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One of the funniest comedies of the 2000s will soon become available to watch for free as fans await its long-gestating film adaptation. The award-winning sitcom, Community, lands an imminent streaming debut on Tubi.

Tubi confirmed that Community will begin streaming on its free-of-charge service on Mar. 1. This is good news for fans of the hit series who aren't Peacock subscribers as the show has been available on the NBCUniversal streamer since last April. Also, it allows Tubi's growing viewership base to see the sitcom, considering over 97 million active users were on the Fox Corporation-owned service in 2024.

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Running for six seasons between 2009 and 2015, Community is set in the fictional Colorado town...

It's the end of the line for Bookie, the Max comedy series co-created by Chuck Lorre. The series served as a Two and a Half Men reunion of sorts, as Charlie Sheen also had a guest role in both seasons of the show.

Per Variety,Bookie has been canceled at Max after two seasons. Co-created by Lorre and Nick Bakay, the series starred comedian Sebastian Maniscalco (The Super Mario Bros. Movie) as a bookmaker in Los Angeles, while Sheen was featured in guest appearances as himself. The first season debuted in Nov. 2023, and Season 2 premiered this past December before wrapping up in February. Now, it's been confirmed that there won't be a Season 3.

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The Golden Girls is a beloved and celebrated sitcom that centers on the day-to-day life of four older women living together in Miami. The cast consists of sultry Southerner Blanche (Rue McClanahan), sweet but dim-witted Rose (Betty White), witty and sarcastic Dorothy (Bea Arthur), and her feisty Sicilian mother Sophia (Estelle Getty). The all-star ensemble brings the laughs in the most mundane and absurd situations.

Premiering in 1985, The Golden Girls ran for seven seasons and snagged six consecutive Emmy nominations for Outstanding Comedy Series. But even the most skilled writers have to reach to keep a series feeling fresh for a hundred and seventy-seven episodes. As a result, the ladies' antics are always hilarious but sometimes pretty illogical.

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The nominations for the eighth annual Black Reel Television Awards are out. Topping the list is Genius: MLK/X, Season 4 of National Geographic’s biographical series, and Abbott Elementary is next with 12.

Amazon’s Prime Video leads all networks with 19 noms, fueled Gen V, I’m a Virgo, Them: The Scare and Mr. and Mrs. Smith. The streamer edged rival Netflix, which received 19 nominations. But Netflix claimed the most nominated shows, with 11 titles receiving recognition vs. Prime Video’s four.

See the full list below. The Black Reel TV Awards will be handed out

Mr. and Mrs. Smith star Donald Glover nabbed four individual nominations, achieving a trifecta by being nominated for lead performance, directing and writing (twice). Michelle Buteau received nominations for comedic writing and acting in the freshman year of her Netflix dramedy Survival of the Thickest.

BET+ was the breakout network this year, garnering its first two...

Ericka Nicole Malone Entertainment (Enme) announces the return of Indie Directors and Creators Spotlight to Park City, Utah, January 20-21, 2024. The two-day activation will celebrate diverse voices in filmmaking as well as highlight new and upcoming talent.

Award-winning producer, director and writer Ericka Nicole Malone created the Indie Directors and Creators Spotlight to bring together world-renowned directors, actors and artists to address important issues facing independent talent seeking opportunities in Hollywood all the while uplifting diverse and underrepresented voices in the industry.

“There is such a wealth of talent to be found within the independent creators community and providing them a space, not only to congregate, but be celebrated is the fundamental purpose of the Indie Directors and Creators Spotlight,” said Ericka Nicole Malone, Founder, Enme. “It is imperative, now more than ever, to support upcoming and established talent of color in their journeys, sharing their voices and passion with the world.

Even with the institution of gender neutral categories in the acting and supporting acting fields, everything old is new again as the Seventh Annual Black Reel Television Awards (BoltsTV) announced the list of this year’s nominees for recognition. Two names were still returning favorites to the nominations field which also included one record-breaking repeat performance and one surprising new entrant to challenge them all.

The Best Man: The Final Chapters secured its place in Black Reel Award history, with eighteen nominations, the most by any program ever in a single year. The Final Chapters, the ground-breaking mini-series that brought back all of the actors from the previous two movies, also ushered showrunner Malcolm D. Lee to three award nominations of his own for writing and directing in the series.

Perennial favorite, Donald Glover continued his recent dominance by leading the pack in personal nominations, receiving five this year. Glover...

Kenan Thompson’s morning show gig is up.

NBC has canceled Kenan, the single-camera comedy led by the SNL star, after two seasons.

The comedy follows a widowed dad, played by Thompson, who’s juggling a high-profile job as the host of an Atlanta morning show and raising his two girls. As Kenan tries to move on, his father-in-law Rick (Don Johnson), brother Gary (Chris Redd) and co-workers all have strong opinions on the best way to live his life.

Kimrie Lewis, Dani and Dannah Lane also star.

Kenan is produced by Universal Television in association with Broadway Video with Thompson, Lorne Michaels, David Caspe, Jackie Clarke, Ken Whittingham and Andrew Singer as executive producers.

