Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
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 […]
Lifetime has released the trailer for Surviving the Silence: The Roxane Gay Story, a new original movie executive produced and written by acclaimed author and cultural critic Roxane Gay. The film premieres Saturday, September 5 at 8/7c. Adapted from Gay’s internationally praised 2017 memoir Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body, the film chronicles her personal […]
Annabeth Chase is gone. Taken by the forces of Kronos, her disappearance sets Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 3 into motion and sends Percy on the most dangerous and personal quest he has ever faced. Disney+ dropped the official teaser trailer for the new season during the Disney Entertainment Showcase at D23, with Walker […]
For the first time on camera, the family of Dr. Charles R. Drew is setting the record straight. The American Red Cross will release Iconic Excellence: The Legacy of Dr. Charles R. Drew on September 18 on its YouTube channel, a new documentary that addresses two questions that have followed Dr. Drew’s story for decades: […]
BLEX EXCLUSIVE: Fly Butterfly Productions has announced a life rights deal with Kitty Black Perkins, the trailblazing designer behind the first Black Barbie, with a feature film biopic now in development. Keena Ferguson is attached to direct, Kadesha Powell to write and Jasmine Farr to produce. Kitty chronicles the life of Louvenia “Kitty” Black Perkins, […]