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In the 1980s, there were only 63 Black films by, for, or about Black Americans. But in the 1990s, that number quadrupled, with 220 Black films making their way to cinema screens nationwide. What sparked this “Black New Wave?” Who blazed this path for contemporaries like Ava DuVernay, Kasi Lemmons and Jordan Peele? And how did these films transform American culture as a whole? Presenting The Class of 1989, a new limited-run series from pop culture critics Len Webb and Vincent Williams, hosts ...
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Joe Escalante's weekly lambasting of the business end of showbiz. This week: after a brief look at the Box Office and the amazing new Pee-Wee Herman documentary on HBO, the show gets overwhelmed by Celebs Behaving Badly... There's a theme this week: Alleged industry rapists (and not one mention of professor emeritus of alleged non-consensual debauchery Harvey Weinstein!). Diddy's trial had explosive testimony from a former personal assistant. Joe discusses how the prosecution may have difficulty getting a conviction on these charges. Smokey Robinson fires back at the four former housekeepers that accused him and his wife of sexual assault. Russell Brand pleads not guilty to Rape and Sexual Assault charges, trial is set for ONE YEAR FROM NOW. And Shannon Sharpe is in A LOT of trouble... Allegedly...
Did I say allegedly enough?
Allegedly.
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Did I say allegedly enough?
Allegedly.
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