It comes after Ted Danson’s Mr. Mayor was also canceled after two seasons, while NBC renewed comedies including Young Rock, Grand Crew and American Auto, and decided against picking up Demi Lovato’s Hungry pilot,...

Exclusive: Netflix has opted not to proceed with a second season of Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!, a father-daughter comedy starring and executive produced by Oscar winner Jamie Foxx. The series, inspired by Foxx’s relationship with his daughter, Corinne Foxx, who produced alongside Alex Avant, debuted its eight-episode first season on April 14.

Kyla-Drew played Foxx’s daughter, with David Alan Grier also starring on the multi-camera comedy, alongside Porscha Coleman and Jonathan Kite.

Foxx, who was reportedly involved in the decision to end the series, co-created Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! with sitcom veteran Jim Patterson who stepped down as showrunner ahead of start of production and was replaced by Bentley Kyle Evans. Ken Whittingham directed the first six episodes. Evans directed the last two.

Netflix and Foxx have a long-standing creative partnership, which includes two upcoming films, They Cloned Tyrone and Day Shift.

Following the breakout success of Fuller House and The Ranch,...

“Young Rock” and “Kenan” have both been renewed for Season 2 at NBC.

“It has been a true joy to watch Dwayne Johnson & Kenan Thompson on NBC every week and see families connect with their relatable, entertaining and heartwarming stories,” said Lisa Katz, president of scripted programming for NBCUniversal Television and Streaming. “We’re thrilled to renew both of these shows for another season and can’t wait to see more from Dwayne, Kenan and the incredibly talented casts and producing teams behind each of them.”

“Young Rock” focuses on different chapters of Johnson’s life — from growing up in a strong and resilient family, to being surrounded by the wild characters of his professional wrestling family, to playing football at the University of Miami

Johnson serves as narrator and executive producer on the series. It also stars Joseph Lee Anderson, Stacey Leilua, Adrian Groulx, Bradley Constant, Uli Latukefu, Ana Tuisila,...

NBC is staying in business with Dwayne Johnson and Kenan Thompson.

The network has renewed comedies Young Rock and Kenan for second seasons. It marks the latest comedy renewals at the broadcaster, having ordered a second season of Mr. Mayor last month.

NBC said Young Rock, which debuted in February, is the No. 2 new comedy of the season in the 18-49 demo and that the pilot episode has been seen by 13.4M viewers. The network also noted that it is its top comedy debut across digital platforms on record through 60 days with 3.6M digital views.

The show focuses on different chapters of Johnson’s life. From growing up in a strong and resilient family to being surrounded by the wild characters of his professional wrestling family to playing football at the University of Miami, the show explores the crazy rollercoaster that has shaped Dwayne into the man he is today...

Netflix’s Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! is a new Black sitcom that has Jamie Foxx revisiting his comedy roots.

“Executive produced by Jamie Foxx, his daughter Corinne Foxx, The Jamie Foxx Show creator Bentley Kyle Evans, and director Ken Whittingham, Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! is a multi-cam sitcom inspired by Jamie and Corinne’s father-daughter relationship. Jamie Foxx assumes the role of Brian Dixon, and teenage actress Kyla-Drew plays his daughter, Sasha.”

Read more at Thrillist.

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings assures people that the streaming platform is not cracking down on password sharing.

“Netflix wants you to relax: It’s not preparing a widescale crackdown on password sharing. Fears of crackdown came up last month when at least a few users encountered a new security measure that can block access to a Netflix account if you don’t live in the same household as the actual account holder.”

Read more at PCMag.

The new Netflix comedy, starring and executive produced by TV veteran Jamie Foxx, follows single Atlanta entrepreneur Brian (Foxx) who suddenly has to father his teenage daughter Sasha (Kyla-Drew) after her mother’s untimely death, much to their mutual wariness. Brian’s eagerness embarrasses Sasha, Sasha’s stubbornness frustrates Brian; rinse, wash, repeat. Despite some strategic TikTok references and every episode title taking the form of a hashtag, there’s not much about “Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!” that anchors it to 2021 beyond the fact that it is executive produced by Foxx and his real-life daughter, Corinne Foxx.

In the long tradition of sitcoms about chaotic people randomly inheriting children, Brian’s not totally alone. His independent sister Chelsea (Porscha Coleman) plays the crucial role of Sasha’s fun and worldly aunt, while his wacky father (Foxx’s former “In Living Color” co-star David Alan Grier) keeps things weird through his...

Netflix has launched a new trailer for the Jamie Foxx led comedy series ‘Dad Stop Embarrassing Me’.

inspired by Foxx’s real-life relationship with daughter Corinne Foxx, who also serves as executive producer, the show follows Brian Dixon (Jamie Foxx), a successful business owner and bachelor, who just became a full-time father to his teenage daughter Sasha (Kyla-Drew). Determined to be the best father he can be, Brian’s going to need all the help he can get from his dad (David Alan Grier) and sister (Porscha Coleman) — and Sasha’s going to need all the help she can get learning how to deal with her new, lovingly chaotic Father.

