On This Day: TV and Film History on Aug 22nd. History may be annoying to some, but it’s what shapes us in life, especially in film and TV. It allows us to celebrate the lives of celebrities who are entertaining us. READ: 11 Coming to America Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About As well as […]
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10 ‘Do The Right Thing’ Topics That Are Still True
25 years ago today (June 30th), Spike Lee premiered one of his most controversial films to date, Do The Right Thing. Still a young filmmaker, Lee focused on underlying issues of gentrification and poverty while the subject of racial tension was plastered all over the cult classic. The racial break down 5-part monologue speeches: “Dago, […]
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Taryn Manning to Star in Coke Daniels’ Karen Movie
Say hello to a movie the Karens are going to be all upset about. Coke Daniels’ is directing a Karen movie. Literally entitled, Karen, a suspense thriller starring Orange Is The New Black’s Taryn Manning. If you know anything about the term, that Karens in Karen-like-fashion have deemed racist, it is used to describe caucasion […]
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Jason Mitchell to Star in Sean Bell Biopic 50 Shots
Jason Mitchell is set to star in Sean Bell biopic as Bell, a 23-year-old man who was shot by police the night before his wedding. The incident occurred on November 25, 2006. Bell was having his bachelor party at a strip club in Queens, New York. At the same time, the police were undercover investigating […]
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O’Shea Jackson Jr. and Pete Davidson Starring In American Sole — Kevin Hart & Chris Paul Producing
O’Shea Jackson Jr. and Pete Davidson are co-starring in the after-market sneakers comedy American Sole for STXfilms. Kevin Hart and Chris Paul are on board to produce the film based on the fastest-growing area of in-demand streetwear. Ian Edelman is directing the comedy that follows two twentysomethings (Davidson and Jackson) with mountains of college debt […]
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LisaRaye, AJ Johnson, B Simone to Star in Holiday Heartbreak
LisaRaye McCoy, Michael Colyar, AJ Johnson, Maryam Basir, B. Simone, Kountry Wayne, and Jay Cole are all cast to star in Holiday Heartbreak. Holiday Heartbreak is a romantic Christmas comedy from producer Tressa Azarel Smallwood and her MegaMind Media production company. Charles Jones is directing the movie from Tiffany Yancy’s script. READ: Zendaya and John […]
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Issa Rae to Produce Tanya Smith’s Memoir The Ghost in the Machine
Issa Rae is producing Tanya Smith’s upcoming memoir The Ghost in the Machine alongside Davide Heyman. Rae will produce through her Issa Rae Productions and Heyman will produce his Heyday Films to update the memoir into a feature film for Netflix. Smith will exec produce. READ: Issa Rae is Executive Producing Seen & Heard Documentary […]
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Yara Shahidi, Gabrielle Union, Jadakiss, and More Star in Netflix’s Fearless [TRAILER]
Yara Shahidi, Gabrielle Union, Jadakiss are starring in Netflix’s new animated film Fearless. Dwyane Wade, Miguel Fat Joe, Susan Sarandon and Tom Kenny, and Miles Robbins are also starring in the film. READ: Gabrielle Union and Frieda Pinto Team Up For Dressed in Dreams Adaptation Hoodwinked’s Cory Edwards directed the film and co-wrote it alongside […]
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Sneakerheads Series Starring Allen Maldonado and Andrew Bachelor Moves to Netflix
Sneakerheads, a six-episode comedy series starring Allen Maldonado and Andrew Bachelor has found a new home at Netflix. Sneakerheads centers around Devin (Maldanado), a former sneakerhead turned stay-at-home dad who gets back in the sneaker game. However after he loses $5,000 on his old friend Bobby’s (Bachelor) get-rich-quick schemes he enlists the help of shoe […]
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Amandla Stenberg to Star in Dear Evan Hansen Adaptation
Amandla Stenberg to star in Dear Evan Hansen. It is an adaptation based on the original stage musical play with music and lyrics by Academy Award-winning duo Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. Stephen Chbosky will direct Dear Evan Hansen based on Steven Levenson’s script. Levenson also wrote the book for the stage musical. Dear Evan […]