Lifetime is making its first foray into microdrama. Tides of Temptation, executive produced by Taye Diggs, will premiere July 7 on Microhouse Films, Diggs’ new mobile-first vertical platform launching the same day with six additional titles yet to be revealed. The series is the first of five vertical projects set as part of a partnership […]
Director DeMane Davis on ‘Ride or Die,’ Losing ‘Brilliant Minds’ & Creating in a Changing Industry | Interview
As an EP and director, DeMane Davis has spent her career building shows and stories that mean something, and Brilliant Minds was exactly that. A network show that tackled mental health with care, nuance, and a cast that gave everything. When the cancellation came, she still showed up for the finale, for the fans, and […]
‘Godfather of Harlem’ to End With Two-Hour Series Finale on MGM+
Bumpy Johnson’s story is getting the ending it deserves. MGM+ has ordered a two-hour series finale for Godfather of Harlem, the crime drama starring Forest Whitaker as the legendary 1960s Harlem gangster, closing the book on a run that helped define the network’s identity. Production gets underway July 10 at the show’s Brooklyn set. In […]
From Chris Brown’s Audition to Beyoncé, Taylor Swift & ‘Michael’ Biopic: Raphael Thomas Shares His Artist Journey | Interview
Raphael Thomas didn’t choose the safe road, he just kept choosing the right one. A full-ride graphic design student at St. John University who quietly built a career dancing alongside Kelly Rowland, Sevyn Streeter, and more before most people knew his name. He didn’t make the Chris Brown tour that first time. He made something […]
Neon Sets December Release for ‘Clarissa,’ a Modern Lagos Reimagining of ‘Mrs. Dalloway’
Neon has given a Dec. 11 release date to Clarissa, the Cannes breakout drama from twin-brother directing duo Arie and Chuko Esiri, with new images from the critically acclaimed film now available. A bold reimagining of Virginia Woolf’s landmark 1925 novel Mrs. Dalloway, the film transposes the story from 1920s London to present-day Lagos, following […]
Netflix Drops First Look Images and Sets Premiere Date for Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Again?
Netflix has set a Sept. 9 premiere date for Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Again?, the long-awaited third installment in the beloved franchise, with first look images now available showing the returning ensemble alongside newcomer Taraji P. Henson. The comedy-drama brings back Perry, Jill Scott, Richard T. Jones, Michael Jai White, Tasha Smith, […]
Danny Glover Reveals He Has Been Living With Alzheimer’s Disease
Danny Glover has publicly shared for the first time that he has been living with Alzheimer’s disease. The 79-year-old “Lethal Weapon” star spoke with former NBC Nightly News anchor Lester Holt in an exclusive interview that aired July 1 on TODAY, accompanied by his family. He also opens up in this week’s issue of People […]
Sam Richardson and Tiffany Boone Are Set to Star in Netflix’s New Comedy Series ‘A Hundred Percent’
Sam Richardson and Tiffany Boone are heading to Netflix. The two are set to star in A Hundred Percent, a new half-hour live-action comedy series now in production in Los Angeles. The series comes from Nick Kroll, co-creator and star of Netflix’s animated hit Big Mouth and its spinoff Human Resources, who returns to the […]
50 Cent Reteams With Starz to Adapt Graphic Novel “Bone Parish,” Diane Ademu-John to Co-Showrun and Executive Produce
Starz is re-teaming with Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson on a new project: a TV adaptation of the supernatural crime graphic novel “Bone Parish” by Cullen Bunn and Jonas Scharf. Diane Ademu-John (“Dune: Prophecy”) and Declan de Barra (“The Witcher: Blood Origin”) will co-showrun the project and executive produce. Stephen Christy and Mette Norkjaer from BOOM! […]
First Look: Reacher Spinoff Neagley, Led by Maria Sten, Sets September Premiere Date
We’re getting the first look and release date for Prime Video’s Reacher spinoff Neagley. Starring Maria Sten in a reprisal of her fan-favorite character from the mothership series, Neagley will premiere with all eight episodes Wednesday, Sept. 16, following the Reacher season 4 finale. The streamer also released several season 1 photos alongside the announcement. […]







