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Anthony Anderson Gets Real on “Uncensored” — And Why That Matters
There’s something powerful about watching Anthony Anderson when the spotlight softens, and the performance drops away.
Most audiences know him from “Black-ish,” where for eight seasons he led one of network television’s most culturally resonant comedies. Before that, he built a steady film résumé with roles in “Barbershop,” “Me, Myself & Irene,” “Hustle & Flow,” “The Departed” and “Transformers.” Along the way, he earned 11 consecutive Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, Golden Globe nominations and multiple NAACP Image Awards, including Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series. He was also named
NAACP Entertainer of the Year.
But the Season 7 premiere of Uncensored on TV One isn’t centered on accolades.
Airing Feb. 19 at 8 p.m. Eastern, the episode takes viewers back to Compton, Calif., where Anderson grew up surrounded by economic hardship and the constant pull of street life. He speaks candidly about choosing not to sell drugs, about the discipline that decision required, and about the long stretch between ambition and opportunity.
He also addresses living with Type 2 diabetes — a diagnosis he has discussed publicly in recent years — and the responsibility he feels to raise awareness about health disparities affecting African American communities.
That larger context matters. TV One has spent two decades building space for African American stories to be told directly, without distortion. “Uncensored” continues that mission by allowing artists to narrate their own histories — not through headlines or highlight reels, but through lived experience.
In this episode, Anderson is not the sitcom patriarch or awards nominee. He is a son of Compton reflecting on the choices that shaped him and the platforms that eventually amplified his voice.
The career is impressive. The backstory is instructive. And in this hour, both are given room to breathe.
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