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Summer TV Preview: Over 40 Series To Watch

May 6, 2021 3:24 pm

With the advent of Peak TV and the silver era of the Streaming Age, it’s really crazy to consider just how much television has essentially closed and ended the gap between itself and the perceived quality of “...

Lena Waithe Thinks Being A Queer Black Woman Has Helped Her Career

Charles Barfield

November 13, 2020 4:00 pm

News, Television

No one would ever say that breaking into Hollywood is “easy.” Nearly every actor, filmmaker, or crew member that has ever had success in the film and TV industries has a horror story about how difficult it was...

Lena Waithe Says Jason Mitchell Allegations On ‘The Chi’ Were Handled Poorly: “I Trusted Someone Else To Do My Job”

Charles Barfield

May 31, 2019 1:46 pm

News, Television

Something that is brought up quite a bit in Hollywood stories that are part of the #MeToo movement is the lack of nuance. With how society treats these stories today, most of the time, studios are quick to act ...

‘The Chi’ Showrunner Says Creator Lena Waithe & Showtime Knew About Jason Mitchell’s Harassment Allegations Before Season 2 Filmed

Charles Barfield

May 29, 2019 12:51 pm

News, Television

A week ago, it was announced that actor Jason Mitchell had been fired from the Showtime series “The Chi,” as well as an upcoming Netflix film, “Desperados,” due to on-set misconduct that included alleged sexual...

‘Straight Outta Compton’ Actor Jason Mitchell Reportedly Fired From ‘The Chi’ After On-Set Sexual Harassment Accusations

Charles Barfield

May 21, 2019 3:57 pm

News, Television

After a star-making turn as Eazy-E in the 2015 box office hit, “Straight Outta Compton,” actor Jason Mitchell appeared to be on the fast-track for superstardom. He followed that film with a starring role on the...

9 Shows To Watch In April: ‘Game Of Thrones,’ ‘Fosse/Verdon,’ & More

Ally Johnson

April 2, 2019 12:56 pm

Features, News, Television, Trailers

It seems almost unfair for other shows to make their return and/or premiere this month with the final season of HBO mega-hit "Game of Thrones" taking its very bloody victory lap. That being said, there's plenty...

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

Charles Barfield

January 31, 2019 1:43 pm

News, Television, Trailers

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...

The Best TV Shows Of 2018

The Playlist Staff

December 19, 2018 3:51 pm

Features, News, Television

It was, as we’ve discussed already, a great year for movies (The 25 Best Films Of 2018). It was perhaps a less great one on TV, at least on the surface. There were more scripted shows than ever once again, but ...

The Most Anticipated TV Shows Of 2018

Oliver Lyttelton and Rodrigo Perez

January 11, 2018 1:19 pm

Features, News, Television

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Now it's time for TV. Back at the start of December, we ran down the 100 films that we’re most looking forward to across 2018, and we picked out some festival favorites that we’ve already seen and know are wort...

10 TV Shows To Watch In January

Elizabeth MacLeod

January 2, 2018 1:25 pm

Features, News, Television

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Happy New Year! Time to chug the last of the eggnog before starting the diet that will be inevitably broken in three weeks. Luckily, with television season running at full steam all year round, there are plenty...

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