blackfilm.com correspondent Koku Tona sat down with JB Smoove to talk his new Audible Podcast ‘Funny My Way’. In this interview, JB Smoove talks his beginnings, continuing to soar in a career that has spanned decades, and the legends that inspired the project. The Audible Podcast is available now! Check out the interview and let […] More
Season 2 of ‘The Ms. Pat Show‘ is here, and blackfilm.com correspondent Koku Tona had a chance to speak with everybody! Check out interviews with co-creators Ms. Pat and Jordan E. Cooper, Tami Roman and J. Bernard Calloway; the kids Vince Swann, Brittany Inge, Theodore Barnes, and Briyanna Guadalupe! A special bonus interview with Theodore […] More
Leading cast member/co-creator Jean Elie (Insecure, Colin in Black & White) and writer/co-creator Mike Gauyo (Insecure) sat down with blackfilm.com correspondent Koku Tona to talk their new ALLBLK’s dramedy series Send Help. The first season is set to premiere August 11 and will air weekly on Thursdays. The team talked about the inspiration behind the series, their journey to Hollywood, and having to […] More
blackfilm.com correspondent Koku Tona spoke with Latoya Drake, Head of Media Representation at Google. She discussed the newly launched ‘News Equity Fund’, her path to working in diversity and tech spaces, her passion for education, and much much more! Check out the interview and let us know what you think! Google has launched a ‘News […] More
blackfilm.com correspondent Koku Tona spoke with Bernard David Jones, to talk his new series ‘Remember’ which he wrote, stars in and is producing with Gem Little and Hosea Sanchez (The Game), with Tari Wariebi serving as its director. Jones talked his roots in Patterson, NJ, touring internationally as a background singer, and his journey from […] More
blackfilm.com correspondent Koku Tona sat down with Cynthia Bailey to talk her new role in Season 2 of ALLBLK’s ‘Terror Lake Drive: Single Black Female’. Bailey was first introduced to the world as a supermodel, later letting us into her home as a cast member of the ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’. She discussed her move […] More
Last night at Edition Hotel in Los Angeles, NBA star Jordan Clarkson (Utah Jazz) hosted a special screening of Netflix’s The Gray Man with guest appearances including Juan Toscano Anderson (NBA Champion, LA Lakers), Kendrick Nunn (LA Lakers), Grant Williams (Boston Celtics), Erik Rivera (Comedian), Watts Homie Quan (Comedian). About THE GRAY MAN The Gray […] More
blackfilm.com correspondent Koku Tona spoke with Jabari Banks (Bel-Air) to talk about the YouTube Originals Black Voices Fund series “The Mandela Project”. The five-part series premieres on Monday, July 18th, 2022, recognized as Mandela Day. Banks is one of six celebrities who chose passion initiatives they felt important for the community. The episodes include: Voting […] More
blackfilm.com correspondent Koku Tona sat down with Danielle Brooks to talk popular superhero show ‘Peacemaker’ exclusively streaming on HBO Max. The Juilliard graduate talked her formal training, growing up in the church, & what it’s like to work alongside John Cena. Check out the interview and let us know what you think! Release Date: Complete […] More
blackfilm.com correspondent Koku Tona sat down with Himesh Patel to talk HBO Max series ‘Station Eleven‘! The UK native talked being ‘discovered’ in the United States after a well-established career, the complexities of his character Jeevan Chaudhary, and much, much more. Check out the interview and let us know what you think! Release Date: Complete […] More
Insecure alum Sarunas Jackson talks his latest movie ‘Gatlopp: Hell of a Game’ with blackfilm.com correspondent Koku Tona & More! Check out the interview and let us know what you think! XYZ Films released the supernatural comedy GATLOPP on Demand and Digital June 2022. The film stars Jim Mahoney (Klaus), Emmy Raver-Lampman (“The Umbrella Academy”), Jon Bass […] More
blackfilm.com correspondent Koku Tona talked to Breanna Hogan, creator and writer of the ALLBLK TV series ‘Á La Carte’. The Chicago native and Howard alumnus discussed her transition from PR professional to filmmaker, capturing the eye of Meagan Good, and the importance of maintaining meaningful, authentic relationships. Check out the interview and let us know […] More
