Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
Tubi is stepping into 2026 with its first-ever exclusive creator content slate — and it’s teaming up with Kevin Hart’s Hartbeat to make it happen. As part of an expanded partnership, the free, ad-supported platform will drop four original films led by some of the internet’s biggest names — starting with Kinigra Deon and The […]
ABC has locked in its midseason schedule, mixing favorites with major new releases — including the long-awaited Scrubs reboot reuniting Zach Braff, Donald Faison, and Sarah Chalke. While long-awaited new seasons Will Trent and The Rookie mix with midseason returns on titles like Abbott Elementary, and Grey’s Anatomy. Here’s the full schedule of what’s coming to ABC […]
Will Trent remains one of ABC’s strongest and most-watched dramas. The fan-favorite crime series — following the Georgia Bureau of Investigations and the Atlanta Police Department as they take on Atlanta’s toughest cases — has consistently drawn big audiences and record-breaking streaming numbers since its debut. Now, ABC has revealed when Will Trent will officially […]
The 2025 Gotham Film Awards nominations are in — and Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another leads the pack with six nods, the most of any film this year. The Warner Bros. Pictures thriller scored in major categories including Best Feature, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay, with acting nominations for Benicio Del Toro […]
Production is underway in London on The Julia Set, a coming-of-age drama from writer-director Niki Byrne that follows a young woman navigating a fiercely competitive academic world. One Battle After Another breakout Chase Infiniti stars as Julia, a gifted mathematician who’s recruited by a teaching assistant, Pascal (Christopher Briney), to join an elite prep course […]
The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Honors has unveiled the recipients of its 2026 awards, celebrating trailblazers in film and television whose work continues to move culture forward. Presented by NICE CROWD, the 8th annual ceremony will take place Monday, February 16, 2026, at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills, hosted by comedian, author, and […]
Peacock’s Bel-Air is closing out its fourth and final season with two guest stars joining the Banks family’s world. Janet Hubert — the original Aunt Viv from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air — will appear in the reimagined drama, marking the sixth original cast member to make an appearance. Caroline Chikezie will guest star in […]
IAJ Media has released the official trailer for its upcoming short film Love & Other Crimes, a gripping crime drama that dives deep into questions of justice, morality, and the human condition. The ensemble cast includes Justin P. Slaughter (90 Feet From Home), Jordan Nancarrow (Surviving The Cartel), Jaelyn Sierra, Jon Meggison, Antonio Smith, and […]
Originally reported by Black Girl Nerds During the ABFF Pop-Up in New York City, actress and singer Naturi Naughton-Lewis joined Ally’s Erica Hughes for an engaging discussion on Money Wellness and the Creator. The conversation centered on how artists can stay grounded in their creative purpose while managing financial growth — but it also took […]
Lena Waithe may be wrapping up The Chi with its upcoming final season, but she’s already cooking up her next story — and this one involves Issa Rae. During her episode of Bustle’s One Nightstand series, the Emmy-winning writer and producer revealed she’s developing a new comedy for herself and Issa Rae to star in […]