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Kenya Barris’ Khalabo Ink Society Strikes Major Deal With Audible

Kenya Barris‘ production company, Khalabo Ink Society, recently signed an exclusive worldwide multi-project development deal with Audible Inc. Projects from the collaboration will range across genres including original scripted multi-cast fiction, unscripted nonfiction, audio-documentary, and journalistic audio. Further expanding its creative footprint, Khalabo Ink Society has also launched a dedicated audio content division in support […] More

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Terry Crews & Ledisi Join Host Tiffany Haddish & Co-Host Deon Cole on This Week’s Episode of “Friday Night Vibes”

Terry Crews & Ledisi Join Host Tiffany Haddish & Co-Host Deon Cole on This Week’s Episode of “Friday Night Vibes” | “Friday Night Vibes,” a new 52-week movie destination that spotlights feel-good comedies, action-packed blockbusters and culturally significant storytelling inclusive of diverse voices, welcomes actor Terry Crews (“America’s Got Talent,” “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”) and Grammy award-winning […] More

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Wanda Sykes Tapped For Recurring Role in Season 5 of ‘The Good Fight’

Wanda Sykes Tapped For Recurring Role in Season 5 of ‘The Good Fight’ | According to Deadline, Sykes will play Allegra Durado, a brilliant, strategic attorney who’s been away from the law for ten years while trying to finish her white whale of a book. “Our holy grail of casting is always to find dramatic […] More

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Tribeca 2021: ‘The One and Only Dick Gregory’ Film Review

Tribeca 2021: ‘The One and Only Dick Gregory’ Film Review | In the documentary, The One and Only Dick Gregory, writer and director, Andre Gaines (The Lady and the Dale, Stephen King’s Children of the Corn, Spike Lee’s Da Sweet Blood of Jesus), takes an in-depth look into the colorful life and legacy of iconic political comedian, activist, […] More

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Watch ‘GROWN-ISH’ Season 4 Teaser Trailer

Watch ‘GROWN-ISH’ Season 4 Teaser Trailer | It’s senior year and the finish line is in sight. Zoey Johnson returns to Cal U from her adventures on the road as a professional stylist. She and Aaron are finally in sync, romantically. But for the rest of the crew – just as it’s all coming together, […] More

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‘Ziwe’ Renewed For Season Two on Showtime

The critically acclaimed late-night variety sketch series Ziwe, starring and executive produced by Ziwe (Desus & Mero), has been renewed for a second season on Showtime. The second coming of the series will include 12 episodes to be split into two installments. The inaugural season of Ziwe included interviews with Phoebe Bridgers, Fran Lebowitz, Andrew Yang, […] More

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Watch The Trailer For E!’s ‘We Got Love Teyana & Iman’

E! recently released the trailer for award-winning director, actress and mom Teyana Taylor and superstar athlete, rapper, and dad Iman Shumpert’s docuseries We Got Love Teyana & Iman. embark on the ultimate life journey – raising a family. Series Follows Megastar Teyana Taylor, Basketball Champion Iman Shumpert, Daughter Junie B and Three Generations Under One Roof . In each episode, viewers will see that the […] More

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Draymond Green Joins HBO’s The Shop: Uninterrupted

Draymond Green joins HBO’s The Shop: Uninterrupted | The Sports Emmy Award winning series THE SHOP: UNINTERRUPTED returns FRIDAY, JUNE 25 (9:30-10:00 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max. Watch official teaser below! Joining Maverick Carter are seven-time Super Bowl champion and five-time Super Bowl MVP Tom Brady; actor, rapper, singer and songwriter Kid Cudi; actress, […] More

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Tribeca 2021: ‘Queen of Glory’ Film Review

Tribeca 2021: ‘Queen of Glory’ Film Review | ‘Queen of Glory’, written and directed by Nana Mensah, premiered as part of the Tribeca 2021 Film Festival U.S. Narrative Competition section and Juneteenth programming. SYNOPSIS: Brainy scientist Sarah, a doctoral student at Columbia University, is weeks away from following her very married boyfriend to Ohio when […] More

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Sterling K. Brown Joins I AM Athlete & David Makes Man Cast

