Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
The 2026 BET Awards just got a whole lot more interesting. Druski has been announced as the host of this year’s show, airing live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, June 28 at 8 p.m. ET/PT. At 31, he becomes the youngest person to ever host the BET Awards, narrowly edging out […]
ABC is locking in its comedy lineup. The network has renewed both Scrubs and Shifting Gears for the 2026-27 season, with both shows produced by 20th Television. This is season two for the Scrubs revival and season three for Shifting Gears. The numbers backed up both decisions. The Scrubs revival premiered to 9 million cross-platform […]
A newcomer is about to make her mark. Sofia Rose has been cast in her first major role, leading the animated feature The Neverending Pillow Fort alongside Elizabeth Cullen (Elvis). Joining them are Marsai Martin (Little), David Tennant (Doctor Who), Guy Pearce (The Brutalist), and Teresa Palmer (A Discovery of Witches). Rose plays Abby and […]
Starz is getting into the Black rodeo business. The network has greenlit an untitled eight-episode family drama set in the world of Black rodeo in Southeast Texas, with Kirk A. Moore — showrunner of Demascus and writer on American Crime — at the helm. The series follows three siblings bound by the legacy their mother […]
Taye Diggs has been deep in the microdrama space for a minute now, and he’s not slowing down. The actor and his partners Autumn Federici, Shelby Stone, James Black, and Troy Brookins officially announced the launch of Microhouse Films, a mobile-first vertical storytelling platform set to go live this spring. For context: microdramas — also […]
The Michael Jackson biopic is not done yet. Michael pulled in $97 million domestically in its opening weekend and $218.8 million worldwide — and is still going, adding $11 million on Tuesday alone. Lionsgate is moving toward a sequel, and the conversations are already underway. Lionsgate film chair Adam Fogelson confirmed the development on The […]
The new stage musical Imitation of Life now has a start date. The production will begin performances on Wednesday, September 9, at The Griffin Theater at The Shed Off Broadway, playing a strictly limited four-week engagement through Sunday, October 4. The musical features a book by Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage, music and lyrics by […]
Nominations have been announced for the 70th Annual Drama Desk Awards, which honor excellence across Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off Broadway productions from New York City’s 2025–2026 theater season. The milestone ceremony is set for Sunday, May 17, 2026, at The Town Hall in New York City, marking a return to the historic venue for the […]
Tessa Thompson is adding another major project to her roster. The BAFTA and Emmy-nominated actress is set to star in Foxfinder, a psychological thriller directed by Aoife McArdle, the Emmy-nominated director behind Severance. Joining Thompson are Golden Globe and Emmy winner Owen Cooper (Adolescence) and two-time Emmy winner Ebon Moss-Bachrach (The Bear). The film is […]
Antoine Fuqua’s Michael continues its strong box office run, crossing an estimated $115.9 million domestically as of Tuesday, according to industry tracking data from The Numbers. The Lionsgate release has maintained solid weekday momentum following its blockbuster opening weekend. The film added approximately $11.1 million on Tuesday, following a $7.7 million Monday, marking one of […]