Fatima Robinson, the woman behind The Wiz Live!, is getting her own show on NBC. After working her Black Girl Magic on The Wiz Live! and casting a spell with the moves she mapped out for the show, producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron are looking to focus on Fatima for their next big project. […]

Even though I’m on the radio, acting is my first love. One of my favorite characters to play was the Scarecrow in The Wiz. We had a Toto in our entire show because my director added a special part for a person to play the dog in the play. However, in the original musical version […]

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After much speculation about whether NBC could pull off classic movie The Wiz as a live production, based on the rave reviews following the theatrical adaptation that aired Thursday night, the cast and crew delivered.

We love watching TV with #BlackTwitter (is #BlackInstagram a thing?) Because the memes take it to a whole ‘nother level! While watching ‘The Wiz’ we couldn’t help but laugh at these hilarious memes! Check out some of our favorite moments from the show!

It’s a shame to what our world has come to nowadays. My generation is generally not impressed with people physically, unless they’re showing skin! SMH What ever happened to morals? That’s one of the main reasons Shanice Williams is my pick for Woman Crush Wednesday today. She’s a girl who embodies beauty… with her clothes […]

I couldn’t be more excited for Thursday, December 3, 2015 so I can Ease on Down the Road. (awkward silence). Okay, that was a lil’ corny, but that doesn’t change the fact that I’m still ready! :-p I played The Scarecrow in “The Wiz” when I was a teenager, so I’m def gon’ be singing […]

The cast of 'The Wiz Live!' features David Alan Grier as the Cowardly Lion, Elijah Kelley as the Scarecrow, and Ne-Yo as the Tin Man.