Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
Daytime television continues to slim down its lineup. Sherri Shepherd’s syndicated talk show Sherri has been officially canceled after four seasons, according to Variety. The series, produced and distributed by Debmar-Mercury, will conclude following the 2025–2026 television season. The company confirmed the decision Monday, noting that the move reflects broader shifts within the daytime TV […]
CBS is bringing Matlock back with a heavy, timely storyline. The legal drama’s midseason premiere — Season 2, Episode 9, titled “Collateral” — will center on an ICE-related case while picking up directly after the fallout from Julian’s shocking discovery about Matty and Olympia. The episode airs Thursday, February 26, at 9/8c on CBS. In […]
Prime Video has released the official trailer for Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association, a four-part docuseries that revisits the rise, influence, and eventual fall of the American Basketball Association—a short-lived league whose impact permanently reshaped the modern game. All four episodes will premiere February 12, exclusively on Prime Video in more […]
The official trailer for Michael, the long-awaited biopic centered on the life and legacy of Michael Jackson, has officially arrived — offering audiences their most revealing look yet at one of the most ambitious music biopics in recent years. Directed by Antoine Fuqua, Michael goes beyond a greatest-hits retelling of Jackson’s career. The newly released […]
Ryan Coogler’s Sinners added another major milestone to its awards season run Sunday night, winning two Grammys at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards. The film claimed Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media, honoring the various artists album, and Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media, awarded to composer Ludwig Göransson for his original score. The wins […]
Sinners may drop audiences straight into Smoke and Stack’s world, but according to Ryan Coogler, the twins’ story was fully mapped out long before the cameras rolled. In a recent episode of Proximity Media’s In Proximity, Coogler and star Michael B. Jordan broke down the extensive origin story that exists before the film begins — […]
Demond Wilson, best known for his role as Lamont Sanford on NBC’s groundbreaking sitcom Sanford and Son, has died. He was 79. Wilson passed away Friday morning at his home in Palm Springs, California, due to complications related to cancer, his son Demond Wilson Jr. confirmed to TMZ. The family did not disclose the specific […]
Zoe Saldaña is set to star in Riverrun, the first fiction feature from French visual artist and documentarian Philippe Parreno. The film also stars Charlotte Gainsbourg and Vicky Krieps, forming one of the more intriguing ensemble lineups heading into this year’s European Film Market (EFM), where the project is launching sales via Goodfellas. Riverrun centers […]
Comedian, actress, and writer Jackie Fabulous is returning to Hulu with a brand-new stand-up special, You Can Leave, premiering February 4. In the hourlong special, Fabulous leans fully into her sharp, unfiltered comedic voice, covering everything from ex-husbands and diet pills to menopause and the everyday behaviors that push people to the edge. The special […]
Mario Van Peebles, Myles Truitt, and Genneya Walton are set to star in Young Blood, a new vampire island thriller from writer-director Ari Schlossberg. The WeBros Entertainment production is currently shooting in Key Largo, Florida. The trio joins a previously announced ensemble that includes Madison Wolfe, Marley Aliah, Alex Aiono, and Mitchell Hoog. Theo Rossi […]