Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
Hulu is continuing to build out the cast of its upcoming coming-of-age mystery series Phony, with The Chi breakout Maliq Johnson set as a series regular. From 20th Television, Phony centers on Sonny (Sam Nivola), a teenager who wakes up in the hospital after a car accident only to find that his mother, Ellen (Connie […]
The New York African Film Festival is set to return for its 33rd edition, bringing a month-long celebration of African and diasporic cinema to New York City beginning May 1. The festival will officially kick off with a Town Hall event at The Africa Center before heading to Film at Lincoln Center for its Opening […]
Dave Chappelle is pulling up on Netflix Is a Joke Fest in a major way. The award-winning comedian is set to headline a three-night residency at the iconic Hollywood Palladium from May 7–9, bringing a unique blend of comedy, music, and surprise guest appearances to the stage. The announcement arrives alongside a cinematic teaser featuring […]
Media mogul Oprah Winfrey is once again redefining her reach in the evolving entertainment landscape, signing a sweeping multiyear deal with Amazon that brings her podcast, book club, and the full archive of The Oprah Winfrey Show under the company’s growing media ecosystem. The agreement, struck between Amazon and Winfrey’s Harpo Entertainment, positions Amazon’s Wondery […]
HARTBEAT’s LOL Network is making a strategic move into vertical storytelling, launching a new comedy slate aimed at tapping into the fast-growing microdrama boom—while carving out space in a format largely dominated by romance and melodrama. The initiative positions LOL Network to capitalize on a shifting content landscape, where short-form vertical video continues to surge […]
Netflix is heading back to Hawkins once again. Stranger Things: Tales From ’85 has officially been renewed for Season 2, marking a swift pickup for the animated series just days after its April 23 premiere. The show debuted at No. 7 on Netflix’s weekly English-language TV chart, pulling in 2.8 million views in its opening […]
The Gotham Film & Media Institute has unveiled the nominees for the third annual Gotham Television Awards, with Big Mistakes and Death by Lightning leading the pack with four nominations each. This year’s field reflects a strong showing from streaming platforms, with Netflix and HBO Max dominating across categories, especially in Breakthrough Comedy Series and […]
Susan Wokoma and Jessie Cave are stepping into the world of the supernatural for a new UK feature that blurs the line between folklore, viral internet lore, and psychological chaos. The pair lead Curse in a Frame, an upcoming genre-bending film from New State Pictures that recently wrapped production in the coastal town of Hastings. The […]
A new period action-thriller is set to make waves on the international market this Cannes season. Sophie Thatcher, Erin Kellyman, and Joe Alwyn are officially attached to star in the upcoming film Cavendish, an “irreverent and original” witch hunt-set thriller from writer-director Christopher Andrews. Set in 1645, Cavendish follows a privileged young bride (Thatcher) who […]
Hallmark is set to premiere its upcoming original rom-com ‘All’s Fair in Love & Mahjong’ on May 9 at 8/7c, starring Tamera Mowry-Housley in an ensemble that includes Fiona Gubelmann, Paul Campbell, Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe, and Melissa Peterman. The film follows Ronni (Gubelmann), a school nurse navigating major life shifts—her daughter leaving for college, work […]