Ernest Harden Jr. is an Emmy winner. The veteran actor took home the Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series at the 2026 Creative Arts Emmys for his performance in “7:00 A.M.,” an episode of HBO Max’s medical drama The Pitt. It marks his first career Emmy nomination and win, capping off […]

Octavia Spencer is one win closer to EGOT status. The Oscar winner took home her first ever Emmy on Friday night at the 2026 Creative Arts Emmys, claiming Outstanding Narrator for her work on Investigation Discovery’s true-crime series Lost Women of Alaska. Spencer beat out a stacked field that included Jodie Foster (Netflix’s Breakdown: 1975) […]

Torrey Lawrence, Jessie T. Usher and Taye Diggs are among the cast of Syndetic, a psychological sci-fi thriller that recently wrapped production in Los Angeles. The film marks the directorial debut of Blake Linder. Written by Jayme LaForest, the film centers on Richard Thompson (Lawrence), a former Marine and network administrator whose unemployment, addiction and […]

Prime Video has canceled Spider-Noir after a single season, ending Nicolas Cage’s run in his first-ever regular television role. The eight-episode series will not return for Season 2. The cancellation lands just days before the first weekend of Emmy ceremonies, where Spider-Noir heads in with 11 nominations — the most of any Prime Video program this year. […]

The American Black Film Festival is taking its programming on the road. NICE CROWD, the company behind ABFF, has announced the full slate for its second annual Pop Up Tour, a four-city national experience bringing film screenings, celebrity conversations, industry panels and community programming to Washington D.C., New York, Atlanta and Houston this fall. The […]

Oprah Winfrey Network has greenlit a second season of “Dating Download,” its digital dating series hosted by dating and singles expert Kendra G. The renewal reflects OWN’s continued support of the show, which brings a digital-first perspective to modern dating and relationships. Season 2 will continue exploring compatibility, dating culture and the realities of finding […]

Julanne Chidi Hill, Mildred Marie Langford, Chanell Bell, and Sierra Nicolette Smith have been cast in New York Times bestselling author LaDarrion Williams’ upcoming stage play Coco Queens, which will make its debut this fall in Los Angeles. Directed by Jessica E. Williams, the production opens at Outside In Theatre with previews beginning October 19 […]

Mansa Studios has unveiled the cast for its newest scripted microdrama releases, I Married the King of the Streets and My Twin Sister Stole My Life, which premiered Friday on the Mansa App and through TikTok’s serialized content experience. I Married the King of the Streets stars Serayah McNeill (Empire, Ruth & Boaz) and Thomas […]

Mr. T came to promote his new Netflix documentary. He ended up trashing it instead. In a candid interview with The Guardian ahead of the September 8 premiere of Untold Mr. T: I Pity the Fool, the 74-year-old A-Team and Rocky III star made clear he is not happy with how his life has been […]