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09/08/2014

ConStar's Pilot Watch: Black-ish

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Is Black-ish the new Cosby Show? I’m not so sure, but there’s certainly potential. Also, Tracee Ellis Ross kills it.

02/23/2014

"A Different World" Cast Still Hangs Out Over 25 Years Later

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Cree Summer (@iamcreesummer) tweeted this photo of herself, Kadeem Hardison, Darryl Bell and Jasmine Guy hanging out. If only this meant everyone’s long felt desires if a reunion were happening. But this is good too! It’s wonderful to know that some casts become friends and keep in touch like this. I love it! Also check […]

10/02/2013

Why Are Black Sitcoms Less Available to Us?: Black Sitcom DVD/Streaming Distribution Disparity

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A discussion on the lack of availability of black sitcoms via DVD or streaming services. Includes a chart of where you can access certain black sitcoms.

07/26/2013

Bill Cosby says:

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“I’ve seen this movie before,” Bill Cosby said in a recent interview. “How is it that there are people of color who are CEOs of companies, that are presidents of universities, but there is no reflection of that on the networks? It is arrogance and it is narcissism. Even the commercials have more black people […]

07/24/2013

ConStar Studies 90s Black Sit-Coms

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I just finished watching A Different World. Despite being such a huge fan of The Cosby Show, I’d never watched the spin-off. I finally have made my way through most of the episodes (thanks to YouTube, since only season 1 is on DVD right now). And I loved it. It was well-written, fun, funny, had great […]