Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
The cast of Universal and Illumination’s upcoming animated feature Not Alone just got even more stacked. Emmy winner Lamorne Morris (Fargo, Spider-Noir) has joined the voice cast alongside previously announced stars Timothée Chalamet and Selena Gomez, with the news dropping out of the Annecy International Animation Film Festival. Chalamet, making his feature animation debut, will […]
Patricia “Ms. Pat” Williams-Lee is not slowing down. BET Studios announced today an expanded exclusive overall deal with the comedian, actress, creator, and executive producer, one that stretches her creative footprint across BET’s platforms, Paramount’s broader portfolio, and third-party studios. The multi-year agreement covers developing, producing, writing, and performing in original programming, and it signals […]
Starting today, Instagram is making a serious play for the living room. The Meta-owned platform announced that Instagram for TV is now available on Samsung Smart TVs across the U.S., covering 2020 model year devices and newer. Combined with its existing presence on Amazon Fire TV and Google TV, Instagram is now accessible across the […]
HBO is doubling down on one of its biggest recent hits, and the creative team behind the cameras for Season 2 of Task is making a statement all its own. The network has set an all-women directing lineup for the second season of its critically acclaimed crime drama, with returning director and executive producer Salli […]
Emmy-nominated actor O.T. Fagbenle has joined the cast of Eleven Missing Days, the mystery thriller inspired by Agatha Christie’s real-life disappearance, where he will play Christie’s eccentric publisher, Allen Lane. He joins Vincent Cassel and Felicity Jones, with filming currently underway in the UK. The film is directed by Bertie Ellwood, marking a reunion with […]
Twenty years after Nick Persons first loaded Suzanne’s kids into his Lincoln Navigator, he is back. And this time, he has grandkids. Ice Cube and Nia Long are reuniting for Are They Gone Yet?, the third installment in the Are We There Yet? franchise, currently in early development after being acquired by Skydance Sports. The […]
The 2026 ESSENCE Festival of Culture will pay tribute to the enduring legacy of late R&B icon Aaliyah with a special performance curated by longtime collaborator and friend Missy Elliott. Set for Sunday, July 5, at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, the tribute will serve as the centerpiece of ESSENCE Flowers, the festival’s annual […]
A former writer on CBS’ breakout legal drama Matlock is taking the show to court. John Lowe, who served as an executive story editor on the Kathy Bates-led series from October 2023 through July 2025, filed a lawsuit Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court against CBS Television Studios, showrunner Jennie Snyder Urman, and executive producers […]
A new documentary from VPM and director Stacey L. Holman is shining a light on the often overlooked role Black Americans played in the fight for independence, using AI animated portraits to bring historical figures to life on screen. Declarations: Black Americans and the Revolutionary War had its world premiere June 20 in New York […]
Christina Richardson’s hit vertical series Besties is among the projects in a major slate expansion from Fox Entertainment’s creator studio, formed earlier this year. After two successful independently produced seasons, Fox Creator Studios will now produce Seasons 3 and 4 of the scripted series, which follows a group of friends navigating relationships, identity, ambition and […]