Obviously some (white) folks can’t handle reality a/k/a the truth. It seems Jesse Williams‘ speech against racism at last Sunday’s BET Awards rocked the worlds of some people. So much so that a Change.Org petition was created to get the actor fired from his gig on the hit TV show Grey’s Anatomy. The petition claims […]
That Shonda Rhimes reign just won’t let up. The writer, producer and TV executive has had a hold of our edges and our hearts since her first show, Grey’s Anatomy premiered over 10 years ago! Since then she’s been the only African American woman to have control of an entire evening on a primetime network […]
Jesse Williams is most known as his role Dr. Jackson Avery on ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy, but he’s more than just a devilishly handsome face. The Temple University graduate began his professional career teaching high school in low income Philadelphia public charters. Since then he’s remained passionate about civil rights advocacy and the perception of black men. […]
Grey’s Anatomy star and social justice activist Jesse Williams is now the father of two – he and wife Arynn Drake Lee have welcomed a baby boy. But no one outside their family knew about the birth until recently – though it happened two months ago. US Weekly reports: Jesse Williams and his wife, Aryn […]
Shonda Rhimes has convinced two-time Oscar winner Denzel Washington to don his director’s hat for an episode of her ABC drama “Grey’s Anatomy,” reports TV Line. Washington will helm episode nine of the medical drama’s 12th season, which will be penned by head writer Stacy McKee and is set to start production this month. “Grey’s” […]
Anyone who has watched “Scandal,” “Grey’s Anatomy” or “How to Get Away With Murder” knows that Shonda Rhimes doesn’t shy away from bringing a good helping of sexual situations to the small screen. In her eyes, the need to have people stop treating sex as taboo is something she’s trying to get across to all […]
Just because we can’t stop watching Empire doesn’t mean we won’t check out more of our favorite black actors in the slew of shows about to hit our TVs this fall! Jasmine Sanders has this amazing list of 10 shows other that Empire that we absolutely cannot wait to see! Click on the audio player to hear them all on […]
Shonda Rhimes owns the night. At least on Thursday when she has three prime-time series – Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal and How To Get Away With Murder in the lineup. The writer/producer/showrunner is experiencing a run rare for anyone in television, much less an African-American woman. Entertainment Weekly gave Rhimes another rare honor – they showcased […]
Shonda Rhimes says it “wasn’t easy or fun” to kill off Patrick Dempsey’s character on ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy.” Dempsey played Dr. Derek Shepherd, a brain surgeon nicknamed McDreamy, who was Ellen Pompeo’s love interest for 11 seasons on the long-running medical soap. The creator of “Grey’s Anatomy” said she was faced with either having Shepherd […]
Congratulations are in order for Grey’s Anatomy star, activist and America’s BAE, Jesse Williams and his wife Aryn Drake-Lee. According to Us Magazine, the two are expecting their second child. The adorable couple is already parents to daughter Sadie. They’ve been married since 2012, after meeting when Williams was a teacher in New York City. Drake-Lee […]
Sometimes big boss ladies like Shonda Rhimes are forced to make crucial decisions for the sake of business, and that is exactly what happened in…
Could there be anothe reason behind Derek Shepard’s demise on popular Shonda Rhimes medical soap Grey’s Anatomy? Rhimes is rumored to be furious that someone on her Grey’s Anatomy staff ran to Radar Online claiming actor Patrick Dempsey, who played Shepherd since the show’s first season, was fired from ‘Grey’s’ because he had an affair with […]
