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nicepebbles

nicepebbles

I like that she kept some of the people from the web series. Either they've all got some acting classes or they were kinds terrible on the webs series on purpose. The fact that the low talking dude is a Blood cracks me up every time I see him on screen. 

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DearEvette

DearEvette

Huh.  I was today years old when I learned the actor who plays Dro (Sarunas Jackson) had a daughter with the actress who played Tasha (DomiNque Jackson).  But he had a girlfriend who had no idea he had a kid until he announced it on his Insta when she was born.  Dude really is a Dro, I guess.

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scrb

scrb

Haven't seen any of Issa's movies. I think she's mostly been in supporting roles?

Heard a discussion of Lovebirds, which wasn't too kind. Guess the reviews haven't been great, says no chemistry between the leads. I like Kumail too.

But they said the lead characters go on The Amazing Race, to try to rekindle their relationship.

That might be fun.

Sounded like it was originally suppose to be a theatric release but pandemic put them direct to Netflix.

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luckyroll3

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16 hours ago, scrb said:

Haven't seen any of Issa's movies. I think she's mostly been in supporting roles?

Heard a discussion of Lovebirds, which wasn't too kind. Guess the reviews haven't been great, says no chemistry between the leads. I like Kumail too.

But they said the lead characters go on The Amazing Race, to try to rekindle their relationship.

That might be fun.

Sounded like it was originally suppose to be a theatric release but pandemic put them direct to Netflix.

She's starred in her last couple movies.  Lovebirds was a great comedy, thanks largely in part to the chemistry between Kumail and Issa.  And they didn't go on The Amazing Race to rekindle their relationship, so I don't think that person actually watched it.  You should check it out.  The Photograph was an amazing romance (finally a movie that shows black people can have a love life and a storyline that doesn't spring from the trauma of slavery and oppression....but that's a discussion for another time) and Little was hilarious, but definitely more for the tweens than adults.

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purist

purist

Jay Ellis (who plays Lawrence) appears in two episodes (eps 2 and 5) of the excellent FX series Mrs America, playing lawyer Franklin Thomas, Gloria Steinem's boyfriend. This Slate article has information about the real Frank Thomas and side-by-side photos (scroll down to see them).

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luckyroll3

luckyroll3

3 hours ago, RealReality said:

Did anyone else watch Yvonne orji's HBO special?  If so, what did you think?

I saw it.  I thought it was okay.  It was really hard not to compare it to Amanda Seales', which I rewatched last week.  I thought Amanda's was much better. 

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RealReality

RealReality

6 minutes ago, luckyroll3 said:

I saw it.  I thought it was okay.  It was really hard not to compare it to Amanda Seales', which I rewatched last week.  I thought Amanda's was much better. 

I totally agree although I haven't seen the Amanda sealed special.  

I thought Yvonne's was good, but not great.  However, I always want to make sure that I'm not being harder on female comedians. 

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luckyroll3

luckyroll3

1 hour ago, RealReality said:

I totally agree although I haven't seen the Amanda sealed special.  

I thought Yvonne's was good, but not great.  However, I always want to make sure that I'm not being harder on female comedians. 

Definitely check out Amanda's.  It's also on HBO.

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RealReality

RealReality

32 minutes ago, DearEvette said:

There's always the Back Lady Sketch show where every one of them has been on in various sketches.  I especially like Issa as the gang-banger who gets assigned to the shady corner.

The basic ball has to be one of the top 10 comedy sketches of all time. 

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DearEvette

DearEvette

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"See..see.. see..."

I swear I could mouth along, word perfect, the entirety of the The Hotep wedding.  That is how many times I have seen that one.

 

 

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Empress1

Empress1

2 hours ago, RealReality said:

The basic ball has to be one of the top 10 comedy sketches of all time. 

I've watched "Black Lady Courtroom" like 900 times (Issa is in that one).

I watched Yvonne Orji's special and I agree, it was OK. Some of her jokes were kind of predictable (she's Nigerian so she did a joke about those Nigerian prince scam emails), but I like her energy. I also liked the scenes with her in Nigeria.

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luckyroll3

luckyroll3

2 hours ago, DearEvette said:

"See..see.. see..."

I swear I could mouth along, word perfect, the entirety of the The Hotep wedding.  That is how many times I have seen that one.

Whenever someone starts giving out their long list of credentials, I always add "Pre-PhD" in my head and starting cracking myself up!

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RealReality

RealReality

On 6/8/2020 at 11:06 AM, luckyroll3 said:

Definitely check out Amanda's.  It's also on HBO.

