Broadway’s upcoming musical Wanted has added two more to its cast. Aurelia Williams and Awa Sal Secka will play Sissy and Flo respectively, reprising their performances from the musical’s earlier developmental runs. Williams previously played the role at Paper Mill Playhouse while Secka originated her role at Signature Theatre. They join a previously announced cast […]

Robin Givens is heading to the world of Alex Cross. The actress has joined the recurring cast of Prime Video’s Cross for its upcoming third season. Givens joins a cast that includes returning series lead Aldis Hodge as Alex Cross, alongside Isaiah Mustafa, Samantha Walkes, Alona Tal, Johnny Ray Gill, Juanita Jennings, Caleb Elijah and […]

Netflix has added ten new cast members to Myron Bolitar, with Ra’Mya Latiah Aikens joining as a series regular and nine others coming aboard in recurring guest star roles. The new additions are Aikens, Jamie Hector, Amanda Warren, Isaiah Hill, Quincy Isaiah, Bebe Neuwirth, Griffin Dunne, Melissa Benoist, Charlie Tahan and Sandrine Holt. They join […]

Tiffany Haddish is heading to Mississippi. Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired The Girl in the River and will release the thriller in theaters and on digital platforms September 4. Written and directed by Brando Benetton, the film follows an experienced criminologist and a young psychologist who travel to a small Mississippi town after a girl […]

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated welcomed six extraordinary women into its sisterhood as honorary members this week during the organization’s 72nd International Boule in Las Vegas. The inductees are Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Pauletta Pearson Washington, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett-Helaire, Merline Saintil and Robin Washington. “Today, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated welcomed six women whose […]

The wellness industry is about to get a lot more dangerous. Junghal Studios has released the trailer for Namaslay, the genre-bending horror satire written and directed by the Indian filmmaker duo Rish and Kanish, marking their feature film debut. The film follows Gayatri, played by Kirunthuja Srikanth-Talim, a woman who relocates to Los Angeles and […]

The Hollywood Walk of Fame Class of 2027 has been announced, and it is a stacked one. Walk of Famers Ming-Na Wen and Sheila E. joined Hollywood Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Ron Frierson on Thursday to reveal the 32 honorees who will receive stars across the categories of motion pictures, television, recording, live […]

Da’Vinchi is becoming Hollywood’s go-to firefighter. The actor has joined the series regular cast of NBC’s Chicago Fire as Marcus Burke, a firefighter candidate at Firehouse 51 in the procedural’s upcoming 15th season, premiering Wednesday, October 7 at 9 p.m. He joins a cast that includes Taylor Kinney, David Eigenberg, Miranda Rae Mayo, Christian Stolte, […]

Teyana Taylor’s feature directorial debut Get Lite, starring Storm Reid, has shifted from its original April 9, 2027 release date to August 20, 2027. Paramount gave the original date to new acquisition Boys for Life, clearing the way for a late summer debut. And with production now moving forward, the film is holding open call […]

Natasha Rothwell has joined Hulu’s untitled Cable Guy pilot, the darkly comedic reimagining of the 1996 Jim Carrey cult classic starring Damon Wayans Jr. and Jake Johnson. The pilot is not a remake but rather takes its creative cue from what FX’s Fargo did with the Coen Brothers film, honoring the source material rather than […]