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Erika Alexander: Cosby and In Living Single Stories, Growing Up in Poverty, and What’s Next

One of the iconic members of 90s television, Erika Alexander blessed the Breakfast Club with stories of her career, childhood, and gems for the audience.

Kenan Thompson: Past Ideas Thrown Around About Good Burger 2 and Relationship with Kel

On one of the most controversial radio programs in urban radio, perhaps radio in general, the calm, cool and collected SNL veteran Kenan Thompson sat down for a conversation. Some highlights below.

Kid Fury Announces Fall/Winter Stand-up Tour

Fans of The Read, or Kid Fury specifically, have something to look forward to as he announces he is working on his next tour.

Tribeca Film Festival 2018 Selection

Interested in what will be covered from the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival? Well, check out below.

Marlon Wayans: Growing up Wayans, Future Film Projects, and Comments on Mo’Nique v. Netflix

With “Woke-ish” available on Netflix, and Marlon Wayans’ self-titled show due within the next two months, he has gone on a publicity tour. Here are some highlights.

Highlights from BUILD Interview with Andi Mack Cast

In a BUILD video published on 2/21/2018, the cast of Andi Mack, specifically Peyton Lee, Lilan Bowden, Joshua Rush & Sofia Wylie spoke with Matt Forte. Here are some highlights.

Why “Being The Black Meryl Streep” Means Nothing For Viola Davis’ Pay Disparity

Yes, she has won an Oscar, has an Emmy, and has two Tony awards. However, as Mo’Nique can attest to, Tracee Elliss Ross, and maybe even Halle Berry, what does a gold statue mean? But, focusing on Davis specifically, some of the issues we need to address in the Meryl Streep comparison is the diversity…

Things Likely To Flare Up From Chris Rock’s “Tamborine”

From Cardi B and Chris Brown disses, to his views on bullying, religion and how he is, jokingly, socially conditioning his daughters, Chris Rock says some eyebrow-raising things. Bets have begun for what may pick up traction.

A Conversation With Riley Lai Nelet

In the first episode of “A Conversation With” we have the young talented actress and singer Riley Lai Nelet. Currently starring in Netflix’s “Altered Carbon,” as Young Rei.

Liebster Award Nomination

Seemingly yearly, the blogging community, for me Wordpress, nominate each other for the Liebster Awards, Karandi of 100 Word Anime nominated me and with the nomination comes some questions. Here are my responses.

#TimesUp Has Hit Black Culture

It’s Time To Rise Up For Our Living Legends If We Want The Next Generation To Stand A Chance

Diversity or Tokenism – Golden Globes 2018

Hollywood is a very reactionary community. One which tries to please the masses while balancing what will actually make them, consistently, a large amount of money. Hence why it’s not just the quality but popularity which often determines who does and does not get nominated. Leading to the topic at hand: Are we in an…

What’s Next For Andrea Lee, Creator of Got2BReal, Commonly Known as Patti LaHelle

Source: Episode 65 of “What About Your Friends” (Starting around 53:45) Like many, I’m sure, Got2BReal was, is, and always will be, one of our favorite YouTube series. And while created Andrea Lee, commonly known as Patti LaHelle has moved on to greener pastures, unless you have kept up with her on @_maleficentt (No longer used)…

Why Hasn’t the #MeToo Movement Hit Black Comedy?

The #MeToo movement exposing Hollywood’s most well known and titans and Louis C.K. being taken down due to his past perverted nature, should we expect our favorite Black comedians to be next?

Theories Behind The Title – Dave Chappelle: The Bird Revelation

Both of Dave Chappelle’s new comedy specials have titles which aren’t as self-explanatory as what most comedians offer. Now, Netflix provided a definition for Equanimity but what about The Bird Revelation? Well, here are some theories.

