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Jermaine Fowler to Star in New ‘Barbershop’ Series at Prime Video — Marking Franchise’s Second TV Adaptation

The clippers are buzzing again—Barbershop is officially headed back to the small screen. Prime Video has handed a series order to Barbershop, a fresh television adaptation of the beloved film franchise, with comedian and actor Jermaine Fowler tapped to lead. The new series had been quietly brewing since last fall and was officially announced during […]

Peacock Unveils 2025-2026 Lineup Including ‘The Burbs’ Remake, Final Season of ‘Bel-Air,’ and First Look at ‘The Office’ Spinoff

Peacock just dropped the curtain on its upcoming 2025-2026 slate, and it’s packed with new originals, returning hits, buzzy spinoffs, and live events—including everything from a The Office universe mockumentary to a true crime docuseries produced by 50 Cent. At NBCUniversal’s Upfront presentation in New York, the streamer previewed new scripted and unscripted content, including […]

First Look: ‘Madea’s Destination Wedding’ Teaser Drops as Tyler Perry Takes the Chaos to the Bahamas

Netflix just dropped the teaser trailer for Madea’s Destination Wedding, and the family reunion is headed straight to the islands. Tyler Perry returns to write, direct, and once again step into the heels of Madea in what marks the 13th installment of the beloved Madea film series. Set to premiere July 11, Madea’s Destination Wedding […]

‘Brilliant Minds’ and ‘The Hunting Party’ Renewed at NBC Following Major Cancellations + Update on ‘Grosse Pointe Garden Society’

NBC is clearing house—and if you blinked, chances are one of your favorite shows just got the axe. As part of a brutal reshuffling of its primetime slate ahead of the NBA’s move to Tuesday nights, NBC has handed out just two drama renewals: Brilliant Minds and The Hunting Party. Both freshman series are coming […]

Damson Idris and Anamaria Vartolomei to Star in ‘Miles & Juliette’ — Zora Howard, Robert Glasper Attached to Project

Damson Idris and Anamaria Vartolomei are set to lead Miles & Juliette, a jazz-infused period romance that dives into the lesser-known love story between two young artists on the cusp of becoming icons—Miles Davis and Juliette Gréco. Directed by Love & Mercy filmmaker Bill Pohlad, the film follows 22-year-old Miles Davis (played by Idris) during […]

Devale Ellis, Tyler Lepley, Charnele Brown, and Larissa Dali Star in Courtney Glaudé’s Short Film ‘Old Gray Mare’

A powerful cast is coming together for a story that hits close to home for many. Old Gray Mare, the emotionally gripping short film written and directed by Courtney Glaudé (The Reading), stars Devale Ellis (Sistas), Tyler Lepley (Harlem, P-Valley), Charnele Brown (A Different World), and Larissa Dali. Old Gray Mare is a haunting, intimate […]

NBC Gives Official Series Order to ‘The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins’ — Tracy Morgan Now Has Two Series in the Works [FIRST LOOK]

NBC has officially handed out a series order to The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins, a new single-camera comedy led by Tracy Morgan. This marks a major move for Morgan, who now has two series on the way—Reggie Dinkins at NBC and the upcoming The Neighborhood spinoff Crutch at CBS, where he takes on […]

Nicholas G. Sims, Amari Bacchus to Star in Limited Series 'Blood on the Books' About 1970 Jackson State Shootings

Nicholas G. Sims, Amari Bacchus to Star in Limited Series ‘Blood on the Books’ About 1970 Jackson State Shootings

Nicholas G. Sims and Amari Bacchus are set to lead the cast of Blood on the Books, a forthcoming limited series that revisits the tragic 1970 Jackson State College shootings—a pivotal yet often overlooked moment in civil rights history. Sims will portray Phillip Lafayette Gibbs, a 21-year-old pre-law student, husband, and father who was fatally […]