Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
Samuel L. Jackson and Uma Thurman are teaming up again for the upcoming dark comic thriller The Kill Room. According to The Hollywood Reporter, “The darkly comic crime thriller comes from writer Jonathan Jacobson, with Nicol Paone set to direct, and sees both Thurman and Jackson return to familiar territory involving hi-jinx and hired guns. […]
UPDATE Mar 27, 2023: During the promotion of his ‘You People’, Eddie Murphy shared exciting news about his upcoming biopic project in which Eddie Murphy is portraying Parliament-Funkadelic frontman George Clinton. Murphy told Extra, “We met with George, we got the rights. We are trying to get the right writer… I’m dying to tell that […]
In many aspects, the Oscars are still so white, but thanks to Will Packer, the 94th Oscars’ team was for the first time in history much more diverse. Packer, who made history as the first Black producer of the 94th Academy Awards also made history by leading the first all-Black production team alongside his longtime […]
Taylour Paige is set to star in the upcoming dark comedy The Trainer, opposite Vito Schnabel, Julia Fox, and Steven Van Zandt. American History X’s Tony Kaye is directing from a script by Schnabel and Jeff Solomon. The project has been in development for more than a decade and is based on an original story […]
Daniel Kaluuya is making his screenwriting debut with the UK futuristic film The Kitchen for Netflix. The project will star Top Boy’s Kane Robinson alongside newcomer Jedaiah Bannerman. And it will be directed by Kibwe Tavares in his directorial debut. READ: Six More Added to the Cast of The Color Purple Musical Film Set in […]
Bruce Willis is stepping away from his lengthy and distinguished acting career after being diagnosed with aphasia. His family made the announcement on their social media accounts. READ: The Wendy Williams Show is Ending — Sherri Shepherd’s New Talk Show to Take Over Time Slot “To Bruce’s amazing supporters, as a family we wanted to […]
Samuel L. Jackson is returning to the stage. After 10 years, Jackson will star in the Broadway revival of August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama The Piano Lesson. Danielle Brooks and John David Washington are co-starring in the revival alongside Jackson. And the return also marks a family affair as his wife, LaTanya Richardson is set […]
Tammy Williams is set to be the first Black woman majority owner of a multi-million dollar film studio and post-production facility in Georgia. And the second Black person to own a studio in the state. Up until now, Tyler Perry was the only Black person to own studio space in Georgia with Tyler Perry Studios. […]
Ahead of the 94th annual Oscar Awards lets take a list at all the Black Oscar winners in the acting categories and the total Black winners in any category. Spoiler alert in the Academy’s 94-year history, only 20 Black oscar winners have won an award in the acting categories. Check them all out below. […]
In real life graduation usually means it’s time to move and that statement holds true in the land of TV. Six original Grown-ish cast members will not be returning to the series following the fourth’s season’s graduation finale. READ: John Clarence Stewart, Shamika Cotton, Miracle Watts Join Season 2 of P-Valley According to TV Line, […]