Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
It’s official—Netflix isn’t letting go of Beauty in Black anytime soon. The streamer has renewed the hit series for a second season, set to be released in two parts. Given the show’s chart-topping success and Tyler Perry’s track record with Netflix, this news isn’t exactly shocking, but it’s definitely welcome. READ: 9 Tyler Perry Shows and […]
The Sistas aren’t going anywhere! Ahead of tonight’s Season 8 finale, BET Media Group has officially renewed Tyler Perry’s Sistas for a ninth season, locking in a return date of Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at 9 PM ET/PT. Since its debut, Sistas has been holding it down as one of BET’s biggest hits, and 2024 […]
Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal’s Othello is already making history before its official opening night. The highly anticipated revival has shattered records, grossing $2,818,297 across just eight performances, making it the highest-grossing play in Broadway history. It officially surpasses Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, which previously held the title with $2,718,488 for the week […]
Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson is bringing more heat to the screen, this time executive producing Moses The Black, a gritty gangland drama set in modern-day Chicago. The film, inspired by the redemption story of the fifth-century saint of the same name, has locked in a powerhouse cast: Omar Epps (Power Book III: Raising Kanan), Grammy-nominated […]
The streets of Harlem are about to get even bloodier. MGM+ just dropped the trailer for Season 4 of Godfather of Harlem, and from the looks of it, Bumpy Johnson’s reign is about to be tested like never before. The highly anticipated new season premieres April 13, 2025, bringing back Academy Award-winner Forest Whitaker as […]
Lifetime just released the official trailer for Taken at a Basketball Game, an intense thriller inspired by real events. Starring D.B. Woodside (Lucifer, The Night Agent) and Claire Qute (Overcompensating, The Detail), the film follows a father’s desperate race against time after his teenage daughter is abducted at a basketball game. Wayne Edwards (Woodside) is […]
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has just inked a major deal with Sony Pictures Television, securing a multi-year first-look agreement that will allow him to produce a slate of scripted drama series for streaming and cable platforms. Through this deal, Abdul-Mateen’s production company, House Eleven10, will have the opportunity to develop and produce projects under Sony’s banner, […]
The Green Lantern Corps is expanding, and Nicole Ari Parker is the latest star to join the ranks. The And Just Like That actress has been cast in HBO’s upcoming DC series Lanterns, starring alongside Aaron Pierre and Kyle Chandler. Described as a True Detective-style mystery with superhero stakes, Lanterns follows two Green Lanterns—Stewart, a […]
When Eamonn Walker’s Wallace Boden exited Chicago Fire in season 12 he said we’d see him again and in season 13, he’s making that statement a reality. Walker will make his highly anticipated return to Chicago Fire in Season 13, stepping back into the role of Boden in episode 18, titled “Post-Mortem.” The episode airs Wednesday, […]
After seven seasons of laughs, family moments, and neighborhood antics, CBS has officially renewed The Neighborhood for its eighth—and final—season. But if you think this is the last time you’ll see these characters, don’t be so sure. The hit sitcom has already given birth to one spinoff (Crutch starring Tracy Morgan), and another potential offshoot […]