Over the last couple of years, Issa Rae has pretty much become a household name, and it all started with her hilarious YouTube series Awkward Black Girl. Three years ago this month, Rae’s first ...

When a friend called Issa Rae "black and awkward” and told her those were the worst things that a person could be, it stung a little. But then, she decided to own it. Issa Rae has since parlayed her ...

Issa Rae has inked a three-year first-look deal to produce both film and TV shows. Under the deal, which encompasses both ...

We got just a … little … bit … closer to Issa Rae’s becoming a reality on our premium cable when we learned that HBO has officially ordered a pilot of her new ...

It was 2011 and I was 16 years old listening to Frank Ocean’s “Thinking About You” on YouTube when my eyes landed on a comment underneath the video. “Like if Awkward Black Girl brought you here.” Who ...

Nine-time Emmy nominee Issa Rae is the latest talent creator to be signed by the David Ellison-run Paramount in a three-year ...

During her recent $40 million deal with WarnerMedia, she set shows such as “A Black Lady Sketch Show,” “Sweet Life,” ...

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Oh, Rue. It seems that her major unresolved plot point from season two has finally come to collect. As Laurie (Martha Kelly) ...