‘A Black Lady Sketch Show’ Review: A Smart, Funny, Black Woman-Centric, Late-Night Delight
Robin Thede’s history-making series is a welcome respite from other late-night shows that tend to overlook black women’s narratives.
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‘A Black Lady Sketch Show’: For Creator Robin Thede, the Series Is ’40 Short Films’
The HBO sketch series is the first with a cast of entirely black women, and an all-black women writers room.
‘A Black Lady Sketch Show’ Trailer: HBO and Issa Rae Change the Game Again
Robin Thede’s new sketch show landed guest appearances from Angela Bassett, David Alan Grier, and Laverne Cox.
Ilana Glazer and Kumail Nanjiani Join Issa Rae in ‘Clueless’ Live Read at This Summer’s Clusterfest
The Comedy Central-presented festival in San Francisco will also feature Trixie Mattel and Katya Zamolodchikova in a version of “Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion.”
‘Little’ Screenwriter Speaks Out Against Film’s ‘Insensitive’ Transphobic Joke: ‘I Did Not Write It’
“I’ve been wrestling with speaking up or not, but I had to,” Tracy Oliver wrote on social media.
‘Little’ Review: Marsai Martin’s Big Performance Almost Saves a Very Stunted Comedy
Marsai Martin’s huge, star-making performance is far and away the best thing about this otherwise sloppy modern inversion of “Big.”
‘Insecure’ Season 3 Review: No Lawrence, No Problem, as Issa Rae Makes the Most of Small Moments in Quiet New Season
Jay Ellis is gone, but the one big change in HBO’s comedy doesn’t mean more are needed for this series to say its piece.
‘Insecure’ Season 3 Trailer: Issa Rae Explores Some Questionable Living Arrangements in Next Chapter of HBO Comedy
The ladies are “single, 30, and thriving,” but that sure as hell doesn’t mean they’ve got everything figured out.
Repealing Net Neutrality Will Kill the TV Revolution — Opinion
The latest battle to save the internet will be fought in the halls of Congress, and if it’s lost, the pool of fresh talent that led to “Broad City,” “High Maintenance,” and “Insecure” could be lost too.
Octavia Spencer: #MeToo Movement Can’t Devolve Into ‘Women Versus Men’
At Sundance, Spencer and fellow panelist Issa Rae got honest about the movement, where it can go, and what Donald Trump has to do with it.
Issa Rae Knew From The Start She Wanted To Be at HBO, And That’s Where She’s Growing Her Empire — Watch
IndieWire Honors: The “Insecure” executive producer and star has another TV show in the works, and just shot the feature “The Hate U Give.”
Mary J. Blige, Kumail Nanjiani, and More Made the First IndieWire Honors a Night to Remember
IndieWire Honors: The seven honorees got personal as they accepted their awards.
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