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9-1-1 is finally making it official — Corinne Massiah and Elijah M. Cooper have been promoted to series regulars for the ABC drama’s upcoming ninth season. Following the heartbreaking death of Bobby Nash (Peter Krause) in the Season 8 finale, Athena Grant (Angela Bassett) will likely be leaning even more on her family — including […]

HBO is kicking off its fall lineup with Task, a gripping new drama from Mare of Easttown creator Brad Ingelsby — and the first trailer just set the tone. The seven-episode miniseries premieres Sunday, September 7 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO, with episodes streaming the next day on HBO Max. The series stars Mark […]

Filmmaker Alex Woodruff is set to make his directorial debut at the 2025 BronzeLens Film Festival with Thomasville, a 14-minute psychodrama inspired by his own family history in Atlanta’s Thomasville Heights neighborhood. Starring Stephen Ruffin as Thomas and Jay Jones—who’s nominated for Best Actor at BronzeLens—the film unfolds entirely inside a rain-soaked car. There, a […]

J. Alphonse Nicholson and Scott Mescudi are among the cast of a chilling new vision in horror, Spilled Milk, a short film from writer-director Jared Leaf. The project is produced under Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions and TIFF’s No Drama Initiative. Joining them are Jerry O’Connell, Brandon Perea, and Rodney Van Johnson, with Mescudi also composing […]

Shoniqua Shandai and Dave Z Martin are joining the sophomore season of BET’s hit dramedy Diarra From Detroit, created by and starring Diarra Kilpatrick. Season 1 followed Diarra, a divorcing schoolteacher who refuses to believe she’s been ghosted by her rebound Tinder date. Her relentless search pulls her into a decades-old mystery tied to Detroit’s criminal […]

Meghan Markle is back — and she’s bringing lobster, pottery, and some very famous friends along for the ride. Netflix has dropped the trailer for Season 2 of With Love, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex’s lifestyle series, premiering Aug. 26. This season, Meghan rolls up her sleeves for DIY crafts with Chrissy Teigen, prepares lobster […]

The world premiere of Purple Rain — the Broadway-bound stage adaptation of Prince’s 1984 musical film — has found its Kid and Apollonia. Musician-songwriter Kris Kollins will make his professional stage debut as The Kid, while Rachel Webb, fresh off her run as Juliet in the first North American tour of & Juliet, will step […]

In what sounds like a scene from a political satire, UFC CEO Dana White has confirmed that the organization will host a fight night on the White House lawn next Fourth of July. The event will mark the 250th anniversary of the United States. White told CBS Mornings that former president Donald Trump called him […]

BET+ has dropped the official trailer for Season 4 of Tyler Perry’s Zatima, giving viewers a first look at the emotional twists, messy entanglements, and tender moments on the way. A Sistas spinoff, the hit series follows fan-favorite couple Fatima (Crystal Renee Hayslett) and Zac (Devale Ellis) as they prepare to welcome a baby — […]

Danielle Spencer, who brought sass, wit, and unforgettable one-liners to the role of Dee Thomas on ABC’s What’s Happening!!, has passed away at 60. Her longtime friend and co-star Haywood Nelson confirmed she died Monday in Richmond, Virginia, after a long battle with cancer. “We have lost a daughter, sister, family member, What’s Happening!! cast […]