HBO’s Insecure “Live Wine Down” event. (Photo credit: Charmyonne Bailey for Steed Media) Since “Insecure” first premiered in 2016, Sunday nights at 10 p.m. have become the perfect way to end our weekends the right way. The show, created by…
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In Conversation: Yvonne Orji on Her Groundbreaking HBO Comedy Special Momma, I Made It!
Yvonne Orji’s groundbreaking HBO comedy special, Yvonne Orji: Momma, I Made It! opens with an aerial shot of Lagos taken back in January. It’s her first time returning home since Insecure hit. There are market shots in Lagos and lesser-known…
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Issa Rae still feels she has to ‘prove’ herself in Hollywood despite success
Issa Rae (Photo by Image Press Agency via Bang Media) Issa Rae still feels as though she needs to “prove” herself in Hollywood. The 35-year-old actress first garnered attention in 2011 for her work on the YouTube web series “Awkward…
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Jéan Elie brings a complex edge to his gay character on HBO’s ‘Insecure’
Photo courtesy of HBO’s “Insecure” On Sunday, April 12, 2020, HBO will kick off the fourth season of “Insecure.” The hit show delves into the complexities of life, love and relationships for young adults. Jéan Elie, who portrays Issa Rae’s…
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‘It Needs to be Asked to the White People’: Why Issa Rae is Fed Up with Being Questioned about Diversity
“Insecure“ star Issa Rae is debuting in two romance films this year, and both of her leading co-stars are men of color. The HBO comedian and actress recently sat down with Variety Magazine and talked about how she is growing…
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