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Streaming Overtakes Live TV Among Consumer Viewing Preferences
By Todd Spangler U.S. consumers are more inclined to stream entertainment from an Internet service than tune in to live TV, according to the results of a new survey from consulting firm Deloitte. Video-streaming services such as Netflix, which are … Continue reading
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Tagged entertainment, Hulu, internet, Netflix, streaming, technology, television
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PBS Investigates Possible Censorship Of Ben Affleck’s Slavery In ‘Finding Your Roots’
By Frazier Moore PBS is conducting an internal review following revelations that producers of “Finding Your Roots” may have violated the network’s editorial standards after a request by Ben Affleck that the program not reveal he had a slave-owning ancestor. … Continue reading
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Tagged ancestry, Ben Affleck, Finding Your Roots, hack, Henry Louis Gates Jr., Michael Lynton, PBS, Sony, television
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Affleck demanded PBS program hide his slave-owning ancestor
By Mara Siegler Ben Affleck insisted on censoring the fact that one of his ancestors owned slaves from PBS show “Finding Your Roots,” the Sony email hack has revealed. In a hacked Sony email from July 22, 2014, now available … Continue reading
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Tagged ancestry, Ben Affleck, Finding Your Roots, hack, Henry Louis Gates Jr., Michael Lynton, PBS, Sony, television
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Dick Gregory Talks The N-Word, Impact Of ‘Empire’ vs. ‘The Cosby Show’
By Brennan Williams When it comes to the use of the N-word, Dick Gregory is no stranger to explaining his candid thoughts on the issue. The legendary civil rights activist and comedian, who penned a 1964 autobiography titled “Nigger,” recently … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, Dick Gregory, Empire, N-word, television, The Cosby Show
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Univision Host Rodner Figueroa Fired Over Racist ‘Planet Of The Apes’ Comment Towards Michelle Obama
By Mandy Fridmann Univision host Rodner Figueroa was fired Wednesday after comparing first lady Michelle Obama’s appearance to that of someone from the cast of the “Planet of the Apes.” The Emmy-winning host was dismissed over the racist remark said … Continue reading
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: U.S. Territories
John Oliver is dropping some serious knowledge to us all.
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Tagged HBO, John Oliver, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, race, racism, television, United States, video, voting
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Sasheer Zamata Joins ‘Saturday Night Live’ After Actress Search
By Nellie Andreeva Three years after she graduated from the University of Virginia, Sasheer Zamata is landing a very big break — the young comedy performer has been selected to join Saturday Night Live as a new cast member. Zamata … Continue reading
Fox News Anchor: Santa Is White and Jesus Was, Too
By Stephen A. Crockett Jr. Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly isn’t comfortable with the idea of a black Santa and wants to make a few things clear, especially to kids: Santa Claus is white and so was Jesus. The anchor, … Continue reading
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How Lee Daniels’ ‘Empire’ improved upon Tyler Perry’s brand of drama
By Demetria Lucas D’Oyley I missed the initial airing of the Empire finale. I’d planned to stay home and live-tweet it like I usually do, but a friend called me crazy. “You’d rather sit home and watch people build an … Continue reading →