Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
The Stewart Firm is back in session. Reasonable Doubt returned for its fourth season with a three-episode premiere on October 6, and new episodes drop every Tuesday through the November 24 finale on Hulu and Disney+. Fans have been waiting on answers since the Season 3 finale left Jax Stewart’s fate uncertain, after Jax (Emayatzy […]
She’s one of the most recognizable faces in Black television. He’s the first African American screenwriter to write a $100 million blockbuster. Together, they’re building something most people in Hollywood told them couldn’t sell. Erika Alexander and Tony Puryear sit down to talk about Concrete Park, the sci-fi graphic novel series they’ve been building together […]
⚠️ Spoiler alert: This interview discusses Crew Girl Season 1. When Thomas Cadrot taped his audition for Netflix’s Crew Girl, he felt good about the work. What he didn’t feel good about were his chances. “My first reaction, honestly, was they’re gonna give this to a white dude,” he says. “When’s the last time you’ve […]
Tommy Davidson is stepping back into the spotlight, this time as the lead of his own show. The Varnell Hill Show, a long-in-the-works spinoff of Martin Lawrence’s beloved ’90s sitcom Martin, premieres September 1 on Paramount+ with two episodes, followed by new installments weekly through October 13. Davidson stars as Varnell Hill, a late-night talk […]
Wes Miller shot “Wildcards” almost like a play. One location, a rapid schedule, scenes running in long, uninterrupted takes. That approach suits the story: a courtroom drama about the trial of a man accused of assaulting a Black woman, where a prosecutor and a defense attorney face off in front of a jury split by […]
For nearly a decade, Birgundi Baker gave audiences Kiesha Williams, a character who evolved from an outspoken teenager into one of the most emotionally layered figures in The Chi’s history. Now, with the series finale behind her, Baker is stepping into a new chapter, and she’s doing it on her own terms. In this conversation […]
After spending years as a journalist at The New York Times, Walter Thompson-Hernández uses that eye for observation to craft “If I Go Will They Miss Me,” his feature directorial debut. The film unfolds with the patience of a documentary, letting its story of a father trying to reconnect with his 12-year-old son in Watts […]
Average Joe Season 2 hits Paramount+ on August 19, and we caught up with stars Cynthia Kaye McWilliams (Cathy) and Malcolm Barrett (Leon Montgomery) to talk everything from character growth to that Die Hard-inspired stunt sequence. In this interview, Cynthia opens up about what she loves most about playing Cathy — a woman who embraces […]
Average Joe Season 2 lands on Paramount+ August 19, and stars Deon Cole (Joe Washington) and Michael Trucco (Touch) sat down with us to talk character evolution, shooting on location in Cape Town, and why playing a dramatic lead is oddly therapeutic for a comedian. Trucco breaks down how Touch’s intensity “ramps up considerably” this […]
AMC has renewed its acclaimed Anne Rice adaptation for a fourth season, announcing the news during the show’s Hall H panel at San Diego Comic-Con on Friday. The new season will be titled Queen of the Damned, continuing the franchise’s tradition of renaming each season after the Anne Rice novel it adapts. The announcement came […]