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Lifetime is turning up the heat with its latest film franchise, Temptations, bringing a fresh wave of drama, romance, and high-stakes suspense. Following the success of the Seven Deadly Sins movies, the network is delivering two new films—Desire: A Temptations Story and Fame: A Temptations Story—led by an all-star cast including Tasha Smith, Adrian Holmes, […]
The NCIS universe just isn’t the same without LL Cool J’s Sam Hanna, and luckily, we won’t have to miss him much longer. After spending 14 seasons on NCIS: Los Angeles and making a guest appearance on NCIS: Hawai’i before its cancellation, the legend himself is making his way back to where it all started. […]
It’s the end of the line for Gilead — and June Osborne isn’t going quietly. Hulu just dropped the long-awaited trailer for the sixth and final season of The Handmaid’s Tale, and whew, it’s a lot to unpack. This season promises full-blown warfare. Handmaids with guns. Resistance fighters ready to burn it all down. Gilead […]
For nearly 40 years, Magic City has been more than just a strip club—it’s been a cultural institution, a hit-making factory, and a rite of passage in hip-hop. Now, its legacy is getting the documentary treatment. Starz has officially picked up Magic City: An American Fantasy, a five-part docuseries that dives deep into the history, […]
Filmmaker Joshua Coates is bringing the powerful story of Abraham Bolden—the first Black U.S. Secret Service agent assigned to the White House detail—to the big screen. Coates has secured the rights to Bolden’s life story, originally detailed in his 2008 autobiography, The Echo from Dealey Plaza. Appointed by President John F. Kennedy in 1961, Bolden […]
Couples’ trips are supposed to be about love, bonding, and relaxation—but what happens when one couple decides to drop a bombshell on the entire friend group? That’s the setup for The Four Seasons, Netflix’s upcoming comedy series from 30 Rock alums Tina Fey, Tracey Wigfield, and Lang Fisher. And if the first teaser is any […]
Warner Bros. just dropped the first teaser for One Battle After Another, the latest film from writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson, and let’s just say—it’s bringing the heat. The star-studded cast includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Regina Hall, Teyana Taylor, and Sean Penn, with Anderson returning to the big screen after his 2021 Oscar-nominated Licorice Pizza. The film […]
UPDATED WITH TEASER TRAILER Looks like The Chi is bringing the heat this season—both on and off the screen. Paramount+ with Showtime has officially locked in the premiere date for season 7, and they’re giving us a first look at what’s in store. READ: Lena Waithe and Andrea Bordeaux Are Checking Into ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ [FIRST LOOK] […]
Netflix is bringing an undercover operation to your screens with Legends, an upcoming six-episode thriller that takes inspiration from one of the most daring criminal investigations in British history. And guess who’s joining the mission? Aml Ameen (A Man in Full, Rustin) has officially signed on, adding his talents to a stacked cast that also […]
Lena Waithe just added another feather to her cap—literally. The Emmy-winning multi-hyphenate has joined Place to Be, the upcoming drama from director Kornél Mundruczó (Pieces of a Woman). She will share the screen with Ellen Burstyn, Taika Waititi, Pamela Anderson, and Edgar Ramirez in the drama, which is already in production. READ: Tracee Ellis Ross, Joshua Boone […]