Coming off her historic Emmy nominations for Insecure, Issa Rae already has another project in the works. Issa Rae and Jordan Peele are teaming up for Sinkhole, which Universal won the bid for the film in a seven-figure deal. The Studio beat out 10 other bidders and packages for the screen rights to Leyna Krow’s […]
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John Leguizamo to Make Feature Directorial Debut with Critical Thinking — Micheal K. Williams to Star in
John Leguizamo is making his feature directorial debut with Critical Thinking, which Vertical Entertainment recently acquired the North American rights to it as well. Critical Thinking tells the true story of five LatinX and Black teenagers. They all attended Miami Jackson Senior High School in 1998. The school is located in one of the toughest […]
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Leslie Odom Jr and Nicolette Robinson Star in Love in the Time of Corona — Watch Teaser
Check out the teaser for Freeform’s four-part, two-night rom-com Love in the Time of Corona. The series was shot using remote technologies within the cast’s actual homes. It follows four interwoven stories about love and connection when you are quarantining with a lover, friend, your family, or yourself. The series will explore from the early […]
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To the Extreme: Vanilla Ice Biopic In The Works — Dave Franco to Portray The Rapper
Say it with me now, “Ice Ice Baby” There is a Vanilla Ice biopic in the works entitled To The Extreme with Dave Franco on board to portray the rapper. Since 2018 there have been rumors of a biopic on the rapper, whose real name is Rob Van Winkle, but it wasn’t until a recent […]
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Emmy Raver-Lampman Joins Central Park in Voice Over Recasting
Apple TV+’s Central Park has found its new Molly Tillerman in Emmy Raver-Lampman. The announcement was made ahead of last night’s season finale. The role was originally voiced by Kristen Bell, but a month ago that actress announced she would no longer voice the biracial on the animated series. She announced her departure through a […]
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Tiffany Boone Joins Nine Perfect Strangers — Hulu Limited Series
Tiffany Boone joins Nine Perfect Strangers as one of the leads. The Hulu limited series is based on author Liane Moriarty’s latest book by the same name. She’s also the author behind the HBO series Big Little Lies which aired for two seasons. Tiffany Boone joins Nine Perfect Strangers alongside Nicole Kidman, Melissa McCarthy, Melvin […]
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Rosario Dawson and Retta Are Teaming Up For Podcast on Women’s Suffrage
Rosario Dawson and Retta are teaming up for a podcast series on the women’s suffrage movement. Rosario Dawson and Retta will co-host And Nothing Less: The Untold Stories of Women’s Fight for the Vote. The podcase comes from the Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission, the National Park Service, and public media organization PRX. “The full history […]
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Tia Mowry is Developing a Family Fun Show Tia Mowry’s Challenge Accepted
Tia Mowry is developing. a family fun show called Tia Mowry’s Challenge accepted. Mowry, Kin and Jukin Media have teamed up for the pilot. The weekly show will feature home challenges with audience members encouraged to participate by submitting their own challenge videos. It will showcase humorous moments that families have experienced during quarantine and […]
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Taraji P Henson is Developing an Empire Spinoff Focused on Cookie Lyon
Taraij P Henson is developing an Empire spinoff centered on her character, Cookie Lyon. The untitled Empire spinoff will see Henson reprise her role as the matriarch of the Lyon Family. The official plot is still under wraps but according to The Hollywood Reporter, the potential series will follow Cookie as she moves to L.A. […]
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Terrence Terrell and Anthony Hemingway Team Up For Skin Deep, An Animated Short on Colorism, Mental Health, and Self-Love
Terrence Terrell and Anthony Hemingway team up for Skin Deep. It is an animated short about an adolescent Black boy navigating complex personal and social issues with an emphasis on colorism, mental health and self-love. The film centers on Skylar, a Black boy from the rural South, who grows up in Los Angeles, California with […]