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Emmy Award-winning actor Joe Pantoliano is heading to South Jamaica, Queens. The veteran performer has joined the cast of Power Book III: Raising Kanan for its fifth and final season in a major recurring role. Production wrapped last year, with the final chapter expected to premiere in 2026. Pantoliano will play Pino Bernardi, the head […]
Damon Wayans Jr. is stepping into dramatic territory. Wayans Jr. has been cast as the lead in NBC’s upcoming drama pilot Puzzled, a crime series inspired by Danielle Trussoni’s Puzzle Master book series. The project, which was picked up by NBC in January, centers on Mike Brink, a once-promising college athlete whose life changes after […]
New York Women in Film & Television has announced the honorees for its 2026 Muse Awards, with trailblazers across entertainment, journalism, sports, and media set to be recognized at this year’s ceremony. The annual gala luncheon will take place March 20 at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City. This Year’s Honorees Audra McDonald – […]
Eric Dane, the actor widely recognized for his roles as Dr. Mark Sloan — affectionately dubbed “McSteamy” — on Grey’s Anatomy and as Cal Jacobs on Euphoria, has died at the age of 53. His family confirmed that he passed away on February 19 following a battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as […]
The Jennifer Hudson Show has officially been renewed for a fifth season (2026–2027) by Fox Television Stations, signaling continued momentum for the Emmy-nominated daytime series. The renewal was announced by Lauren Blincoe, SVP of Current Programming for Telepictures, and Frank Cicha, Executive Vice President of Programming for Fox Television Stations. Hosted by Emmy, GRAMMY, Oscar, […]
Viola Davis is already one of the most decorated actors of her generation — an Academy Award winner, the most-nominated Black actress in Oscars history, and one of the few entertainers to achieve EGOT status. Now, she’s adding another title to her résumé: novelist. Davis is stepping into adult fiction with the upcoming courtroom thriller […]
Production is gearing up on Season 2 of The Gen Zone, the youth-driven weekly political docuseries that blends news commentary with meme culture, viral moments, and real conversations with young voters. The upcoming eight-episode installment, titled ‘The United States of Amnesia,’ will begin filming in June and is slated to premiere following this year’s midterm […]
Megan Thee Stallion is officially in the booth…for her new anime series. The Grammy-winning rapper shared a behind-the-scenes update revealing that she has begun recording voice work for her upcoming anime series, reportedly titled Hotties, produced and developed in collaboration with The Boondocks creative Carl Jones. In a video posted to TikTok, Megan took viewers […]
David Ramsey is opening up about a deeply personal health journey he kept private for years. The 54-year-old actor recently shared on the Inside of You podcast that he is a testicular cancer survivor, revealing that doctors first discovered signs of concern when he was just 28. After noticing that one testicle was significantly smaller […]
Prime Video is bringing back its breakout docu-style comedy Jury Duty for a second season — and this time, the courtroom chaos is headed to a corporate getaway. Titled Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat, Season 2 premieres March 20, launching with three episodes. Two more will drop on March 27, followed by a three-episode finale […]