Jurnee Smollett-Bell is kicking butt in season two of the hit series Underground (and we like it). The new mom called into the Tom Joyner Morning Show to discuss her role on the show, motherhood, her career longevity, and what else to expect this season. Check out the interview below and catch our recaps every […]
Oh. My. God. You know, I usually hate when I have to wait an entire year before a new season returns but Creator Misha Green (hey Black girl) and her amazing writing team did not disappoint. The first episode of season two was chock full of surprises. Let’s walk through a few of them. Introducing Bokeem […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Harriet Tubman hasn’t just been chosen to appear on the new $20 bill. She’ll also be playing a major role in the WGN America drama series “Underground” for its second season. She will be portrayed by Aisha Hinds, WGN American announced Wednesday. Hinds has appeared in “Under the Dome,” ”True Blood,” […]
Satellite TV provider DISH is implementing similar tacts “that the old south employed when enacting laws that counted African-Americans as three-fifths of a man,” Rev. Jesse Jackson says. The civil rights leader has fired off a letter in which he comments on the battle between DISH and WGN, the network behind the acclaimed slavery drama […]
Aldis Hodge Says ‘Underground’ Is Not Supposed To Be Comfortable, Prefers Not To Use The Term Slaves
Aldis Hodge is best known for his roles in Friday Night Lights, Straight Outta Compton and Leverage, but the North Carolina native has captured the hearts of a new audience on WGN America’s Underground. The series follows seven slaves (Jurnee Smollett Bell, Alano Miller, Renwick Scott, Mykelti Williamson, Adina Porter and Theodus Crane) who plan […]
While slaves certainly could not have imagined their struggles would be documented, as both complete freedom and modern mass media were inconceivable at the time, the actors that brought the period to life on the TV show Underground weren’t entirely sure that they had a hit in the making. Though most of them hoped that […]
WGN America’s series Underground follows a group of men and women who use their power to attempt the greatest escape in history. Jurnee Smollett Bell talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about the 10-episode, hour-long original series, the film’s celebration of women both on and off screen and more. “We have 10 episodes […]
Looks like freedom is a winning concept. The slavery drama Underground starring Aldis Hodge and Jurnee Smollett Bell as part of a group of runaway slaves in the 1800’s, has earned WGN America its highest ratings ever for an original drama. Deadline.com reports: The 10 PM airing drew 1.4M total viewers to rank No. 5 among […]
Whether or not you enjoy the new WGN America series Underground or not depends on how you feel about slavery. If you feel that its been under documented and that there are people who need to know more about its impact, then you may like the show. If you are someone who doesn’t feel that […]
Underground is on the way and its stars and other celebs came out in force to support the upcoming WGN America show. Debuting on March 9, at 10 p.m. Undeground starring Jurnee Smollett-Bell (The Great Debaters, Friday Night Lights ) and Aldis Hodge (Leverage, Straight Outta Compton) as slaves who mount a revolt and try to escape […]
Family, friends and many in the music industry are mourning the sudden passing of veteran Brooklyn MC Sean Price, who has passed away at the…
