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UPDATED WITH TRAILER: –ORIGINALLY POSTED NOV 21, 2023 — After a 30-year hiatus, Eddie Murphy is reprising his iconic role as Axel Foley in “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley,” set to debut on Netflix, Summer 2024. The long-awaited fourth installment brings back familiar faces, including Judge Reinhold, Paul Reiser, and Bronson Pinchot, with Jerry Bruckheimer […]
Cedric the Entertainer has launched Comedy Pays, an online contest offering a weekly $1000 cash prize for the funniest joke that makes him laugh. The comedian announced the competition via video, in collaboration with Kapital Entertainment’s digital division and Cedric’s A Bird and A Bear Entertainment. Submissions are open (click here to enter), and winners […]
In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the cast of the upcoming The Color Purple musical delved into the challenges of bringing the iconic story back to the big screen. Despite the critical and commercial success of Steven Spielberg’s 1985 adaptation, the pressure to revive the beloved title as a movie musical was palpable. […]
Peacock has greenlit a limited series titled “Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist,” centered around an infamous armed robbery following Muhammad Ali’s historic 1970 comeback fight. The series, based on the iHeart podcast of the same name, will feature Kevin Hart in the lead role and as an executive producer. The Atlanta-set series, created by […]
Simone Missick and David Oyelowo are set to star in the upcoming dramedy series “Government Cheese,” with Oyelowo also serving as the executive producer. The show follows the story of Hampton Chambers (Oyelowo), a recently released ex-convict trying to rebuild his life while grappling with unexpected divine interventions. Missick plays Astoria, Hampton’s wife. READ: Justice […]
HBO’s upcoming crime drama series, led by Mark Ruffalo and created by Brad Ingelsby, has welcomed two new additions to its cast. Thuso Mbedu and Emilia Jones are set to play significant roles in the untitled Task Force project, currently in pre-production. Mbedu steps into the role of Aleah, a Sergeant Detective recruited for Tom’s […]
Anthony Anderson is set to host the 75th Emmy Awards on January 15, 2024. The prestigious awards, initially slated for September 18, 2023, faced delays due to strikes in the Hollywood industry. The three-hour ceremony will be broadcast live on Fox, marking a significant celebration on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Reflecting on the challenges […]
In a recent feature by Harper’s Bazaar, 14 influential Black storytellers are celebrated for reshaping the landscape of American theater. The article explores the legacy of pioneers like Lorraine Hansberry and Ntozake Shange, who, in the late 1950s and 1970s, respectively, brought Black characters and stories to the forefront of Broadway. The piece delves into […]
The 2024 Critics Choice Awards nominations have arrived. Cord Jefferson in his directorial debut secures a nod for Best Adapted Screenplay, while his film “American Fiction” and “The Color Purple” tie with an impressive 5 nominations each. Both projects are up for a Best Picture award. Da’Vine Joy Randolph receives her second nomination for her […]
The debut trailer for Alex Garland’s upcoming film “Civil War” presents a chilling vision of a future America in internal conflict. Set in a near-future dystopian United States, the storyline seems to center around a race to the White House amidst a nation on the brink of a second civil war. While the plot details […]