The multi-cam sitcom reunites Foxx with showrunner Bentley Kyle Evans (The Jamie Foxx Show) and is directed by Ken Whittingham (black-ish). Also in trailers – Idris Elba tackles his wayward son in trailer for ‘Concrete Cowboy’ The show launches on Netflix April 14th.

When Jamie Foxx stars in a TV show, he really stars in a TV show.

The In Living Color alum will play no fewer than four roles in his new Netflix comedy Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!, the trailer for which you can watch below.

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Foxx stars as Brian Dixon, a single, successful business owner who is getting used to being a full-time dad to his teen daughter Sasha (played by Kyla-Drew,...

In today’s TV news roundup, Epix revealed the premiere date and teaser trailer for the second season of “Godfather of Harlem,” and Netflix announced the premiere date of Jamie Foxx’s “Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!”

Dates

Epix revealed that the second season of “Godfather of Harlem” will premiere on April 18. Set in 1964, the crime drama series explores the collision of the criminal underworld and civil rights movement. The second season will follow Bumpy Johnson (Forest Whitaker) battling the New York crime families for control of the French Connection, a pipeline for heroin that runs from Marseilles to New York Harbor. In addition to Whitaker as star and executive producer, the season will bring back Vincent D’Onofrio, Ilfenesh Hadera, Nigél Thatch, Giancarlo Esposito, Lucy Fry, Rafi Gavron and Antoinette Crowe-Legacy. Cast members Erik Laray Harvey and Demi Singleton have been upped to series regulars. Watch a teaser below.

Netflix announced...

Many people recognize and associate actor Kenan Thompson from his long (and hilarious) tenure on Saturday Night Live, as he is one of the sketch comedy shows most beloved and admired cast members. Thompson is now adding to his resume and branching out into the sitcom realm with the heartwarming new series “Kenan” which has just premiered on NBC. “Kenan” stars Kenan Thompson a recently widowed host of Atlanta’s #2 morning talk show, who struggles to balance his job and raising his daughters despite the help of his father-in-law and his brother. The series also stars Don Johnson, Chris Redd, Kimrie Lewis, and Dani and Dannah Lane. It is executive produced by David Caspe, Jackie Clarke, and Ken Whittingham. We recently had a chance to catch up with the cast and crew of “Kenan” to talk about the new series and give us some insight into season one! When speaking...

Kenan Thompson was working on the Warner Bros. lot one afternoon in the early 2000s when he spotted “Friends” star Matthew Perry zooming out of the studio gates in a BMW convertible.

“The sun was shining, he had his sunglasses on and he looked like he could not have been happier,” Thompson recalls. “It was like 2 o’clock in the afternoon. And he was done for the day. It just looked like the sweetest existence I’ve ever seen. That shit sticks out in my mind. Like, he was fucking beaming.”

Thompson, now 42, was no stranger to TV comedy at that point, having been a part of the late 1990s Nickelodeon ensemble sketch series “All That” and then joining with Kel Mitchell to topline the spinoff “Kenan & Kel.” But as those shows came to an end, the young Thompson’s ambitions only grew larger.

“Especially for anybody that’s...

The third time appears to be the charm for Kenan Thompson’s long-gestating NBC sitcom, “Kenan.” Formerly titled “Saving Larry,” “Saving Kenan,” and “The Kenan Show,” the new single-cam comedy is set to make its NBC debut Tuesday, February 16, and the first full trailer is now available to watch below.

NBC dropped the extended look at “Kenan” during the show’s TCA panel on Tuesday, January 26, as part of the ongoing 2021 Winter Press Tour. Joining Thompson on the virtual panel were fellow cast members Don Johnson, Chris Redd, Kimrie Lewis, Dani and Dannah Lane, as well as executive producers David Caspe, Ken Whittingham, and Jackie Clarke, who wrote the pilot.

“It was a long process, starting with finding someone to settle on the idea with,” Thompson said. “Jackie and I had a similar idea for what kind of show people hadn’t seen before — how to put a new twist...

Kenan Thompson will be racking up the air miles as he travels between his new NBC sitcom Kenan and Saturday Night Live.

The comedian and co-star Chris Redd will be going back and forth from Los Angeles and New York to film both shows.

During a virtual press conference, he told Deadline that he’s only down in once for the SNL Christmas show but will see how it feels moving forward.

“We’ll see how exhausting it gets when it has to become a repeat kind of a thing but we did it for the Christmas show and me and Chris went out there on Friday and showed up at rehearsal that night and ended up doing the show and then we had three weeks off before we had to be on another job. It wasn’t that stressful but we’ll see how that turns around when it...

In today’s TV news roundup, Netflix gave a premiere date to Part 2 of “Selena: The Series,” and Apple TV Plus offered a first look at Season 2 of “For All Mankind.”

Casting

CBS All Access shared that Louie Anderson, Kevin Bacon, Jillian Bell, D’Arcy Carden, Rob Delaney, Elle Fanning, Will Forte, Kimberly Hébert Gregory, Udo Kier, Lamorne Morris, Oscar Nuñez, Hannah Simone, June Squibb and Samara Weaving will guest star on the fourth season of “No Activity.” The comedy series follows a group of cops, criminals and employees, with Season 4 specifically centering around star Patrick Brammall’s character and his disillusioned experiences after finally becoming an FBI agent like he always dreamed. It will also feature the characters as animated versions of themselves. Returning guest stars who appeared in prior seasons and will reprise their roles are Joe Keery, Sunita Mani, Bob Odenkirk and Amy Sedaris.

