Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
The cast of Thud, the darkly comedic supernatural romance starring Sarah Michelle Gellar as the Grim Reaper and Rudy Pankow as the Devil, is now complete. Six final additions have been announced: Brandon Scott, Lauren Holt, Anna Akana, Kevin Bigley, Brian McElhaney and Vincent Rodriguez III. Character details for all six are being kept under […]
Millennials and older Gen Z, it is time to make it shine once more. Netflix has released the first teaser trailer for Hollywood Arts, the long-awaited Victorious spinoff series, premiering October 15. The 26-episode first season will be split into two parts, kicking off with a special two-part pilot combined into a 50-minute premiere episode. […]
Aja Naomi King is reuniting with Kevin Hart on screen. The actress has joined the cast of an untitled spy comedy at Netflix that also stars Hart and Henry Cavill, marking her first on-screen reunion with Hart since the 2017 comedy-drama The Upside, in which she played Latrice, the mother of Hart’s character’s child. McG […]
Jasmine Guy is telling her story and she is not telling it alone. The legendary actress, dancer, singer and director has co-written a memoir titled A Different Girl alongside her daughter and confidante Imani Guy Duckette. The 320-page book is published by Black Privilege Publishing in partnership with Atria and arrives February 9, 2027. Pre-orders […]
Lifetime has announced Sole Survivor of Flight 119, starring Joy Bryant and Sarah Wayne Callies, as part of its Strength of a Lifetime September movie event. The film premieres Saturday, September 19 at 8/7c. Inspired by actual events and Tammy L. Kling’s memoir Exit Row, the film follows two women whose lives become unexpectedly intertwined […]
BLEX Exclusive: Kyanna Simone is stepping behind the camera. The actress, known for her roles in Searchlight’s The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat, Netflix’s Project Power, Ma, White Boy Rick, All American, and more is making her directorial debut with the short film Gumball, currently in preproduction in Atlanta ahead of a fall shoot. Joining her is Academy […]
The American Black Film Festival is heading to a new home. After celebrating its milestone 30th anniversary, ABFF has announced that its 31st edition will take place May 20 through 23, 2027 in Los Angeles, marking a significant new chapter for one of the entertainment industry’s most influential gatherings dedicated to Black storytelling and talent. […]
Average Joe Season 2 hits Paramount+ on August 19, and we caught up with stars Cynthia Kaye McWilliams (Cathy) and Malcolm Barrett (Leon Montgomery) to talk everything from character growth to that Die Hard-inspired stunt sequence. In this interview, Cynthia opens up about what she loves most about playing Cathy — a woman who embraces […]
Abby Phillip has renewed her contract at CNN, securing her position as host of NewsNight at 10 p.m. as the network navigates significant uncertainty over its future ownership. The deal makes Phillip the latest of CNN’s three prime-time anchors to lock in a new agreement, joining Anderson Cooper, who renewed last year, and Kaitlan Collins, […]
Production is officially underway on The Seed, a faith-based drama marking the feature directorial debut of Vanna James and produced by Maurice Hall. The film stars Hall alongside New York Giants players Jameis Winston and Eric Gray. Based on a true story, The Seed follows Reuben Hall, a man from the Memphis projects who fought […]