'Mad Men' recreates the day MLK died
theGRIO REPORT - 'Mad Men', the critically acclaimed AMC drama series about advertising executives in the 1960s, recreated an incredibly historic moment in the civil rights struggle on tonight's episode...
'Walking Dead' diversity often overshadowed by rating success
theGRIO REPORT - The season finale of AMC’s The Walking Dead drew a record 12.4 million viewers Sunday night – 8.1 million in the key 18-49 age demographic – sealing it as the top-rated show on television and demonstrating how a diverse cast can hold its own successfully on screen...
Ernest Dickerson directs the 'Dead'
theGRIO REPORT - When it comes to filmmaker Ernest Dickerson, looking forward, looking ahead, is not just hopeful, it is essential...
Scottie Pippen reality show 'Big Pippen' in the works
CHICAGO - Is former Chicago Bulls superstar and NBA Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen set to be the next reality TV star? According to The Hollywood Reporter, “Big Pippen” is one of seven new docuseries in development for WE tv's 2013-14 viewing schedule...
Black actress has breakout role on new season of 'Walking Dead'
theGRIO REPORT - Danai Gurira takes on the role of the fierce sword-wielding female character Michonne in the upcoming season of AMC's 'The Walking Dead' ...
Common talks new movie 'Odd Life'
theGRIO VIDEO - During an interview with theGrio, the rapper/actor Common talks about his new film 'The Odd Life of Timothy Green' and discusses the level of responsibility that he feels playing a freed slave on TV.....
Teyonah Parris plays Mad Men's 1st black regular
After seasons of criticism for portraying a virtually all-white world, 'Mad Men' producers cast Teyonah Parris to play Dawn Chambers, the first black employee at the fictional Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce...
'Mad Men': 5th season brings their 1st official black employee
The fifth season of 'Mad Men' has introduced Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce's first African-American employee...
'Mad Men' makes nod to civil rights movement
theGRIO REPORT - 'Mad Men' made a rare nod to the civil rights movement, which was jarring for a show that has been criticized at times for "focusing almost entirely on an all-white...
Common redefines slave roles on 'Hell on Wheels'
OPINION - It's no secret that black audiences don't generally take kindly to roles that even reference slavery or servitude for that matter.
