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How HBO Is Courting Its Queer Audience

The first time Insecure writer Ben Cory Jones recalls seeing people on TV whose lives at least somewhat mirrored his own was on some...

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Fullscreen Has Quietly Offered 360-Degree Talent Management For 2 Years — And Its Client Roster Is G

For its part, the Fullscreen team has landed several massive deals in recent months. PopularMMOs sold a graphic novel to Harper Collins...

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Insecure's New Gay Character Gave a Quick Lesson in Code-Switching

Insecure has added a gay character. The HBO dramedy introduced its audience Sunday to Ahmal, the gay brother of series protagonist Issa...

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Brockton actor gets role in HBO comedy series ‘Insecure’

BROCKTON – A critically acclaimed HBO comedy series is adding an actor from Brockton to its cast. Jean Elie, 29, is appearing in...

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Hollywood Actor and Brockton Native Jean Elie Shares His Craft Back Home

BROCKTON — When Brockton-native Jean Elie stepped off the plane in Los Angeles, he had $1,000 to his name and nowhere to live. But his...

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‘A Gentleman Always’ is Slate at 2016 Urbanworld Film Festival for it's New York Premiere

, is among the films lined up to screen at the 20th Urbanworld Film Festival, the annual New York showcase of films from diverse...

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#MENWITHTXTURE featuring LA Actor Jean Elie

The first time I met up-and-coming actor Jean Elie two years ago, I corrected him on the pronunciation of his own name. “It’s zhon!...

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Watch ‘A Gentleman Always’ – Short Film Inspired by William Faulkner’s ‘The Reivers’

A short film inspired by “The Reivers,” a William Faulkner novel that some referred to as the author’s own “Huckleberry Finn,” check out...

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Eye Candy: Actor Jean Elie

Actor Jean Elie is the definition of a go-getter. Bored with his Business Management degree and passionate about an acting career, he...