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Khal Davenport

New Jersey, United States
As seen in: Travels by Carriage, Apple Podcasts, Flipboard, Yahoo Sports, Yahoo Sports Canada, Complex, Complex UK, The Ringer, NewsBreak, Boardroom and
Covers:  Movies, television, pro wrestling, music, gaming, the Internet
currently: freelancing. bylines: @Complex, @ringer, @DoAndroidsDance, @Boardroom, @GQMagazine. Big @blackrasslin | khaldub@gmail.com

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Taylour Paige 'I Love Boosters' Interview

Taylour Paige 'I Love Boosters' Interview

The 'I Love Boosters' star was pregnant while working on Boots Riley's latest | Complex

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Boots Riley: 'I Love Boosters' Director Talks New Film

Boots Riley: 'I Love Boosters' Director Talks New Film

The director of 'I Love Boosters' talks his creative process, working with LaKeith Stanfield and Keke Palmer,…

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Mario Van Peebles 'Nemesis' Netflix: Director Talks New Series

Mario Van Peebles 'Nemesis' Netflix: Director Talks New Series

We caught up with New Jack City director Mario Van Peebles to discuss his classic feature film directorial de…

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Kara Young Talks 'Is God Is': Amazon MGM Movie Interview

Kara Young Talks 'Is God Is': Amazon MGM Movie Interview

The two-time Tony Award-winning actor reflects on showing up for Racine, Aleshea Harris, and anyone without t…

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Eiza González on 'In The Grey' & the Beauty of Guy Ritchie Films

Eiza González on 'In The Grey' & the Beauty of Guy Ritchie Films

The Mexican actress talks with Boardroom about her bond with Ritchie, her new films, and never being put in a…

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Skrilla Decodes "6-7," Gen Z's Favorite Meme

Skrilla Decodes "6-7," Gen Z's Favorite Meme

Skrilla tells the story of the "6-7" meme and how "Doot Doot (6 7)" evolved from an underground loosie into t…

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Get Rich Or Die Tryin’ (In ‘GTA’): How Rappers Like Tee Grizzley Have Made Millions Streaming, Hosting

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By Khal Davenport
| Boardroom Verified
Adin Ross, one of the top streamers in the world, has been open about his desire to “eradicate” 9-to-5 jobs when Grand Theft Auto VI hits the PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X/S on Nov. 19, 2026, 13 years after the release of its groundbreaking predecessor, Grand Theft Auto V. How does he plan to do that? By setting up pay-to-play servers that could net players real cash for time spent in the game. If that sounds crazy, it shouldn’t.
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‘Supergirl’ May Be Bad News for the DC Universe

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By Khal Davenport
| Boardroom Verified
It was (seemingly) all good just a year ago. Superman hit theaters on July 7, 2025, grossing $618.7 million on a $225 million budget. The genuinely positive response the reboot received was the shot in the arm that James Gunn’s DC Universe initiative needed.
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Funny Money: How Byron Allen Plans to Conquer Hollywood

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By Khal Davenport
| Boardroom Verified
If you haven’t been paying attention, it may be wild to see Byron Allen, the comedian-turned-mogul, say things like, “When I decide to buy the whole company — I will buy the whole company — I do plan on controlling Starz” in interviews. You may have recently seen his name pop up as the guy whose show is replacing CBS‘s The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, which ended its 11-season tenure on the network this past May.
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When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?

On the couch

What's the most common misperception about your beat?

That Black folks can't talk movies.