Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
Aliyah Mastin from “Honeygirls” and Percy Daggs IV from “The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey” are set to star as series regulars alongside Sterling K. Brown in Dan Fogelman’s new Hulu drama. They join previously announced cast members Krys Marshall, James Marsden, and Nicole Brydon Bloom, with Julianne Nicholson, Sarah Shahi, Gerald McRaney, Charlie Evans, […]
MGM+ has announced Jessica Frances Dukes as the female lead opposite Alexander Ludwig in the limited series “Earth Abides.” The series, based on George R. Stewart’s classic sci-fi novel of the same name, is a fresh and imaginative take on the post-apocalyptic genre. Dukes will portray Emma, a character diametrically opposite to Ludwig’s Ish. Described […]
Bounce TV has unveiled its 2024 original programming lineup, featuring the new comedy series “Mind Your Business.” The show stars Columbus Short as Alfonso, Drew Sidora as Aaliyah, Bebe Winans as Henry, Rolonda Watts as Lucille, Caryn Ward Ross as Kimberly, Brely Evans as Mia, Bryce Xavier as A.J., and Chloe Elise Ellis as Jordan. […]
Bounce Network, a subsidiary of Scripps, has renewed the hit dramedy series “Johnson” for its fourth season. The show, featuring a predominantly Black male cast, stars Deji LaRay, Thomas Q. Jones, Philip Smithey, Derrex Brady, and DL Hughley. Season four is scheduled to debut on Saturday, August 3rd, with two episodes airing back-to-back starting at […]
Okwui Okpokwasili has been announced as the latest addition to the cast of Jaume Collet-Serra’s upcoming thriller “The Woman in the Yard,” produced by Blumhouse for Universal Pictures. She joins Danielle Deadwyler in undisclosed roles. Plot details for the film remain tightly under wraps, in line with Blumhouse’s tradition of secrecy regarding their projects. Okpokwasili’s […]
DeSean Terry of “The Morning Show” and playwright Nikkole Salter are teaming up to turn Salter’s play “Lines in the Dust” into a feature film under Terry’s Think Switch Entertainment banner. The film will delve into the issue of school residency fraud, focusing on a Black woman facing prosecution for this crime in Newark, NJ, […]
NBC has decided not to move forward with a third season of its Quantum Leap reboot, which starred Raymond Lee. This decision was made more than a month after the two-hour Season 2 finale aired on February 20. The announcement does not come as a complete surprise, as the series, produced by Universal Television, had […]
Netflix has finalized the casting for “Forever,” the forthcoming drama series based on Judy Blume’s 1975 novel of the same name. Xosha Roquemore, known for her role in “Captain America,” and Marvin Lawrence Winans III from “Abbott Elementary” are set to join as series regulars in the project created by Mara Brock Akil. Joining them […]
The upcoming comedy film “Babes” brings together the comedic talents of Ilana Glazer and Michelle Buteau as they explore the complexities of friendship amidst the chaos of impending motherhood. Directed by Pamela Adlon, known for her work on “Better Things,” the movie is set to hit theaters on May 17, 2024. In “Babes,” Glazer and […]
The Broadway revival of Samm-Art Williams’ play “Home,” directed by Kenny Leon and produced by Roundabout Theatre Company, has announced its cast. The production stars Tory Kittles as “Cephus Miles,” Brittany Inge as “Woman One/Pattie Mae Wells,” and Stori Ayers as “Woman Two.” This marks their Roundabout Theatre Company debuts. “Home” is a Tony Award®-nominated […]