Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
Irma P. Hall, the actress, author, poet, and educator best known for her roles in Soul Food, A Family Thing, and The Ladykillers, died Tuesday, November 10, at age 91. Her family announced her passing in a statement, with actor Darrin Henson sharing the news on social media. “Irma P Hall was a beloved actress, […]
Netflix has released the trailer for The Tupac Tapes with Angie Martinez, a four-part video podcast event premiering globally November 27. The series finally releases previously unheard portions of Martinez’s 1996 interview with Tupac Shakur, recorded in Los Angeles just months before his murder. The original sit-down ran roughly an hour and 40 minutes, but […]
Taye Diggs has joined the cast of Fox’s upcoming The Chosen Christmas special. Diggs will play Balthasar in The Chosen: The Three Kings, premiering Monday, December 14, at 8 p.m. ET on Fox, with streaming the next day on Hulu. Diggs stars alongside Piter Marek as Melchior and Rahul Rai as Gaspar, the three kings […]
Method Man, born Clifford Smith Jr., guest stars as rapper Yungwood on CBS’s legal drama Cupertino in an episode airing Thursday, November 12, at 10/9c, also streaming on Paramount+. The episode, titled “Yungwood,” follows attorneys Michael Price, played by Mike Colter, and Olivia Siffre, played by Rachel Keller, as they take on an AI music […]
Arinzé Kene will star in Kohlhaas, a one-man show running August 27 through September 4, 2027, as part of Rupert Goold’s inaugural season as Artistic Director of the Old Vic in London. Kohlhaas is an adaptation of Heinrich von Kleist’s 1810 novella Michael Kohlhaas, written by Marco Baliani and Remo Rostagno and translated and directed […]
Jack’d, the largest dating app for queer people of color in the U.S., has announced the official lineup for its inaugural Jack’d Film Festival, featuring 15 films celebrating the stories, experiences, and perspectives of queer people of color. The films stream exclusively on the Jack’d app from November 2 through December 3. The fully digital […]
Producer Orin Wolf announced that Jordan Fisher will star as The Kid in the upcoming Broadway stage adaptation of Purple Rain, marking the first time Fisher has originated a role in a new Broadway musical. Performances begin March 12, 2027, at the Majestic Theatre, with an official opening set for April 12. Purple Rain is […]
Peacock’s mystery comedy The ‘Burbs has promoted RJ Cyler to series regular for Season 2 and added Daniel Ezra, Retta, and Vincent Kartheiser as recurring guest stars. Cyler returns as Langston, the younger brother of Samira, played by series star Keke Palmer, now with an expanded presence heading into the new season. Ezra, known for […]
Toukie Smith, who played Eva Rawley on the NBC sitcom 227, recurred on Miami Vice, and built a prominent career as a 1970s runway model before transitioning to acting, has died. She was 74. Her twins, Airyn and Julian, whom she shared with former partner Robert De Niro, confirmed she died November 4 in a […]
The LAB Studios has released the trailer for Christmas in the Tropics, its holiday romantic comedy bringing a Jamaican Christmas to audiences worldwide. The film is streaming now, free on Tubi, with rental and purchase options available on Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV, and hits theaters in Jamaica December 2. Dale S. Lewis directs. […]