SNL tweeted two Post-It Note’s on Oct. 31 simply reading: “Nov 7 Dave Chappelle”. The comedian will be hosting season 46’s sixth episode – the first episode after the nations Presidential election. This will be Chappelle’s second time hosting the legendary sketch comedy show. Coincidentally enough, his freshman show aired the weekend after Donald Trump […] More
Writer/producer J. David Shanks recently signed a multi-year overall deal with AMC Studios. Currently, Shanks is executive producing AMC’s upcoming courtroom drama 61st Street. Created by BAFTA recipient Peter Moffat (The Night Of), the show is being executive produced by Michael B. Jordan along with Alana Mayo from Outlier Society. The show has received a […] More
Eve announced that she will be parting ways with CBS’ popular daytime show The Talk after co-hosting for four seasons. The rapper/actress has recently been hosting shows from her London home due to the country’s latest Covid-19 lockdown. It’s just a year after The Talk co-host Marie Osmond made her departure in September 2019. In […] More
NBC has landed themselves a new medical drama with Family History from writer/producer Marqui Jackson. The project will be produced by Imagine Television Studios and CBS studios – where Imagine has a deal. The show received a script commitment with penalty. Family History revolves around an African-American family composed of doctors – the Vincents. The […] More
12 Years a Slave director, Steve McQueen, releases his new project Small Axe on Amazon Prime video beginning this month. Set between the late 1960’s and mid 1980’s – the five film anthology shares personal stories from London’s West Indian community. The title for the series was inspired from the African Proverb “If you are […] More
If Beale Street Could Talk’s actor Stephan James has been selected as part of the star studded cast for Vietnam War movie The Things They Carried. The movie has created quite a buzz even before it’s gone to production due to the amount of young talent tapped to be in the film. James will star […] More
On the heels of its 29th anniversary, Collider has announced that Jordan Peele will be producing the remake of Wes Cravens’ horror satire The People Under the Stairs. Peele will collaborate once again with Win Rosenfeld to produce the film through his company Monkeypaw Productions along with Universal. The two co-wrote the 2020 reimagining of […] More
Actor and rapper Scott Mescudi (AKA Kid Cudi) is executive producing and starring in the upcoming horror film X. The project is coming from the brain of Ti West in conjunction with A24 and Bron Studios. Ti West will be directing as well as writing along with A24, Jacob Jaffke, Kevin Turen, Sam Levinson, and […] More
The Pandemic is pushing everything back this year – including TV. The CW recently announced its “Fall” lineup – dates which are actually slated for winter – for the returning shows All American, Black Lightning, and Batwoman. Audiences can look forward to the shows dropping at the top of 2021. Batwoman, has already created quite […] More
British model and Queen & Slim actress, Jodie Turner-Smith, is re-making history by playing infamous English Queen, Anne Boleyn, for the British based network Channel 5. Eve Hedderwick Turner is writing the script which will be directed by Lynsey Miller (Deadwater Fell). Faye Ward (The Other Boleyn Girl) and Hannah Farell are producing via Fable […] More
Letitia Wright and Michael K. Williams are set to star in Bron Studios’ Western-themed feature film, Surrounded. The movie will make for Anthony Mandler’s second feature film and is written by Andrew Pagana and Justin Thomas. The film makes for Mandler’s second feature length film, his first being Netflix’s Monster, based on the best-selling Walter […] More
Netflix is releasing a new true-crime docuseries Trial 4 on November 11 – highlighting the unjust trial and conviction of Sean K. Ellis. The series was directed by Rémy Burkel with documentarian Jean-Xavier de Lestrade serving as the executive producer. This will be de Lestrade’s second project for the network, with his fist being controversial […] More
Disney+ has selected Nigerian director Akin Omotoso to direct Greek Freak – a biopic based on NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo. The story is written by biopic savant Arash Amel, who has also penned the biopics A Private War and Grace of Monaco. Bernie Goldman will be producing with Antetokounmpo as executive producer on the project. […] More
From comedian to media mogul, Byron Allen has acquired two MGM TV Networks through his company Allen Media Group. Through his purchase of This TV and Light TV, 81 million households have been added to Allen’s portfolio. The free-to-air networks feature an assortment of MGM’s film and TV titles. This TV focuses on films and […] More
Popular entertainment podcast Hollywood Unlocked with Jason Lee [UNCENSORED] will be sporting a brand-new look and format after proudly announcing that it has sealed a deal with FOX Soul to provide the hit show on the digital television network. The new deal has the show premiering weekly starting Friday, October 30 at 7pm PT/10 pm ET. Lee is looking forward to bringing Hollywood Unlocked with Jason Lee [UNCENSORED]to the FOX Soul network. More
Former President Barack Obama will be making a cameo in Lebron James’ HBO series THE SHOP: UNINTERRUPTED. An all-new special edition featuring a conversation between James, Maverick Carter and the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama, debuts FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30 at 9:00 p.m. ET on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. More
Actors Erika Alexander and Gabourey Sidibe, musician Big Freedia, writer Roxane Gay and other Black notables are teaming up with Black Public Media (BPM) for the social media campaign BE HEARD! to help engage the African American community around important issues for the upcoming election. More
In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presents a special virtual program titled ACCESSABILITY/VISABILITY: Breaking Down the Barriers for People with Disabilities in Media More
Respect, the biopic on music legend Aretha Franklin, has been delayed for the third time by MGM. Originally set for release on Christmas Day 2020, Aretha was moved to a Martin Luther King Jr. weekend release on January 15, 2021 back in July. MGM has finally settled on an August 13, 2021 debut – seven […] More
