Actress Suzzanne Douglas passed away July 6. She was 64 years old. Douglas’ cousin Angie Tee broke the news of Douglas’ death on Facebook. “Suzzanne Douglas a beautiful and talented actress made her transition today. She warmed our hearts on movie screens and television sets all over the world. This beautiful soul was my cousin. […]
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We Own This City: Rob Brown, Darrell Britt-Gibson, and More Join Limited Series
Darrell Britt-Gibson, Rob Brown, McKinley Belcher III and Larry Mitchell have recently been added to HBO’s new limited series We Own This City. They join previously cast Jon Bernthal, Josh Charles and Jamie Hector. Reinaldo Marcus Green is set to direct and executive produce the series. The series comes from the team behind “The Wire.” […]
Jamie Hector to Star in We Own This City — Reinaldo Marcus Green to Direct
Jamie Hector is set to lead HBO’s limited series We Own This City alongside Jon Bernthal and Josh Charles. Reinaldo Marcus Green is set to direct and executive produce the series. The series comes from the team behind “The Wire.” David Simon and George Pelecanos are writers and executive producers of the new series alongside […]
Janet Hubert Joins Season 4 of TBS’ The Last O.G.
Janet Hubert joins season 4 of TBS’s The Last O.G. The Last O.G. follows Tray (Tracy Morgan), an ex-con who is shocked to see just how much the world has changed when he is released from a 15-year prison stint. Returning to his newly gentrified Brooklyn neighborhood, he discovers that his former girlfriend, Shay (Tiffany […]
Christina Jackson to Star Opposite Y’lan Noel in The Spook Who Sat by the Door
Christina Jackson to star opposite Y’lan Noel in FX drama pilot adaptation of The Spook Who Sat by the Door. The series is based on Sam Greenlee’s spy novel that centered on the fictional story of Dan Freeman, the first African American CIA officer hired by the agency in the late 1960s. He is a […]
Nnamdi Asomugha to Star in Netflix Serial Killer Thriller The Good Nurse
Nnamdi Asomugha joins Jessica Chastain and Eddie Redmayne in Netflix’s anticipated serial killer thriller ‘The Good Nurse.’ Based on Charles Graeber’s book, ‘The Good Nurse’ will tell the true story of the pursuit and capture of Charlie Cullen (Redmayne), a nurse who is regarded as one of the most prolific serial killers in history. […]
Tisha Campbell, Essence Atkins, Sherri Shepherd to Lead Comedy Pilot Black Don’t Crack
Tisha Campbell, Essence Atkins, Sherri Shepherd to lead comedy pilot Black Don’t Crack from writer/executive producer Regina Hicks and exec producers Viola Davis & Julius Tennon and Larry Wilmore. Tahj Mowry, Beth Grant and Isaiah Mustafa join as series regulars. READ: Cory Hardrict Joins Karen Movie — Coke Daniels is Directing Black Don’t Crack follows three […]
15 Actors Whose Careers Rose After Starring in a Spike Lee Joint
Spike Lee doesn’t get all recognition he deserves for helping the careers of so many extremely successful actors. And he for sure doesn’t get the accolades and awards he rightfully deserves for directing such masterpieces. READ: 10 ‘Do The Right Thing’ Topics That Are Still True If it wasn’t for Lee’s classic films like […]
Jamie Foxx and Teyonah Parris Join They Cloned Tyrone
Jamie Foxx and Teyonah Parris join They Cloned Tyrone alongside John Boyega in the socially conscious sci-fi film for Netflix. Creed II screenwriter, Juel Taylor, is making his feature film directorial debut in a script he co-wrote alongside Tony Rettenmaier. The film will center on a series of eerie events that thrust an unlikely trio […]
John David Washington Used to Hide His Father’s Identity
Some people love to name drop, John David Washington is not one of those people. In a recent interview with Mr. Porter, David Washington revealed when he auditioned for a role, he purposely hid the identity of his A-lister father, Denzel Washington. And it’s not because of shame but because “I saw how people changed […]