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ABC has dropped the first-look photos for 9-1-1: Nashville, giving us our first glimpse at the newest chapter in the hit first responders franchise. The series will premiere on Wednesday, October 9, at 9 p.m. ET. The ensemble cast includes Hailey Kilgore, Juani Feliz, Chris O’Donnell, Jessica Capshaw, Michael Provost, Hunter McVey, LeAnn Rimes, and […]
Regina King has unveiled MianU, a vibrant orange wine created in honor of her late son, Ian Alexander Jr. The launch marks King’s debut in the wine industry and reflects her deep focus on legacy, creativity, and authentic connection. A Name and Brand with Layers of Meaning Pronounced “me and you,” MianU is more than […]
Taylor Sheridan is making his long-awaited return to the big screen with F.A.S.T., a high-stakes action thriller set up at Warner Bros. Pictures. The project has just added LaKeith Stanfield and Trevante Rhodes starring alongside Brandon Sklenar (1923), Jason Clarke, Sam Claflin, and Juliana Canfield (Y: The Last Man). F.A.S.T. follows a former special forces commando […]
9-1-1 is finally making it official — Corinne Massiah and Elijah M. Cooper have been promoted to series regulars for the ABC drama’s upcoming ninth season. Following the heartbreaking death of Bobby Nash (Peter Krause) in the Season 8 finale, Athena Grant (Angela Bassett) will likely be leaning even more on her family — including […]
HBO is kicking off its fall lineup with Task, a gripping new drama from Mare of Easttown creator Brad Ingelsby — and the first trailer just set the tone. The seven-episode miniseries premieres Sunday, September 7 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO, with episodes streaming the next day on HBO Max. The series stars Mark […]
Filmmaker Alex Woodruff is set to make his directorial debut at the 2025 BronzeLens Film Festival with Thomasville, a 14-minute psychodrama inspired by his own family history in Atlanta’s Thomasville Heights neighborhood. Starring Stephen Ruffin as Thomas and Jay Jones—who’s nominated for Best Actor at BronzeLens—the film unfolds entirely inside a rain-soaked car. There, a […]
J. Alphonse Nicholson and Scott Mescudi are among the cast of a chilling new vision in horror, Spilled Milk, a short film from writer-director Jared Leaf. The project is produced under Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions and TIFF’s No Drama Initiative. Joining them are Jerry O’Connell, Brandon Perea, and Rodney Van Johnson, with Mescudi also composing […]
Shoniqua Shandai and Dave Z Martin are joining the sophomore season of BET’s hit dramedy Diarra From Detroit, created by and starring Diarra Kilpatrick. Season 1 followed Diarra, a divorcing schoolteacher who refuses to believe she’s been ghosted by her rebound Tinder date. Her relentless search pulls her into a decades-old mystery tied to Detroit’s criminal […]
Meghan Markle is back — and she’s bringing lobster, pottery, and some very famous friends along for the ride. Netflix has dropped the trailer for Season 2 of With Love, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex’s lifestyle series, premiering Aug. 26. This season, Meghan rolls up her sleeves for DIY crafts with Chrissy Teigen, prepares lobster […]
The world premiere of Purple Rain — the Broadway-bound stage adaptation of Prince’s 1984 musical film — has found its Kid and Apollonia. Musician-songwriter Kris Kollins will make his professional stage debut as The Kid, while Rachel Webb, fresh off her run as Juliet in the first North American tour of & Juliet, will step […]