The Television Academy has announced the 2026 class of its Hall of Fame, tapping seven figures whose careers span journalism, comedy, documentary filmmaking, animation, and the executive suite. The honorees are the late “60 Minutes” correspondent Ed Bradley, who will be inducted posthumously; actors Ted Danson and Jean Smart; documentary producer Sheila Nevins; “South Park” […]

Jonathan Majors is back on screen. The Daily Wire, Ben Shapiro’s conservative media company, released the first teaser trailer Thursday for Run Hide Fight: Infidels, a $5 million action thriller directed by Kyle Rankin from his own screenplay. The film is a follow-up to the 2020 high school siege thriller Run Hide Fight, produced by […]

Antoine Fuqua’s Michael Jackson biopic Michael has made history at the global box office, surpassing Oppenheimer to become the highest-grossing biopic of all time. The Lionsgate release hit $977.4 million worldwide in its tenth weekend, edging past Christopher Nolan’s $975.8 million record, which Oppenheimer built over a 123-day theatrical window and an Oscar season run […]

Shemar Moore is suiting up again. S.W.A.T. Exiles, the spinoff to the long-running CBS action drama, has landed at Starz and will premiere September 25, with Sony Pictures Television closing the U.S. deal after producing the 10-episode series independently and securing distribution across every major international territory. In S.W.A.T. Exiles, Moore returns as Daniel “Hondo” […]

The 2026 BET Awards made history, delivered surprises and celebrated Black excellence across music, film and television on June 28 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, hosted by comedian Druski. Teyana Taylor walked away as the night’s biggest winner, taking home four awards including Icon of the Year, Video Director of the Year, Best […]

Druski is doing double duty today. As he prepares to take the stage tonight as host of the BET Awards, the comedian dropped a trailer for Joe, a parody sketch billed as the prequel to Michael, the blockbuster Michael Jackson biopic currently making history at the global box office. The comedic bit, shared across Druski’s […]

Tshedza Pictures’ highly anticipated new telenovela The Four of Us has secured a Netflix home, with the streamer acquiring the series ahead of its premiere. The show debuts Monday, June 29 at 8:00 PM on e.tv, with episodes streaming on Netflix the following day. The dual-platform deal marks a significant milestone for South African storytelling, […]

Naturi Naughton-Lewis is heading back to Broadway. The actress and singer will join the cast of The Great Gatsby as Jordan Baker beginning July 31 at the Broadway Theatre, marking her first return to the stage in 20 years. Naughton-Lewis succeeds original cast member Samantha Pauly, who plays her final performance in the role on […]

Sky has released the first trailer for Possession, a five-part limited series led by Gugu Mbatha-Raw that weaves together colonial history, inherited trauma and the supernatural across the landscapes of Bristol and Jamaica. Formerly titled Inheritance, the series was created and written by Karla Crome and directed throughout by Storm Saulter. Mbatha-Raw stars as Claudia, […]

Two of Broadway’s most celebrated talents are taking their act to YouTube. Jordan E. Cooper and Kara Young have premiered The Ppl Police, a six-episode scripted micro-comedy now streaming on the platform. The series stars Cooper and Young as Ross and Pumpkin, two friends who set themselves up as a community alternative to the police […]