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LaRoyce Hawkins is leaving Chicago P.D. as a series regular after 13 seasons, Variety reports. Though his run as a series regular has come to an end, Hawkins will return to wrap up his character Kevin Atwater’s storyline in the first two or three episodes of the upcoming Season 14 before making his final exit. […]
The 2026 BET Awards came home. Hosted by comedian and cultural phenomenon Druski, Culture’s Biggest Night posted its strongest performance since 2019, growing across every platform from television ratings to social media to live attendance. On television, the broadcast ranked as the highest-rated BET Awards on BET since 2019 among adults 18-49, with P18-49 impressions […]
Lifetime is making its first foray into microdrama. Tides of Temptation, executive produced by Taye Diggs, will premiere July 7 on Microhouse Films, Diggs’ new mobile-first vertical platform launching the same day with six additional titles yet to be revealed. The series is the first of five vertical projects set as part of a partnership […]
Bumpy Johnson’s story is getting the ending it deserves. MGM+ has ordered a two-hour series finale for Godfather of Harlem, the crime drama starring Forest Whitaker as the legendary 1960s Harlem gangster, closing the book on a run that helped define the network’s identity. Production gets underway July 10 at the show’s Brooklyn set. In […]
Neon has given a Dec. 11 release date to Clarissa, the Cannes breakout drama from twin-brother directing duo Arie and Chuko Esiri, with new images from the critically acclaimed film now available. A bold reimagining of Virginia Woolf’s landmark 1925 novel Mrs. Dalloway, the film transposes the story from 1920s London to present-day Lagos, following […]
Netflix has set a Sept. 9 premiere date for Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Again?, the long-awaited third installment in the beloved franchise, with first look images now available showing the returning ensemble alongside newcomer Taraji P. Henson. The comedy-drama brings back Perry, Jill Scott, Richard T. Jones, Michael Jai White, Tasha Smith, […]
Danny Glover has publicly shared for the first time that he has been living with Alzheimer’s disease. The 79-year-old “Lethal Weapon” star spoke with former NBC Nightly News anchor Lester Holt in an exclusive interview that aired July 1 on TODAY, accompanied by his family. He also opens up in this week’s issue of People […]
Sam Richardson and Tiffany Boone are heading to Netflix. The two are set to star in A Hundred Percent, a new half-hour live-action comedy series now in production in Los Angeles. The series comes from Nick Kroll, co-creator and star of Netflix’s animated hit Big Mouth and its spinoff Human Resources, who returns to the […]
Starz is re-teaming with Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson on a new project: a TV adaptation of the supernatural crime graphic novel “Bone Parish” by Cullen Bunn and Jonas Scharf. Diane Ademu-John (“Dune: Prophecy”) and Declan de Barra (“The Witcher: Blood Origin”) will co-showrun the project and executive produce. Stephen Christy and Mette Norkjaer from BOOM! […]
We’re getting the first look and release date for Prime Video’s Reacher spinoff Neagley. Starring Maria Sten in a reprisal of her fan-favorite character from the mothership series, Neagley will premiere with all eight episodes Wednesday, Sept. 16, following the Reacher season 4 finale. The streamer also released several season 1 photos alongside the announcement. […]