"It all started during the pandemic," Amy Aniobi says of her talent incubator, TRIBE, "and this churning feeling that I had of how do I continue to build that bridge?" Aniobi has benefited from many a ...

No Reason To Pretend is a weekly column by Stephen Kearse that explores the intersection of hip-hop and pop culture. Issa, the main character of HBO’s Insecure, spends a fair share of her time in ...

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains some details of tonight’s Rap Sh!t premiere on HBO Max at 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET In the eight-episode first season of the Syreeta Singleton-showrun series, the duo ...

The prolific writer, actress and producer — and THR’s Equity in Entertainment honoree — on embracing ensembles, championing others and carving out time for herself. By Kirsten Chuba Events Editor As ...

On July 12, Issa Rae was in the middle of a meeting, largely unaware that Emmy nominations were being announced. Then she received a text from “A Black Lady Sketch Show” creator and star Robin Thede, ...

Insecure favourite Issa Rae has gifted us a trailer for her new comedy series Rap Sh!t. Set to debut on HBO Max next month, the premise for this one features Shawna and Mia (played by newcomers Aida ...

Class stratification, breaking into the music biz, single motherhood and social media obsession are just some of themes explored in Issa Rae’s new HBO Max series “Rap S—.” The vibrant half-hour comedy ...

Season 3 of “Insecure” finds Issa (Issa Rae) feeling… well, insecure. Showrunner Prentice Penny (who also directed the Season 3 premiere episode) spoke with TheWrap about how Issa’s new living ...

Wrapping up production on “Insecure” in June was an emotional experience for writer and executive producer Amy Aniobi. Not only was the beloved HBO comedy ending, but world events made production even ...

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains some details of tonight’s Rap Sh!t premiere on HBO Max at 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET “I was really drawn to an Odd Couple dynamic,” Issa Rae says of the heart of her new ...