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Sameer Rao Jan 18, 2018 4:16PM EST

3 Must-Read Takes on Aziz Ansari and Sexual Violence

Allegations against the “Master of None” auteur launched heated public conversations about where “Grace’s” experience fits within the #MeToo movement.

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Sameer Rao Jan 8, 2018 9:17AM EST

Oprah Winfrey's Speech, Time's Up Solidarity Rule at 75th Golden Globes

Messages of change and equity loomed large at the first major entertainment awards show after the rise of #MeToo.

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Sameer Rao Nov 9, 2017 2:37PM EST

Hari Kondabolu’s New Doc Shows How the Racist Apu Character on 'The Simpsons' Still Haunts Desi America

Through his own experiences and those of actors such as Aziz Ansari and Kal Penn, the comedian explores the trouble with the animated Indian convenience store clerk in an hourlong documentary set to air on truTV.

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Sameer Rao Sep 18, 2017 10:42AM EDT

Lena Waithe, Donald Glover, Riz Ahmed Make History at the Emmys

Actors and writers of color earned TV’s most prestigious awards for performances and projects that speak to racial identity and justice in the U.S.

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Kenrya Rankin Jul 13, 2017 3:12PM EDT

Donald Glover, Aziz Ansari and Ava DuVernay Bag Multiple Emmy Nominations

From Angela Bassett to Mindy Kaling, see which of your faves was nominated.

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Sameer Rao Jan 23, 2017 10:18AM EST

3 Best Lines on Race from Aziz Ansari's 'SNL' Debut

The show’s first-ever South Asian-American host had a lot to say about the recently inaugurated president and his most racist supporters.

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Sameer Rao Jan 11, 2017 1:04PM EST

Aziz Ansari Will Be 'SNL's' First Desi Host

The “Master of None” auteur is only the show’s fourth host from the Asian diaspora.

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Kenrya Rankin Oct 19, 2016 1:07PM EDT

WATCH: Aziz Ansari is Really Annoyed That Some People Aren't Planning to Vote

The “Master of None” star goes in.

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Sameer Rao Sep 19, 2016 10:57AM EDT

Stars Of Color Clean Up at Emmy Awards

The cast of “The People v. O.J. Simpson,” Regina King, Aziz Ansari, Rami Malek and more held it down for performers of color with notable wins at last night’s Emmy ceremony.

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Sameer Rao Jun 9, 2016 11:47AM EDT

WATCH: Kerry Washington and Aziz Ansari Trade Racist Casting Horror Stories

The two stars were paired for Variety’s “Actors on Actors” series.

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Sameer Rao May 26, 2016 1:56PM EDT

READ: Constance Wu, B.D. Wong and Other APIA Actors' Thoughts on Hollywood Whitewashing

Hint: They’re not fans of racist erasure.

Sameer Rao Mar 2, 2016 2:13PM EST

READ: Aziz Ansari Investigates His South Indian Heritage, Cuisine

The “Master of None” star discusses family and cultural hybridity in a new piece for T: The New York Times Style Magazine.

Sameer Rao Feb 11, 2016 12:34PM EST

New FOX Pilot to Star Nasim Pedrad as a Teenage Boy

Pedrad, who is Iranian-American, is an “Saturday Night Live” alumna.

Sameer Rao Dec 30, 2015 8:31AM EST

2015 Favorites: the Breakdown

We asked tons of creators and changemakers to tell us their favorite music, TV shows and more of 2015. Here’s our breakdown of what hit with folks the most, by category.

Sameer Rao Dec 10, 2015 12:44PM EST

Taraji P. Henson Snubbed by SAG Awards, Gets Golden Globe Nomination

Check out other notable nominees of color in what’s otherwise shaping up to be a predominantly-white awards season.

Sameer Rao Oct 26, 2015 4:31PM EDT

Aziz Ansari on New Show: 'No One Would Have Wrote This Show' For an Actor of Color

The comedian and actor screened his new Netflix series, “Master of None,” at EW Fest in New York this Saturday, before speaking the truth on Hollywood’s endemic racism during a Q&A.