I think this is Times Bold (not Times New Roman, which is more compact). However, there are many Times versions, and I am not sure I have seen them all.
I think this is at least very close.
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The splayed serifs on the T are Caslon-ish, but I couldn't find one that matches.
My best guess is Caslon 3, because of that "g".
Sigh. You win some, you lose some. I guess I paid too much attention to the Diary of a Mad Black Woman, and ignored the other letters.
My bad.
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