Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
Netflix has set a December 16 premiere date for Give Me Some Sugah, formerly titled ‘Tis So Sweet, the faith-driven drama directed by Tasha Smith and starring Taraji P. Henson, as we previously reported. Formerly titled ‘Tis So Sweet, the film is inspired by the viral real-life journey of Chicago baker Lenore Lindsey. Based on […]
Thirty years after his debut album Reasonable Doubt changed rap forever, Jay-Z is ready to talk about all of it. HBO has dropped the official trailer for Jay-Z in 8, an eight-part documentary series featuring an intimate, career-spanning conversation between Jay-Z and legendary producer and director Rick Rubin, premiering September 18. The series marks Rubin’s […]
Netflix has set an October 2 premiere date for Tyler Perry’s Doing Life, the latest film from the prolific writer, director and producer. The gritty urban drama follows a single mother (Naomi Baker) fighting to survive and a reformed ex-convict (Jay Reeves) with untapped talent who forge an unexpected bond, exploring themes of resilience, second […]
Jax Stewart is back in the fight. Hulu has set an October 6 premiere date for Season 4 of Reasonable Doubt and released the first look images, exclusively via Essence, at what lies ahead for the high-powered Los Angeles defense attorney and the world closing in around her. Season 4 picks up in the aftermath […]
Apple TV has released the first look and premiere date for 12 12 12, its upcoming eight-episode heist drama starring and executive produced by Anthony Mackie and Jamie Dornan. The series unfolds across three timelines that give the show its name: the 12 months of planning leading up to a daring bank heist, the 12 […]
The first Broadway revival of Dreamgirls will no longer open this fall as originally announced, producers have confirmed exclusively to PEOPLE, though they stress the production remains very much on track. “The new Broadway production of Dreamgirls, directed and choreographed by Camille A. Brown, is absolutely moving forward,” producers said in a statement. “As with […]
Hilary Banks is leaving Bel-Air behind. Peacock is developing Hilary, a spinoff of its flagship drama series centered on Coco Jones’ breakout character, with Girls Trip and Harlem creator Tracy Oliver writing the project, Deadline exclusively reports. If ordered to series, it would make Bel-Air the first Peacock scripted original to spawn a spinoff. The […]
Starz’s upcoming Black rodeo drama series has rounded out its series regular cast with the additions of Shannon Wallace (Diarra From Detroit, Beauty in Black), Lauren E. Banks (Lawmen: Bass Reeves, City on a Hill), Liv Symone (Power Book III: Raising Kanan, Michael), Curtiss Cook (The Chi, House of Cards) and Jason Dirden (Bosch: Legacy, […]
Shonda Rhimes is staying put. The superproducer and her Shondaland production banner, which she leads alongside producing partner Betsy Beers, have renewed their overall deal with Netflix for five more years, running through 2031. Rhimes has been based at Netflix since 2017, having originally moved from her longtime home at Disney. The new deal covers […]
Lauren London is joining the cast of Snoop, Universal Pictures’ upcoming biographical film about Snoop Dogg, set to portray his late mother Beverly Tate, also known as Beverly Broadus-Green, Deadline exclusively reported. London joins previously announced cast members Jonathan Daviss, who stars as Snoop Dogg, and Myles Bullock as Dr. Dre The film chronicles the […]