Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
The upcoming Michael Jackson biopic Michael is leaning heavily into the music that defined the King of Pop’s legacy. Sony Music has officially revealed the soundtrack for the film, titled Michael: Songs From the Motion Picture, a 13-track collection that spans Jackson’s earliest success with The Jackson 5 through some of the biggest hits of […]
NBCUniversal is stepping away from the first-run syndication business, a move that will bring several of its daytime staples to an end — including Access Hollywood, Karamo, and The Steve Wilkos Show. First-run syndication refers to a TV distribution model where shows are sold directly to local stations across the country rather than airing on […]
Animator and filmmaker Frank Abney has launched a Kickstarter campaign for his upcoming animated short film The Turners, an original western-inspired story about a retired outlaw couple forced to confront the past they thought they left behind. The Turners follows Joe and Alberta Turner, a couple who believed they had long ago walked away from […]
The 12th Annual Truth Awards has tapped Vivica A. Fox to host, with five-time Grammy winner Lalah Hathaway set to perform during this year’s celebration of Black LGBTQ+ excellence and allyship. The annual fundraiser and awards gala, presented by Better Brothers Los Angeles and The DIVA Foundation, is set for Saturday, March 21, 2026, at […]
Hulu has released the official trailer for Dear Killer Nannies, a new drama series that revisits the story of Pablo Escobar from a perspective rarely explored on screen. The upcoming series stars John Leguizamo as the infamous Colombian drug lord and premieres April 1 on Hulu in the U.S., with Disney+ carrying the series internationally. […]
Netflix has released the official trailer for Thrash, a shark thriller starring Whitney Peak, Djimon Hounsou, and Phoebe Dynevor. The film arrives on the streamer April 10, 2026, after originally being developed for a theatrical release through Sony Pictures. Directed by Tommy Wirkola, known for Violent Night and Dead Snow, the film blends disaster movie […]
An unexpected moment unfolded during South by Southwest when Keke Palmer was interrupted by a surprise marriage proposal while hosting a live podcast recording. Palmer was on stage Friday recording an episode of her podcast “Baby, This Is Keke Palmer” alongside her I Love Boosters co-stars — Demi Moore, Naomi Ackie, Taylour Paige, Poppy Liu, […]
Larry David is officially stepping back into comedy — this time with a twist on American history. During a conversation at SXSW, the Curb Your Enthusiasm creator revealed details about his upcoming HBO sketch comedy series “Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America.” The seven-episode limited series will premiere June […]
Paramount is set to shut down BET+ as a standalone streaming platform, folding the service into Paramount+ beginning in June as part of the company’s broader effort to streamline its streaming ecosystem. The move means more than 1,000 hours of BET+ programming — including original series, films, and specials — will migrate to Paramount+, where […]
Keith Lee is expanding his platform beyond TikTok and into the podcast world. The Dallas-based creator, who built a massive following through his restaurant reviews, is teaming up with Vox Media for a new weekly podcast set to debut in spring 2026. Lee currently has more than 17 million followers on TikTok, where his food […]