BET is investing in the next wave of Black creative and media executives with the launch of BET Next Gen, a new multi-track leadership development initiative focused on providing access, mentorship, and hands-on experience across the entertainment and media industry. Announced Monday, the program is designed to cultivate future leaders through direct exposure to the […]

BuzzFeed is entering a new chapter. TV and media mogul Byron Allen is acquiring a majority stake in the digital media company in a $120 million deal that will install him as chairman and CEO, marking the end of founder Jonah Peretti’s nearly two-decade run at the top. Under the terms of the agreement, Allen […]

Ryan Coogler’s X-Files reboot at Hulu is adding some serious names to its guest cast. The series has officially cast Amy Madigan, Steve Buscemi, Ben Foster, Devery Jacobs, Lochlyn Munro, Tantoo Cardinal, Joel D. Montgrand, and Sofia Grace Clifton in guest-starring roles They join previously announced leads Danielle Deadwyler and Himesh Patel, who play two […]

ABC is officially turning The Rookie into a full-fledged franchise again. Just ahead of unveiling its 2026–27 schedule, the network has handed a series order to The Rookie: North, the new spinoff led by Jay Ellis. The drama is expected to receive a 10-episode first season and premiere during midseason. Created by Alexi Hawley, the […]

The Fast & Furious franchise is officially moving into live-action television, and not just with one show. Vin Diesel took the stage Monday at the NBCUniversal Upfront presentation in New York alongside Jimmy Fallon and made the announcement: four Fast & Furious shows are in the works at Peacock. “Peacock is launching four shows in […]

The trailer for Kevin Hart’s bachelor party mishap comedy is here. One wrong group chat invite is all it takes to flip everything upside down in 72 Hours. Directed by Tim Story (Barbershop, Think Like a Man, Ride Along), the upcoming Netflix comedy stars Kevin Hart as a 40-year-old executive whose professional life is already […]

NBC has officially handed out a series order to Sunset P.I., the single-camera workplace comedy from the Brooklyn Nine-Nine creative team of Dan Goor and Luke Del Tredici, with the series set to debut during the network’s 2026–27 midseason rollout. Led by Keith David and Jake Johnson, Sunset P.I. centers on a Los Angeles private […]

Law & Order is officially staying on the case. NBC has renewed the long-running procedural for a 26th season, extending its current revival run into the 2026–27 broadcast year. The pickup confirms the continuation of one of television’s most enduring franchises, which first premiered in 1990 before returning in 2022 after a 12-year hiatus. The […]

FKA twigs has officially been cast as legendary performer and civil rights figure Josephine Baker in an upcoming biographical film directed by Maïmouna Doucouré, with production scheduled to begin this fall. The project, which has been in development for several years, will explore Baker’s life as a global entertainment icon, wartime resistance member, and civil […]

Prime Video and MGM+’s highly anticipated series Spider-Noir is less than three weeks away from its premiere and the hype is building. Today, Milan Records debuted the official theme song “Saving Grace,” performed by southern soul singer-songwriter KIRBY and produced by Oak Felder. The track serves as the main title theme for the series and […]