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BET Plus is set to kick off the new year with the premiere of the suspense thriller “One Night Stay.” Its led by Iyana Halley, Stephen Bishop, and LeToya Luckett and premiere on BET+ January 4, 2024. The plot revolves around the character of Jessica, played by Halley, who becomes obsessed after a one-night stand […]
Netflix has released the trailer for Zack Snyder’s upcoming Rebel Moon Part Two: The Scargiver. Directed and written by Zack Snyder, the film stars Sofia Boutella, Djimon Hounsou, Ed Skrein, Ray Fisher, Cleopatra Coleman and Anthony Hopkins. The trailer teases the return of Atticus Noble, played by Skrein, rising from the dead to confront Boutella’s […]
Netflix released the trailer for Dave Chappelle’s seventh comedy special, “The Dreamer.” The special will premiere on the streamer, December 31, 2023. The upcoming special was filmed in Chappelle’s hometown of Washington, D.C., at the historic Lincoln Theatre. And like before is directed by Emmy Award-winning director Stan Lathan. He previously directed all seven of […]
Renowned South African playwright, producer, and composer Mbongeni Ngema has tragically passed away at the age of 68. He was involved in a head-on car collision while returning from a funeral in Lusikisiki, Eastern Cape. Ngema, best known for creating the iconic musical ‘Sarafina!,’ was a passenger in the vehicle involved in the accident. Ngema’s […]
Amazon’s original series, “THEM,” is set to return with its second season, “THEM: The Scare,” following a two-year hiatus. A new Prime Video reel highlights the 2024 shows and movies to come, including the release window for THEM season 2. The debut season, titled “Covenant,” premiered on Prime Video in April 2021, receiving acclaim for […]
Fans waiting on Jordan Peele’s next film will need to exercise patience as his Monkeypaw projects release dates has been postponed beyond 2024. While most were unwinding during the pre-Christmas week, Universal discreetly removed both Monkeypaw Productions projects originally slated for September 27 and Christmas Day in 2024 — Peele was directing this one. The […]
WE tv has green lit “The Barnes Bunch,” a new reality series centered on Matt Barnes, his fiancé Anansa Sims and their blended family. The couple, known for their active and supportive parenting of their six children, is set to take viewers on a journey through the challenges of blending their families in this unfiltered […]
HBO has officially renewed “The Gilded Age” for a third season. The decision to continue the series was made following the success of its second season, which concluded on December 17. Season 2 of the period drama is set in Easter morning 1883, amidst significant economic changes and conflicts between old and new systems in […]
Skye Townsend is set to join the cast of the CBS comedy “The Neighborhood” for its upcoming Season 6. “The Neighborhood,” created by Jim Reynolds, revolves around a white Midwestern family adjusting to life in a predominantly African American neighborhood in Pasadena, California. The new season of The Neighborhood will bring viewers back to South […]
STARZ has announced that its crime drama “Hightown” will air its third and final season starting on Friday, January 26, 2024. The show follows Jackie Quiñones, played by Monica Raymund, as she deals with addiction and navigates the world of drugs and crime. Accompanying the announcement, STARZ released a teaser for the upcoming season. The […]