Sterling K. Brown Joins I AM Athlete & David Makes Man Cast | Actor Sterling K. Brown, David Makes Man Creator and Executive Producer Tarell Alvin McCraney, and David Makes Man actor Akili McDowell (Young David) teamed up with Brandon Marshall, and the I AM ATHLETE Podcast for a culturally nuanced discussion of the upcoming […] More

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Academy Elects 2021–2022 Board Of Governors To Join Ava DuVernay, Whoopi Goldberg & More

Academy Elects 2021–2022 Board Of Governors | The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced its newly elected 2021–2022 Board of Governors. The governors will take office at the first scheduled board meeting of the new term. Elected to the Board for the first time: Rita Wilson, Actors Branch Kim Taylor-Coleman, Casting Directors […] More

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Tribeca 2021: The Queen Collective Short Films

Tribeca 2021: The Queen Collective Short Films | On Day 9 of the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival, actor-performer Queen Latifah and her Flavor Unit Productions brought The Queen Collective to the festival for the 3rd year. In an afternoon screening at Hudson River Park, Procter & Gamble in partnership with Tribeca Studios, presented a collection […] More

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First Look: Behind-the-scenes of Upcoming Film ‘RESPECT’

First Look: Behind-the-scenes of Upcoming Film ‘RESPECT’ | WATCH Jennifer Hudson embody Aretha Franklin as she becomes the Queen of Soul in a new behind-the-scenes look at the making of the upcoming film RESPECT. Also featuring commentary from Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Mary J. Blige, director Liesl Tommy, screenwriter Tracey Scott Wilson, and more. Listen to Jennifer […] More

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Disney+ Drops Trailer For ‘Turning The Tables With Robin Roberts’

Disney+ just dropped the official trailer and key art for the new original series Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts. Good Morning America and ABC News co-anchor Robin Roberts serves as the host and executive-producer for the new series, which is also executive-produced by LeBron James through his media conglomerate, The SpringHill Company. In addition […] More

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Tribeca 2021: ‘No Running’ Film Review

A Black man in America is a dangerous thing. A Black man in the suburbs is simply alien. This can be one of the takeaways from Delmar Washington’s feature debut, No Running, which premiered at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival in the Online Premieres: Narrative category as part of the Juneteenth programming. SYNOPSIS: When high […] More

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Barry Jenkins Named Guest Director for 2021 Telluride Film Festival

Academy Award-winning director Barry Jenkins was recently named as Guest Director for the 2021 Telluride Film Festival. The celebrated filmmaker is set to select a series of films to present at the 48h Telluride Film Festival running September 2 – 6, 2021. Every year, festival organizers select one of the world’s great film enthusiasts to join […] More

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‘Candyman’ Director Nia DaCosta Talks Juneteenth & Black Trauma In Special Video

Although Juneteenth has just become recognized as a national holiday, many Black Americans have been celebrating the commemorative day for decades. The day carries weight in the Black community, being the day that Union soldiers notified the enslaved peoples of Galveston, Texas that they were free – two years after the official emancipation of chattel […] More

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Tribeca 2021: Rising Voices Short Film Initiative

Tribeca 2021: Rising Voices Short Film Initiative | June 16, marked day 8 of the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival. The day kicked off with a panel discussion and screening of “Indeed Presents Rising Voices” – 10 short films from 10 Black, Indigenous and People of Color. The initiative is presented by Indeed, the world’s number […] More

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Disney+ To Release African Animated Sci-Fi Series ‘Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire’ In 2022

Disney+ has announced they will premier Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire – a ten part sci-fi collection of premium original films from African creators set to premiere exclusively in late 2022. “We are bringing the work of a visionary new generation of African filmmakers to Disney+. In addition to delivering thrilling animation for fans of all ages, […] More

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Kevin Hart Talks New Film ‘Fatherhood’

Kevin Hart Talks New Film ‘Fatherhood’ | blackfilm.com correspondent Ellen J. Wanjiru speaks with Kevin Hart about his first dramatic role in the new Netflix film ‘Fatherhood,’ how confidence played a part in preparing for his role, and the importance of highlighting black fathers in a positive light. The story is based upon the book […] More

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