There’s Black-ish, Grown-ish, Mixed-ish, and now…Old-ish. The latest spin-off of the Kenya Barris’ Black-ish franchise has been put into development. ABC is bringing Old-ish to life with Laurence Fishburne and Jenifer Lewis reprising their Black-ish roles. Barris will pen the new series, which is currently in development at the Alphabet network. He will also serve […]
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DeVon Franklin Executive Producing Closure, a Funeral Home Drama Based On Andre Dawson’s Life
DeVon Franklin is producing a funeral home drama entitled Closure. The one-hour drama is based on the life of baseball Hall of Famer-turned-funeral home owner Andre Dawson. The show comes from Samantha Corbin-Miller, DeVon Franklin and his Franklin Entertainment and CBS Television Studios, where Franklin is under an overall deal. Corbin-Miller wrote the script for […]
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Quinta Brunson’s Teacher Comedy Gets ABC Commitment
From dominating social media to dominating the TV screen. Quinta Brunson’s teacher comedy gets a put pilot commitment at ABC in a competitive situation. Brunson is creating and starring in the single-camera show. She is also executive producing alongside Justin Halpern and Patrick Schumacker’ via their Ehsugadee Pros. Warner Bros. TV is the studio. READ: Samuel […]
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Gina Torress Joins 911: Lonestar As Series Regular
Gina Torres is going from high heels to high boots. Gina Torres joins 911: Lonestar as a series regular for its second season. 911: Lone Star is a spin-off of the original Fox hit 9-1-1, which is based in LA and starring Angela Bassett. The spin-off is based in Austin, Texas. Gina Torres joins 911: […]
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Caleeb Pinkett is Producing Movie Based on Alyssa Keli Rose’s Article The Dunbar Heist
Caleeb Pinkett is producing a movie based on Alyssa Keli Rose’s Medium article “The Dunbar Heist,” which is based on the infamous true story of the Dunbar Armored facility heist. It was the largest cash robbery to have occurred in the United States. The article is based on the 1997 robbery that took place at […]
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Ciera Payton and Morocco Omari Cast in Wendy Williams Biopic Wendy Williams: The Hot Topic
There’s a Wendy Williams authorized biopic in the works over at Lifetime and they already found their leading couple. Ciera Payton and Morocco Omari are set to star as Wendy Williams and her ex-husband Kevin Hunter in Wendy Williams: The Hot Topic (working title). READ: Jason Mitchell to Star in Sean Bell Biopic 50 Shots […]
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Must See: Chadwick Boseman Performing in Holler If You Hear Me Musical Workshop
You may not have known that Chadwick Boseman started his career in the theatre. And a few years ago he was close to starring as the lead in the Broadway musical ‘Holler If Ya Hear Me.’ However, he landed the role of James Brown in Get On Up, so he exited the role just before […]
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Jamie Foxx to Star in Netflix Family Series Dad Stop Embarrasing Me
Jamie Foxx’s relationship with his daughter, budding actress, Corinne Foxx has inspired Dad Stop Embarrassing Me, a new Netflix comedy series. Foxx is starring and executive producing the comedy. Corinne and Alex Avant are producing with Bentley Kyle Evans serving as showrunner and executive producer. Ken Whittingham will direct all episodes. David Alan Grier, Kyla-Drew, […]
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Must Watch: Netflix’s New Series Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices [Trailer]
Press Release from Netflix. As parents, we know the power of stories. Stories shape how our children see themselves, and offer them a window into the world beyond their own. Stories show us the power our voices can have, to make a difference, and to incite change. Many of us have turned to books to […]
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Rest In Peace King! Chadwick Boseman Dies at 43 Years Young
Rest in peace King! Chadwick Boseman has died. The actor died at age 43, after a four year battle with colon cancer. On Friday, Aug 28, his family announced his passing via his Instagram. “It is with immeasurable grief that we confirm the passing of Chadwick Boseman. Chadwick was diagnosed with stage III colon cancer […]