Dates

Netflix‘s “Selena: The Series...

This past fall, NBC shrank its signature Thursday comedy block from two hours to one, and now the network is opening a new comedy beachfront on Tuesday.

New half-hour series Young Rock and Kenan will premiere in the Tuesday 8 Pm hour on Feb. 16. Sophomore musical dramedy Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist, which was relocated to the time slot this season and just launched its second season to encouraging ratings, will go on hiatus after airing six episodes and will return later in the spring. It has not been decided yet where the show will return; it likely will be in another time slot as the Tuesday 8 Pm hour will be occupied by The Voice until summer.

The Dwayne Johnson-Nahnatchka Khan’s Young Rock and Kenan Thompson starrer Kenan will air in the Tuesday 8 Pm hour through the end of May, finishing their orders. That is when The Voice’s...

NBC is hitting pause on Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist to make room for a pair of new comedies fronted by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Saturday Night Live staple Kenan Thompson.

Young Rock will premiere on Tuesday, Feb. 16 at 8/7c, followed immediately by the premiere of Kenan at 8:30 pm. As these shows will be occupying Zoey’s usual time slot, the musical comedy will go on a brief hiatus after its sixth episode (Feb. 9, 8 pm) and will return in the spring.

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With serious competition coming from Disney+ and HBO Max, not to mention the volatile task of churning out content amid a pandemic, Netflix has plenty of challenges ahead in 2021. But the reigning titan of streaming remains a necessary utility for most TV consumers — weathering all storms put in its path — so for as different as the new year is bound to be, one question still matters most: What buzzy original series can Netflix release to keep subscribers happy?

Below, IndieWire has collected 16 new shows that are bound to get people talking, from long-anticipated adaptations (“Cowboy Bebop”) to the next lavish Ryan Murphy period drama (“Halston”) to hidden gems with awards potential.

To be clear, these upcoming programs are either already scheduled or fully expected to premiere this year, so you can rest assured in what’s coming. The pandemic will continue to wreak havoc on scheduling, but these titles are...

Netflix has given a formal series green light to Dad Stop Embarrassing Me, a father-daughter comedy starring and executive produced by Oscar winner Jamie Foxx. The series is inspired by Foxx’s relationship with his daughter, Corinne Foxx, who produces alongside Alex Avant.

Kyla-Drew will play Foxx’s daughter, with David Alan Grier also starring on the multi-camera comedy.

Dad Stop Embarrassing Me was casting and gearing up for production in February before the coronavirus pandemic paused most production activities. Ahead of the official series order, the original showrunner Jim Patterson, co-creator of Netflix’s The Ranch, recently stepped down. He was replaced by Bentley Kyle Evans. Initially hired as consultant, Evans (Martin), who previously co-created/exec produced with Foxx The Jamie Foxx Show in addition to serving as showrunner, was named executive producer/showrunner on the new sitcom. Evans hinted...

Netflix has ordered a comedy series starring Jamie Foxx titled “Dad Stop Embarrassing Me,” Variety has learned.

The multi-camera series is inspired by Foxx’s relationship with his daughter, Corinne Foxx. The series will also star David Alan Grier, Kyla-Drew, Porscha Coleman, and Jonathan Kite. Heather Hemmens and Valente Rodriguez will appear in recurring roles.

Bentley Kyle Evans serves as showrunner and executive producer. Foxx will executive produce in addition to starring, with Corinne and Alex Avant producing. Ken Whittingham will direct all episodes.

This is not the first time Foxx and his daughter have collaborated on a TV project. She currently appears with her father on the Fox competition series “Beat Shazam,” which Foxx hosts and on which Corinne serves as DJ.

The show marks a return of sorts for Foxx, who got his start in television on multi-cam comedies like “Roc” and “In Living Color.” He also previously...

Jamie Foxx is headed to Netflix.

Following a lengthy dealmaking process, the Oscar winner will star in and executive produce a comedy series called Dad Stop Embarrassing Me at the streamer. The show is inspired by Foxx’s relationship with his daughter, Corinne, who will produce.

Bentley Kyle Evans, who worked with Foxx on the actor’s self-titled WB sitcom in the 1990s, will serve as showrunner. Modern Family and Black-ish veteran Ken Whittingham will direct every episode.

Dad Stop Embarrassing Me will be Foxx’s first regular role on a scripted TV series since The Jamie Foxx Show ended in 2001. He also ...

Jamie Foxx is headed to Netflix.

Following a lengthy dealmaking process, the Oscar winner will star in and executive produce a comedy series called Dad Stop Embarrassing Me at the streamer. The show is inspired by Foxx’s relationship with his daughter, Corinne, who will produce.

Bentley Kyle Evans, who worked with Foxx on the actor’s self-titled WB sitcom in the 1990s, will serve as showrunner. Modern Family and Black-ish veteran Ken Whittingham will direct every episode.

