Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
Law & Order: SVU opened its 27th season with a gut punch, killing off one of its original characters. In the premiere episode, Captain Olivia Benson (Mariska Hargitay) attends the wake of her old boss, Captain Donald Cragen (Dann Florek). Cragen has been part of the Law & Order universe since 1990, appearing in the […]
Death came to Fairmont Crest this week. CBS’ Beyond the Gates delivered its first major character exit on Thursday, killing off former surgeon Doug McBride, played by Jason Graham, in a fiery car wreck. Doug, who has been married to Vanessa McBride (Lauren Buglioli) since the show’s premiere in February, perished in what initially appeared […]
Assata Shakur, the Black liberation activist who lived in Cuba under political asylum for more than four decades, has died at the age of 78. Cuba’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed her passing Thursday, citing “health conditions and advanced age” as the cause. Shakur’s story has long been one of polarizing perspectives. To supporters, she […]
9-1-1 is no stranger to outrageous emergencies — earthquakes, tsunamis, and yes, even the infamous “bee-nado.” But Season 9 is taking things to a whole new level. Literally. The first teaser for the upcoming season, premiering Thursday, October 9 at 8/7c on ABC, shows Athena Grant-Nash (Angela Bassett) and Henrietta “Hen” Wilson (Aisha Hinds) in […]
The latest installment in Ryan Murphy’s ever-expanding first responder franchise is ready to light up Music City. ABC has unveiled the official trailer for 9-1-1: Nashville, premiering Thursday, October 9 at 9 p.m. ET, starring Chris O’Donnell, Jessica Capshaw, Hunter McVey, LeAnn Rimes, Michael Provost, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Hailey Kilgore, and Juani Feliz. The three-minute preview […]
BET+ has unveiled the official trailer for its upcoming original film War Dawgz, which will premiere exclusively on the streamer Thursday, October 16. The cast is stacked with familiar faces, stars from the 90s and a girlfriends reunion: Michael Beach, Kadeem Hardison, Golden Brooks, Jill Marie Jones, Carl Anthony Payne II, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Walter Jones, […]
The holiday season just got a little messier — in the best way possible. Maurice Hall and Tony L. Patterson have dropped the first look images from their upcoming indie holiday dramedy #WorstChristmasEver, and they’re giving fans a peek into the chaotic, heartfelt story heading to screens soon. The film stars B.J. Britt (The Groomsmen […]
Aliyah Turner (Power Book III: Raising Kanan) has been tapped to star in Paramount Pictures and Hybe America’s upcoming K-pop musical drama, now in production in South Korea. The studio also confirmed nine additional cast members, rounding out an already buzzed-about lineup. New additions include Korean stars Sung Jun (Ghost Mansion, The Villainess), Kang Sora […]
James Cameron is taking audiences deeper into Pandora with Avatar: Fire and Ash, and 20th Century Studios has just dropped the first full trailer and poster for the film. The third installment of the record-shattering franchise will open exclusively in theaters worldwide on December 19, 2025, across premium 3D formats including IMAX 3D, Dolby Cinema […]
Netflix has dropped the official trailer for season two of Nobody Wants This, premiering October 23 with all ten episodes. Kristen Bell and Adam Brody are back as agnostic podcaster Joanne and unconventional rabbi Noah, whose unlikely romance captivated viewers last season. Now, fully committed to their relationship, the couple faces a new challenge: staying […]