‘Average Joe’ Season 2 Sets August Premiere, Adds Katlego Lebogang and Hakeem Kae-Kazim to Cast [FIRST LOOK]

After a long wait, Deon Cole is back. Paramount+ has set an August 19 premiere date for Season 2 of the action-comedy thriller “Average Joe,” releasing the first look photos alongside the announcement. Deadline reports, the eight-episode second season will launch with two episodes, followed by weekly installments every Wednesday. The series streams globally on […]

Netflix Delays Brian Tyree Henry’s Adult Animated Series ‘Bass X Machina’ to November

Brian Tyree Henry’s upcoming animated series Bass X Machina is getting a new premiere date. Netflix announced at the 2026 Annecy International Animation Film Festival that the steampunk adult animated series has been moved from October 6 to November 3, 2026. The series, produced by Studio Mir, the South Korean animation house behind The Legend […]

Ego Nwodim, Christopher Meloni & Sherry Cola Get Real About Gratitude & Chaos in ‘Little Brother’ | INTERVIEW

We sat down with Ego Nwodim, Christopher Meloni and Sherry Cola for Netflix’s new comedy Little Brother, directed by Matt Spicer. The film follows Marcus, a successful real estate agent played by Eric André whose perfectly controlled world gets completely flipped when his eccentric and unpredictable little brother Rudd, played by John Cena, shows back […]

Ruben Santiago-Hudson Tackles August Wilson’s ‘Seven Guitars’ in New Off-Broadway Revival

Lincoln Center Theater is continuing its commitment to August Wilson’s legacy with a new revival of Seven Guitars, directed by Tony Award winner Ruben Santiago-Hudson. The production will be staged Off-Broadway at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater during the 2026–2027 season. Set in 1940s Pittsburgh, Seven Guitars follows blues musician Floyd “Schoolboy” Barton as he […]

Chasing Dragons & Fire Extinguishers — Eric André & John Cena on ‘Little Brother’ and Letting Go of Perfection

We sat down with John Cena and Eric André for Netflix’s new comedy Little Brother, directed by Matt Spicer. The film follows Marcus, a successful real estate agent played by Eric André whose perfectly controlled world gets completely flipped when his eccentric and unpredictable little brother Rudd, played by John Cena, shows back up in […]

Full Cast Announced for Jocelyn Bioh and Whitney White’s ‘School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play’ on Broadway

Manhattan Theatre Club has announced the full cast for its Broadway premiere of Jocelyn Bioh’s School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play, directed by Whitney White. Performances begin September 8 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, with an official opening set for September 28. The production marks the Broadway debut of the acclaimed comedy, […]