ABC’s sitcom “Black-ish” took a more serious turn on its latest episode which aired last night and tackled police brutality. In an episode titled ‘Hope’ The Johnson family finds themselves huddled around the T.V. awaiting the jury decision in a case of a cop killing an unarmed Black teen. Read more below.
Channing Dungey Is The First Black Person To Run A Broadcast Network
As of today, ABC now has a new chief. Her name is Channing Dungey. Dungey is the first African-American to run a broadcast network! She is also the first woman to do so. Dungey was ABC’s executive VP of drama. She has been with the company for a decade and now, she has worked her way to the top. This is awesome news!
(Video) President Obama Shares His Thoughts On The #OscarsSoWhite Controversy
As the 88th Academy Awards approach, the #OscarsSoWhite controversy continues to rear it’s ugly head. While many actors are calling for a boycott of the awards, President Obama has decided to share his thoughts about the boycott and the film industry’s diversity crisis. In an interview with KABC‘s David Ono, Obama pleaded with the industry to take creating “one American family” seriously. He said, “I think that when everybody’s story is told, then that makes for better art.” More below.
(Video) This Family Has A Merry Dub Step Light Show Christmas
This family’s Dubstep Christmas Light show made it to “The Great Light Fight” On ABC. Not only did they wow the world & themselves with that electricity bill, find out the good cause behind the light show and how this family used it to give back this year.
Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reboot…? Alfonso’s Not Down For It, Talks Hosting AFV Too
Alfonso Ribeiro is well known for his role as Carlton Banks in the 90’s hit tv show The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air but since then has become one of ABC’s Dancing With The Stars champions and through such a successful stint so many doors has opened for him as in addition to such a recent success he has spent more than 30 years entertaining us with his memorable work in the worlds of television, theater and beyond. One the most recent W’s Ribeiro has obtained is becoming the new host of America’s Funniest Home Videos in which means he’s doing countless press runs for the show, so you know he had to talk about the chances of the hit 90’s show getting a reboot.
Raven-Symoné Is Here To Stay, According To ABC
Lately Raven hasn’t been able to catch a break at all since she entered ABC’s The View with her comments that has sparked social media uproar but its apparent that this won’t stop the network one bit. The only way Raven-Symoné will not be in The View at this point is if she opts out herself, look at what ABC said regarding all the slander people have been giving her since joining the panel.
