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The Russo family is casting one final spell. Disney has released the official trailer for the four-part finale event of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place, and it brings back two of the most beloved characters from the original series. Jennifer Stone returns as Harper Finkle and Gregg Sulkin returns as Mason Greyback, reuniting with Selena Gomez’s […]
It has been quite a year for Yahya Abdul-Mateen II. With four major projects across film and television landing in 2026, the Emmy winner is having a moment that is hard to ignore. It started in January with Wonder Man, the Marvel Television series that premiered on Disney+ to critical acclaim, earning a 91 percent […]
Cats: The Jellicle Ball, the critically acclaimed ballroom-inspired reimagining of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s iconic musical, will play its final performance at the Broadhurst Theatre on August 8, producers announced Tuesday, five months before its previously announced extension through January 17, 2027. The news sent shockwaves through the Broadway community. Sara Ramirez called it heartbreaking, Ben […]
The Critics Choice Association has announced the nominees for the 6th annual Critics Choice Super Awards, honoring the most popular genre films and series across superhero, science fiction and fantasy, horror and action. Winners will be announced via press release on Thursday, August 6. On the film side, Superman leads with six nominations including Best […]
Idris Elba’s 22Summers, Moses Babatope’s Nile Media Entertainment Group and Chee Keong Cheung’s Action Xtreme have formed a strategic production partnership focused on developing and producing a slate of high-energy action films originating from across West Africa. The initiative aims to build a long-term production ecosystem designed to nurture local creatives and create globally competitive […]
Jurnee Smollett will join the company of The Whoopi Monologues at Lincoln Center Theater beginning Tuesday, August 4, succeeding Kerry Washington, who plays her final performance in the production on Sunday, August 2. The production reimagines Whoopi Goldberg’s groundbreaking 1984 Broadway solo show as an ensemble piece, with five actresses bringing Goldberg’s iconic characters to […]
Amazon MGM Studios has released the first trailer for I Play Rocky, the true story of a young, unknown Sylvester Stallone fighting to write, produce and star in Rocky against seemingly impossible odds. The film opens in limited theaters November 13, 2026, followed by a wide release November 20, arriving nearly 50 years to the […]
History has been made . For the first time ever, two Black actresses have been nominated for Outstanding Lead Performer in a Daytime Drama Series in the same year. Karla Mosley and Tamara Tunie, both of CBS’s Beyond the Gates, are only the third and fourth Black actresses ever nominated in the category. Debbi Morgan […]
Rosario Dawson and Lamorne Morris are the latest additions to the cast of The Girlfriend, joining previously announced stars Meghann Fahy and Glenn Howerton. Natalie Morales is directing from a script by Howerton and Rich Appel (Family Guy). Dawson joins as a co-lead, playing Eve, a woman who gives up her perfect New York City […]
Ten years. That is how long it has been since Issa, Molly, Lawrence and Kelli first walked into our lives and never really left. To mark a decade of Insecure, Issa Rae and showrunner Prentice Penny are hitting the road this fall with the 13-date Insecure: The 10th Anniversary Tour, and they are bringing the […]