Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
Prime Video has set Wednesday, November 4 as the premiere date for The Greatest, its upcoming Muhammad Ali limited series, and released the first teaser for the show. The announcement was made Saturday during a special presentation on the mainstage at the Essence Festival of Culture in New Orleans, moderated by ESPN and ABC News […]
Before franchise filmmaking took over the summer, one man had a different kind of hold on Hollywood’s hottest holiday weekend. For over a decade, July 4th belonged to Will Smith. But before the holiday dominance, there was a different kind of proving ground. In 1995, Smith first defied Hollywood’s expectations alongside Martin Lawrence in Bad […]
The first trailer has landed for The Angry Birds Movie 3, and Red’s biggest battle this time isn’t against the pigs, it’s parenthood. Jason Sudeikis returns as the once hot-headed Red, now navigating life as a full-time dad to three kids: teenage daughter June, adventurous son Glider, and chaotic hatchling Olly. “I’m a professional, full-time […]
What is the difference between right and wrong? For FBI agent Alice Black (Emmy Rossum), the answer becomes increasingly unstable in “Furious,” a new crime thriller that follows a federal agent searching for a murderer while also confronting questions about her own identity. Quincy Tyler Bernstine, Lola Petticrew, Scoot McNairy, and Jake Lacy co-star. The […]
Idris Elba, Little Simz, and Danai Gurira have joined the producing team for the North American premiere of “Shifters,” the acclaimed play by Olivier Award-nominated writer Benedict Lombe, set to open at A24’s Cherry Lane Theatre in New York this summer. The news also comes as the play is in the early stages of a […]
Asjha Cooper has joined the cast of Power Book III: Raising Kanan for the show’s fifth and final season, playing a character introduced as Tiana, a call girl working for Flossie Siegel (Leslie Grossman). The July 3 episode revealed that Tiana’s legal name is Jarita, a reveal that will resonate with longtime fans of the […]
The African American Film Critics Association has named its winners for the eighth annual AAFCA TV Honors, with Paradise and Shrinking taking the top drama and comedy prizes, respectively. Hulu’s Paradise claimed Best Drama for the second consecutive year, with Sterling K. Brown also defending his title as Best Actor for his role in the […]
The trailer has arrived for Route 187, a four-part mystery drama created, written, and directed by Mark E. Swinton under Tyler Perry Studios, set to premiere exclusively on Paramount+ on September 16. The series stars Chris Livingston, Tavi Lee, Elijah Collins, Tonia Jackson, Rico Ball, Lawrence Robinson, Rona Dana, Cuyle Carvin, and Javen Lewis, among […]
LaRoyce Hawkins is leaving Chicago P.D. as a series regular after 13 seasons, Variety reports. Though his run as a series regular has come to an end, Hawkins will return to wrap up his character Kevin Atwater’s storyline in the first two or three episodes of the upcoming Season 14 before making his final exit. […]
The 2026 BET Awards came home. Hosted by comedian and cultural phenomenon Druski, Culture’s Biggest Night posted its strongest performance since 2019, growing across every platform from television ratings to social media to live attendance. On television, the broadcast ranked as the highest-rated BET Awards on BET since 2019 among adults 18-49, with P18-49 impressions […]