Issa Rae Shares Pivotal Moment That 'Fueled' Her Career and Led to 'Insecure'

LOVE Island's Anton Danyluk looked completely different after ditching the UK to move to Dubai. The reality star, 27, shot to fame on the fifth season of the ITV dating show in 2019.

KIM Kardashian has been slammed for showing off her new Burberry trench coat amid her recent "tone-deaf" comments. The KUWTK alum, 41, was branded "delusional" for claiming "nobody wants to work" in her Variety interview this week.

KATIE Price showed off the results of her "biggest ever" boob job as she posed for a snap during her holiday in Thailand. The 43-year-old recently revealed the outcome of her latest surgery as she and fiance Carl Woods continue to enjoy their luxury break.

UK training body ScreenSkills is actioning one of the key recommendations from Jack Thorne’s report into disability in TV by funding the training of Accessibility Co-ordinators.

Naman Ramachandran BritBox U.K. managing director Will Harrison has decided to leave the business ahead of the launch of ITV’s new streaming service ITVX. The U.K.

The Only Way Is Essex star Georgia Kousoulou has finally shown off her stunning engagement ring given to her by fiancé Tommy Mallet. The 30 year old TV personality showcased the huge ring on Instagram as she enjoyed the final days of her lavish holiday. While posing for a picture alongside her son Brody, who she gave birth to in May 2021, Georgia revealed the impressive bling, which features a large diamond placed on a dazzling silver band.

EastEnders actor Toby-Alexander Smith has broken his silence after his BBC soap exit as evil murderer Gray Atkins aired.Taking to Instagram after dramatic scenes saw Gray arrested for the deaths of Chantelle, Tina and Kush, Toby, 31, took to Instagram to bid Walford farewell. Posting a snap of himself overlooking the Albert Square set, the soap star wrote: ‘Goodnight Walford…you’ve been wild!’ He has also spoken out on his exit storyline, revealing he was pleased that fans finally got to see Gray being punished for his crimes.Toby, who recently welcomed his daughter Bonnie with Emmerdale star girlfriend Amy Walsh, went on to describe Gray’s downfall as a “satisfying ending.” Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter Toby told Digital Spy: “I think all of the audience have obviously wanted justice for Chantelle, Tina and Kush for so long and it was important that we showed that justice and that comeuppance.” “There was no room for him to have an easy way out and it would have been wrong if they'd have done that.” “I do think, from the audience's perspective, it's a satisfying ending to the storyline." Meanwhile, Toby’s co-stars were quick to wish him well and praise him for his performances over the past couple of years.

Ron Pember has passed away at the age of 87, his grandson has announced. His grandson Paul confirmed the news on Twitter as he shared he passed away on Tuesday 8 March. Paul was first to pay tribute as he shared a snap of him alongside the caption: "The sadness now is the happiness then.That’s the deal.

Peter Andre has spoken out on the "emotional" reunion he had with his parents after two years apart due to restrictions over the coronavirus pandemic.The 49 year old, who relocated to Australia from London when he was six years old, appeared on ITV's Good Morning Britain to talk to Kate Garraway, 54, and Ben Shephard, 47, about how it went. Sitting next to his brother Michael, sister Debbie, and son Junior, 16, he shared: "These past few days for myself, Michael and Junior especially, have been the best days we've had in many many years. "Obviously seeing my mum, who is sitting over there, and my dad, it's just incredible.

Anthony Joshua to back up his trash-talk with action after the Brit claimed he would “smoke” Parker.The two former heavyweight boxing champions faced off in March 2018 in a unification bout, which AJ won by unanimous decision to add the WBO belt to his collection.Parker, 30, has boasted an exceptional record of 6-1 since losing his first fight, while the Watford fighter’s career has hit somewhat of a bump following losses to Andy Ruiz and most recently Oleksandr Usyk.And with Joshua claiming he would smoke Parker, the New Zealander has hit back by vowing that “things will be different” if they fought a second time.Parker told Vegas Insider: “I saw what Anthony Joshua has said. He is keen to fight me and smoke me? Come on, he couldn’t smoke me the first time.

Insecure didn't take home any Emmys on Sunday night, with the show losing out to Schitt's Creek in the outstanding comedy series category and actors Issa Rae and Yvonne Orji missing out to Schitt's Creek's Catherine O'Hara and Annie Murphy respectively. But the show did win perhaps the greatest prize of all: An introductory mirror rap by one Gabrielle Union, performed in the style of central character Issa Dee.

Issa Rae famously quipped at the 2017 Emmys — “rooting for everybody Black” at this year’s Primetime Emmy Awards Sunday night, you would have had a lot to celebrate. The show made history for delivering the most nominations for Black performers ever, and then again for actually giving a record number of Emmys to Black actors (nine in total, four given out on the live broadcast).

To celebrate the 2020 Emmy Awards, Demi Moore posted a photo on Instagram of her arriving at the 1987 ceremony with then-husband Bruce Willis. The former couple coordinated in black ensembles, with Moore, 57, wearing a tuxedo jacket-inspired gown with an open collar while Willis's own jacket reached all the way to his feet.

Insecure, she’s an executive producer of HBO’s A Black Lady Sketch Show, as well as creator of Issa Rae Productions, which has an array of projects in the works hiring and featuring Black creatives.“My first Hollywood pitch was kind of unofficial,” she shares. “Basically, I had this web-series.

Natalie Oganesyan editorDuring the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards, four-time Emmy nominated actor Issa Rae, creator and star of “Insecure,” recalled her first Hollywood pitch experience, where a studio executive attempted to tell her what Black audiences wanted to see on television.“The executive was like ‘Yes, I saw your show, funny stuff, funny stuff,’” Rae said of pitching her third web series.

Issa Rae is sharing her truth! During a special story moment title «My First TV Show Pitch» at the 2020 Emmy Awards, the 35-year-old creator and actor opened up about how she's managed to stay honest to her brand and storytelling while working in Hollywood. «My first Hollywood picture was kind of unofficial. Basically I have this web series.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVSchitt’s Creek swept all seven comedy series categories during the Primetime Emmy Awards telecast on ABC tonight. But Dan Levy, who won/shared four of them, used one of his acceptance speeches, for Writing for a Comedy Series, to highlight another praised comedy series, Insecure.Issa Rae’s HBO series is coming off one of its strongest seasons, and that was not lost on Levy.“I want to recognize Issa Rae and the writers on Insecure for writing some of the funniest, most heartfelt television of the year,” he said.Insecure was not nominated for writing this year but had a slew of Emmy nominations, including for comedy series and lead actress in a comedy series, Rae.

On HBO's Insecure, which is nominated for eight Emmys this year, fictional Issa's love life is depicted in all its glory. However, the show's real-life creator and star Issa Rae prefers to keep her own romances under-the-radar.

Billboard‘s YouTube series “Quizzed,” Insecure creator and purveyor of #RootingForEverybodyBlack, Issa Rae welcomed SZA for the trivia game of all trivia games.“Thank god I brushed my teeth before,” joked SZA, who played missing person LaToya Thompson on Insecure season four. The two discussed the important topics of course: men, the internet and smoking weed vs.

How well does Insecure fan SZA really know the show? Series star, co-creator and writer Issa Rae puts the artist's knowledge of the hit HBO comedy to the test in Billboard's latest episode of Quizzed. "Thank god I brushed my teeth before," jokes SZA, who played missing person LaToya Thompson in season four, shortly after she appears on the screen to answer questions about Insecure, which received nominations in seven Emmys categories this year.

SZA claims to be the “world’s biggest ‘Insecure’ fan,” and she’s putting that to the test.