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01/31/2015

ConStar Clicks

ConStar ConStar Clicks, Race and Television, TV Shows Amos 'n' Andy, bitch magazine, cbs, constar clicks, constar writes, eric haywood, Harry Belafonte, interracial touching, Jumping the shark, norman lear, petula clark, television, the cosby show, universal stories 0

This week’s #ConStarClicks feature controversy over interracial touching on TV, staying ready, “universal” stories & overuse of “jumping the shark.” Click away!

10/27/2014

Link: How To Make It As A Black Sitcom: Be Careful How You Talk About Race

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Link: How To Make It As A Black Sitcom: Be Careful How You Talk About Race on Huff Post Black Voices Several people have sent this to me and I want to share it here. I haven’t been able to dissect it just yet, as it’s a long read, but it looks to be a really, really […]

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.

06/09/2014

Emmys: 'Orange Is the New Black's' Uzo Aduba Makes a Plea to Voters Guest Column – The Hollywood Reporter

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Emmys: ‘Orange Is the New Black’s’ Uzo Aduba Makes a Plea to Voters Guest Column – The Hollywood Reporter. I’ve been neglecting this blog (and other writing) recently (life is getting super busy and I haven’t quite adjusted yet), but Emmy season is fast approaching and I hope to have more time to discuss shows as […]

10/02/2013

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

ConStar A Different World, Black Sitcoms, Race and Writer's Rooms, TV Shows a different world, african american sitcoms., african american television, african american tv, african american tv writers, benson, bill cosby, black comedies, black comedy, black humor, black sitcoms, black television, black tv, chris rock, constar studies tv, diahann caroll, dvd release, everybody hates chris, family matters, girlfriends, hanging with mr cooper, hulu, kenan and kel, living single, martin, minorities in the media, moesha, my wife and kids, netflix, sanford and son, sister sister, sitcoms, smart guy, steve harvey, steve urkel, television, tgif, that's so raven, the cosby show, the famous jett jackson, the fresh prince of bel air, the parkers, the steve harvey show, the wayans bros, tv, warner brothers, what's happening, whoopi, whoopi goldberg, will smith 6

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.

07/24/2013

ConStar Studies 90s Black Sit-Coms

ConStar Uncategorized 90s, 90s sitcoms, 90s television, a different world, bill cosby, black colleges, black community, black representation, black sitcoms, constar studies tv, family matters, fresh prince of bel-air, HBCU, hillman college, historically black colleges & universities, minorities in the media, smart television, television, television discussion, the cosby show, tv junkie, will smith 1

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 […]

05/28/2013

Making Diversity the Norm, a Quote

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Aisha Muharrar, a writer for NBC-TV’s Parks and Recreation, understands our nostalgic longing for programs that reflected us in authentic characters and situations that brought laughs without compromising our dignity. “I loved watching The Cosby Show, Living Single, Fresh Prince and Family Matters when I was a kid. But so did all my white friends. […]