‘Black-ish’ Team Talks ‘Old-ish’ Spinoff, Election Special, Having Their Voices Heard at ABC

MALIBU – Anthony Anderson is reflecting on his career and time on "Black-ish" as the series bids farewell after eight seasons and 168 episodes. The actor and comedian, 51, spoke with Fox News Digital about the overall impact "Black-ish" – which has 24 Emmy nominations and one win – has had on the world but stopped short of anointing the program as a culture favorite, explaining that the show’s legacy should be left for the masses to decide.

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Kelly Stafford, the wife of LA Rams' quarterback Matthew Stafford, has shared her frustrations as she struggles to write a letter to her husband ahead of the 56th Super Bowl.MORE: Super Bowl party essentials 2022: 17 must-have party supplies for your Super PartyMatthew helped his team, the LA Rams make it to the final of the 2021 NFL season and they will go up against the Cincinnati Bengals on 13 February at LA's So-Fi Stadium. But Kelly has now revealed that she is trying to write Matthew a letter that will "match this moment" but has come up blank.WATCH: Kelly Stafford shares 'struggle' with fans ahead of the 56th Super BowlTaking to social media, she posted a picture of her laptop set up in the backyard, writing that she was "taking a quick second to myself to write Matthew his SB letter" and that it "still feels weird to write that but damn does it also feel good".However she then posted a video an hour later, admitting that she is "trying to write this letter and nothing matches this moment".MORE: Super Bowl Halftime show star Mary J Blige rocks a risqué rhinestone mini-dressMORE: Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg to host the 2022 Puppy Bowl"I am struggling, I keep writing and deleting, writing and deleting, because nothing I can say can justify all that he has done," she shared, "and I'm struggling so maybe if you can all start thinking thoughts that I can write, then they'll somehow, through the universe, shoot over to me and I can get this letter done because I am stressing about it."Matthew was traded to the Rams in early 2021 and in his first season with the California team, he has led them to a 15-5 season.

Tom Brady has publicly shared how he wishes he were working this weekend - referencing his retirement after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were eliminated from the Super Bowl tournament.MORE: Green Bay Packers’ Aaron Rodgers wins NFL Honors' MVP for second year in a rowTom's wife Gisele Bundchen shared a gorgeous makeover shot on social media, revealing a glossy new haircut and her glowing natural beauty, and captioned the post: "Who is working this weekend? Let's do this!" WATCH: Tom Brady’s final touchdown of his NFL careerIn response, Tom wrote: "I wish I was!!" to which fans were quick to comment to share their love and how "football will NOT be the same without you".Tom confirmed his retirement after the Bucs' defeat from the Los Angeles Rams who will face the Cincinnati Bengals at the 56th Super Bowl on 13 February.MORE: Eminem, Dr Dre, Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar to headline Super Bowl halftime performanceMORE: Super Bowl party essentials 2022: 17 must-have party supplies for your Super PartyHe had an incredible 22-year career that saw him win seven Super Bowls with two teams, the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers."This is difficult for me to write, but here it goes: I am not going to make that competitive commitment anymore," he said in a statement.

Andy Cohen just met Anderson Cooper’s newborn son Sebastian Maisani-Cooper.

It seems looking the part of the knight in shining armor can help, especially when you’re Justin Bieber, 27 and a shooting breaks out at your after-party. In photos of Justin and wife Hailey Baldwin‘s arrival to the soiree at Los Angeles restaurant The Nice Guy, Justin looked protective and caring of his model wife, 25. He held her hand as they exited a limo, and placed a reassuring arm around her back as they walked as a unit into the event, unaware of the chaos yet to come that would ultimately leave three people injured.

Rihanna had never been shy when it comes to her showing off her sexy style, and the fashion icon proves it even while pregnant! Since announcing she was expecting her first child with A$AP Rocky, the “Umbrella” singer has been flaunting her growing baby belly in the most fabulous ensembles while out in public. As fan can’t get enough of the pop diva’s pregnant pageantry. a source EXCLUSIVELY told HollywoodLife why Rihanna isn’t planning on covering up anytime soon!

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The New York Times is being taken to the woodshed on social media for using the term “overrepresented” in an article on Asians in figure skating.

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVSPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched the two-part election special of “Black-ish.”In August, “Black-ish” showrunner Courtney Lilly’s girlfriend got hit by a falling tree. It was a fluke accident that landed her in the emergency room with an arm that was broken in three places and requiring surgery.

the official website, puts it: "2020 has held a mirror up to the world and forced many to see the reality of racism in all its guises."Shining a light on black history, heritage and culture, this year's Black History Month programme includes plenty of virtual events in light of the current coronavirus restrictions.Many of Greater Manchester's reopened galleries, museums and theatres will also be hosting in-person performances and exhibitions, with extra safety measures in place.

family is getting the animated treatment. Ahead of their season 7 premiere, ABC will air a one-hour special which includes an animated episode titled «Election Special Pt.

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Stassi Schroeder is sharing an update on her daughter-to-be.

