Shanice Williams knew The Wiz Live was going to be special after director Kenny Leon delivered a riveting prayer that affirmed what she had known since the first day of rehearsal, ‘this is going to be amazing and that’s what happened.’ The New Jersey native auditioned to be in The Wiz Live after reading about […]

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. […]

Before Shanice Williams, there was Jazmine Sullivan. Watch the Grammy nominated singer's powerful performance of "Home" from "The Wiz"

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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!

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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.