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MANDY MOORE REVEALS PALTRY ‘THIS IS US' STREAMING RESIDUALS: Mandy Moore spoke with The Hollywood Reporter from the Disney picket line in Burbank, California,

MANDY MOORE REVEALS PALTRY ‘THIS IS US' STREAMING RESIDUALS: Mandy Moore spoke with The Hollywood Reporter from the Disney picket line in Burbank, California, Tuesday (July 18th) about the lack of residuals actors receive from streaming. "The residual issue is a huge issue," she said. "We're in incredibly fortunate positions as working actors having been on shows that found tremendous success in one way or another … but many actors in our position fo...

'The Chi': Showtime Reveals Return Date, Drops Teaser From Sixth Season

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Showtime SPOILER ALERT: This recap of Season 4, Episode 9 contains explicit plot details. In my episode two recap, one of the storylines I told viewers of “The Chi” to keep in mind surrounds Mayor Douda’s need to remind the streets who’s the boss — and how he aims to do so: “Will Douda continue to keep one foot in the streets and the other in City Hall, knowing he’s made a public claim to defund the police?” Based on what viewers witnessed in this episode, Mayor Douda, played b...

Showtime SPOILER ALERT: This recap of Season 4, Episode 8 contains explicit plot details. Making amends — or at least trying to — seems to be the theme of this week’s episode of “The Chi.” Numerous cast members are reenacting scenes from the Chicago-filmed 1997 cult classic film “Love Jones,” starring West Side Native Larenz Tate and Nia Long, which shares a name with episode eight. In the midst of their “Love Jones” date, where he picks up Tiff (Hannaha Hall) in a way simila...

Showtime There’s a lot going on at the Williams household on “The Chi.” Adultery, a new mouth to feed and Kevin’s ongoing descent, to name a few. Here’s what has gone on during episodes six and seven: Kiesha (Birgundi Baker) decides to start dating again, but at her own pace — and no one can blame her for that. She decides to take her child — a boy — back from Octavia, played by Tabitha Brown. She names him after Ronnie (Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine), the man who saved her from the ...

The budding activist needs the trust of his mom Nina, who knows speaking out brings risk for a young Black teen.

Showtime SPOILER ALERT: This recap of Season 4, Episode 3 contains explicit plot details. On “The Chi,” a plan by Mayor Douda (Curtiss Cook) to defund the police formulates as Community Protection, a program where citizens who have experience in de-escalating conflict are sent to answer mental health calls instead of cops. Instead of “calling a crackhead,” as pro-police groups often suggest to people seeking an alternative to the current iteration of law enforcement, Douda, his aide Tr...