This story was originally published on Lainey Gossip. Chris Rock’s new comedy show, Selective Outrage, aired Saturday on Netflix. It was Netflix’s first live show ever (they are also shooting the SAG awards like this next) and Chris’s first standup special since The Slap. The special confirms what many of us already anticipated: Rock would be working out his feelings about the slap in his own way. And fair enough–this was his choice. His...
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We at Black With No Chaser have conducted many important interviews throughout the years. For these interviews, we have managed to ask an array of characters and entities pressing questions that went to the heart of the issue. However, our approach for this interview is different. Coming off the heels of Will Smith slapping Chris Rock in the face at the Academy Awards, White Hollywood has managed to release...
Setting the tone for a virtual award show is probably not the easiest task to navigate. Being trumped by the pandemic woes, entertainment and celebration has a different look but the vibe of this year’s Oscars felt Black. I kid you not! As soon as the red carpet ended, Actor Lil Rel and The Lucas Brothers kicked the night off BLACK AF! After Glen Close surprised Lil Rel with...
The red carpet for the 93rd Academy Awards was a little sparse due to COVID-19. But the stars were out. The good brother Daniel Kaluuya pulled up in the triple black Bottega Veneta double-breasted suit, seemingly paying homage to Black folks everywhere. Angela Bassett looked as young as a 30 year old. H.E.R. hit the stage dipped in glitter and gold with her background dancers in all black. Viola...
When asked, “What are your highlights on your road to this first Oscar?” Andra Day replied, “All of it.” She then laughed and reflected. “Yes really all of it. Being able to sit and be in this moment. Meeting these people. For me it’s amazing. I have experienced nothing but support from everyone I’ve encountered. Seeing women in these spaces where we’ve traditionally been given this idea that there...
