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Reggie McFadden, the actor and stand-up comic best known for his run on In Living Color and his breakout appearance on Def Comedy Jam, has died at 57. His sister, author Bernice McFadden, told The Hollywood Reporter that the U.S. State Department notified the family of his death in Tanzania, where he had lived for […]
Peacock has given a series order to its first television series based on the Fast & Furious franchise, which has grossed more than $7 billion at the global box office over the past 25 years. The series comes from writers and co-showrunners Mike Daniels and Wolfe Coleman, with franchise star Vin Diesel attached as an […]
Nicholas Boggs’s biography Baldwin: A Love Story has been optioned for a film adaptation by Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground and production house Anonymous Content. Boggs and his partner, The Disappearers author Marlon James, will write the script and executive produce. Boggs’s biography, published by FSG in August, became the first major biography of […]
Prime Video released the first teaser for its Barbershop series adaptation Saturday at CultureCon, revealing the identity of the shop’s new owner ahead of the show’s February 10, 2027 premiere, when all eight episodes drop on the platform. The series stars Jermaine Fowler as Travis “Trav” Porter, who sets out to follow in the footsteps […]
A major video game adaptation appears to have found its home. Sony Pictures is in talks to acquire the film rights to Battlefield, the long-running Electronic Arts shooter franchise, after fielding interest from multiple studios. Christopher McQuarrie is attached to write, direct, and produce, while Michael B. Jordan is on board to produce, with his […]
Shane Paul McGhie and Dasan Frazier Set to Lead Issa Rae’s Untitled HBO Male Friendship Comedy Pilot — Prentice Penny Attached as Showrunner Shane Paul McGhie and Dasan Frazier are set as the leads in Issa Rae’s new untitled half-hour comedy pilot at HBO, Deadline reports exclusively. Written and executive produced by Rae, the pilot […]
Jayme Lawson is stepping behind the camera for the first time. The actress announced that I Got You, her debut short film as a writer and director, will have its world premiere at the 29th annual SCAD Savannah Film Festival, running October 24 through October 31. Lawson also stars in the film alongside Motell Foster, […]
BET has named Anthony Anderson host of Soul Train Awards 2026, airing Friday, November 27 at 8 PM ET/PT on BET and CBS. The ceremony returns to Chicago, the city where Soul Train originated, for a night honoring the artists, music, and legacy of the iconic franchise. Anderson brings a long track record with BET […]
ABC has released new trailers for both 9-1-1’s milestone tenth season and 9-1-1: Nashville’s second season, with both shows returning Thursday, October 15. The flagship 9-1-1 kicks off Season 10 with a literal volcano. Showrunner Tim Minear says the season opens with a sinkhole that develops into a full volcanic eruption in the middle of […]
Netflix has renewed A Different World for a second season, following a Season 1 debut that landed at #4 on the Global Top 10 English TV list with 4.2 million views and placed in the Top 10 in 15 countries. Season 1 premiered September 24, following Deborah, the free-spirited youngest daughter of Dwayne Wayne and […]