toss in a little extra.
Thursday, June 1
“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (ABC, 11:35 p.m.) – Sarah Silverman, Jimmy Butler, Music from Post Malone
With Silverman’s special as Netflix’s big non-“House of Cards” original release of the week, it’s a no-brainer return trip to Kimmel’s show, where the two crafted some of the most memorable late night moments of the past decade.
“The President Show” (Comedy Central, 11:30 p.m.) – Scholar Michael Eric Dyson discusses race in America.
Comedy Central’s surreal weekly late night experiment is coming into its own. Whether or not the show has a bizarre, Kubrick-inspired diversion this week, it’s become a dependable stop on the after-11:00 p.m. tour.
“The Amazing Race” (CBS,...
Thursday, June 1
“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (ABC, 11:35 p.m.) – Sarah Silverman, Jimmy Butler, Music from Post Malone
With Silverman’s special as Netflix’s big non-“House of Cards” original release of the week, it’s a no-brainer return trip to Kimmel’s show, where the two crafted some of the most memorable late night moments of the past decade.
“The President Show” (Comedy Central, 11:30 p.m.) – Scholar Michael Eric Dyson discusses race in America.
Comedy Central’s surreal weekly late night experiment is coming into its own. Whether or not the show has a bizarre, Kubrick-inspired diversion this week, it’s become a dependable stop on the after-11:00 p.m. tour.
“The Amazing Race” (CBS,...
- 6/1/2017
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
Last night’s Real Time with Bill Maher examined the vexing problem so many Americans wrestle with: How many Muslim refugees are a comfortable amount and if they bring their laws, fundamentalist aspects of their religion and customs with them, will there be an all out war over this? The guests were neuroscientist and author Sam Harris, former Army intelligence officer Jason Kander, Gop vlogger Tomi Lahren, Gop strategist-turned-journalist Rick Wilson and Michael Eric Dyson. Sam Harris opened the show and talked about the tricky issues of navigating president Donald Trump’s bellicose handling of the issue and how we as a...read more...
- 2/4/2017
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
This week on Real Time With Bill Maher, includes an interview with author Sam Harris and Michael Eric Dyson. Harris is an American author and neuroscientist, whose 2004 book End of Faith was on the NYTimes best-seller list for over 30 weeks. He’s also a strong advocate of the separation of the church and state, as well as the freedom to criticise religions. We wonder what he will have to say on President Trump’s plans to: “get rid of and totally destroy the Johnson Amendment and allow our representatives of faith to speak freely and without fear of retribution.” A fairly meaningless...read more...
- 2/3/2017
- by James Wray
- Monsters and Critics
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