Black Excellence within the Black Experience of TV and Film
Randomly on Friday (Feb 23), creator and producer Ryan Murphy teased his upcoming project through a cryptic clip. The teaser, set against a black backdrop, featured the names Niecy Nash-Betts, Courtney B. Vance, Leslie Manville, and the intriguing word “Grotesquerie.” In the background, Nash-Betts is heard saying: “I can’t put my finger on it but […]
Catfish Jean (To Leslie) is set in key recurring role in Ryan Murphy’s FX anthology series, “American Sports Story.” The scripted limited series, an extension of Murphy’s “American Story” franchise, takes a closer look at significant sports events through a contemporary lens and told through multiple perspectives. The first season, based on the Gladiator podcast […]
History was made in London tonight. Ryan Coogler added another defining moment to an already seismic awards season, becoming the first Black winner in BAFTA’s 75+ history to win for Original Screenplay for Sinners. The win marks a major milestone not just for Coogler, but for the broader landscape of global cinema. And he wasn’t […]
The Directors Guild of America has unveiled its 2026 nominations, and this year’s list reflects both awards-season momentum and meaningful milestones across film, television, and documentary storytelling. At the center of the moment is Ryan Coogler, who earned a nomination for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film for Sinners. With the nod, Coogler becomes […]
Michael B. Jordan is set to receive one of Hollywood’s most respected honors next month, and a powerhouse slate of collaborators and industry peers will be there to salute him. We previously reported Jordan will be celebrated as the 39th recipient of the American Cinematheque Award during a ceremony on Nov. 20 at the Beverly […]
Netflix released the teaser trailer to its upcoming comedy You People starring Lauren London, Eddie Murphy, Jonah Hill, Nia Long, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus. The comedy will hit the streamer, January 27, 2023. Kenya Barris is making is feature directorial debut with the film that he co-wrote with Hill. You People follows a new couple (Hill […]
ABC is doubling down on some of its biggest drama performers. The network has officially renewed Ryan Murphy’s flagship procedural 9-1-1 for a tenth season and greenlit a second season of its spinoff 9-1-1: Nashville for the 2026–2027 broadcast season. ABC also confirmed that High Potential will return for a third season, though the series […]
Leslie Grossman is heading to South Jamaica, Queens. The actress has joined the recurring cast of Power Book III: Raising Kanan for its upcoming fifth and final season, stepping into the role of Florence “Flossie” Siegel — a woman whose elegance masks serious underworld credentials. Flossie is described as Manhattan’s most prolific madam, living a […]
Mara Brock Akil is getting her long-overdue flowers. The Producers Guild of America announced that the groundbreaking creator and producer will receive the Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television at the 37th Annual Producers Guild Awards on February 28, 2026, taking place at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles. Reserved for television’s most influential […]
Hulu’s newest legal drama All’s Fair has made an explosive debut. The Ryan Murphy–produced series, starring and executive produced by Kim Kardashian, has become the streamer’s biggest scripted series premiere in three years, drawing 3.2 million global views within its first three days of release. Premiering on November 4, the series follows Kardashian as a […]