Dad Stop Embarrassing Me will be Foxx’s first regular role on a scripted TV series since The Jamie Foxx Show ended in 2001. He also ...

With so much hype surrounding shows’ Christmas and Halloween specials, it’s easy to forget that there have been some great St. Patrick’s Day episodes in the TV world. So here are a lucky seven episodes that’ll get you excited to celebrate the holiday! Or make you want to stay at home and chill, since all are available to stream on Netflix.

“30 Rock”

Like a double rainbow, “30 Rock” gave its fans not one, but two reasons to get excited, as it aired two St. Patrick’s Day episodes in 2009 and 2012. However, the 2009 episode, “The Funcooker,” is the standout. Written by Tom Ceraulo and Donald Glover, the episode sees Liz Lemon (Tina Fey) attend jury duty, in which the woman on trial hilariously reflects Liz’s own work problems. She must also juggle problems that arise when her show’s stars (Tracy Morgan and Jane Krakowski) pass out and curse while hosting the St.

Behold the NAACP Image Awards, where somehow Antoine Fuqua did a better job directing "The Equalizer" than Ava DuVernay on Best Picture winner "Selma" or Gina Prince-Bythewood on "Beyond the Lights." Lots of dubious choices like that throughout this year's 46th annual awards, which tends to be a bit of a tradition, actually. Check out the nominees here, the full list of winners below and the rest of the season's offerings at The Circuit. Film Outstanding Motion Picture "Selma" (Paramount Pictures) Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture Antoine Fuqua, "The Equalizer" (Columbia Pictures) Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture David Oyelowo, "Selma" (Paramount Pictures) Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture Taraji P. Henson, "No Good Deed" (Screen Gems) Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture Common, "Selma" (Paramount Pictures) Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Carmen Ejogo, "Selma" (Paramount Pictures) Outstanding Independent Motion Picture "Belle" (Fox Searchlight Pictures/ DJ...

The 46th NAACP Image Awards aired tonight on TV One and we have the complete list of winners!

Video: Oprah, Kevin Hart Among NAACP Image Awards Nominees

The event, hosted by Anthony Anderson, featured presenters such as Will Smith, Russell Simmons, Keegan-Michael Key, Taraji P. Henson and Tracee Ellis Ross. Prior to the award show, Affion Crockett and Chris Spencer hosted a gala dinner on Thursday announcing the winners for 45 non-televised categories.

Oscar-nominated Selma was awarded the top film honor, while ABC's freshmen series black-ish and How to Get Away With Murder took home the evening's top TV awards. But it was Empire star Taraji P. Henson who stole the show, snagging Entertainer of the Year (presented by Oprah Winfrey), as well as Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for her turn in No Good Deed.

Check out the list below to see who walked away as big winners.

Entertainer Of The Year:

Taraji P. Henson

Literature:...

Nominations for the 46th NAACP Image Awards have been revealed and "Belle," "Beyond the Lights," "Dear White People," "Get On Up," and "Selma" are duking it out for the Outstanding Motion Picture Award.

Winners will be announced on Friday, February 6, 2015 in a two-hour televised event on TV One.

The NAACP Image Awards celebrates the accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature and film and also honors individuals or groups who promote social justice through creative endeavors.

Here's the complete list of nominees for the 46th NAACP Image Awards:

Television

Outstanding Comedy Series

. "black-ish" (ABC)

. "House of Lies" (Showtime)

. "Key & Peele" (Comedy Central)

. "Orange is the New Black" (Netflix)

. "Real Husbands of Hollywood" (Bet)

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series

. Andre Braugher - "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" (Fox)

. Anthony Anderson - "'black-ish" (ABC)

. Don Cheadle - "House of Lies" (Showtime)

. Keegan-Michael Key - "Key & Peele" (Comedy Central)

. Kevin Hart...

Nominations for the 46th annual NAACP Image Awards were announced today across categories in film, television, music and the literary world. In the film arena, top nominees were Amma Asante's "Belle," Gina Prince-Bythewood's "Beyond the Lights," Justin Simien's "Dear White People," Tate Taylor's "Get On Up" and Ava DuVernay's "Selma." Check out the full list of nominees below. Winners will be announced on Feb. 6. And remember to keep track of the season via The Circuit! Film Outstanding Motion Picture "Belle" (Fox Searchlight Pictures/ DJ Films) "Beyond The Lights" (Relativity Media) "Dear White People" (Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions) "Get On Up" (Universal Pictures) "Selma" (Paramount Pictures) Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture Amma Asante, "Belle" (Fox Searchlight Pictures/ DJ Films) Antoine Fuqua, "The Equalizer" (Columbia Pictures) Ava DuVernay, "Selma" (Paramount Pictures) John Ridley, "Jimi: All Is By My Side" (XLrator Media) Gina Prince-Bythewood, "Beyond The Lights...

Gearing up for another year of excitement, the 46th Annual NAACP Image Awards just unveiled the first round of hopefuls and there are plenty of worthy contenders.