I want to sincerely thank you for this recommendation.  Amanda Seales special is great....I'm not all the way through, but so far it's been great. 

I've laughed out loud more than a few times, the subject matter is topical and relevant, it's not stale subject matter, her impressions are on point and her timing is excellent.  

Like I said, I think Yvonne's special was good, however Amanda's is legitimately great.  I'd give it a 8.75 out of 10...maybe a 9 by the time it's over.  

I wouldn't have even known it existed had you not mentioned it and that's a damn shame because I think HBO really really advertised Yvonne's special and I didn't even know this existed. 

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luckyroll3

luckyroll3

8 hours ago, RealReality said:

I want to sincerely thank you for this recommendation.  Amanda Seales special is great....I'm not all the way through, but so far it's been great. 

I've laughed out loud more than a few times, the subject matter is topical and relevant, it's not stale subject matter, her impressions are on point and her timing is excellent.  

Like I said, I think Yvonne's special was good, however Amanda's is legitimately great.  I'd give it a 8.75 out of 10...maybe a 9 by the time it's over.  

I wouldn't have even known it existed had you not mentioned it and that's a damn shame because I think HBO really really advertised Yvonne's special and I didn't even know this existed. 

Yay! So glad to hear that you're enjoying it.  It is legitimately great!  To be fair to HBO, I think they did a decent job of promoting it when it was new (it came out in January 2019).

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DearEvette

DearEvette

Natasha Rothwell has reprised her role from the movie Love, Simon where she was a drama teacher (I recommend the entire movie, it was great and NR was pretty great in it as well) in the new Hulu series sequel of a sort, Love, Victor.  In this one she's been promoted from drama teacher to Vice Principal. 

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RealReality

RealReality

Hey, I read in the episode thread that there was some drama surrounding Amanda Seales....is there something besides the Oscar party she was bounced out of?  

That's all Google is telling me about, if there is more can a kind soul enlighten me?

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luckyroll3

luckyroll3

10 hours ago, RealReality said:

Hey, I read in the episode thread that there was some drama surrounding Amanda Seales....is there something besides the Oscar party she was bounced out of?  

That's all Google is telling me about, if there is more can a kind soul enlighten me?

Based on what I've seen and heard, that was it and it was more of an issue with the publicist than it was with the cast.  Plus I feel since she's super vocal about everything and sugar coats none of it, people often assume that she's in the middle of drama with everyone.  (For instance, when it was recently learned that she was leaving The Real, lots of people started saying it was because she had issues with the other ladies, when her big issue was with The Real fans who didn't like that the show started talking more frequently and seriously about about race, injustice, etc. and they blamed her.)

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RealReality

RealReality

1 hour ago, luckyroll3 said:

Based on what I've seen and heard, that was it and it was more of an issue with the publicist than it was with the cast.  Plus I feel since she's super vocal about everything and sugar coats none of it, people often assume that she's in the middle of drama with everyone.  (For instance, when it was recently learned that she was leaving The Real, lots of people started saying it was because she had issues with the other ladies, when her big issue was with The Real fans who didn't like that the show started talking more frequently and seriously about about race, injustice, etc. and they blamed her.)

Ohhh, I kinda remember her on that show (I don't watch it)... interesting

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mrsbagnet

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I just finished bingeing the last season of How to Get Away with Murder, and I completely missed that Kendrick Sampson (Nathan on Insecure) also played Caleb Hapstall, a client during Season 2 of HTGAWM. The characters were so different that I didn't even see that it was the same actor.

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ElectricBoogaloo

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Jaboukie Young-White, Issa Rae Team for ‘Gang’s All Queer’ Series at HBO

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Jaboukie Young-White is set to develop the book “The Gang’s All Queer: The Lives of Gay Gang Members” by Vanessa R. Panfil at HBO with Issa Rae attached as an executive producer.

In the half-hour series, a closeted twenty-something in Chicago, grieving a gang-related death, ditches college to find reckless closure.

Young-White will write and executive produce the project. Rae will executive produce under her Hoorae banner along with Montrel McKay.

Rae is currently filming the fifth and final season of the hit HBO comedy “Insecure,” which she stars in and co-created. Rae is also currently an executive producer on Robin Thede’s “A Black Lady Sketch Show” at HBO, with the second season of that series having debuted in April. It has already been renewed for a third.

Upcoming television projects for Rae include the docuseries “Seen & Heard” and the backyard wrestling drama “Tre Cnt” at HBO, as well as the hip hop comedy “Rap Sh*t” at HBO Max. On the film side, Hoorae label has a “Set It Off” remake in the works at New Line.

 

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