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Watch Shonda Rhimes Receive GLAAD Media Award From Kerry Washington + Their Rousing Speeches

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June 4, 2012 3:52 PM
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During a Saturday celebration, Scandal showrunner Shonda Rhimes took home 2 GLAAD Media Awards for "her contributions to LGBT visibility" - a special recognition (the Golden Gate Award), as well as the outstanding drama series award for Grey's Anatomy.

By Tambay A. Obenson
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June 4, 2012 3:01 PM
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Television

Based on your comments in response to how many of you watched the season premiere of VH1's Single Ladies, and what you all thought of it, there isn't an overwhelmingly one-sided argument in favor of or against the series.

By Tambay A. Obenson
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June 4, 2012 12:29 PM
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Television

Black Dynamite - July 8th on Adult Swim / Eddie Griffin will be the voice of Richard Pryor and Paul Mooney in the new animated series "Black Dynamite."

By Emmanuel Akitobi
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June 4, 2012 11:52 AM
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Television

British network ITV Studios describes its new program, Homefront, as "a contemporary new drama" about military WAGS (wives and girlfriends), and Misfits-alum Antonia Thomas stars in one of the lead roles.

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June 3, 2012 2:23 PM
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Alfre Woodard will return for the fifth season of HBO's True Blood, as Ruby Jean Reynolds, the schizophrenic mother of Lafayette (played by Nelsan Ellis).

By Curtis Caesar John
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June 1, 2012 1:42 PM
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Television

The bulk of this week’s column focuses on what television shows with Black talent that you should be watching this summer, when you’re not out at rooftop parties, BBQ’s, picnics, outdoor concerts and the like, as well as other shows that are just too good to miss. Yet since it has its season finale this coming Tuesday I’d be remiss if I didn’t review this past week’s episode of The Game.

By Tambay A. Obenson
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June 1, 2012 12:57 PM
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Television

On June 11, Style Networks's highest rated series Tia & Tamera (that's right, highest rated) will return for its second season at 8/7c.

By Tambay A. Obenson
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May 31, 2012 7:24 PM
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Television

Next week Thursday, June 7 at 10 PM EST, VH1 will premiere Yo: The Story of Yo! MTV Raps, which, as the title suggests, will take audiences on a trip down memory lane, looking at the popular series which ran from 1988 to 1995 with its original Yo! MTV Raps name, then later as simply Yo! until 1999. It was the first hip-hop music show on the network.

By Tambay A. Obenson
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May 31, 2012 6:24 PM
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Television

I guess I should start watching Boss with season 2 set to premiere on Friday, August 17, on Starz; a few black actors of note on this show, as the below trailer for the upcoming new season shows, including the divine Sanaa Lathan, who joined the cast of the Golden Globe-winning drama series earlier this year (star Kelsey Grammer won the Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama).

By Tambay A. Obenson
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May 31, 2012 5:08 PM
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Television

Time flies... The Hallmark Movie Channel original movie we told you about last October, with Danny Glover and Kimberly Elise co-starring, will premiere on Saturday, June 9 at 8PM ET/PT.

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