About Jared Alexander

Jared Alexander is a writer, actor and crossword addict living in New York City. When not ranking his favorite Real Housewives (by each respective city of course), you'll find him reading a good book, listening to pop music or watching The View.

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Holiday Road Atlanta Friends
January 21, 2022
Fallout from RHOSLC's Jennie Nguyen's resurfaced social media posts continues, Kandi's OLG Gang show premieres.
Tabitha Jackson thegrio.com
January 21, 2022
On the latest episode of Acting Up, theGrio's Cortney Wills sits down with Tabitha Jackson, Director of the Sundance Film…
Profiled: The Black Man thegrio.com
January 21, 2022
"Profiled: The Black Man," from Tina Knowles-Lawson and OWN, will premiere on Saturday, Feb. 12, exclusively on discovery+.
January 21, 2022
The Real Housewives of Atlanta fans are in for a treat. After "Porsha's Family Matters" ended, Bravo announced "Kandi &…
Carol Speed thegrio.com
January 20, 2022
Carol Speed, known for her work in blaxploitation-era movies such as Abby, The Mack and more, has passed away at…
January 20, 2022
Weeks before her first season has even ended, Real Housewife of Salt Lake City Jennie Nguyen has come under fire…
93rd Annual Academy Awards - Arrivals
January 20, 2022
The 5th Annual MACRO Lodge is moving forward at the Sundance Film Festival with three days of programming set to…
January 20, 2022
Just in time for Black History Month, The Smithsonian Channel has released the first official trailer of One Thousand Years…
January 19, 2022
Lady Whistledown is back. That's right, Bridgerton, which took the world by storm when Netflix dropped its first season in…
January 19, 2022
Tolkein fans are in for quite the treat from Prime Video. Their upcoming Lord of the Rings series has officially…
André Leon Talley thegrio.com
January 19, 2022
Black Hollywood and the fashion industry at large are taking to social media to mourn the loss of Vogue creative…
Kings of Napa thegrio.com
January 19, 2022
Kings of Napa is the latest hit series on OWN, and theGrio spoke with series creator Janine Sherman Barrois and…
The African American Film Critics Association's 11th Annual AAFCA Awards thegrio.com
January 18, 2022
The AAFCA announced its winners for 2022, with Will Smith and Jennifer Hudson among the recognized performers.
50th NAACP Image Awards - Show
January 18, 2022
The full list of NAACP Image Award nominees have officially been announced, with The Harder They Fall, Insecure and H.E.R.…
Paul Carter Harrison thegrio.com
January 18, 2022
A true titan of Black theater, playwright, director and scholar Paul Carter Harrison has reportedly passed away at 85-years-old.
Inventing Anna thegrio.com
January 18, 2022
The next Shondaland series is just weeks away. That's right, Shonda Rhimes second Netflix effort (and the first she created…
Jasmine Guy thegrio.com
January 14, 2022
In a recent interview, Jasmine Guy opened up about Bill Cosby and her range of reactions to his sexual assault…
Glamour Hosts "A Brighter Future: A Global Conversation on Girls' Education" With First Lady Michelle Obama
January 14, 2022
From engaging music specials to a "fireside chat" with the one and only First Lady Michelle Obama, TheGrio has the…
Kendrick Lamar thegrio.com
January 14, 2022
Kendrick Lamar is teaming up with the South Park team to produce a still-untitled feature film for Paramount Pictures.
January 14, 2022
For this week's Reality Roundup at theGrio, we're taking a deep dive into Jen Shah of The Real Housewives of…