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The 5 Best Sketches From Hulu's History of the World, Part II
In Hulu’s History of the World, Part II, executive producers, writers, and stars Nick Kroll, Wanda Sykes, and Ike Barinholtz...
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Posted Tuesday 1/25/22 at 7:57PM EST
Jay Ellis: An Insecure fan slapped me in the face at the airport
"Good morning to everyone except for the lady that slapped me in the face at the airport because she got...
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Posted Wednesday 1/05/22 at 3:04AM EST
With Insecure, Issa Rae perfected the friendship sitcom that Living Single invented
"Since Yvette Lee Bowser’s Khadijah housed her wild friends in her luxurious New York apartment on Living Single, which kicked...
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Posted Friday 11/19/21 at 1:44AM EST
Top Gun: Maverick is using reality shows to promote "U.S. military propaganda"
"This month, cast members (of the upcoming Tom Cruise movie sequel) have appeared on ABC’s The Bachelorette and MTV’s The...
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Posted Saturday 11/13/21 at 3:23AM EST
Insecure's Lawrence reveals the limits of being a "Good Black Man"
"Lawrence is a Good Black Man," says David Dennis Jr.
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Posted Tuesday 11/09/21 at 2:08AM EST
Jay Ellis feared he'd have to leave the country and hide over this week's Insecure
“Maybe I can be public enemy number two or three,” Ellis, who has yet to watch Sunday's episode, joked to...
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Posted Tuesday 10/26/21 at 3:51AM EDT
Why the end of Insecure hits close to home for Black viewers
"It’s a bittersweet end," says Taryn Finley.
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Posted Saturday 10/23/21 at 4:37AM EDT
Insecure is still brilliant in its final season: It still sees the potential for drama in the small blips of life
The fifth and final season Issa Rae's Insecure proves it's one of TV's best shows, says Kevin Fallon.
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Posted Monday 6/15/20 at 11:36PM EDT
Insecure's Season 4 finale was uneven, but the series has been a balm that lingers on the joys of blackness
Issa Rae's HBO series gives "us a succor that is often missing in depictions of black life," says Angelica Jade...
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Posted Wednesday 6/10/20 at 4:34AM EDT
Jay Ellis recalls seeking advice from Jordan Peele on directing Insecure, offers a few details on Issa Rae's star-studded yacht parties
Ellis says he bumped into Peele at a restaurant, and the Get Out director gave him two hours of his...
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Posted Wednesday 6/03/20 at 8:50AM EDT
Jay Ellis says "Lowkey Happy" is Insecure's "most beautiful episode" yet, but "it's very conflicting" discussing it amid protests
In discussing this week's bottle episode reuniting Issa and Lawrence, Ellis said he did participate in George Floyd protests Sunday...
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Posted Wednesday 5/27/20 at 4:13AM EDT
Jay Ellis details how "really tough" it was juggling his Insecure directing debut while also acting on the show
For three weekends in a row, Ellis would wrap his acting scenes at 5 a.
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Posted Monday 4/08/19 at 7:41PM EDT
Insecure's Jay Ellis sued over his HBO salary
Luber Rolkin Entertainment alleges that it is owed 10% of all of Ellis' compensation, especially after he negotiated an “escalated...
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Posted Monday 4/01/19 at 9:12AM EDT
Issa Rae gets engaged
Rae's Insecure co-stars Jay Ellis and Yvonne Orji revealed her engagement to longtime boyfriend Louis Diame at the NAACP Image...
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Posted Monday 9/10/18 at 8:51PM EDT
Why Insecure made the wrong decision on this week's episode
As Angelica Jade Bastién points out, Issa Rae's HBO comedy "treats Issa’s relationships with men as having far more narrative...