Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
The Gilded Age is heading back to 1880s New York this June, and the social ladder is steeper than ever. HBO’s lavish period drama from creator Julian Fellowes (Downton Abbey) returns for Season 3 with eight new episodes, airing on HBO and streaming on Max. Picking up in the aftermath of last season’s explosive Opera […]
Elegance Bratton’s By Any Means just leveled up. The cast of the upcoming crime thriller has grown with the addition of Nicole Beharie, Giancarlo Esposito, LisaGay Hamilton, LaChanze, Josh Lucas, David Strathairn, and Ethan Embry. Production is officially underway in Atlanta. We previously reported that Yahya Abdul-Mateen II would lead the film alongside Mark Wahlberg. […]
Prime Video’s upcoming limited series The Greatest, chronicling the life of legendary boxer Muhammad Ali, has added two more to its cast. Michael Ealy and Kai Parham (Colin in Black and White) are set to join the ensemble led by Jaalen Best, who stars as Ali himself. The series which comes from from executive producer […]
Charlie Cale is back, and yes—she’s still on her bullshit. Peacock has officially dropped the full trailer for season 2 of its Emmy-winning original series Poker Face, and it’s serving up a whole new batch of twisted mysteries, eccentric guest stars, and the same sharp-edged wit we’ve come to expect from the human lie detector […]
Marriage, mayhem, and a whole lot of passive aggression — The Roses is coming for the crown of messiest on-screen breakup this year. Directed by Jay Roach (Bombshell, Meet the Parents) and written by Tony McNamara (The Favourite, Poor Things), The Roses is Searchlight Pictures’ latest satirical black comedy adaptation of Warren Adler’s 1981 novel […]
Peacock is clearing the court. The NBCUniversal streamer has officially canceled Mr. Throwback and Based on a True Story, marking the end of the road for both comedies. Mr. Throwback, which debuted in August 2024, starred Adam Pally as Danny Grossman, a down-on-his-luck sports memorabilia dealer seeking a comeback by reconnecting with his former sixth-grade […]
Get ready to chase waterfalls onstage. CrazySexyCool, the upcoming musical celebrating the iconic journey of TLC, is officially set to make its world premiere at Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. in June 2026 — with a Broadway run already in the cards. The production, billed as a “(mostly true) story of unshakable sisterhood,” centers on […]
“Did you miss…” Varnell Hill? If so, good news: Varnell Hill is back. BET+ has officially greenlit Varnell Hill, a new comedy series centered around Tommy Davidson as the eccentric talk show host he made famous in a single, unforgettable two-part episode of Martin. The series will pick up with Varnell behind the scenes of […]
If you didn’t already want to see Sinners, Ryan Coogler’s press run might just change your mind. And I mean that in the best way. Sinners is a Southern Gothic supernatural horror film that’s giving genre, grit, and generational trauma—all wrapped in a cinematic love letter to storytelling. Set in the 1930s South, the film […]
Max just dropped the official trailer for And Just Like That Season 3, and as always, the drama, the fashion, and the complicated love lives are returning in full swing — minus a couple familiar faces. Premiering May 29, the Sex and the City sequel kicks off its third chapter with big shifts and even […]