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Vertical secured the distribution deal for the journalism-world thriller “Cold Copy.” The film, which stars Tracee Ellis Ross, Bel Powley, Jacob Tremblay, and Nesta Cooper, explores the boundaries of truth and success in journalism when one is pushed to their limits. Roxine Helberg penned the script and is making her feature directorial debut in the […]
Danielle Pinnock (Ghost) is the latest star to join Eddie Murphy and Tracee Ellis Ross in the star-studded holiday comedy Candy Cane Lane. Jillian Bell, Genneya Walton, Madison Thomas, Thaddeus J. Mixson, Nick Offerman, Robin Thede and Chris Redd also star in the film. Reginald Hudlin is attached to direct the film for Prime Video. […]
The upcoming 2023 holidays are already shaping up to be great. Robin Thede, Nick Offerman, Chris Redd, Genneya Walton, Madison Thomas and Thaddeus J. Mixson join previously cast Tracee Ellis Ross and Eddie Murphy in the holiday comedy Candy Cane Lane. Reginald Hudlin is attached to direct the film for Prime Video. Kelly Younger penned […]
Tracee Ellis Ross, Bel Powley, and Jacob Tremblay are leading the psychological thriller Cold Copy. Roxine Helberg penned the script and is making her feature directorial debut in the film which also stars Nesta Cooper, James Tupper, and Ekaterina Baker. Cold Copy tells the story of a young broadcast journalism student trying to win the […]
A new docuseries, Hair Tales from executive producers Tracee Ellis Ross and Michaela Angela Davis will explore the stories and beauty of Black hair from Black women’s own perspectives. Airing simultaneously on Hulu and OWN, Onyx Collective: The Hair Tales will air premiere Saturday, October 22 on Hulu and OWN in the US and it […]
Disney’s Onyx Collective and OWN announced the guest for the upcoming series The Hair Tales from executive producers Tracee Ellis Ross and Michaela Angela Davis. The docuseries will feature interviews from Issa Rae, Chlöe Bailey, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, Marsai Martin and Chika. Oprah Winfrey, who also serves as executive producer, will also be featured. READ: […]
There’s Black-ish, Grown-ish, Mixed-ish, and now…Old-ish. The latest spin-off of the Kenya Barris’ Black-ish franchise has been put into development. ABC is bringing Old-ish to life with Laurence Fishburne and Jenifer Lewis reprising their Black-ish roles. Barris will pen the new series, which is currently in development at the Alphabet network. He will also serve […]
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, […]
The Daria spinoff series Jodie and it has found a home on Comedy Central. Tracee Ellis Ross is voicing Jodie as well as executive producing the series. Grace Edwards created and wrote the series that will star Jodie Landon, a friend of Daria’s from the original series. Jodie has since graduated from the fictional Lawndale […]