Why Dave Chappelle, Likely, Brought up “Pimp” by Iceberg Slim to Explain His Departure From Comedy Central

Being a fan of Chappelle, someone who can identify with quite a bit of his thinking, this is my takeaway from The Bird Revelation, when it comes to him bringing up “Pimp” by Iceberg Slim to explain his Departure from Comedy Central.

Top Characters and Performances of 2017

With the year at its end, what would be a better time than to highlight the various actors, if not characters, of 2017?

What I Learned Switching Hosting Providers

So for the third time in, three years (maybe two), I switched hosting providers. Let’s break down the need to know in case you ever decide to do the same.

MoviePass – Overview/ Review

With up and down pricing, currently $9.99 before taxes, MoviePass may seem tempting to you – let me give you the rundown.

Wherever I Look | Entertainment News – 10.7.2017

The Bold Type renewed, Rush Hour 4 a real possibility, and Viola Davis is working on a comedy? There are some predictable and odd stories in this post.

Wherever I Look | Entertainment News (10/4/2017) – Recap/ Review

Featuring: In “Surprisingly They Don’t Got A Book Coming Out” News – Lee Daniels on The Breakfast Club, Cher’s Broadway Musical “The Cher Show” to premiere Summer 2018 in Chicago, The Good Doctor Renewed, How To Sell with Jordan Belfort – An Interview on The Breakfast Club, A New Spike Lee Joint Set In The…

Entertainment News – Recap/ Reviews

Featuring: Indie Feature: Waking Up White, Jennifer Lewis Announces book, How To Site: Pro Movie Blogger, Two New Sword Art Online Adaptations Announced, The Fall 2017 Anime Season Begins, The Charlie’s Angel Reboot

Monthly Review: August 2017/ This Month on Wherever I Look: September 2017

Last Month on Wherever I Look New Positive Rated Material Last Month Movies The Story of 90 Coins Landline Video Games Life is Strange: Season 0 TV Claws (Season 1) Lynne Koplitz: Hormonal Beast New Series Started TV Shows Video Games

This Month on Wherever I Look – August 2017

Links for “This Month on Wherever I Look” take you to their trailer. Expected Highlights Telltale Games’ Batman – Season 2 Owarimonogatari (Ge) Atypical The Return of Greenleaf The Glass Castle On The Fence Tulip Fever The Only Living Boy In New York Beach Rats Life Is Strange: Before the Storm Planned New Series TV…

This Month on Wherever I Look – July 2017

Looking Back At June Numbers wise we are still living in a very post Thirteen Reasons Why boom era. However, new things are moving their way up the top 10 lists. For a moment there was this vibe, as I posted my collection of .gifs to maybe make that a thing again. It is still being…

This Month On Wherever I Look – June 2017

Recap of May After the hype of Thirteen Reason Why died down, there was a bit of a nose dive in terms of views. Not a significant one, but still noticeable. But that can be contributed to the fact I skipped covering Sense8 as well as House of Cards. Instead opting for more movies and specials. Which, while they…

Article: How Social Media Probably Hurts Actresses More Than Helps Them

This article was inspired by a series of tweets by actress Kiersey Clemons on April 18th. You may know Clemons for Dope, Neighbors 2, Extant season 2, and a slew of others things. To start off, her venting began due to the unequal pay between women of color and white women. For, as has been…

This Month on Wherever I Look – May 2017 Edition

Response Article: Why Thirteen Reasons Why Doesn’t Romanticize Suicide (Contains Spoilers)

You know, when anything is a hit people feel the need to jump on it and scrutinize it. Now, as I hope you see with this website, not all scrutiny and criticism comes from people making rash opinions but informed ones. Those of which come from a place that reminds us that not all entertainment…

This Month on Wherever I Look – April 2017 Edition

I’m going to treat this more as a blog update vs. a long post.

This Month on Wherever I Look – March 2017 Edition

February Review So in February I finally decided to put money into what I spend a vast amount of my time. I checked out PC Mag’s “The Best Web Hosting Services of 2017” and originally started with Dreamhost. However, as their servers went down the day after I registered with them, I was scared off….