Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
The 3rd Annual Compton Film Festival brings independent film, community, and culture to Compton College over Juneteenth weekend. The Compton Film Festival returns for its third year on June 20-21, 2026, at Compton College, and actor and producer Omar Miller is among the featured guests confirmed for the weekend. This year’s theme, “Unapologetically Free,” is […]
Gabrielle Union is taking her talents to HBO Max. The actress and producer is set to executive produce and is in discussions to star in Debbie, a new legal drama series currently in development at the streamer. Union would play Debbie Powell, a once feared Atlanta attorney whose very public downfall forces her to start […]
The Power universe is not done yet. Starz has officially ordered Power: Legacy to series, reuniting two of the franchise’s most beloved characters for the first time since the Power Book IV: Force finale. Joseph Sikora and Michael Rainey Jr. will reprise their roles as Tommy Egan and Tariq St. Patrick respectively, with the first […]
Kevin Fredericks has been saying it in meetings for years: whoever takes a chance on him, he is going to make them right. For a long time, nobody did. Then Tubi did. The comedian, writer, best-selling author, actor, and producer known online as KevOnStage recently recently secured what is being reported as the largest creator […]
Netflix has halted pre-production on its untitled Hannibal epic starring Denzel Washington as the legendary Carthaginian general, with Antoine Fuqua directing. The project, which had been gearing up to shoot later this year at Rome’s Cinecittà Studios in Italy, has been put on pause as producers and the studio work to resolve budget concerns. According […]
June is stacked. From final seasons and long-awaited returns to big theatrical releases and prestige debuts, this month delivers across every platform and genre. House of the Dragon kicks off its third season, The Bear closes out its run, and Toy Story 5 hits theaters, while Netflix keeps its foot on the gas with new […]
Culture’s Biggest Night airs live Sunday, June 28 from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, hosted by Druski BET has announced that Ms. Lauryn Hill will receive the inaugural Living Legend Icon Award, sponsored by Sprite, at the BET Awards 2026. The ceremony broadcasts live on Sunday, June 28 at 8 PM ET/PT from the […]
Lionsgate is going higher, getting deadlier, and pushing survival further than ever before. The original Fall was one of the more unlikely success stories of 2022. Directed by Scott Mann and written by Mann and Jonathan Frank, the survival thriller followed best friends Becky Connor and Shiloh Hunter as they scaled an abandoned 2,000-foot radio […]
The limited series, which also stars Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor and Mo McRae, premieres July 15 Apple TV has unveiled the first trailer for Lucky, its highly anticipated limited series starring and executive produced by Anya Taylor-Joy, and it sets up a propulsive cat-and-mouse thriller with one of the most impressive ensemble casts of the year. Based […]
The comedian, actor and New York Times bestselling author will develop new series, stand-up specials and feature films for the free streaming platform Tubi has announced its most expansive creator partnership to date, signing comedian, actor and digital creator Kevin “KevOnStage” Fredericks to a multi-project, multi-year slate that spans scripted comedy, stand-up and feature films. […]