Black History Month is nearly over but Amber Ruffin is celebrating after returning from hiatus.
The Amber Ruffin Show returned to Peacock for the first time since December as the weekly late-night comedy variety show is in its second season.
“Tonight is a very special show for two reasons; it’s our first show of 2022, we’ve been on hiatus since December and we’re so glad to be back and number two it’s Black History Month,” Ruffin said.
Ruffin opened the show joking that her full studio audience, in the show’s Studio 8G home, were fully vaccinated, wearing masks and “proficient in the cha-cha-slide”.
She said that the three days left in February were “plenty of time to celebrate” Black History Month and that she had 25 days to make up for.
Segments included a A-z of White Privilege, which feature Ruffin’s take on topics such as code-switching,...
The Amber Ruffin Show returned to Peacock for the first time since December as the weekly late-night comedy variety show is in its second season.
“Tonight is a very special show for two reasons; it’s our first show of 2022, we’ve been on hiatus since December and we’re so glad to be back and number two it’s Black History Month,” Ruffin said.
Ruffin opened the show joking that her full studio audience, in the show’s Studio 8G home, were fully vaccinated, wearing masks and “proficient in the cha-cha-slide”.
She said that the three days left in February were “plenty of time to celebrate” Black History Month and that she had 25 days to make up for.
Segments included a A-z of White Privilege, which feature Ruffin’s take on topics such as code-switching,...
- 2/26/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Zaila Avant-garde might be America’s most accomplished 14-year-old. Not only is she the reigning Scripps National Spelling Bee winner, she’s also the holder of three Guinness World Records for basketball. She appeared on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” with guest host comedian Phoebe Robinson Wednesday night and showed off both her spelling and dribbling skills, and got a surprise from Bill Murray, who previously made an unexpected appearance during the spelling bee.
Avant-garde’s final word in the bee was “Murraya,” a genus of tropical trees. When she was trying to figure out how to spell it, she asked the judges if the word contained the name Murray, “which could be, like, the name of a comedian.” The judges didn’t confirm that Bill Murray was in there, but she got it right anyway.
On “Kimmel,” Phoebe Robinson asked Avant-garde if her family were big Bill Murray fans. She explained...
Avant-garde’s final word in the bee was “Murraya,” a genus of tropical trees. When she was trying to figure out how to spell it, she asked the judges if the word contained the name Murray, “which could be, like, the name of a comedian.” The judges didn’t confirm that Bill Murray was in there, but she got it right anyway.
On “Kimmel,” Phoebe Robinson asked Avant-garde if her family were big Bill Murray fans. She explained...
- 7/15/2021
- by Liam Mathews
- Gold Derby
Zaila Avant-Garde won the Scripps National Spelling Bee making her the first African American to win the competition. Zaila also knew that black children around the country were watching the competition on ESPN2 on Thursday. She recognized MacNolia Cox, the first black finalist at the competition in 1936, who was not allowed to stay in […]
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- 7/12/2021
- by Alexandra Llorca
- Uinterview
Scripps National Spelling Bee Has First African American Winner Ever In 8th Grader Zaila Avant-Garde
Fourteen-year-old Zaila Avant-garde took the top prize at the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday by correctly spelling the word “murraya.” For those who aren’t botanists — or brilliant 8th graders — murraya is “a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae,” according to Wikipedia.
With her win, New Orleans resident Avant-garde becomes the first African American champion in the nearly 100-year history of the event. She will receive a $50,000 cash prize; a commemorative medal; the “Scripps Cup,” which is the official championship trophy of the Scripps National Spelling Bee; a $2,500 cash prize and reference library from Merriam-Webster; and $400 in reference materials from Encyclopædia Britannica.
The first champion from Louisiana, #Speller133 Zaila Avant-garde wins the Scripps Cup! #SpellingBee #TheBeeIsBack pic.twitter.com/YqjYKt7R2q
— Scripps National Spelling Bee (@ScrippsBee) July 9, 2021
The 2021 edition marks a comeback for the Spelling Bee, which was broadcast on ESPN2 Thursday evening. It was...
With her win, New Orleans resident Avant-garde becomes the first African American champion in the nearly 100-year history of the event. She will receive a $50,000 cash prize; a commemorative medal; the “Scripps Cup,” which is the official championship trophy of the Scripps National Spelling Bee; a $2,500 cash prize and reference library from Merriam-Webster; and $400 in reference materials from Encyclopædia Britannica.
The first champion from Louisiana, #Speller133 Zaila Avant-garde wins the Scripps Cup! #SpellingBee #TheBeeIsBack pic.twitter.com/YqjYKt7R2q
— Scripps National Spelling Bee (@ScrippsBee) July 9, 2021
The 2021 edition marks a comeback for the Spelling Bee, which was broadcast on ESPN2 Thursday evening. It was...
- 7/9/2021
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
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