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15 Announced to Be Honored at the 2025 Critics Choice’s Celebration of Black Cinema & Television

The Critics Choice Association has unveiled its full slate of honorees for the 8th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television Awards, taking place Tuesday, December 9, 2025, in Los Angeles. Hosted once again by Jay Pharoah and airing on Starz in early 2026, the event recognizes exceptional achievements across film and television from the […]

Jeffrey Wright, Danny Ramirez, Priah Ferguson, Among 14 to Join Kelvin Harrison Jr. in Basquiat Biopic ‘Samo Lives’

]Jeffrey Wright, Danny Ramirez, Yolonda Ross, Priah Ferguson, Phillip Johnson Richardson, and Samiya Allen-Graham are among 14 actors set to join Kelvin Harrison Jr. in the highly anticipated Jean-Michel Basquiat biopic Samo Lives. The project, produced and financed by Fifth Season and Macro Film Studios, has officially wrapped production with a stacked ensemble. Character details […]

Riele Downs Leads Cast of 6 in Alfons Adetuyi’s 1970s Coming-of-Age Drama ‘Dreams of the Moon’

Riele Downs is stepping into the spotlight as the lead in Dreams of the Moon, a coming-of-age adventure inspired by true events that blend history, imagination, and the limitless power of dreaming. Set in 1971 against the backdrop of the Watergate scandal, the women’s liberation movement, and the lingering echoes of the space race, Dreams of […]

Taraji P. Henson Inks Two-Film Deal with Netflix, Expanding Partnership Through TPH Entertainment

Taraji P. Henson has signed a new two-picture acting deal with Netflix, expanding her creative partnership with the streamer. Under the deal, the Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner will star in and produce two upcoming films through her production company, TPH Entertainment. The announcement follows the success of Straw, Henson’s first Netflix original […]

Prentice Penny to Direct Three-Part Docuseries on Civil Rights Icon Reverend Jesse Jackson

Prentice Penny, the Emmy-nominated filmmaker best known for Insecure, is directing a new three-part documentary series chronicling the life and legacy of Reverend Jesse Jackson — told through the eyes of his youngest daughter, Ashley Laverne Jackson. The series promises never-before-heard stories and rare footage, offering a deeply personal portrait of how Reverend Jackson helped […]