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Melanin Magic: The Best New Black-Led TV Shows Of 2016

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2016 may have been a year of bleak headlines, but the bright light was definitely the amazing black talent that hit our small screens.

Melanin Magic: The Best New Black-Led TV Shows Of 2016

Flip or Flop: It’s Coming to An End!

It turns out the show must NOT go on after all. Following several days of damaging headlines regarding the stars of Flip or Flop, HGTV has apparently decided that it will not continue to air new episodes of this once-beloved real estate-themed series. According to a new E! News report, installments of Flip or Flop that have already filmed or which have been contracted to film  will be broadcast as planned throughout 2016 and early 2017. HOWEVER: “The show will end after that,” an insider confirms. That’s the current plan, at least, and it’s an understandable one. Earlier this month, stars  Tarek El Moussa and Christina El Moussa announced that they separated back in May. They had held off on telling the public about their marital status until they were forced to do so by a leaked police report, one that outlined a frightening incident that took place in and around their Orange County home this spring. Back then, Tarek responded to a fight with Christina by grabbing a gun and heading into the woods. Christina feared that her husband was going to kill himself and dialed 911. Many police officers (and a helicopter) then arrived on the scene, coming across a distraught Tarek, who claimed that he had only taken a gun into the wilderness as protection against animals. The couple then turned over a handful of other (legally registered) firearms to the authorities. Once this situation went viral, Tarek and Christina issued a statement that broadly acknowledged what happened and also acknowledged their split. View Slideshow: Christina El Moussa Photos: Flip or Flop Hotness! “Like many couples, we have had challenges in our marriage,” the statement read, concluding: “We had an unfortunate misunderstanding about six months ago and the police were called to our house in an abundance of caution. There was no violence and no charges were filed. “During the [separation] process, we are committed to our kids and being the best parents we can be.” The couple is parents to a six-year old daughter and one-year old son. HGTV then went ahead and issued its own statement, claiming that it would continue to air Flip or Flop as if nothing had happened between Tarek and Christina. The two were planning to maintain their business relationship, despite this personal setback. But it has since come out that Tarek dated the family nanny after splitting from Christina; while Christina is still dating the family contractor . While the network is yet to confirm the E! report that a Flip or Flop end date is basically at hand, it would make sense that these negative headlines related to the show’s stars have simply become too much of a burden. No one has been accused of molesting a relative, but this situation at least bears some similarity to when Lifetime pulled the plug on 19 Kids and Counting as a result of Josh Duggar’s despicable behavior. Tarek recently stood up to a cyber-bully who went after Christina. And the couple is saying all the right things in public. “We are committed to our kids and being the best parents we can be,” the two told E! News. “We will continue to work through this process civilly and cooperatively, and plan to continue our professional life together.” Meanwhile, until this latest assertion that the end is near, the network has been nothing but supportive. “We admire and appreciate Tarek and Christina’s great work on Flip or Flop. When it comes to matters related to their own family, we respect their privacy and honor any decision that works best for them and their children,” the network told E! News in another statement. “HGTV is currently airing episodes of Flip or Flop and the series will continue production as scheduled.” That may still be the network stance, too. Executives may have simply come to the conclusion that it’s not worth planning a new season of the program, considering all this crazy, ongoing drama. Stay tuned… … to see if you’ll be able to tune in for more Flip or Flop down the line.

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Meagan Good To Star In ‘Foxy Brown’ TV Series For Hulu

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Remaking (or in this case rebooting) a popular film can be a very tricky thing to pull off, as fans are bound to be extremely protective of the original and hesitant of the outcome of something new. However every once and awhile redoing a classic pays off in a great way, which is exactly what […]

Meagan Good To Star In ‘Foxy Brown’ TV Series For Hulu

Meagan Good To Star In ‘Foxy Brown’ TV Series For Hulu

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Remaking (or in this case rebooting) a popular film can be a very tricky thing to pull off, as fans are bound to be extremely protective of the original and hesitant of the outcome of something new. However every once and awhile redoing a classic pays off in a great way, which is exactly what […]

Meagan Good To Star In ‘Foxy Brown’ TV Series For Hulu

Golden Globe Awards 2017: List of Nominees!

