Saluting The #BlackGirlMagic Of Late-Night
LAS VEGAS, NV - NOVEMBER 05: Robin Thede attends the 2017 Soul Train Awards, presented by BET, at the Orleans Arena on November 5, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada; NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 13: Comedian Amber Ruffin attends as ELLE hosts Women In Comedy event with July Cover Star Kate McKinnon at Public Arts on June 13, 2017 in New York City; HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 09: Comedian Ashley Nicole Black attends Comedy Central's Emmy Party at Boulevard3 on September 9, 2017 in Hollywood, California.
Amber Ruffin
Here’s a mind-blowing statistic: In 2014, Ruffin became the first black woman to write for a network late night talk show when she joined the writing staff for NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers. While we could take an entire separate post to unpack that factoid, let’s focus on the positive: Ruffin’s presence on Late Night is always a highlight, especially during her hysterical “Amber Says What” segment, which always knocks it out of the park.
Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights
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