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July 27, 2015

Jay Z , Will Smith producing Emmett Till miniseries for HBO

theGRIO REPORT - Jay Z and Will Smith are ready for their next collaboration. The Hollywood/hip-hop giants will tell the…
June 16, 2015

First look: Kerry Washington as Anita Hill in HBO's 'Confirmation'

theGRIO REPORT - This morning HBO released a first look image of Kerry Washington as Anita Hill is HBO's 'Confirmation'...
May 13, 2015

Queen Latifah defends lesbian love scenes in 'Bessie': 'I don't care if someone feels uncomfortable'

VIDEO - Queen Latifah opens up about her new role in HBO's 'Bessie', and defends the lesbian love scenes depicted…
May 11, 2015

'Bessie' director Dee Rees calls Bessie Smith a ‘radical feminist’

theGRIO REPORT - Dirctor Dee Rees opens up about her upcoming HBO original film, 'Bessie'.....
April 29, 2015

Wendell Pierce to play Clarence Thomas in upcoming HBO film

theGRIO REPORT - Wendell Pierce will play Clarence Thomas in the upcoming HBO film Confirmation. According to The Hollywood Reporter,…
April 28, 2015

Queen Latifah opens up about nude scene in 'Bessie'

theGrio REPORT - Queen Latifah spoke in the April/May issue of Uptown magazine about her part in bringing legendary blues-jazz…
April 28, 2015

Viola Davis set to play Harriet Tubman in upcoming biopic

theGRIO REPORT - Viola Davis will reportedly be playing Harriet Tubman in an upcoming HBO biopic...
March 26, 2015

President Obama interviews 'Wire' creator David Simon

theGRIO REPORT - It's no secret: President Barack Obama is a huge fan of the HBO show 'The Wire.' The…
March 22, 2015

Snoop Dogg's new HBO series depicts Los Angeles during the Reagan era

theGrio REPORT - On Friday, Snoop Dogg announced during his keynote at SXSW that he has partnered with filmmaker Allen…
February 7, 2015

Finally! HBO orders a pilot from Issa Rae

theGrio REPORT - Issa Rae has at last landed an HBO pilot for her awkward-black-girl comedy Insecure -after working with…
February 1, 2015

These never-before-seen portraits of former enslaved blacks will move you

theGrio REPORT - January 31st marked the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Thirteenth Amendment, which abolished slavery.
September 23, 2014

John Oliver takes on the Miss America Pageant

theGRIO REPORT - After nine decades the annual Miss America Pageant struggles to maintain its relevance, and late night host…
August 4, 2014

Actor Anwan Glover stabbed at DC nightclub

WASHINGTON (AP) — Authorities say actor Anwan Glover, known for playing a gang member in the TV series "The Wire,"…
June 10, 2014

'Grey Worm' from Game of Thrones sings under the name 'Raleigh Ritchie'

theGRIO REPORT - Did you know "Grey Worm" from Game of Thrones could sing?
May 2, 2014

Queen Latifah to star as Bessie Smith in new HBO biopic

theGRIO REPORT - The life of Blues singer Bessie Smith is being made into a biopic - and Queen Latifah…
March 7, 2014

HBO: It's not TV, it's the lack of diversity

OPINION - HBO is known for its critically acclaimed dramas, but why are so many of those shows lacking diversity?...
March 6, 2014

'Game Of Thrones' mixtape merges hip-hop and fantasy

theGRIO REPORT - With the critically acclaimed fantasy series Game Of Thrones nearing its fourth season debut this April, the…
January 23, 2014

Idris Elba reveals he is Lena Dunham fan, asks to join HBO show ‘Girls’

theGRIO REPORT - Elba is admittedly a big admirer of the comedy-drama series -- so much so that he tweeted…
December 3, 2013

Real-life Barksdale reportedly arrested on drug charges — just like namesake on 'The Wire'

NBC News -- A man who claims to have been the inspiration for feared gang leader Avon Barksdale on HBO's…
October 29, 2013

Whoopi Goldberg makes directorial debut on HBO with Moms Mabley film

theGRIO REPORT - Oscar winner Whoopi Goldberg makes her directorial debut with the HBO documentary 'Whoopi Goldberg Presents Moms Mabley',…