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Lena Waithe thegrio.com
September 21, 2021
Emmy-winning writer-producer-actor Lena Waithe and Gillian Flynn will each run imprints at Zando, a new house headed by Molly Stern.
Zola thegrio.com
July 2, 2021
'Zola' and 'Summer of Soul' are two of films on our list of five fantastic films to watch over the…
Lena Waithe's Hillman Grad Productions Partners With The WUTI Drive-In For Screening Of "Paris Is Burning"
June 16, 2021
In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Lena Waithe says she's looking for the next Lil Nas X and H.E.R.…
Amazon Studios' "Them" Drive-in Special Screening
May 24, 2021
Check out our interview with Lena Waithe on writing and starring in season 3 of 'Master of None' alongside Naomi…
52nd NAACP Image Awards – Virtual Winners Press Conference
May 23, 2021
The Lena Waithe-created series debuted its fourth season on Sunday and fans were ecstatic to see Tabitha Brown in her…
Lil Nas X
May 22, 2021
Lil Nas X was honored at the Native Son Awards on May 20, where he recalled how coming out was…
May 21, 2021
Check out our list of what to watch this weekend whether you're looking to laugh, cry, or be scared out…
Insecure Rothwell thegrio.com
May 3, 2021
We're about to get a whole lot more of Rothwell, a favorite on "Insecure," thanks to the new deal for…
"Them: Convenant"
April 16, 2021
"Them" doesn’t say anything new or provocative about race, except give us more graphic images of Black suffering repackaged as…
THEM: Covenant
April 15, 2021
Little Marvin sits down for a candid conversation about the real roots of his controversial horror anthology series, "Them," on…
Deborah Ayorinde THEM thegrio.com
April 12, 2021
theGrio caught up with Deborah Ayorinde to discuss how she coped with the horrific experiences she was tasked with portraying…
Anika Noni Rose thegrio.com
April 8, 2021
Anika Noni Rose discussed her role in the upcoming horror anthology series 'Them' from Little Marvin and Lena Waithe.
Toni Morrison thegrio.com
March 26, 2021
It is Women's History Month and these 10 documentaries about impactful Black women are some to watch beyond the month…
March 22, 2021
The first official trailer has dropped for Lena Waithe's terror anthology series, Them, which is set to drop on Amazon…
“Twenties” Premiere Event LA
March 11, 2021
Writer, producer and actor Lena Waithe has announced a partnership with Def Jam Records, including a new record label Hillman…
Women Under The Influence Presents The Drive-In: A Screening Of "Queen And Slim"
March 9, 2021
The new terror anthology series, Them, starring Debora Ayorinde and Ashley Thomas will premiere this spring exclusively on Amazon Prime…
December 31, 2020
From Chloe x Halle to Hanifa Virtual Fashion Show, these Black creatives kept us entertained even on the darkest days.
November 23, 2020
Ten months after the couple announced their split, movie-industry vet Mayo made it official last week with actress-writer-producer Waithe.
Radha Blank Forty Year Old Virgin Sundance thegrio.com
November 20, 2020
‘Forty-Year-Old Version’ director and star, Radha Blank receives the Sundance Institute’s 2020 Vanguard Award.
Lena Waithe Kamala Harris election thegrio.com
November 16, 2020
Lena Waithe says that although she's happy about the election results there is hard work ahead for Biden and Harris.