The Golden Globe nominations are finally here! The 74th annual Golden Globes Awards ceremony will be hosted by Jimmy Fallon, and will take place on Sunday, January 8 on NBC. Did the people you wanted to make the cut succeed? Find out below! BEST MOTION PICTURE OR DRAMA 
Hacksaw Ridge 
Hell or High Water 
Lion 
Manchester by the Sea 
Moonlight BEST MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL or COMEDY 
20th Century Women 
Deadpool 
Florence Foster Jenkins 
La La Land 
Sing Street BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE, DRAMA 
Amy Adams, Arrival 
Jessica Chastain, Miss Sloane 
Isabelle Huppert, Elle 
Ruth Negga, Loving 
Natalie Portman, Jackie BEST PERFORMANCE IN A MOTION PICTURE, MUSICAL or COMEDY 
Annette Bening, 20th Century Women 
Lily Collins, Rules Don’t Apply 
Hailee Steinfeld, The Edge of Seventeen 
Emma Stone, La La Land 
Meryl Streep, Florence Foster Jenkins BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE, DRAMA 
Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea 
Joel Edgerton, Loving 
Andrew Garfield, Hacksaw Ridge 
Viggo Mortensen, Captain Fantastic 
Denzel Washington, Fences BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE 
Mahershala Ali, Moonlight 
Jeff Bridges, Hell or High Water 
Simon Helberg, Florence Foster Jenkins 
Dev Patel, Lion 
Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Nocturnal Animals BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE 
Viola Davis, Fences 
Naomie Harris, Moonlight 
Nicole Kidman, Lion 
Octavia Spencer, Hidden Figures 
Michelle Williams, Manchester by the Sea BEST DIRECTOR, MOTION PICTURE 
Damien Chazelle, La La Land 
Tom Ford, Nocturnal Animals 
Mel Gibson, Hacksaw Ridge 
Barry Jenkins, Moonlight 
Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester by the Sea BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE, MUSICAL OR COMEDY 
Colin Farrell, The Lobster 
Ryan Gosling, La La Land 
Hugh Grant, Florence Foster Jenkins 
Jonah Hill, War Dogs 
Ryan Reynolds, Deadpool BEST SCREENPLAY, MOTION PICTURE 
La La Land 
Nocturnal Animals 
Moonlight 
Manchester by the Sea 
Hell or High Water ORIGINAL SCORE, MOTION PICTURE 
Moonlight 
La La Land 
Arrival 
Lion 
Hidden Figures BEST MOTION PICTURE, ANIMATED 
Kubo and the Two Strings 
Moana 
My Life as a Zucchini 
Sing 
Zootopia BEST ORIGINAL SONG, MOTION PICTURE 
“Can’t Stop the Feeling,” Trolls 
“City of Stars,” La La Land 
“Faith,” Sing 
“Gold,” Gold 
“How Far I’ll Go,” Moana BEST MOTION PICTURE, FOREIGN LANGUAGE 
Divines 
Elle 
Neruda 
The Salesman 
Toni Erdmann DRAMA SERIES 
The Crown 
Game of Thrones 
Stranger Things 
This Is Us 
Westworld DRAMA,  ACTOR 
Rami Malek, Mr. Robot 
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul 
Matthew Rhys, The Americans 
Liev Schreiber, Ray Donovan 
Billy Bob Thornton, Goliath DRAMA, ACTRESS 
Caitriona Balfe, Outlander 
Claire Foy, The Crown 
Keri Russell, The Americans 
Wynona Ryder, Stranger Things 
Evan Rachel Wood, Westworld COMEDY OR MUSICAL SERIES 
Atlanta 
black-ish 
Mozart in the Jungle 
Transparent 
Veep COMEDY OR MUSICAL SERIES, ACTRESS 
Rachel Bloom, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend 
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep 
Sarah Jessica Parker, Divorce 
Issa Ree, Insecure 
Gina Rodriguez, Jane the Virgin 
Tracee Ellis Ross, black-ish COMEDY OR MUSICAL SERIES, ACTOR Anthony Anderson, black-ish Gael Garcia Bernal, Mozart in the Jungle Donald Glover, Atlanta Nick Nolte, Graves Jefrey Tambor, Transparent TV-MOVIE OR MINISERIES 
American Crime 
The Dresser 
The Night Manager 
The Night Of 
People v. O.J. Simpson TV-MOVIE OR MINISERIES, ACTOR Riz Ahmed, The Night Of 
Bryan Cranston, All the Way 
Tom Hiddleston, The Night Manager 
John Turturro, The Night Of 
Courtney B. Vance, People v. O.J. Simpson TV-MOVIE OR MINISERIES, ACTRESS 
Felicity Huffman, American Crime 
Riley Keough, The Girlfriend Experience 
Sarah Paulson, People v. O.J. Simpson 
Charlotte Rampling, London Spy 
Kerry Washington, Confirmation SERIES, TV-MOVIE OR MINISERIES, SUPPORTING ACTRESS 
Olivia Coleman, The Night Manager 
Lena Headey, Game of Thrones 
Chrissy Metz, This Is Us 
Mandy Moore, This Is Us 
Thandie Newton, Westworld SERIES, TV-MOVIE OR MINISERIES, SUPPORTING ACTOR 
Sterling K. Brown, People v O.J. Simpson 
Hugh Laurie, The Night Manager 
John Lithgow, The Crown 
Christian Slater, Mr. Robot 
John Travolta, People v. O.J. Simpson View Slideshow: Golden Globe Awards 2016: The Best Moments in GIFs!

