Issa Rae
NAACP Image Awards: Issa Rae, Leslie Jones Among Night 2 Winners
The NAACP Image Awards has announced its second round of winners in non-televised categories such as outstanding variety show, reality program, reality competition or game show and children’s program. Tuesday’s winners included DC Young Fly for outstanding host in a reality/reality competition, game show or variety (series or special) for Celebrity Squares; Leslie Jones for […]
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ColorCreative’s Find Your People Program Adds Composer Track for Year Two (Exclusive)
ColorCreative’s Find Your People Program is introducing more people – this time, composers. The talent development initiative from the company founded by Issa Rae, Deniese Davis and Talitha Watkins is unique in that it isn’t only targeted to emerging creatives in above-the-line roles. Instead, it solicits applicants from seven disciplines – directors, producers, cinematographers, production […]
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Issa Rae’s Raedio Signs Grammy-Nominated Producer ThankGod4Cody, Jae Stephens, GAWD (Exclusive)
Issa Rae’s Raedio record label has signed Grammy-nominated producer ThankGod4Cody as well as emerging acts Jae Stephens and GAWD. ThankGod4Cody worked on seven tracks from SZA’s SOS, including “I Hate U,” “Love Language” and “Seek & Destroy.” This month he was nominated for album of the year at the Grammys alongside the best-selling singer, who […]
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Issa Rae Feels There “Aren’t a Lot of Smart Executives Anymore,” Expresses Concern for Hollywood’s Future
Issa Rae is getting candid about her thoughts on the current state of the entertainment industry. In a cover story for Time magazine published online Thursday, the actress/writer/producer blamed Hollywood executives for going back on their promises to increase representation and diversity. “I’ve never seen Hollywood this scared and clueless, and at the mercy of […]
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Issa Rae Says Studio Cancellations of Black Shows Have Her Considering the Indie Route: “You’re Seeing Very Clearly Our Stories Are Less of a Priority”
Issa Rae’s career as a Hollywood writer-producer has included four series developed through the studio system, but she says that recent industry tides have her considering alternate avenues as a creator in the future. “You’re seeing so many Black shows get canceled, you’re seeing so many executives — especially on the DEI side — get […]
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‘Rap Sh!t’ Team Reacts to Series Ending on Max: “Disappointed by This Cancellation”
The team behind Rap Sh!t is weighing in after news broke Thursday that Max canceled the comedy series following a two-season run. Created by Issa Rae, Rap Sh!t starred Aida Osman (Shawna) and KaMillion (Mia) as two friends who reconnect in Miami and form a rap duo. The show’s second season launch was delayed to […]
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‘Rap Sh!t’ Canceled at Max
The cancellations continue at Max. The Warner Bros. Discovery-backed streamer has canceled Rap Sh!t, the scripted comedy series created by Issa Rae and starring Aida Osman, after a two-season run. “We are extremely grateful to Issa Rae for creating Rap Sh!t, a one-of-a-kind comedy with compelling social commentary that reached viewers in a way only […]
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Issa Rae, ‘Rap Sh!t’ Cast Predict Grammy Winners, from SZA to Meryl Streep to Nicki Minaj
For Issa Rae, music has always been an extra cast member on the call sheet. The nine-time Emmy nominee has used music as a storytelling tool, extending the voices of her complex and comedic characters — from the groundbreaking series Insecure and to her current adventure Rap Sh!t to the web series that launched her […]
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Box Office: ‘Mean Girls’ to Dominate Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend
Mean Girls should do nice business in its box office debut. Paramount’s movie adaptation of the Broadway musical that was, in turn, based on the 2004 big-screen teen comedy is expected to open to as much as $30 million over the long Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend. That would mark a great start for […]
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Issa Rae, Kumail Nanjiani to Announce Nominees for 2024 Screen Actors Guild Awards
Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani are set to announce the nominees for the 2024 Screen Actors Guild Awards, which will be revealed on Jan. 10. The nominations will be announced on Instagram Live on the SAG Awards and Netflix accounts beginning at 7 a.m. PT/10 a.m. ET. SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher will kick off nominations […]
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Oprah Winfrey, Florence Pugh, America Ferrera and Daniel Kaluuya Set to Present at Golden Globes
Oprah Winfrey is heading back to the Golden Globes. As her new film The Color Purple is making waves in movie theaters, Winfrey, who was honored with a Cecil B. DeMille trophy at the 2018 ceremony, is confirmed to present at this weekend’s telecast. She had her name listed in the second round of presenters […]
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Issa Rae Says People Call Her “President Barbie” on the Street
Issa Rae’s tenure as President Barbie didn’t end when the film finished production. The actress stopped by The View on Wednesday during which she discussed the success of Greta Gerwig’s record-breaking summer blockbuster that Rae starred in. “People will call me President Barbie when I’m just out on the street,” Rae said on the daytime […]
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