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coronavirus pandemic, the Australian wildfires and mass unemployment, in the latest episode of Last Week Tonight.He noted the deaths of Chadwick Boseman, John Lewis and Ruth Bader Ginsburg, as well as videos of police brutality in the wake of George Floyd’s death.“2020 was absolutely terrible and I really hope next year is going to be better, but the truth is [that] what happens next is up to all of us,” Oliver said.“It’s going to depend on how willing we are to fight, how well we learned from

JD McCrary has signed with UTA in all areas. The actor and performer played young Simba in Disney's live-action Lion King and got his start on reality tv series Little Big Shots, performing the Jackson 5 song "I Want You Back." His other screen credits include Little — starring Marsai Martin, Regina King and Issa Rae — and sitcomsThe PaynesandTeachers.

“Little” fell flat despite a cute plot.

Fever 333 have shared a new track called ‘Once Again’, which was written and recorded in the 24-hour period following the US election result.The song follows on from the Californian trio’s recently released ‘Wrong Generation’, an eight-track EP penned by frontman Jason Aalon Butler after he spent 13 days protesting the death of George Floyd.Continuing with their efforts in reflecting current social and political issues, Fever 333’s latest offering – dubbed a “24-hour jam” – has been previewed

Viola Davis is honoring her former co-star, Chadwick Boseman's, legacy. The 55-year-old actress appeared in 2014's alongside Boseman, as well as his upcoming final film,, which will be released Dec.

is on the ballot for vice president in some states, next to third party candidate Roque “Rocky” De La Fuente.The “Jesus Is King” rapper, 43, didn’t find anything funny about Rae’s satire, and took to Twitter to denounce the sketch.“I’ve always said SNL uses black people to hold other black people back,” he tweeted on Sunday morning. “My heart goes out to Issa Rae.

Kanye West is speaking out after being mentioned in a joke during Saturday Night Live. During the "Your Vote Chicago" sketch, the night's host Issa Raeplayed a lawyer representative for the NAACP appearing on morning talk show.

Justin Bieber took us all to church for his stint as a musical guest on this weekend’s Saturday Night Live!

Kanye West is “praying” for Issa Rae.

Kanye West isn’t happy about his mention in this weekend’s “Saturday Night Live”. The rapper took to Twitter on Sunday to react to Issa Rae‘s joke about his presidential campaign, writing that he’s “praying for her and her family.”

Kanye West isn't happy about his mention in this weekend's. The rapper took to Twitter on Sunday to react to Issa Rae's joke about his presidential campaign, writing that he's «praying for her and her family.» «Ive always said uses black people to hold other black people back,» West tweeted.

Kanye West has accused Saturday Night Live of “us[ing] Black people to hold other Black people back” after he was mentioned in a sketch by Issa Rae.The Insecure creator and star was the guest host of last night’s (October 17) episode of SNL, appearing alongside musical guest Justin Bieber.During a sketch called Your Voice Chicago, Rae played a lawyer representing the NAACP on a morning talk show.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerKanye West has fired back at Saturday Night Live for putting him down during one of last night’s sketches.In the sketch, which featured SNL host for the evening Issa Rae along with Kenan Thompson and Ego Nwodim, the imaginary talk show Your Voice Chicago asked about election candidate choices. Rae slammed the chances of Kanye West as president.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVThe Oct. 17 telecast of Saturday Night Live, with host Issa Rae and musical guest Justin Bieber, drew a 4.5 rating household Live+Same Day rating in the 44 metered local markets and a 2.0 adults 18-49 rating in the 25 markets with local people meters.That was down a notch from last week’s show hosted by Bill Burr (4.7, 2.2), which in turn was off from the season premiere two weeks ago emceed by Chris Rock (5.6, 2.9).

Ellise Shafer editorKanye West has spoken out regarding a joke last night’s “Saturday Night Live” host Issa Rae made about his involvement in the presidential election.In the sketch, Rae played a lawyer for the NAACP being interviewed by talk show host Kenan Thompson on “Your Voice Chicago.” When asked about the upcoming election, Rae’s character responded that she would be “voting for everybody Black,” in reference to Rae’s viral moment during the 2017 Emmy Awards when she said she was

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentIn a panel discussion, titled “The Black experience: Creating community and diversity in the scripted industry,” hosted by MIA market in Rome on Saturday, TV executives discussed the opportunities for Black talent in television and the challenges they face.Panellists Mo Abudu, CEO of Nigeria’s EbonyLife Media, and French-African artist Nicholle Kobi began by pointing to examples of Black shows that had inspired them, such as Issa Rae’s

This weekend’s edition of “Saturday Night Live” targeted Canada with a sketch featuring CBC’s “Bonjour Hi!”