Mike Epps, one of Netflix’s most popular stand-ups and the star of its sitcom The Upshaws, is expanding his relationship with the streamer via My Father’s Son, a new comedy series he will star in and executive produce alongside Chris “Comedian CP” Powell, the rising Detroit stand-up whose life inspired the project, Deadline reports. The […]

Disney’s next chapter in the “Cheetah Girls” franchise has finished production, following its announcement in July. “The Cheetah Girls: Next Gen” officially wrapped filming on September 5, 2026, Disney Channel confirmed, capping a production that kicked off in South Africa in July. The film is slated to arrive on Disney Channel and Disney+ sometime in […]

Shannan E. Johnson and The Professional Pen have set the cast for WOS Live: Who Killed Calvin?, an immersive live staged reading built around Johnson’s feature screenplay The Weight of Silence, set to take place September 20 in Los Angeles. The ensemble includes Birgundi Baker, Omar J. Dorsey, Zachariah Rogers, Jon Chaffin, Deborah Joy Winans, […]

USA Network has released the first trailer for The Rainmaker Season 2, confirming the legal drama returns Friday, October 16 at 10 p.m. Season 1 ended with Rudy Baylor, played by Milo Callaghan, pulling off a stunning underdog win against Great Benefit and its hospital, securing an $82 million judgment for client Dot Black after […]

Rachel Morrison’s sophomore directing effort, produced by Ryan Gosling, debuts at TIFF this weekend ahead of an October release. The first trailer for “Love of Your Life” dropped Wednesday, giving audiences their initial look at Rachel Morrison’s sweeping romantic drama ahead of its Toronto International Film Festival premiere this weekend. Margaret Qualley leads as Maya, […]

Update with trailer. CBS has released the official teaser for Cupertino, the upcoming legal drama from The Good Wife creators Robert and Michelle King, offering the best look yet at the Silicon Valley-set series ahead of its October 8 premiere during CBS Premiere Week. The show follows Michael, played by Mike Colter, an attorney who […]

OWN is spotlighting the trailblazing all-Black women’s volleyball team that made history on the national stage. We Belong Here: The Story of Team Dream premieres on OWN Saturday, September 26 at 9 p.m. ET/PT as part of the network’s OWN Spotlight documentary series. Directed by Bianca Barnes-Williams, the film chronicles the journey of 12 Black […]

David Jonsson is set to lead the voice cast of the upcoming animated family feature Bollywoof, alongside Oscar winner Olivia Colman and The Big Bang Theory star Kunal Nayyar. Bollywoof follows a British pet dog who finds himself lost in the bustling city of Kolkata. To find his way home, he teams up with a […]

David Oyelowo is reimagining one of literature’s most iconic pirates. Paramount+ and MGM+ have unveiled a first look at Treasure Island, Playground Entertainment’s six-part adventure series starring David Oyelowo (Silo) as Long John Silver, marking the first time a Black actor has played the iconic pirate on screen. Oyelowo leads a cast that includes Hayley […]