Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
Netflix hit subscribers with another price increase. It was a minor increase but if we think about it, this has been the sixth increase Netflix introduced since 2014 and the total increase overall for the standard tier has gone from $7.99 to now $15.49. Now is Netflix still worth it for that price? Yes. However […]
Carl Weber’s The Family Business has upped some recurring cast members and added some new faces to its roster for its upcoming fourth season. Brely Evans and Ben Stephens, who currently recur as Sonya Duncan and Curtis Duncan, have been promoted to series regulars while Bern Nadette Stanis, Nayirah Teshali, and Sacaiah Shaw have joined […]
Congratulations are in order! Venus and Serena Williams and Ava DuVernay’s portrait will soon hang in the Smithsonian. They are among seven recipients to receive such an honor. “We are proud to introduce the 2022 Portrait of a Nation Honorees who embody creativity, individuality, excellence, and service to the people of our country,” the Smithsonian […]
Power Book II: Ghost had the internet in a frenzy when Diana did a Mike and aired everyone’s business out during their family dinner. While her situation is definitely top-tier crazy it is just one of the many crazy tv and movie dinner scenes. READ: 50 Movies and Documentaries Directed by Black Filmmakers in […]
Sharon Duncan-Brewster, newcomer Eddie Karanja, and Edward Bluemel join the cast of Hulu’s upcoming drama series Washington Black. They join as series regulars opposite Sterling K. Brown, Iola Evans and Ernest Kingsley Jr. The nine-episode limited series is based on Esi Edugyan’s novel of the same name. Set in the 19th century and follows George […]
Louis Gossett Jr. is joining the cast of IF for Paramount Pictures. The movie reunites Steve Carell with former Office star John Krasinski and also stars Alan Kim, Cailey Fleming, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Fiona Shaw, and Ryan Reynolds. The films’ plot is being kept under wraps but it is based on Krasinski’s original idea about a […]
The Hallmark Channel is reuniting ER alums Gloria Reuben and Eriq La Salle for their upcoming original movie, A Second Chance at Love. Alvina August and Jarod Joseph have also been cast in the romantic comedy. The film centers around Alicia (August) and Arnold (Joseph), who on the surface their marriage is picture-perfect, however, there […]
The Flossy Posse is coming back. Producer Will Packer announced on Good Morning America that despite the woes of the pandemic Girls Trip 2 is underway. “Can’t we all use a post-pandemic trip, my friend? I think that the time is actually right, and this is something that I will tell you and break right […]
Better late than never right? 20 years later there is a Paid in Full sequel in the works. During a recent interview with AllHipHop, Dame Dash, an executive producer of the original, revealed he’s in the process of shooting the Paid in Full sequel in Newark, New Jersey. “It’s what happens after [they] put all […]
Lee Daniels has put together an all-star team for his based on a true horror story film which was recently acquired by Netflix for $65 Million dollars. The untitled horror thriller is based on the true story of Latoya Ammons and stars Octavia Spencer, Aunjanue Ellis, Caleb McLoughlin, Andra Day, Rob Morgan and Glenn Close. […]