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVJhené Aiko has recorded a new, original song for the “Black-ish” election special, Variety has learned exclusively.The song is entitled “Vote” and will be released for streaming at midnight EST on Saturday, Oct. 3 before being featured in the first episode of the two-part, hourlong event airing Sunday, Oct.

pushed the pay cable network out of the scripted TV game. This is a shame for a plethora of reasons, but especially because Warrior, whose exciting second season debuts Friday on Cinemax, is unlike anything else on TV.Based on the writings of Bruce Lee, the martial arts series is a premier destination for exciting action, but it is also one of the few shows featuring Asian actors, or actors of Asian descent, front and center in a TV landscape still desperately in need of better representation.

Stassi Schroeder showed her baby-to-be’s nursery decor — and shared details about her daughter’s health.“My other favorite part of her nursery,” the Vanderpump Rules alum, 32, captioned a Thursday, October 1, Instagram photo of a framed heart spilling over. “After I bought this, we discovered she has a hole in her heart, and it was the worst week of our lives waiting to find out just how serious it was.

Dave McNary Film ReporterNew movies from the world of “Dr. Seuss” — “Oh, The Places You’ll Go!” and “The Cat in the Hat” spinoff “Thing One and Thing Two” — are in the works from Warner Animation Group.J.J.

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TV“The Conners” showrunner Bruce Helford knows his titular characters “were built for disaster,” so there was never a question about whether the third season of the ABC family sitcom would tackle the real-life COVID pandemic.“It just seemed natural that we would be in the middle of this and do it,” he said on a virtual panel for the show on Wednesday.

Studiocanal has appointed Fremantle executive Sarah Doole as the new CEO of its Manchester-based television production shingle Red Production (Years and Years, Safe). Doole, who has been head of Fremantle's Global Drama unit since 2013, will take over from RED boss Nicola Shindler and oversee development and production at the U.K.

Her 2017 encounter with Harrison Ford and Ryan Gosling, which isn’t so much an interview as a piece of art, has been viewed more than 11m times on YouTube and saw all three of them in hysterics. A video of Hammond doing the weather on a floating map of the UK, an activity that saw her accidentally push a male model into the Royal Albert Dock in Liverpool, was an instant viral hit.

Matt Grobar Assistant Editor, AwardslineOn Day 1 of ABC’s Virtu-Fall Presentations, Black-ish stars Anthony Anderson, Tracee Ellis Ross and Laurence Fishburne joined creator Kenya Barris and showrunner Courtney Lilly to tease an upcoming, hour-long special, which will air ahead of the show’s Season 7 premiere.At the beginning of the panel, the cast and EPs addressed the fact that Black-ish Season 7 was initially scheduled to air mid-season, before being bumped up to Wednesday, October 21.“Collectively, I think we all felt the show, in years past, has been an amplifier of things to talk about in society, and we felt, at this time in particular, that the show would be unusually but importantly necessary,” Barris said.

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVComedian, actor and author Michelle Buteau is busier than ever. She not only stars in BET Plus’ “First Wives Club,” hosts Netflix’s “The Circle” and will lead and executive produce “No Pulling Out Now” for Quibi, but she also recently shot an hourlong stand-up special (also for Netflix) and wrote her first book.

Big plans for two villages in Trafford have been approved, despite a threat of legal action and an outcry from Conservative members.For Hale, the plans include planting more trees, installing more art, expanding the village green areas (including the clock tower area and bowling green), reducing the speed limit to calm traffic flow through the village, uniform shop fronts, new seating areas, new cycle parking and new walking and cycling routes.For Sale Moor, the plans include changing traffic routes to establish Northenden Road as the main high street, build new homes, create a new village sqaure, widen and improve footpaths, segregate cycle lanes, install a new seating area, plant more trees and improve street parking.While one Green Party

David Midell’s The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain —a ripped-from-the-headlines film about Kenneth Chamberlain Sr., a Black veteran with bipolar disorder who was killed during an encounter with police in 2011 —has won the top narrative feature prize at the 24th annual Urbanworld Film Festival. Frankie Faison, Anika Noni Rose, Steve O’Connell, Enrico Natale, Ben Marten and LaRoyce Hawkins star in the the film, which was produced by Natale, Sharad Chib, Chris Paladino and Milan Chakraborty.

The Gentlemen.The actor appeared in the Guy Ritchie gangster movie alongside the likes of Matthew McConaughey and Hugh Grant, taking on the role of Dry Eye.However, the film was accused of racism, particularly in one line voiced by Grant’s character Fletcher in which he puts on a faux-Chinese accent.However, Golding has defended the film, telling NME: “If you think gangsters aren’t going to be racist and go down to the lowest derogatory terminologies, I don’t know what kind of world you live in.“In this day and age of being PC, do you think that restricts art or creation? Because we have to pander to people who perhaps don’t want racist words to be on screen or projected from someone’s mouth; but in reality it’s what happens.

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Also Read: Spike Lee, Pedro Almodóvar to Curate Inaugural Academy Museum ExhibitionsThree decades later, he returns to Cocteau, and the results are mesmerizing; the film runs a brisk 27 minutes, but contains more characterization, style, and emotion than most features.

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