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Updated in Jan 2024 Regina King is a force in Hollywood, not just in front of the camera but behind it. With a career spanning decades as an award-winning actress, King has seamlessly transitioned into directing, crafting impactful narratives across TV and film. From emotionally charged episodes of beloved series like Insecure and This Is […]
Regina King to direct the film adaptation of the Image Comics series Bitter Root for Legendary. King will also produce the project with Reina King via their Royal Ties banner alongside Ryan Coogler and his wife, Zinzi Evans, and Sev Ohanian of Proximity Media. READ: Thuso Mbedu to Star Opposite Viola Davis in The Woman King […]
Adrienne Wells joins the cast of Showtime’s 80s Wall Street comedy series Black Monday for its third season. She will star in a recurring capacity alongside Thomas Barbusca who also joins. Wells will play Nomi, a self-possessed young talent with the voice to prove it, who quickly becomes the crown jewel in the new business […]
Regina King is multifaceted. Not only is she an Oscar-winning actress, but she also runs a production company, Royal Ties, alongside her sister Reina. And the actress who also spends time behind the scenes will make her feature film directorial debut with One Night in Miami. READ: Regina King, Zazie Beetz, Lakeith Stanfield and More Join […]
Today (Jul 28), Leslie Jones, Laverne Cox, Josh Gad, and Tatiana Maslany announced The 2020 Emmy nominations and the HBO series Watchman sweeps the Emmy nominations with 26. READ: Emmy Raver-Lampman Joins Central Park in Voice Over Recasting Shows like Blackish, Euphoria, Pose, and This is Us also took in nominations. While actors such as Zendaya, […]
12 Poetic Justice movie facts you didn’t know about 27 years ago, John Singleton’s cult classic, Poetic Justice was released. It centered on the development of a unique love story between Justice, played by Janet Jackson and Lucky, played by Tupac Shakur. READ: 11 Surprising Boyz N The Hood Facts You Didn’t Know About On a […]
Javicia joins a new league of black actress superheroes. Congratulations again to Javicia Leslie on becoming the first black woman to play Batwoman. READ: Zendaya and John David Washington Shoot a Feature Film, Malcolm & Marie, in Midst of COVID-19 Since the first appearance of superheroes in comic books, many minority groups were underrepresented and the […]
Can you believe it’s been 29 years since John Singleton released his classic film, Boyz N the Hood. The movie starred many new actors like Cuba Gooding Jr., Nia Long, Ice Cube, Morris Chestnut, Angela Bassett, and more who would go on to become big names in Hollywood. READ: 11 Coming to America Facts You Probably Didn’t […]