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The cast of Boots Riley’s upcoming Amazon series I’m a Virgo, which is led by Jharrel Jerome, has added six to its cast. Brett Gray, Kara Young, Allius Barnes, and Olivia Washington join I’m a Virgo as series regulars with Mike Epps and Carmen Ejogo set to recur. “Our cast is hard as hell. Our […]
Deon and Roxanne Avent Taylor, through their Hidden Empire Film Group, is teaming up with King Bach (real name Andrew Bachelor) to develop a scripted series chronicling Bach’s rise to social media fame. Bach first hit it big when he became Vine’s biggest star, boasting 14 million followers and 5.1 billion loops. He has since […]
Aaron Pierre is joining Delroy Lindo and Mahershala Ali in Marvel’s Blade reboot starring Ali in the titular human-vampire hybrid role. Bassam Tariq is directing the feature project from a script Stacy Osei-Kuffour penned. Osei-Kuffour writing the script makes her the first Black woman to pen a Marvel movie. READ: 15 Actors Whose Careers Rose […]
It’s official, The Wendy Williams show is ending. After 14 seasons, The Wendy Williams Show is no more. Sherri Shepherd, who has been a frequent guest host on the season, will host her very own talk show, Sherri, in the fall and take over the time slot Williams’ show had on FOX. “OMG! I am […]
50 Cent is venturing into the world of comic book superheroes. The rapper/actor has optioned the rights to Christopher Priest and ChrisCross’s DC Comic series ‘Xerø.’ He is producing Xero into a live-action movie and potential film franchise through his G Unit Film & Television production company. READ: Crystal Fox + 2 […]
It’s safe to say Terrence Howard is not retiring after all. Terrence Howard, Cuba Gooding Jr., Clifton Powell have been cast in the horror movie Skeletons in the Closet. Valery M. Ortiz is also cast in the La Llorona-themed thriller, directed by Lance Kawas. Koji Steven Sakai and Joshua A. Cohen wrote the script based […]
There’s Valentine’s day and then there is Galentine’s Day. And whether we are celebrating V-day or not, Galentine’s Day is still our newest favorite holiday. READ: 15 of Regina King’s Most Iconic Roles It is a day we get to celebrate our sisterhood with the women who keep us grounded and are there for us through […]
Crystal Fox, Djouliet Amara, and Ally Maki have joined the cast of The Big Door Prize, rounding out the cast Apple’s The Big Door Prize. They join previously cast Gabrielle Dennis, Damon Gupton, Chris O’Dowd, Josh Segarra and Sammy Fourlas. The half-hour comedy is based on M.O. Walsh’s bestselling novel. The 10-episode series tells a […]
Daveed Diggs has joined The Crossover, Disney+’s basketball drama series, as its narrator. The project which was recently given a series order is based on Kwame Alexander’s novel of the same name that is told entirely through verse. Alexander and Damani Johnson penned the pilot with Dee Johnson supervising. READ: 19 Best Teachers in TV […]
After an extensive, year-long search, Paramount Pictures has found their leading man. British actor Kingsley Ben-Adir, fresh off of playing Malcolm X in One Night in Miami, will portray Bob Marley in the studio’s biopic about the reggae icon. Reinaldo Marcus Green will helm the film and he is re-teaming up with Zach Baylin, who […]