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Alicia Keys’ Broadway musical Hell’s Kitchen is preparing to go on the road. The production will kick off its North American multi-year tour in fall 2025, premiering at Cleveland’s Playhouse Square. Running simultaneously with its Broadway run at the Shubert Theatre, the tour will visit more than 30 cities during its first year, with additional […]
Culture Management Group (CMG) has announced the lineup for Culture Beach Jam 2024, taking place on December 28–29, 2024, at the Polo Beach Club in Accra, Ghana. This two-day event will spotlight African music, art, and culture, transforming the coastal venue into a dynamic space for creativity and connection. The lineup features Omah Lay, King […]
Courtney B. Vance has been cast as Zeus in the second season of Percy Jackson and the Olympians. He takes over the role following the passing of Lance Reddick, who played the Greek god in Season 1 before his death at age 60. Reddick’s performance was featured in the season finale, where Zeus accuses Percy […]
Sterling K. Brown is the latest addition to the cast of the live-action Voltron movie. The Emmy-winning actor joins Henry Cavill, rising star Daniel Quinn-Toye, Rita Ora, and John Kim in the sci-fi ensemble. The project, directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber, begins production this December in Australia. The movie is written by Thurber and Ellen […]
Prime Video has dropped the trailer for the upcoming Nigerian supernatural thriller, Suspicion, directed by Tosin Igho. Set to stream globally on November 28, the film is a blend of ancient African mysticism and modern moral dilemmas. Stan Nze (RattleSnake: The Ahanna Story, Colourless) stars as Voke, a man driven to seek justice after his […]
At just 19 years old, Laya DeLeon Hayes has carved out an impressive space for herself in Hollywood. Known for her role as Delilah McCall on CBS’s The Equalizer, Hayes has spent five seasons redefining what it means to see young Black girls on network television. Sharing the screen with legends Queen Latifah and Lorraine […]
Idris Elba is in final negotiations to step into the world of Eternia as Duncan, better known as Man-at-Arms, in the Amazon MGM live-action adaptation of Masters of the Universe. Directed by Travis Knight (Bumblebee), the film is a collaboration between Escape Artists and Mattel Films and will debut in theaters on June 5, 2026. […]
Lifetime has unveiled the trailer for A Very Merry Beauty Salon, premiering Thursday, December 7 at 8/7c only on Lifetime! This holiday season, Sister, Sister fans are in for a treat as Tia Mowry and RonReaco Lee reunite in this original movie, part of Mowry’s three-picture deal with the network. The film also stars Donna […]
The untitled Peacock series from The Office creators Greg Daniels and Michael Koman has announced additional cast members, including Duane Shepard Sr. (The Conners) and Nate Jackson (Young Rock). The duo joins a growing ensemble for the mockumentary-style comedy set in the same universe as The Office. READ: Did You Know: At The Time ‘The Wiz’ […]
Max has dropped the trailer for Bookie Season 2, and it’s shaping up to be an even wilder ride. Created by Chuck Lorre and Nick Bakay, the dark comedy series returns Thursday, December 12, with Sebastian Maniscalco reprising his role as Danny, a bookie scrambling to save his business from California’s looming legalization of sports […]