Lena Waithe and Issa Rae are collaborating on a comedy inspired by their real-life friendship challenges. They plan to portray “thinly veiled” versions of themselves in the film. The movie marks a ...

OPINION: A conversation started on Threads centering Issa Rae has led to more conversations about who gets to tell Black stories than are necessary. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, ...

"This character is in between two worlds and is just in a constant state of discomfort," Issa Rae says of Issa Dee, her character on HBO's Insecure. Writer and actress Issa Rae is upfront about the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lena Waithe is channeling her complicated history with Issa Rae into a buddy comedy for the two of them to star. The actress, ...

Lena Waithe is channeling her complicated history with Issa Rae into a buddy comedy for the two of them to star. The actress, producer and Emmy-winning writer recently revealed she’s developing a ...