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  1. into it
    The Movies That Caused Our Queer AwakeningLena Waithe, Alex Newell, and Guy Branum share the films that have had a lasting impact on their identities.
    By Sam Sanders
  2. renewals
    The Chi Will Answer All Your Finale Questions With a Fifth SeasonLena Waithe cannot be stopped.
    By Zoe Haylock
  3. documentaries
    Lena Waithe Is Gonna Make It (a Mary Tyler Moore Documentary) After AllThe documentary will be directed by James Adolphus.
    By Rebecca Alter
  4. tv review
    Master of None’s Third Season Is Slowly But Surely GratifyingThe new Lena Waithe–focused iteration of Aziz Ansari’s Netflix series is resoundingly low-key, but it packs a subtle punch thanks to Naomi Ackie.
    By Jen Chaney
  5. trailer mix
    Master of None Season 3 Trailer: That’s Black AmoreNow starring Lena Waithe and Naomi Ackie.
    By Zoe Haylock
  6. tv
    Master of None Season 3 Will Premiere on Netflix in MayAfter a four-year-long hiatus.
    By Zoe Haylock
  7. tv review
    Them Is Pure Degradation PornHeavy on torture and low on meaning, the Little Marvin–created, Lena Waithe–produced series reveals the empty promise of representation in Hollywood.
    By Angelica Jade Bastién
  8. get out the vote
    Tracee Ellis Ross and the Girls Get Out a Cheesecake to Get You InvolvedAnd the card attached would say, “Thank you for watching our Zoom.”
    By Halle Kiefer
  9. opening soon
    Lena Waithe Is Making an Open Marriage Drama Called Open“Yeah, that’s the way it goes.”
    By Rebecca Alter
  10. misconduct
    The Chi Showrunner Says Lena Waithe Knew of Jason Mitchell’s On-Set Misconduct“It was Lena who informed me of the issues between Jason Mitchell and Tiffany Boone.”
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  11. met gala 2019
    Lena Waithe’s Met Gala Look Made an Actual Statement“I came to slay, bitch.”
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  12. pilots
    Lena Waithe Producing How to Make Love to a Black Woman Comedy PilotThe project is part of Waithe’s first-look deal with the network.
    By Megh Wright
  13. right click
    Teyana Taylor Is Throwing a Ball for Her ‘WTP’ Video“Why you gagging, though? I’ll tell you why gagging, okay? Cause she’s next level.”
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  14. tv
    Kid Fury and Lena Waithe Teaming Up for HBO Comedy SeriesIt’s described as a “surreal dark comedy.”
    By Hunter Harris
  15. but make it fashion
    Send Up the White Smoke: These Were the Best Young Popes at the Met GalaRihanna wins. Again.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  16. glaad media awards
    Lena Waithe Uses GLAAD Acceptance Speech to Call for LGBT Unity“Laverne Cox’s struggle may look different than mine, but the pain we feel is the same.”
    By Hunter Harris
  17. Who Would Survive the Apocalypse: NYC or L.A.? Celebrities DebateThere is a right answer.
    By Kenny Wassus
  18. tv
    Lena Waithe’s Queer Comedy About Her Life Gets Pilot Order at TBS“Queer black characters have been the sidekick for long enough, it’s time for us to finally take the lead.”
    By Hunter Harris
  19. TBS Orders ‘Twenties’ Comedy Pilot from Lena WaitheMaster of None writer and The Chi creator Lena Waithe has a comedy project in the works at TBS. Deadline reports that the network has given a […]
    By Megh Wright
  20. misconduct
    Lena Waithe on Aziz Ansari Misconduct Claim: ‘It’s Not Always Black-and-White’“There are no sides, really, in some of these scenarios.”
    By Devon Ivie
  21. guest stars
    Lena Waithe to Guest on This Is Us As an Animal EnthusiastWho wouldn’t want Waithe to help them adopt a dog?
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  22. tv review
    The Chi Is an Exuberant, Heartfelt DramaIt’s the little character details that make The Chi feel so alive.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  23. christmas music
    Hallelujah! Chance the Rapper and Jeremih’s Christmas Mixtape Has ArrivedThere’s a piano remix of “Stranger at the Table.”
    By Hunter Harris
  24. christmas miracles
    Chance the Rapper Recruits Common and Lena Waithe for Christmas MixtapeSwoon.
    By Hunter Harris
  25. castings
    Lena Waithe Joins Dear White People As Reality-Show RapperGet ready for P Ninny.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  26. vulture festival la 2017
    Lena Waithe on Black Artists: ‘We’re Leaders of Hollywood Right Now’Waithe and Common talked about the rise of black art and their new show, The Chi.
    By Diane Gordon
  27. trailer mix
    Lena Waithe’s New Show The Chi Gets a Gut-Punching First TrailerStarring Moonlight’s Alex Hibbert, Straight Outta Compton’s Jason Mitchell, and more.
    By Dee Lockett
  28. Lena Waithe on Her Emmys Night With Aziz, Reese, Nicole, Riz, and Donald“I’ve gotta stand there acting like they ain’t Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman talking to me.”
    By Jada Yuan
  29. emmys 2017
    Lena Waithe Gave a Moving Emmys Speech in Support of the LGBT CommunityWaithe shared the award for writing in a comedy series with Master of None creator Aziz Ansari.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  30. Watch Lena Waithe Geek Out About Big Little Lies With Adam ScottShe also offers to play a key lesbian role if there is a season two.
  31. aziz-caps
    Aziz Ansari and Lena Waithe Recap Master of None’s ‘Thanksgiving’“The episode is about friendship, it’s about honesty with your family, learning who you are.”
    By Jada Yuan
  32. Lena Waithe Wrote Her Most Personal Story for Master of None“I hope I set a trend with other black or brown folks in this business to stop trying to be something that you think society wants you to be.”
    By E. Alex Jung
  33. Showtime Renews The Affair, Commits to a Jay Pharoah ComedyWhite Famous and The Chi are coming soon.
    By Jackson McHenry
  34. the industry
    Showtime Is Adapting Patti Smith’s Just KidsJim Carrey’s show I’m Dying Up Here gets a pilot.
    By E. Alex Jung
  35. HBO Is Developing a Comedy About Three Brothers in Los AngelesHBO is working on a sibling comedy. Titled Bros, the series comes from Hand of God writer Benjamin Cory Jones and The Wire/Newsroom director […]
    By Megh Wright