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Taylor Swift Channel Coming to a TV Lineup Near You!

Taylor Swift is getting her own TV channel … and it’s gonna be all Swift all the time.  See what you’ve done?  It changes TV’s mind or it gets the hose!   AT&T recently announced that Swift will have her own station called Taylor Swift Now , and will revolve around Swift’s concerts, interviews, and all that B-roll of being one of the most pursued celebs in the world today.  It was reported that the channel will be available through DirecTV’s new streaming service — if y’all recall, AT&T recently purchased DirecTV in a huge merger — and will be available alongside other channels like FX and AMC .  They removed classic Doctor Who from Hulu and Netflix, and they’re giving us this instead.  What a world. What a world .  As a result of the new channel — and Swift’s ever-surging popularity — it was revealed that Taylor would get her shot at this year’s Super Bowl … sort of.  Variety reported that Swift will perform at DirecTV’s pre-Super Bowl concert.  What a … joy. A treasure, really.  We’re wondering if there’s going to be any Taylor Swift twerking involved … because that’s as BTS as it gets, and was basically the pinnacle of Taylor Swift laugh-out-loud entertainment so far in 2016.  Unless you count the Tom Hiddleston/Calvin Harris drama — that was pretty funny, too.  Previously, Swift was accused of helping Drake get revenge on Rihanna , but we just don’t buy that.  Taylor might be one of the shrewdest, most calculating women in the biz, but we don’t think she’s outright evil, right?  It was reported that Swift and Drake teamed up as the ultimate “breakup couple,” and wanted to get their digs out at their exes.  “There will definitely be some digs at [Rihanna],” the source revealed. “Drake’s still devastated by his breakup from Rihanna and is hoping that this will get under her skin.”   The only thing that might get under Rihanna’s skin is having to watch Taylor Swift on television day in and day out.  Swift’s Instagram is cute.  Her Twitter is pithy.  All of her cat videos are to die for, to be honest.  But a 24-hour Taylor Swift television channel?   Guess we’ll just have to see how this one plays out.  (Hint: with cats, please. Lots and lots of cats.)  View Slideshow: 13 Reasons We Wish We Were Taylor Swift’s Cat

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Could Evelyn Lozada Be Making Her Return To ‘Basketball Wives?’

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Reality TV is arguably a revolving door for cast members and few reality stars can say that they have been with a show since the very first episode. One of the most successful reality show franchises is VH1’s hit series Basketball Wives, which premiered in 2010 and has run for five seasons while also producing […]

Could Evelyn Lozada Be Making Her Return To ‘Basketball Wives?’

Steve Harvey To End Talk Show In May 2017, New Show To Follow In September

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In a surprise to many televisions insiders a mere five seasons ago, Steve Harvey’s self-titled daytime talk show became a runaway hit that garnered impressive ratings in a crowded line-up and A-list celebrity guests. Now the comedian, actor and television host is ending his popular talk show for an even bigger venture that audiences will […]

Steve Harvey To End Talk Show In May 2017, New Show To Follow In September

USA Network Orders TV Pilot ‘Unsolved’ About Tupac And Biggie Murders

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It may be hard to believe (or not, given your perspective) that 20 years have passed and the murders of hip-hop icons Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls remain unsolved. Sure there have been dozens of conspiracy theories as to who murdered the two young artists and changed the face of hip-hop in the process, but […]

USA Network Orders TV Pilot ‘Unsolved’ About Tupac And Biggie Murders

Game of Thrones Season 7: ENTIRE PLOT Leaks Online!

Sigh. This is why we can’t have nice things, Internet. While the rest of the world was worried about Russian hackers and Hillary’s email, something far more unsettling than all of the Anthony Weiner dick pics combined happened on Reddit. A Redditor who has since deleted his account claims to have all the details of the plot of Game of Thrones Season 7 , and of course, he “leaked” them online in great detail. We know what you’re thinking: Wow, there’s a guy on the Internet who claims to have inside information about Game of Thrones ?! What’s next, you’re gonna hit me with the bombshell that Donald Trump is occasionally disrespectful toward women?!?!?! To that we say, you have a real attitude problem, hypothetical reader. Also, you make a good point, but there’s a reason to believe that this particular guy – who went by the Reddit handle awayforthelads – actually knows what he’s talking about. The most compelling evidence is that his information seems to match up with other  Game of Thrones Season 7 spoilers that have already emerged from the set. Here’s a rundown of what awayforthelads says will happen in the show’s final 13 episodes. In case it wasn’t perfectly clear, the remainder of this article is dark and full of spoilers: According to awayforthelads, Jon Snow and Daenerys spend much of the season together at Dragonstone. They eventually have sex as the Wall crumbles. Kind of weird considering they’re related, but we already seen that GoT is willing to “go there” in terms of incest. Elsewhere in Westeros, Arya and Sansa are reunited, and the former is basically a PTSD-addled killing machine at this point. She eventually executes Littlefinger under orders from Sansa. Meanwhile, a pregnant Cersei (no word on who the father is) forms an alliance with Euron Greyjoy to fight against Jon and Dany, and that goes about as well as you would expect. Sam, Gilly and Bran piece together that Jon is the rightful heir to the Iron Throne, but this part is sparse on details, and it’s unclear if he does eventually become king. In fact, the only ones who are assured to live through the final episode (according to awayforthelads, of course) are Sansa and Arya. At some point, Jon goes north of the Wall to capture a wight and bring it back as proof that the Westerosi equivalent of climate change is a real and imminent threat. The Night’s King (remember him?) possesses Dany’s dragon Viserion and turns him into an ice dragon (ed. note: ?!?!?!?!) that destroys the Wall. There. Now we’re all in the same boat of having that thing we enjoy ruined. A Redditor who claims to be close to one of the show’s “major actors/actresses in the show” says the revelations are all BS, but thus far, the reports and photos that have emerged from filming bear out the major plot points outlined by awayforthelads. We don’t know what’s worse, that all of this information is out there, or that we’re doomed to spend the next eight months thinking Cersei bringing another child into the world. View Slideshow: Game of Thrones Season 7: How Many Episodes Are Left? What’s Jon Snow’s Real Name? And Other Questions Things tend to not work out great for her kids. Watch Game of Thrones online at TV Fanatic to hold yourself over until the now-thoroughly-spoiled seventh season premieres.

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