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Barris gets deep with Malcolm Gladwell

Creator of ABC’s “black-ish" talks about teaming up with his favorite author for "The Unusual Suspects" on Audible

Salon

Kim Kardashian to adapt La La Anthony’s The Love Playbook for television

Kardashian will executive produce alongside ‘Black-ish’ creator Kenya Barris

The Independent UK

Rapper Vince Staples' surreal comedy series debuts on Netflix today

Rapper Vince Staples stars in 'The Vince Staples Show,' a satirical comedy series that explores his relationship with money and success. Produced by Kenya ...

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The Vince Staples Show review – this joyously weird comedy is ludicrously suave

The semi-autobiographical sitcom from the musician/actor is a wonderfully surreal exercise in Black creativity. It’s a totally idiosyncratic vision that takes you on a wild ride. Buckle up!

The Guardian - UK

Mary McNamara: Streaming set off an arms race of $100 million mega-deals. Were they worth it?

LOS ANGELES — For a minute there, a few years back, it seemed that Netflix was no longer content with upending the television industry. Instead, it seemed determined to consume it.

Los Angeles Times

‘White Men Can’t Jump’ review: Hustling and hoop dreams, remade

When it comes to shaggy dog sports movies of the late 20th century, few did it better than Ron Shelton. As a writer and director, he understood the appeal of semi-ridiculous, semi-charming men past their prime looking for one last shot at greatness — or at least a half-baked redemption.…

Chicago Tribune

White Men Can’t Jump review – comedy remake fumbles the shot

Sinqua Walls and Jack Harlow fail to recall the magic of the 1992 hit in a shallow and mostly unfunny nostalgia play

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Where's the love, "You People"?

More than 50 years after "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner," this alleged romance makes the same critical mistake

Salon

In defense of You People, the hit Netflix movie you hated

The culture-clash comedy does its job of providing a fun escape. Why is that so hard to buy?

The Guardian - US

You People review: Netflix’s star-studded culture clash romcom is a disjointed mess

Julia Louis-Dreyfus and David Duchovny co-star in a movie that strains for satire and provocation

The Independent UK

Movie review: Barris-Hill collaboration ‘You People’ works better as a rom-com than an examination of race relations

It’s not quite peanut butter meeting jelly, but the idea of Kenya Barris and Jonah HIll getting together to make a movie is pretty appealing.

Tribune News Service

New this week: Jennifer Lopez, Sam Smith and 'You People'

This week’s new entertainment releases include fresh albums from Sam Smith and Elle King, the return of Jennifer Lopez in the rom-com “Shotgun Wedding,” and the TV show “Poker Face,” starring Natasha Lyonne as a wise-cracking, friendly drifter who has an uncanny ability to immediately know if someone is lying

The Independent UK

‘You People’ weighs down powerhouse cast with maddeningly obvious racial humor

Heavy-handed Netflix comedy puts Eddie Murphy, Jonah Hill and other greats into conversations that lack any nuance.

Chicago Sun-Times

Kid Cudi's songs come to life in 'Entergalactic' TV feature

When Scott “Kid Cudi” Mescudi recorded the bulk of his new album, the melodic rapper wanted to visually highlight the songs without depending on short music videos

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Entergalatic: Netflix releases trailer for Kid Cudi’s new animated series starring Timothée Chalamet

After years in the making, the animation’s first teaser trailer and voice cast have been unveiled

Asharq Al-Awsat

TV’s ‘black-Ish’ Ends 8-Season Run with Legacy, Fans Secure

A surprise awaited “black-ish” creator Kenya Barris and his family on a 2016 visit to the newly opened National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington: An exhibit on the TV series was on display. “I was very, very emotional” at seeing the honor, Barris said. He returned…

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TV's 'black-ish' ends 8-season run with legacy, fans secure

The TV sitcom “black-ish” is about to wrap up its eight-season run

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After 8 seasons, a fond farewell to 'Black-ish'

In the latest episode of "Black-ish," advertising executive Andre "Dre" Johnson returns from an unfulfilling day of work with life changes on his mind.

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Anthony Anderson’s wife Alvina files for divorce again

Anthony Anderson’s wife, Alvina Anderson, has once again filed for divorce from the “black-ish” and “Law & Order” star, 51, according to court documents obtained by TMZ Monday.

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