In the television categories, Shonda Rhimes’ series “Scandal” and “How to Get Away With Murder” are among the most nominated, though “Black-ish” is also up there. Meanwhile, “Selma” and “Get on Up” are the top two movies on the docket, ahead of the big event on Friday, February 6th, 2015. Per the official website, “The NAACP Image Awards honors the accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature and film, and honors those who promote social justice through creative endeavors.”

And the nominees are:

Outstanding Comedy Series

“Orange is the New Black” (Netflix)

“black-ish” (ABC)

“House of Lies” (Showtime)

“Key & Peele” (Comedy Central)

“Real Husbands of Hollywood” (Bet)

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series

Andre Braugher – “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” (Fox)

Anthony Anderson...

Paramount’s Selma, Universal’s Get On Up and Lionsgate’s Dear White People are among the Outstanding Motion Picture nominees for the NAACP’s Image Awards, which will be bestowed live on TVOne on February 6. On the TV side, Shonda Rhimes’ ABC trifecta of Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal and How To Get Away With Murder are all up for best drama. Here is the full list:

Film

Outstanding Motion Picture

“Belle” (Fox Searchlight Pictures/ DJ Films)

“Beyond The Lights” (Relativity Media)

“Dear White People” (Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions)

“Get On Up” (Universal Pictures)

“Selma” (Paramount Pictures)

Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture

Chadwick Boseman – “Get On Up” (Universal Pictures)

David Oyelowo – “Selma” (Paramount Pictures)

Denzel Washington – “The Equalizer” (Columbia Pictures)

Idris Elba – “No Good Deed” (Screen Gems)

Nate Parker – “Beyond The Lights” (Relativity Media)

Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture

Gugu Mbatha-Raw – “Belle” (Fox Searchlight Pictures/ DJ Films)

Quvenzhané Wallis...

The nominees for the 46th annual NAACP Image Awards were announced Tuesday, lauding the year's best films and television shows -- among other artforms -- featuring people of color.

"Selma" led the pack with eight nominations, including nods for best picture, best actor (David Oyelowo), three supporting actor nods (André Holland, Common, and Wendell Pierce), and two supporting actress nods (Carmen Ejogo and Oprah Winfrey). Director Ava DuVernay was also nominated for her work behind the camera.

On the television front, "Scandal" and "Orange Is the New Black" tied with six nominations apiece, while fellow freshman series "black-ish" and "How to Get Away with Murder" each received five nods.

A partial list of nominees in television and movies is below. For the full list -- including nominees in the music and literature categories -- click here.

The NAACP Image Awards, presented by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People,...

Parenthood, Season 5, Episode 14, “You’ve Got Mold”

Written by Gina Fattore

Directed by Ken Whittingham

Airs Thursdays at 10pm Est on NBC

This week, on Parenthood: Sarah gets a win, Zeek opens up, and Kristina gets another cockamamie idea

Parenthood has had varying success with its season-long exploration of crumbling relationships (Amber and Ryan, Camille and Zeek, Julia and Joel). Amber and Ryan flamed out spectacularly after weeks of emotional and engaging ups and downs, while Joel and Julia’s distancing has been far less effectively portrayed, with first Julia’s and now Joel’s motivations only peripherally explored. This week, however, both remaining couples and their problems are handled well, with respect and honesty.

Joel’s emotional journey this season is still painfully underexplored (the character’s tendency to internalize his thoughts has hampered this arc significantly), but every step in his moving out works, from Julia’s...

Parenthood, Season 5, Episode 13, “Jump Ball”

Written by Jessica Goldberg

Directed by Ken Whittingham

Airs Thursdays at 10pm Est on NBC

This week, on Parenthood: Amber acts out, Hank gets a not-diagnosis, and Joel calls it

Parenthood has had a solid fifth season so far, but despite several interesting, entertaining moments and scenes, this week’s episode leaves a sour taste in the mouth due to the handling of the most problematic of the season-long arcs, Joel and Julia’s disintegrating marriage.

The execution of this thread has struggled since the beginning of the season, when Julia seemed erratic and was constantly talking about being depressed or frustrated without the show actually demonstrating this. This changed in episode seven however, which finally let viewers into Julia’s head and gave Erika Christensen a chance to shine. From there, the arc’s problem shifted over to Joel, whose motivations and headspace remain unexplored to this point.

Of all the canards foisted upon and between culture fans in 2013, there was none more dubious than the notion that the supposed “battle” of television vs. film had come to an end, with the former declared the victor. Besides the fact that comparing such disparate mediums is a fool’s errand at best, both are such vast and complicated enterprises that any pitched battle likely only pits narrow conceptions of each against the other. (Strawman vs. strawman, the most popular form of discourse on the Internet.) The simplest way to invalidate the entire argument quickly: where films only have to be taken on their own terms as one complete work, TV series need to be considered in at least three contexts: by episode, by season, and by the overall run of the series.

With several shows ending their runs this year, including Breaking Bad, Dexter, Southland, Spartacus, and The Killing (up until its latest resurrection,...

