Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
NBCUniversal is stepping away from the first-run syndication business, a move that will bring several of its daytime staples to an end — including Access Hollywood, Karamo, and The Steve Wilkos Show. First-run syndication refers to a TV distribution model where shows are sold directly to local stations across the country rather than airing on […]
Animator and filmmaker Frank Abney has launched a Kickstarter campaign for his upcoming animated short film The Turners, an original western-inspired story about a retired outlaw couple forced to confront the past they thought they left behind. The Turners follows Joe and Alberta Turner, a couple who believed they had long ago walked away from […]
The 12th Annual Truth Awards has tapped Vivica A. Fox to host, with five-time Grammy winner Lalah Hathaway set to perform during this year’s celebration of Black LGBTQ+ excellence and allyship. The annual fundraiser and awards gala, presented by Better Brothers Los Angeles and The DIVA Foundation, is set for Saturday, March 21, 2026, at […]
Hulu has released the official trailer for Dear Killer Nannies, a new drama series that revisits the story of Pablo Escobar from a perspective rarely explored on screen. The upcoming series stars John Leguizamo as the infamous Colombian drug lord and premieres April 1 on Hulu in the U.S., with Disney+ carrying the series internationally. […]
Netflix has released the official trailer for Thrash, a shark thriller starring Whitney Peak, Djimon Hounsou, and Phoebe Dynevor. The film arrives on the streamer April 10, 2026, after originally being developed for a theatrical release through Sony Pictures. Directed by Tommy Wirkola, known for Violent Night and Dead Snow, the film blends disaster movie […]
An unexpected moment unfolded during South by Southwest when Keke Palmer was interrupted by a surprise marriage proposal while hosting a live podcast recording. Palmer was on stage Friday recording an episode of her podcast “Baby, This Is Keke Palmer” alongside her I Love Boosters co-stars — Demi Moore, Naomi Ackie, Taylour Paige, Poppy Liu, […]
Larry David is officially stepping back into comedy — this time with a twist on American history. During a conversation at SXSW, the Curb Your Enthusiasm creator revealed details about his upcoming HBO sketch comedy series “Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America.” The seven-episode limited series will premiere June […]
Paramount is set to shut down BET+ as a standalone streaming platform, folding the service into Paramount+ beginning in June as part of the company’s broader effort to streamline its streaming ecosystem. The move means more than 1,000 hours of BET+ programming — including original series, films, and specials — will migrate to Paramount+, where […]
Keith Lee is expanding his platform beyond TikTok and into the podcast world. The Dallas-based creator, who built a massive following through his restaurant reviews, is teaming up with Vox Media for a new weekly podcast set to debut in spring 2026. Lee currently has more than 17 million followers on TikTok, where his food […]
The deal hasn’t even closed yet, and the concerns people raised about media consolidation are already starting to surface. During a Pentagon press conference on Friday, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth criticized a report from CNN about how the Trump administration assessed the potential consequences of tensions in the Strait of Hormuz — a critical […]