Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
In a move that feels both timely and necessary, Black-owned social platform SPILL is stepping into the film space with the launch of its inaugural SPILL Short Film Festival, a fully digital, community-driven celebration of independent cinema. Set to stream exclusively on the SPILL app from May 2–3, 2026, the two-day festival is positioning itself […]
Fox is doubling down on its freshman drama slate. The network has officially renewed Memory of a Killer for a second season, as the show’s Season 1 finale airs tonight, April 6, Deadline reports. The pickup makes it two-for-two for Fox’s new scripted dramas this season, following the earlier renewal of Best Medicine. From Warner […]
CBS is officially closing the curtain on an era — and ushering in a very different kind of late-night lineup. Following the final episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on May 21, the network will hand over its iconic 11:35 p.m. time slot to Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen, beginning May 22. Hosted […]
Janai Norman is officially stepping away from Good Morning America Weekend as the network decided not move forward with their relationship with her. A trend we are continuing to see with Black women in the work place as well as Black journalists across the borad. While ABC has yet to publicly confirm the move, Norman […]
Storm Reid is set to star alongside Kathryn Newton, Dove Cameron, J. Smith-Cameron, and Owen Painter in Hot Year, a coming-of-age revenge thriller marking the feature directorial debut of Roxy Sophie Sorkin. Written and directed by Sorkin, the indie film is slated to begin production in Oklahoma this May. Described by Sorkin as “an exploration […]
Fans of streaming series have grown accustomed to shorter seasons, yet frustration persists when shows like Hulu’s Paradise air only eight episodes per season. For years, viewers wondered why series no longer ran 20-plus episodes like traditional network shows. Now, Sterling K. Brown has offered a clear explanation. In a viral Instagram comment responding to […]
A news breakdown with commentary Two actors just fell through a window on a film set in South Carolina. One needed stitches all over his hands. The other reportedly walked away unscathed. Jonathan Majors is starring in an as-yet-untitled action film — though sources suggest it may be called Run Hide Fight Infidels — produced […]
Netflix has released the official trailer for 180, a new South African thriller set to premiere on the streaming platform on April 17, 2026. The film centers on Zak, played by Prince Grootboom, a reformed gangster whose life is turned upside down when a road rage incident leaves his son critically injured. The trailer offers […]
The short documentary film Fenice has earned recognition as an Official Honoree at the 30th Annual Webby Awards, placing it among the top 25% of nearly 13,000 entries submitted from more than 70 countries worldwide. The film was honored in the Best Documentary Storytelling category under Video & Film. Directed by Sterling Hampton IV and […]
Dolores “Dee” Freeman, a veteran character actress whose career spanned decades across television, has died. She was 66. Freeman passed away on April 2, 2026, following what her family described as “a brave and fearless fight” with stage 4 lung cancer. The news was shared in a statement posted to her Instagram. “On behalf of […]