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Welsh actress Jessica Sula, fresh off a standout performance as LaToya Jackson in the highly anticipated Michael Jackson biopic Michael, has been set as a series regular in The Interrogator, Fox’s upcoming drama series starring Stephen Fry. Sula joins previously announced series regulars Jenna Elfman, Luke Kleintank and Michael Beach in the 12-episode straight-to-series order, […]
Fox has canceled Going Dutch, the network’s military comedy starring Denis Leary. The series ran for two seasons, with the most recent season premiering in January 2026 and its finale airing on April 23. The cancellation is not a surprise. Going Dutch was the lowest-rated entertainment program on Fox this season and had been sitting […]
Sophie Wilde and Dave Franco are joining forces for the alien invasion thriller Soon You Will Be Gone and Possibly Eaten. The film is based on a short story by Nick Antosca, the creator and showrunner behind Apple TV’s upcoming Cape Fear series starring Javier Bardem and Amy Adams. Production is scheduled for this summer. […]
The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) is stepping further into the future of storytelling with the launch of its ABFF 9:16 Microdrama Project Showcase, a new digital-first initiative designed to spotlight the next wave of vertical, mobile-first series. The festival has officially announced the first cohort of selections, featuring eight standout microdramas that will premiere […]
Vineyard Theatre has announced the first production of its 2026-2027 season, and it is coming in with a lot of energy. Wayne Brady will star in Ms. Blakk For President, with performances beginning October 15, 2026 and opening night set for November 1. The production runs for six weeks. The show is co-written by Tina […]
Kevin Hart has a new project in the works at Netflix. Hart is set to star in an untitled action comedy directed by McG, the filmmaker behind the Charlie’s Angels films from the early 2000s. The two are pairing up for a concept that blends espionage with the chaos of new parenthood. The film follows […]
Lifetime is continuing its push into faith-based storytelling, announcing and releasing the trailer for its latest original film, Thou Shall Not Commit Adultery, set to premiere Saturday, June 6 at 8/7c. Led by Erica Campbell, the film centers on Cassie Newton, a celebrated Christian feminist author whose life begins to unravel when a secret affair […]
Tubi has acquired the first season of Why Are You Single?, a dating game show hosted by comedian Marie Faustin. The show will stream for free on Tubi later this year. Faustin co-created the series alongside Dave Mizzoni, and both serve as executive producers. All Things Comedy serves as the studio partner, with Cassie Lambert […]
After more than a decade of shaping reality television and pop culture, Love & Hip Hop is officially preparing to take its final bow. VH1 has announced ‘Love & Hip Hop: The Final Chapter’, a six-part limited series set to premiere in fall 2026. The project will serve as a definitive sendoff for one of […]
Netflix has confirmed that the fourth season of The Night Agent will be its last. Production on the final season began Monday in Los Angeles. Gabriel Basso stars as Peter Sutherland, a formerly low-level FBI agent who has taken on increasingly dangerous assignments as part of a counterintelligence unit within the bureau known as Night […]