Many people remember the popular series Good Times for the “Dynomite!” yelling character J.J. Evans. In a recent Entertainment Weekly Untold Stories special, black-ish creator Kenya Barris discussed the legacy of the show with one of its executive producers, Norman Lear. When talking about the actor that played J.J., Jimmie Walker, Lear explained, “I knew that the role could […]
When many people think about the most memorable moments in black television history, the first storyline to pop into their minds is when Florida Evans…
We are deeply saddened to report that actor,Alton “Ben” Powers, better known as “Thelma’s” husband, “Keith Anderson” on Good Times, passed away on April 6,…
Versatile actor Terry Crews is hosting the 2015 TV Land Awards airing on the network this Saturday, April 18 at 9 p.m. The show is absolutely a celebration of television and Crews got in the spirit. The star of Fox’s television show, “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”, exercised his entertainment chops and “went in” for a rousing round of karaoke paying […]
Over the years there have been several African American sitcoms to grace to TV screen. Check out our gallery that pays tribute to those sitcoms:
