• Issa Rae acknowledges COVID-19’s role in ‘Insecure’ Emmy love

    Issa Rae acknowledges COVID-19’s role in ‘Insecure’ Emmy love

    Issa Rae’s “Insecure” is up for eight Emmys — but she’s giving COVID-19 some credit for the achievement. “I think the pandemic, being quarantined during a period when our humanity was questioned, in a more front-facing way, definitely helped” convince Emmy voters, Rae told the Hollywood Reporter. “We came on during a time when people …
  • Trump’s only ‘liked’ tweet is about HBO’s ‘Insecure’ and Twitter is so confused

    Trump’s only ‘liked’ tweet is about HBO’s ‘Insecure’ and Twitter is so confused

    Twitter President Donald Trump’s official Twitter account has only one “liked” tweet — and it’s about the HBO show “Insecure,” much to social media’s mass confusion. Now in its fourth season and renewed through a fifth, the Emmy-nominated dramedy follows Issa Dee (played by the show’s co-creator Issa Rae) and focuses on the experience of …
  • Issa Rae says she ‘still feels like I constantly have to prove myself’

    Issa Rae says she ‘still feels like I constantly have to prove myself’

    Despite the heights that Issa Rae’s beloved “Insecure” has launched her to — the show was just renewed for a fifth season —  she doesn’t think like she’s “arrived” yet. “I still feel like I constantly have to prove myself,” Rae, 35, told Page Six. “I don’t feel like I’ve ‘made it,’ because the goalposts …
  • ‘Insecure’ star Alexander Hodge’s quarantine workout consists of 14-mile walks

    ‘Insecure’ star Alexander Hodge’s quarantine workout consists of 14-mile walks

    “Asian Bae” is spilling all his secrets for staying in shape during quarantine. “Insecure” star Alexander Hodge shared with GQ on Thursday the strict diet and exercise regimen he follows while filming for the HBO series and during his down time. The Australian actor said he hired a trainer, ate only organic foods, and was …
  • Issa Rae celebrates the return of ‘Insecure’ with virtual block party

    Issa Rae celebrates the return of ‘Insecure’ with virtual block party

    Issa Rae is throwing a virtual block party on Sunday to celebrate the premiere of the long-awaited season 4 of “Insecure” on HBO. The party will start with an Instagram Q&A with Issa and the cast at 8pm, followed by a DJ set by Zaytoven, then a Twitter watch party. There will even be an …