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‘The Chi’ Season 2 Trailer: Lean Waith’s Acclaimed Showtime Series Returns In April

January 31, 2019 1:43 pm

Debuting last year, “The Chi” is a series that took many people by surprise. Focusing on the lives of folks living in the Southside of Chicago, the series took an honest and bold look at the day-to-day struggle...

Dan Futterman, Courtney Kemp, & Lena Waithe & More Talk Writing Characters Outside of Their Own Experiences

Christian Gallichio

June 4, 2018 9:33 am

News, Video

The Hollywood Reporter finishes up their roundtable series “Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter,” focusing their final discussion on the drama showrunners in anticipation for the EMMY awards next month. This w...

The Breakout Talents Of 2017

Jessica Kiang and Rodrigo Perez

December 27, 2017 2:37 pm

Features, News

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The turkey carcass is nearly bare and extremely unappetizing by now. The tinsel has gone limp and the dog has chewed off all the low-hanging tree baubles. It can only mean the year is ending, and so what better...

‘The Chi’ Trailer: Showtime Takes You To Chicago’s South Side

Kevin Jagernauth

November 16, 2017 3:37 pm

News, Television, Trailers

In Netflix's "Easy," Joe Swanberg presented his comedic look at Chicago, but Showtime goes for something more authentic with "The Chi." The show comes from Lena Waithe, who y0u likely know from her role as Deni...

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Lessons Learned From The 2017 Emmy Awards Season

Gregory Ellwood

September 18, 2017 4:15 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

What you are looking at is pure, unadulterated joy. The image accompanying this story finds Lena Waithe dancing her ass off at Netflix's post-Emmy party in Hollywood. She was at the center of the dance floor. T...

On The Rise: The 50 Most Exciting Emerging Actors & Filmmakers In 2017

Oliver Lyttelton and Jessica Kiang

August 16, 2017 3:48 pm

Features, News

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About once a year, we take stock of all the exciting movies we’ve seen, and all the tantalizing announcements we’ve covered, and picked out the names that we’re most excited about in a variety of fields for a s...

2017 Best Writing For A Comedy Series Emmy Predictions

Gregory Ellwood

July 27, 2017 3:54 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, Television

If there is justice in the world, Lena Waithe's deeply personal "Master of None" episode "Thanksgiving" will take this Emmy. If not, either "Veep" episode (we're going with the funnier "Georgia") or "B.A.N." fr...

Bingeworthy Breakdown: Should You Watch ‘Master Of None’ Season 2?

Jessica Kiang

May 4, 2017 1:30 pm

Features, Television

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The Bingeworthy Breakdown is an occasional look at new and returning TV shows. An estimated 500 seasons of scripted TV will air in 2017, and we're here to help you sort the must-sees from the can-skips, because...

25 Performances That Deserve Emmy Nominations This Year

Oliver Lyttelton

July 7, 2016 1:43 pm

Features

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It’s Emmy season, and we’re just a week away from the Television Academy announcing their 2016 nominees, and as has been the case in the last few years, they have a wealth of stuff to choose from, with “Game Of...

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