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Quinta Brunson is having one of those “pinch me” moments. Tonight, Brunson is hosting the April 1 episode of Saturday Night Live after Jenny Ortega hosted on March 11, ending a short hiatus for the sketch comedy show. In promos for the episode, Brunson, joined by Lil Yachty and Sarah Sherman, go through Sherman’s first […]
Taraji P. Henson is making her way to Abbott Elementary. Henson is set to play Vanetta, who is Janine’s mother. The casting of Henson was revealed Saturday during the Paley Center for Media’s PaleyFest LA event. “I was so excited to join Quinta and the amazing cast!” Henson said in a special video message. According […]
SZA will be honored with the Woman of the Year Award at next month’s Billboard Women in Music Awards, the publication announced on Friday. In a statement shared via email, Billboard Editorial Director Hannah Karp pointed to SZA’s genre-defying consistency over the past five years, all of which led up to last year’s acclaimed SOS […]
The 80th Golden Globe Awards are going down on Tuesday, Jan. 10. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has tapped Jerrod Carmichael to host the show following last year’s controversy. A lack of diversity among voters and nominees led to various boycotts by actors and media companies alike. A multi-month, publicly-driven campaign to diversify the HFPA proved “too […]
Kid Cudi is a big fan of Sheryl Lee Ralph. Cudder was among the many celebrities who congratulated Ralph on her historic victory at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards. The 65-year-old actress won Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Barbara Howard in the ABC sitcom Abbott Elementary. It marked the second time a Black actress won the category, following Jackée […]
Quinta Brunson got some revenge. On Wednesday night’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! the newly minted Emmy winner gave the host a taste of his own medicine by interrupting his opening monologue. At the 11:40 mark above, the actress/screenwriter/producer/author took the stage with a big smile and her award, which she received Monday for Abbott Elementary. “I have a little favor to […]
Quinta Brunson has spoken out after Jimmy Kimmel’s odd bit during her Emmys acceptance speech spurred backlash online. Will Arnett and Kimmel served as the presenters for Best Writing in a Comedy Series at Monday’s ceremony, with the former dragging out the latter on stage. He went on to quip that this was “13th time in a row” […]
Following Abbott Elementary’s stunning seven Emmy nominations, creator Quinta Brunson and ABC have been hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit. TheWrap reports that writer, actress, and performer Christine Davis has alleged that the show is a “knock-off” of her own, called This School Year. Davis claims that both shows have the same premise and that […]
Abbott Elementary creator Quinta Brunson says she’ll never do a school shooting episode, despite viewers’ demands. Brunson, who also stars in the ABC sitcom, declared her stance via Twitter on Wednesday—just a day after an 18-year-old gunman opened fire in a Texas elementary school, killing 19 children and two teachers. “Wild how many people have asked for a […]
In just one season, Abbott Elementary has become one of the most universally beloved sitcoms in recent memory. The show has people of all ages tuned in, laughing and talking all about it. Fans of comedies like The Office and Parks and Recreation will find similarities between those them and Abbott, since they’re all mockumentary-style […]
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