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The cast of Lee Daniels’ untitled Netflix horror film keeps getting better and better. Multi-hyphenate and frequent collaborator of Daniels, Tasha Smith has just joined the project that Netflix acquired for $65 million. Daniels is directing Demon House which is based on the true story of Latoya Ammons and her children who became demonically possessed. […]
Barbie just even more popular. Issa Rae joins the cast of Greta Gerwig’s upcoming Barbie film which stars Margot Robbie in the title role. Rae joins the ever-growing cast that includes Ryan Gosling, Will Ferrell, America Ferrera, Simu Liu, Kate McKinnon, and most recently Michael Cera AND Hari Nef. Details with regard to the Warner […]
Rafael Casal and Daveed Diggs’ Starz series Blindspotting will welcome seven new faces for its second season. LeVar Burton, Tamera Tomakili, Katlynn Simone Smith, and Tim Chantarangsu are joining the Starz series in a recurring role while rappers E-40, P-Lo and Too $hort will guest star. The latter three will portray themselves. READ: Leslie Jones […]
You know that picture Donald Glover posted that featured Dominique Fishback, well we’re pretty sure it was for his and Janine Sabers upcoming untitled series for Amazon. (Click here for photo) On Tuesday (Apr 12), Glover shared a photo that included Fishback holding a binder that gave the first look into who could be cast […]
Hulu has ordered an eight-episode limited series about Sammy Davis, Jr. that will see Elijah Kelley cast in the title role which is based on the Wil Haygood book, “In Black and White: The Life of Sammy Davis, Jr.” The project comes from Lee Daniels and reunites Kelley with Daniels years after working on Daniels’ […]
Jesse L. Martin is going from high speed to high probability. After eight seasons, Martin will no longer be a series regular on The CW’s The Flash. He instead is moving on as a lead in the NBC drama pilot, The Irrational, which is based on Dan Ariely’s book Predictably Irrational. Written by Arika Mittman, […]
Sinqua Walls is joining the White Men Can’t Jump remake as a lead opposite Jack Harlow, who is making his acting debut in the film. Walls and Harlow will take on the roles originated by Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson. Calmatic, who recently directed the House Party reboot has been tapped to direct White Men […]
TV One is giving Marvin Sapp’s life the biopic treatment with Never Would Have Made It: The Marvin Sapp Story, starring Chaz Lamar Shepherd as the famed gospel singer. The movie title is a nod to Bishop’s award-winning 2007 hit “Never Would Have Made It,” which topped the Gospel chart for nearly 50 weeks and […]
Keke Palmer is set to host the reboot of the iconic gameshow Password, for NBC. The show comes from The Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon, who has made the guessing game a part of his late-night talk shows over the years. He will recur on the show as a celebrity player.. The series will see […]
The Board of Governors for the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences have announced Will Smith’s consequences following him slapping Chris Rock as he presented at the 94th Oscars. Will Smith has been banned from all Academy events for 10 years. That means Will Smith can not attend any Academy events or programs, in […]