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H.E.R. Makes Herstory As First Afro Filipina To Play Belle In ABC’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ 30th Anniversary Special  EP’d By Jon M. Chu

H.E.R. Makes Herstory As First Afro Filipina To Play Belle In ABC’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ 30th Anniversary Special EP’d By Jon M. Chu

by Francis Drew | Jul 21, 2022 | Culture, Featured, TV

Grammy, Oscar-winning singer-songwriter and overall queen H.E.R. is about to tell a tale as old as time. The  performer is about to make herstory as the first Afro Filipina to play Disney heroine Belle on screen in the upcoming live-action/animated hybrid 30th...
‘Big Sky’ Cast And Co-Executive Producer Talk TV’s First South Asian Crime Family And How It’s A Benchmark For Asian Representation

‘Big Sky’ Cast And Co-Executive Producer Talk TV’s First South Asian Crime Family And How It’s A Benchmark For Asian Representation

by Dino-Ray Ramos | May 5, 2022 | Culture, Featured, TV

In the May 5 (that’s tonight!) episode of Big Sky on ABC, lots of things are happening as Jenny feels something is off with Travis while Cassie, Jerrie and Lindor find themselves at a crossroads. There’s also the ever-evolving storyline with TV’s...
‘Abbott Elementary’ Keeps Breaking Records At ABC, But Where Is The Season 2 Pickup?

‘Abbott Elementary’ Keeps Breaking Records At ABC, But Where Is The Season 2 Pickup?

by Dino-Ray Ramos | Feb 23, 2022 | Culture, Featured, TV

I am sure that ABC is already in talks for renewing Quinta Brunson’s Abbott Elementary for a second (and maybe third and fourth) season, but can we get that news faster? After another home run of an episode on Tuesday night (that end credits step scene with...
Hoy! Jo Koy’s Single-Cam Comedy ‘Josep’ Lands Pilot Order At ABC

Hoy! Jo Koy’s Single-Cam Comedy ‘Josep’ Lands Pilot Order At ABC

by Dino-Ray Ramos | Jan 11, 2022 | Featured, TV

Susmaryosep! Or should I say “Susmary-Josep!” Jo Koy’s single camera camera comedy Josep has received a pilot order at ABC. Side bar: “susmaryosep” is Tagalog slang. It’s a combo of “Jesus, Mary and Joseph” and is...
‘Queens’ Extended Look: Eve, Naturi Naughton, Nadine Velazquez And Brandy Reclaim The Hip-Hop Throne In ABC Music Drama

‘Queens’ Extended Look: Eve, Naturi Naughton, Nadine Velazquez And Brandy Reclaim The Hip-Hop Throne In ABC Music Drama

by Sheila East | Aug 26, 2021 | TV

As soon as I heard that there was gonna be a music drama titled Queens on ABC starring Ruff Ryders’ First Lady Eve; 3LW alum and star of the 2009 iteration of Fame Naturi Naughton, The League actress Nadine Velazquez; and the one and only “I Wanna Be...
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