Suburgatory, Ep 2.21 “Apocalypse Meow”

Written By Annie Weisman

Directed By: Ken Whittingham

Suburgatory, Ep 2.22 “Stray Dogs”

Written By Emily Kapnek

Directed By: Emily Kapnek

As far as season finale’s go, tonight’s special one hour episode of Suburgatory was pretty top notch, as the show didn’t pull any punches on its way out. By reshuffling many of the core relationships and continuing its more mature comedic path, the show had a great send off for its sophomore season.

The long simmering feud between Tessa and Dalia came to a head in the first half hour, resulting in a beatdown that was both emotionally satisfying and dramatically relevant, especially given how the episode ended. Reeling from her fight with Dalia, Tessa arrives home to George telling her that he sold the house and Dallas and Dalia will be moving in together. It was a bit disappointing to see the...

Community, Season 4, Episode 1: “History 101”

Written by Andy Bobrow

Directed by Tristram Shapeero

Airs Thursdays at 8pm Et on NBC

Early on in “History 101,” it becomes readily apparent that Community is no longer the show Dan Harmon oversaw for three years. If we’re going to appreciate this new version of Community, we’re going to have to appreciate it on its own terms. And while a single episode is almost certainly too small a sample size to make sweeping generalizations about the season to come, it appears to be a much simpler and traditional sitcom, one that perversely seems to justify many of the criticisms unfairly leveled at the first three seasons of the show—that Community is a show trading in empty pop-culture references devoid of any recognizable human emotion.

This is apparent in the Hunger Games parody (which, thankfully, is not as prominent a plotline as the...

30 Rock, Season 7, Episode 9, “Game Over”

Written by Robert Carlock & Sam Means

Directed by Ken Whittingham

Airs Thursdays at 8pm Et on NBC

This week’s return to 30 Rock’s spectacular seventh season may mark the first outright misfire of the batch. It falls back on the show’s old tactic of overloading the episode with guest stars—here we have Chris Parnell, John McEnroe, Chloe Moretz, Octavia Spencer, Steve Buscemi, Will Arnett, and Megan Mullally assuming others didn’t slip in under the radar—to the point that none of them get their due, and features an A-plot so labyrinthine in its portrayal of unlikely alliances and double and triple crosses that the parodic elements get lost in the shuffle (which, granted, is part of the parody) and don’t forget there are all these guest stars to get back to.

The most lamentable casualty of this congestion is that Kaylee Hooper,...

30 Rock, Season 7, Episode 1: “The Beginning of the End”

Written by Jack Burditt

Directed by Don Scardino

Airs Thursday at 8pm Et on NBC

As much as I love 30 Rock, it would be difficult to argue the last few seasons haven’t been a bit rough. The slide began around the end of Season 3, with Season 5 serving as something of an oasis while Season 6 represented the show’s absolute nadir. When word came down that its seventh season would be its last, it was difficult to feel much disappointment. The show hadn’t been cancelled outright, affording Tina Fey and Robert Carlock the opportunity to bid an appropriate adieu to these characters. Nobody could argue they hadn’t got their due, or that it wasn’t time.

Or could they? Despite planting seeds for the finale, “The Beginning of the End” feels like anything but: the jokes are coming at a breakneck pace,...

As expected, Tate Taylor's "The Help" won big at the 43rd Annual NAACP Image Awards. The film won Outstanding Picture of the Year with Viola Davis winning Outstanding Actress and Octavia Spencer taking home the Outstanding Supporting Actress award. Taylor lost to "Jumping the Broom's" Salim Akil for Best Director because apparently, it's a better picture than "The Help!"

Here's the complete list of winners (highlighted) and nominees of the 43rd Annual NAACP Image Awards (To visit other award-giving bodies, check out our Awards Avenue coverage right here)

Motion Picture

Outstanding Motion Picture

.Jumping the Broom. (TriStar Pictures)

.Pariah. (Focus Features)

.The First Grader. (National Geographic

Entertainment)

*** .The Help. (DreamWorks Pictures/

Participant Media/Touchstone Pictures)

.Tower Heist. (Universal Pictures)

Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture

Eddie Murphy . .Tower Heist.

(Universal Pictures)

Laurence Fishburne . .Contagion.

(Warner Bros. Pictures)

*** Laz Alonso . .Jumping the Broom.

(TriStar Pictures)

Oliver Litondo . .The First...

Considering the directors involved with the episodes of Suburgatory thus far, I had high hopes for the pilot when ABC sent it over along with a bag of upscale men's hygiene products (sorry, ABC - totally the wrong guy for that). Taking its name from a portmanteau of 'Suburbs' and 'Purgatory', Suburgatory has a superb pedigree on paper. It's created by Emily Kapnek a writer and producer for shows like Parks and Recreation and Hung, and she does the same for Suburgatory. Directing the first few episodes of the season are Michael Fresco (My Name is Earl, Better Off Ted, Northern Exposure) and Ken Whittingham, who has directed episodes on just about half of every network sitcom currently running (30 Rock, the Office, Community, Cougar Town). Then add in Alan Tudyk, I'm sorry, the incredible Alan Tudyk, Ana Gasteyer, Entourage's Rex Lee, and Cheryl Hines as a supporting cast and...

