Stephan James has officially joined the cast of I Play Rocky, Amazon MGM Studios’ upcoming feature that revisits the making of the 1977 Oscar-winning film Rocky. James will star opposite Anthony Ippolito, who is set to play a young Sylvester Stallone. Directed by Academy Award winner Peter Farrelly, the theatrical release will chronicle Stallone’s uphill battle […]

CBS’ long-running comedy The Neighborhood is heading into its eighth and final season with a new face joining the block. Amber Stevens West has signed on for a key recurring role opposite Sheaun McKinney, bringing fresh energy to the farewell run of the series. The Neighborhood, led by Cedric the Entertainer as Calvin Butler, centers […]

It’s the end of the road for Tommy Egan. Starz has unveiled the official trailer for the third and final season of Power Book IV: Force, set to premiere on November 7, and the footage makes it clear—Tommy won’t be leaving Chicago quietly. The action-packed two-minute preview shows Joseph Sikora’s Tommy in a fight for […]

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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]