The ladies of Tyler Perry’s Sistas are back, and BET just released the official trailer teasing what’s next when Season 9 returns this fall. Starring KJ Smith, Mignon, Ebony Obsidian, Novi Brown, and Crystal Renee Hayslett, alongside Angela Beyince, Devale Ellis, Chido Nwokocha, Brian Jordan Jr., and Kevin A. Walton, the hit series picks up […]
Ashley Thomas Joins FX’s Untitled Witness Protection Pilot as Series Regular
Ashley Thomas has been tapped as a series regular in FX’s untitled Witness Protection pilot. The project, from FX Productions, is a contemporary take on an unproduced script by David Chase. The story follows Remy (Alison Brie), a high-end D.C. madam who, after a violent confrontation, turns on her partner and enters witness protection in […]
Four Cast to Star in Lifetime’s Two-Part Adaptation of Eric Jerome Dickey’s ‘Friends and Lovers’
Lifetime is bringing one of Eric Jerome Dickey’s beloved novels to the screen with Eric Jerome Dickey’s Friends and Lovers, a two-part movie event headlining Naturi Naughton, Simone Missick, Kendrick Sampson, and RonReaco Lee. Set to anchor Lifetime’s November “Love of a Lifetime” slate, the adaptation will air across two nights — with part one […]
Wale to Executive Produce Crime Series ‘Silk’ About Infamous D.C. Hitman Wayne Perry
Grammy-nominated rapper Wale is stepping into the producer’s chair with a new project that dives into one of Washington, D.C.’s most notorious crime stories. Alongside his management company EQT, Wale is executive producing Silk, a series centered on Wayne “Silk” Perry — the feared D.C.-based hitman who served as an enforcer for New York City […]
Adrian Holmes Joins Comedy Series ‘I Kill The Bear’
With the final season of Bel-Air set to premiere this November, Adrian Holmes has lined up his next project. The actor will star in I Kill The Bear, Crave’s upcoming comedy series from Letterkenny creator Jared Keeso. The comedy follows a family of bear wranglers who’ve worked on film sets for a century — and […]
‘The Chi’ To End With Season 8 on Paramount+ With Showtime
It’s the end of an era for The Chi. Paramount+ with Showtime has confirmed that the Chicago-set drama series will conclude with its upcoming eighth season. Production is slated to begin early next year, giving the creative team the chance to craft a proper sendoff. Created by Emmy winner Lena Waithe, The Chi premiered in […]
Tyler Perry Announces Cast of 16 for Netflix Sequel ‘Why Did I Get Married Again?’
Tyler Perry is bringing back familiar faces and welcoming new ones for Why Did I Get Married Again?, the Netflix sequel to his 2007 hit Why Did I Get Married?. The original film, adapted from Perry’s stage play, followed four married couples—close friends who reunited once a year for a weeklong vacation. While the retreat […]
Mattel Developing Live-Action ‘Shani’ Series With Janine Nabers as Showrunner
The Shani doll could soon be back in the spotlight. Variety reports that Mattel has partnered with Amazon MGM Studios to develop a live-action series based on the beloved Shani doll line that first hit shelves in the early 1990s. Emmy-winning writer and producer Janine Nabers (Swarm, Watchmen, Atlanta) has been tapped as showrunner, with […]
Paramount+ Renews Taylor Sheridan’s Espionage Thriller ‘Lioness’ for Season 3
Paramount+ has officially renewed Taylor Sheridan’s espionage drama Lioness for a third season. The renewal comes nearly 10 months after Season 2 wrapped, marking the longest gap yet for the series, which previously aired Seasons 1 and 2 within just over a year of each other. The series, created by Sheridan and co-produced by 101 […]
Ghostface Killah Lends Voice in CG-Animated Short Film ‘Enormous’
Wu-Tang Clan rapper Ghostface Killah is stepping into the animation world, joining the voice cast of Enormous, a CG-animated short officially greenlit by India’s Digitoonz Animation Studio. Ghostface lends his voice alongside Tony Hale (Veep, Toy Story 4), Ming-Na Wen (The Mandalorian, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), Mel Brooks, and Spencer Grammer in the heartfelt comedy from […]