The 42nd NAACP Awards Nominations follow below, and guess who stole the show? Well, it’s no surprise that Tyler Perry films would leave their mark but who knew it would be by a landslide? For Colored Girls topped the film category with seven nominations and Why Did I Get Married Too? has four.

The NAACP Image Awards honor accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature and film, as well as individuals who promote social justice through creative endeavors.

Perry is up for a film directing nod (For Colored Girls) alongside Geoffrey Sax (Frankie & Alice), George Tillman Jr. (Faster), Tanya Hamilton (Night Catches Us) and the Hughes Brothers (Book of Eli).

The show will be televised live, tonight, March 4, 2011 at 8/7 c, on the Fox Network.

Courtesy of Variety.com, here’s a list of all Film and Television related nominees:

Motion Picture

Motion Picture

“For Colored Girls...

The 42 annual NAACP Image Awards nominations were announced Wednesday (Jan. 12) by actresses Kimberly Elisa and Sanaa Lathan, rapper 50 Cent, singer Smokey Robinson and actors Columbus Short and Affion Crockett at the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills, CA.

ABC and NBC led the TV categories with 18 nominations each, followed by CBS and the Lifetime Movie Network with 10 apiece. "Grey's Anatomy" and "Tyler Perry's House of Payne" tied at five noms apiece, while "For Colored Girls" topped all other movies or TV series with seven nominations. Tyler Perry's film and television projects had a combined total of 20 nominations.

The entire list of nominees is as follows:

Television

Outstanding Comedy Series

• "30 Rock" (NBC)

• "Are We There Yet?" (TBS)

• "Glee" (Fox)

• "Modern Family" (ABC)

• "Tyler Perry's House of Payne" (TBS)

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series

• David Mann - "Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns" (TBS)

• Dulé Hill - "Psych" (USA)

• Lavan Davis...

In case you didn’t watch it…

Anika Noni Rose and Hill Harper hosted the 41St NAACP Image Awards, which was broadcast live from Los Angeles’ historic Shrine Auditorium last night on Fox.

Celebrated were the accomplishments of people of color working in the fields of literature, music, television and film.

Special honors were presented to Tyler Perry who received the NAACP Chairman’s Award, Wyclef Jean who received the NAACP Vanguard Award, Clarence Avant who was inducted into the NAACP Hall of Fame, and Van Jones who received the NAACP President’s Award.

The 41St NAACP Image Awards winners list follows below:

Outstanding Comedy Series

§ “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne” (TBS)

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series

§ Daryl “Chill” Mitchell – “Brothers” (Fox)

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series

§ Cassi Davis – “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne” (TBS)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

§ Lance Gross – “Tyler Perry...

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has handed out trophies to the winners of the 41st NAACP Image Awards on Friday, February 26. Among those coming out triumphant in the music category on the special night were Mary J. Blige and Black Eyed Peas.

Nine-time Grammy winner Blige received the most nods in the music field by taking home two kudos. One of them was Outstanding Female Artist, and the other was Outstanding Album for her ninth effort "Stronger With Each Tear". Hip-Hop group Bep, in the meantime, nailed the Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration title.

While Mary J. Blige came out as the big winner in music, "Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire" swept movie category with six prizes, including Outstanding Motion Picture and Outstanding Independent Motion Picture. Its director Lee Daniels and two stars Gabourey Sidibe and Mo'Nique were also recognized as best director,...

Outstanding Comedy Series: "Tyler Perry's House of Payne" (TBS)

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series: Daryl "Chill" Mitchell, "Brothers" (Fox)

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series: Cassi Davis, "Tyler Perry's House of Payne" (TBS)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Lance Gross, "Tyler Perry's House of Payne" (TBS)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Keshia Knight Pulliam, "Tyler Perry's House of Payne" (TBS)

Outstanding Drama Series: "Lincoln Heights" (ABC Family)

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series: Hill Harper, "CSI: NY" (CBS)

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series: Jada Pinkett Smith, "HawthoRNe" (TNT)

 

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Delroy Lindo, "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (NBC)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: S. Epatha Merkerson, "Law & Order" (NBC)

Outstanding Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special: "Gifted Hands" (TNT)

Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special: Cuba Gooding Jr., "Gifted Hands" (TNT)

Outstanding Actress in a Television Movie,...

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) handed out the statuettes to the winners of the 41st Annual Image Awards on Friday, February 26. First to receive the honor in television category is Keke Palmer who beats Selena Gomez in Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Program for her role on "True Jackson, VP".

Later on, Jada Pinkett Smith successfully blocks the chance of "Grey's Anatomy" stars Sandra Oh and Chandra Wilson to win the Outstanding Actress in Drama Series. The wife of Will Smith is starring in a medical series airing on TNT, "Hawthorne". Meanwhile in the Male category, it is Hill Harper who wins through "CSI: NY".

In Comedy, "Brothers" star Daryl Mitchell wins the Outstanding Actor category while Cassi Davis aka Ella Payne of "Tyler Perry's House of Payne" wins the Actress side. Davis' victory is followed by her co-stars Lance Gross and Keshia Knight Pulliam...