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  Black-ish stars Tracee Ellis Ross, Laurence Fishburne, and Anthony Anderson visited Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night. Naturally, hilarity ensued. From the trio’s entrance waving…

Black-ish has been one of the few positives in ABC’s sitcom programming this year. While initial criticism seemed to feel the shoe was stereotypical in one way or another, subsequent episodes have found the show fits that sweet spot between The Cosby Show and Dear White People. Show creator Kenya Barris, 40, (pictured below) already […]

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Laurence Fishburne used Justin Bieber as an example to describe his new ABC sitcom, “Black-ish.” He joined the ladies of “The View” to talk about the show’s title and its meaning. “I think of [the term] this way—two words: Justin Bieber. Justin Bieber acts ‘black-ish,’ but he doesn’t get shot by the police. He gets […]

Golden Brooks has whipped up speculation that a “Girlfriends” movie is in the works! “Black-ish” star Tracee Ellis Ross told “The Breakfast Club” that she’d…

Golden Brooks has whipped up speculation that a “Girlfriends” movie is in the works! “Black-ish” star Tracee Ellis Ross told “The Breakfast Club” that she’d…

Shonda Rhimes is on top, again. The Hollywood Reporter cover girl has another success on her hands with How To Get Away With Murder, which was just picked up for a full-season after its first three episodes aired. The show set a DVR delayed viewing record its first week out and is part of the […]

Anthony Anderson has always been a big guy, but the actor tells “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show” he lost 50 pounds! It’s clear Anthony had…

Comedian and actor Anthony Anderson is making TV history by being a black man with a sitcom on primetime television! The star talks with “The D.L. Hughley Show” about how the idea to create the show came about, plus a rousing game of “This Or That!” Click on the audio player to hear the exclusive interview! Get “The D.L. […]

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Was it because Anthony Anderson was topless for most of the episode? For some reason, ABC’s promising new comedy Black-ish took a hit in viewership Wednesday night, falling an alarming 24 percent from its promising series debut last week. Wednesday’s episode drew 6.6 million viewers, down from 10.8 million for the premiere, according to Nielsen. However, ABC is quick to […]

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“The Apprentice” must be coming soon, because Donald Trump has said something that he had to know would make headlines. His target this time is ABC’s new comedy “Black-ish.” “How is ABC Television allowed to have a show entitled ‘Blackish’? Can you imagine the furor of a show, ‘Whiteish’! Racism at highest level?” Trump tweeted. […]

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Not only did Black-ish pull solid ratings in its 9 p.m. series premiere Wednesday night, it managed to keep the majority of Modern Family’s audience from turning the channel…something ABC hasn’t been able to do in a number of years. (Just ask fellow 9:30 Wednesday casualties “Happy Endings,” “Suburgatory,” “Cougar Town,” “Mr. Sunshine” and “Super Fun Night.”) […]

ABC’s new family sitcom “Black-ish,” starring and executive produced by Anthony Anderson and created by Kenya Barris, has a lot going for it even before its premiere on ABC…