Issa Rae urges participation in Small Business Saturday
The "Insecure" star is urging people to shop locally as part of Small Business Saturday, a couple days after Thanksgiving. (Photo by Taylor Jewell/Invision/AP, File)LOS ANGELES – With many small businesses struggling to hold on during the coronavirus pandemic, Issa Rae believes now is the time to support independent stores more than ever. The creator and star of HBO series “Insecure” strongly encourages people to shop locally as part of Small Business Saturday, a couple days after Thanksgiving. She said the initiative created by American Express, for which she is a compensated endorser, can help give an extra push during the holidays to small businesses who have gone into survival mode. So far, during the pandemic, Rae has watched several businesses close down, which she says “breaks my heart."
Shock, grief, and gratitude after death of Chadwick Boseman
God bless Chadwick Boseman. Denzel Washington, via a statement. During the premiere party for Black Panther, Chadwick reminded me of something. My friend and fellow Bison Chadwick Boseman was brilliant, kind, learned, and humble. We are devastated by the tragic loss of Chadwick Boseman. From Black Panther to Da 5 Bloods, Chadwick Boseman brought strength and light to the screen, every time. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, via Twitter.
Book-publishing exec Dawn Davis is new Bon Appetit editor
Book-publishing executive Dawn Davis is Bon Appetit's new top editor, taking the helm following a reckoning on race and culture at the food magazine. Davis starts at Bon Appetit on Nov. 2, Conde Nast said Thursday. Bon Appetit is one of the main brands of New York-based magazine publisher Conde Nast, which also publishes Vogue, The New Yorker and GQ. Bon Appetit's former top editor, Adam Rapoport, left in June after food writer Tammie Teclemariam tweeted out an old Halloween photo in which he wore a stereotyped Puerto Rican costume. Staffers then said the Bon Appetit had been too white-centric" and marginalized non-white stories, and pledged to make big changes.
HBO's 'Coastal Elites' cast tackles social satire, anxiety
LOS ANGELES For Bette Midler and Sarah Paulson, making HBO's Coastal Elites in pandemic-forced isolation proved an unsettling challenge. I mean, what else could happen to me? Midler said during an online news conference Wednesday about the social satire. Midler said she welcomed the chance to take part in the project but couldnt ignore the oddity of making it. The connection actors share on a set is what Im usually the most interested in and inspired by, Paulson said. So its a little frightening.Midler said she did gain some emotional release from making the series.
'Insecure' Season 4 Finale: Issa Rae on Breaking Down the Show's 'Most Important' Relationship (Exclusive)
Do not proceed if you haven't watched Sunday's season four finale of Insecure. Season four of Insecure came to a close on Sunday night, and offered some sort of resolution to Issa (Issa Rae) and Molly (Yvonne Orji)'s friendship issues. Though Andrew (Alexander Hodge) had stuck by Molly's side this season, their relationship hit another roadblock on Sunday's episode. In an email interview with ET, Rae opened up about ending season four by exploring the fate of the show's "most important relationship" -- the one between Issa and Molly. This is and has always been the love story of Issa and Molly and our most important relationship of the series," she said.
Donald Trump's First Liked Tweet Is About 'Insecure' -- and Issa Rae Is Very Confused
As a new episode of Issa Rae's HBO show, Insecure, aired, Trump liked a tweet that read, "This is how I wanted tonight's episode of Insecure to end...Damn Molly." pic.twitter.com/gTB6pkfRQr Angela Altman - Askewed Views (@altman_angela) June 8, 2020What if Trumps burner was found and it was all tweets about Insecure Lalo Fan. Says (@sellsaysok) June 8, 2020why is trump here pic.twitter.com/PTQ37LBdNU ora| blm (@inmyheadora) June 8, 2020No one was more confused than Insecure star and creator Issa Rae. After one fan brought the Trump's like to her attention, Rae replied, "What the f**k is this." RELATED CONTENT:'Insecure': Issa Rae on How the Big Block Party Blow-Up Sets Up the Rest of Season 4 (Exclusive)Drew Brees Tells Trump 'to Listen and Learn' About Racial InjusticeDwayne Johnson Calls Out President Donald Trump: 'Where Are You?'
'Insecure': Kendrick Sampson on His 'Cathartic' Portrayal of Mental Health Issues (Exclusive)
Kendrick Sampson is back on Insecure -- but what does that mean for his character, Nathan's, future with Issa (Issa Rae)? His sudden disappearance was explained as a result of mental health issues, which offered understanding on Issa's part, but uncertainty about their romantic relationship. It's a topic that's "personal" to Sampson, who has been open about his history with mental health and dealing with his own anxiety. But it was also cathartic," the actor tells ET in an interview to wrap up Mental Health Awareness Month. It's a very personal thing to me because of my history with poor mental health and anxiety, and my brother's struggle with mental illness.