Black-ish

Don't You Be My Neighbor

Jack and Diane are not the little Johnson kids anymore. They are officially teenagers and black-ish Season 5 Episode 2 was a first glimpse at what life is going to be like for Bow and Dre now that the twins are growing up. black-ish gets so many things right, but there is always one thing that makes it stand apart from the rest. It uses comedy to tackle serious, vital topics. Dre's initial response to not get the cops involved in dealing with the disruptin... more

Martin Luther Skiing Day

Is it just me, or do the Johnsons have a ridiculous amount of family traditions? Dre is also a little obsessed with holidays in general. Are we going to get a President's Day episode? Memorial Day? I can just imagine what their Fourth of July traditions would look like. I'm guessing costumes and lots of illegal fireworks, but they have to save something for season 2, right? Anyway, black-ish Season 1 Episode 12 brought us the annual Johnson family Martin Luther "Skiing" Day... more

Law of Attraction

Okay, we all agree that Ruby is completely insane right? Not to mention a pyromaniac...remind me not to get on her bad side! Pops finally returns in black-ish Season 1 Episode 11 and now we know why he hightails it to Bermuda whenever Ruby comes to visit. Their relationship couldn't be more toxic.  Their hot and cold attraction to each other can be turned on a dime and it's no wonder Dre worries about the effect it will have on Jack and Diane. It's bad enough he had to go t... more

Kenya Barris, ABC Boss Karey Burke Break Down Re-Broadcast of 'Black-ish' Juneteenth Episode

Amid widespread civil unrest, many in the U.S. are learning about the holiday of Juneteenth for the first time. The day commemorates when the last slaves in the Confederacy were liberated in 1865 and has gone on to mark a celebration of the end of slavery in the U.S. in general. Leading up to this year’s Juneteenth, ABC decided to re-air the episode of “Black-ish” dedicated to the holiday on June. In the musical episode, Dre (Anthony Anderson) is upset that there are not enough ... more

TV Review: 'Mixed-ish'

The latest entry in Kenya Barris’ televisual “-ish” universe is “Mixed-ish,” ABC’s new sitcom that follows in the footsteps of “Black-ish&rdqu... more

'Black-ish' Renewed for Season 6 at ABC, 'Mixed-ish' Prequel Ordered to Series

ABC has renewed “Black-ish” for a sixth season and has also put out a series order for a prequel to the show titled “Mixed-ish.” The spinoff series, which has been in development since February, focuses on the experience of Tracee Ellis Ross’s character, Rainbow Johnson, growing up in a mixed-race family in the ‘80s. “Black-ish” centers on the Johnsons, an affluent black family in a predominantly white n... more