The estate of Whitney Houston has approved a biopic that will make Houston’s life the subject of another biopic. According to Deadline, Stella Meghie to direct Whitney Houston biopic, I Wanna Dance With Somebody. Clive Davis is producing the project along with Anthony McCarten. The biopic came together after Davis approached screenwriter and producer McCarten […]
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Niles Fitch Makes History as Disney’s First Black, Live Action Prince
It’s 2020 and black people are still out here making history…on things they should’ve already made history on. The latest actor to make history is Niles Fitch. Fitch is making history as Disney’s first black, live action prince. Fitch will star in the Disney+ sci-fi film, Secret Society of Second-Born Royals as Prince Tuma. READ: […]
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La La is Executive Producing a Docuseries About Alabama State University’s Plus-Size Dance Squad
La La is executive producing a docuseries about Alabama State University’s plus-size dance squad, The Honeybeez. She’s partnered with ITV America’s Leftfield Pictures to produce the docuseries for Snapchat. READ: Where Are They Now: The Cast of Love & Basketball The docuseries is called The Honeybeez of ASU and will consist of 10-episodes. It will […]
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Natasha Rothwell to Star in and Executive Produce Malltown, Comedy Central’s New Animated Pilot
Insecure star Natasha Rothwell to star in and executive produce Malltown, Comedy Central’s new animated pilot. Rothwell will voice the shows’ main character, 13-year-old Libby. Set in a declining mall, Malltown follows the coming-of-age adventures of Libby. Seen through the eyes of the budding teen, the mall is a microcosm of America and everything that’s […]
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Kasi Lemmons Will Adapt and Direct The Shadow King Into a Feature Film
Kasi Lemmons will adapt and direct The Shadow King, Maaza Mengiste’s historical fiction novel, into a feature film. Atlas Entertainment will produce it. The Shadow King is set during Mussolini’s 1935 invasion of Ethiopia. It takes us back to the first real conflict of World War II. The book also casts a light on the […]
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Where Are They Now: The Cast of Love & Basketball
20 years ago Love & Basketball was released in theaters across the US. The cast of Love & Basketball consisted of Omar Epps, Sanaa Lathan, Alfre Woodard, Dennis Haysbert, Regina Hall, and more. It was directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood and produced by Spike Lee. And the film’s storyline was felt generationally. It centered on two […]
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#DontRushChallenge: 12 Fictional Characters Who Could Participate in the Don’t Rush Challenge
So the #DontRushChallenge is taking over social media. It involves you looking one way and then switching to look completely different and usually involves a makeup brush or another object that pertains to your transformation as a baton you toss amongst one another involved in the video. READ: 16 Movies to Get You in the Easter […]
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50 Cent’s Crime Drama Black Mafia Family Gets the Greenlight by Starz
On Tuesday Starz greenlit 50 Cent’s crime drama Black Mafia Family. Black Mafia Family is inspired by the true story of two brothers, Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory and Terry “Southwest T” Flenory, who rose from the decaying streets of southwest Detroit in the late 1980s and gave birth to one of the most influential crime […]
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16 Movies to Get You in the Easter Spirit
It’s Easter weekend and I think we’re unanimous in saying that this year is drastically different from every year. Thanks to the coronavirus. But don’t let that one thing stop your Easter spirit. Because you may not be able to physically go to church. You may be quarantined away from your family. But you can […]
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15 Actors You Didn’t Know were British…Or Maybe Just Forgot They Were
You think you know all the British actors and then you find out there are so many actors you didn’t know were British. I mean for the longest, the biggest shocker was Idris Elba. By the time it made major headlines he was known for his role as Stringer Bell in The Wire and other […]