The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has promoted Shawn Finnie to Executive Vice President, Member Relations and Awards, Academy COO Christine Simmons announced today. Finnie will report directly to Simmons. Finnie will lead engagement and outreach initiatives for the organization’s global membership of more than 10,000 artists, filmmakers and executives and oversee Academy […] More
Ava DuVernay’s narrative change collective, ARRAY, has just unveiled its fifth artist commission in advance of the Law Enforcement Accountability Project’s (LEAP) first anniversary. LEAP is a propulsive fund founded in the wake of George Floyd’s 2020 murder to catalyze creative expression around police violence and accountability. An original, hand-painted mural by multi-disciplinary artist Delita […] More
This year, BET+ celebrates Juneteenth with a special lineup of programming that captures the spirit of the holiday by showcasing Black culture through the stories that celebrate family, love, laughter and Black excellence. Keep scrolling for the nostalgic, feel-good content streaming now on BET+ to help viewers celebrate all things Black joy and freedom. All the Way […] More
Tiffany Haddish hosts alongside co-host Deon Cole, for TBS’ year long celebration in Black cinema – Friday Night Vibes. On Friday, June 18 TBS will kick off the new 52-week movie destination with its first in-studio guest, Snoop Dogg. The year-long cinematic celebration will spotlight feel-good comedies, action-packed blockbusters and culturally significant storytelling inclusive of […] More
NBCU is partnering with Target with the premiere of the Scene in Color Film Series hosted by award-winning producer Will Packer. The series will offer rising talent access to NBC’s biggest stage, One Platform, as well as the resources and the mentorship needed to create even more impactful multicultural stories in the future. This summer, the Scene in Color Film Series will feature three incredibly talented emerging […] More
Fox Soul has teamed up with Black Enterprise for a content partnership that will bring original programming highlighting black creatives, executives and cultural movers and shakers as they continue their mission to celebrate black history in the making. The first original series from the new partnership is the Economic Equity and Racial Justice Town Hall, One […] More
Desus & Mero are getting out of the house! Showtime has announced that Desus & Mero will return to a revamped studio when it resumes new episodes beginning Sunday, June 20 with guest Lil Nas X. The show has been filmed remotely from the hosts’ own homes since March 2020. Currently in its third season, Desus & Mero will […] More
IFC Films announced today that they are acquiring North American rights to the millennial rom-com Dating & New York, starring Jaboukie Young-White and Francesca Reale. The film written and directed by Jonah Feingold, which is also his feature directorial debut. The film is an official selection of the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival and is set to […] More
Kerry Washington, Catherine O’Hara, Lena Waithe, Kelly Clarkson, Hillary Rodham Clinton, DeDe McGuire, Danielle Monaro and Erin Andrews are amongst the recipients of The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF) 2021 Gracie Awards. The honorees were named today ahead of the awards show taking place on September 27, 2021 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel […] More
Peacock recently announced it has acquired the newest documentary from filmmaker Rachel Boynton (Big Men, Our Brand Is Crisis), Civil War (Or, Who Do We Think We Are). Among the executive producers are Brad Pitt and Henry Louis Gates, Jr. The Peacock Original Documentary will premiere June 17 as apart of the networks Juneteenth programming on Peacock, and broadcast in […] More
Today, The CW and Warner Bros Television released two first looks of Camrus Johnson as Batwing from the hit series Batwoman! Johnson has played Luke Fox since Batwoman premiered on The CW in the Fall of 2019 and his role on the Bat Team has been an essential one. Following his near demise at the hands of […] More
Straight Outta Compton‘s Keith Powers and Riverdale‘s Hayley Law are set to star in the writing and diretorial debut of actor Avan Jogia’s (Now Apocalypse) feature, Door Mouse. It has also been announced that the film has officially wrapped production in Canada. Starring alongside Powers and Law are Famke Janssen (When They See Us, X-Men) and Donal Logue (The Cloverfield Paradox). […] More
NBC just announced that Taraji P. Henson will play the infamous queen of mean, Miss Hannigan, in NBC’s holiday production of Annie Live! The award-winning actress will play opposite a soon-to-be-discovered young star as the network kicks off a nationwide casting search for the titular role of Annie. The live production of the beloved Tony Award-winning hit […] More
Searchlight Pictures recently released the poster art for Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s debut award winning film Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised). The special “Blur Series” photos come ahead of the films theatrical and Hulu release of July 2. The films logline reads: In 1969, during the same summer as Woodstock, […] More
Clarence Williams III, the esteemed actor who made his mark on ABC’s drama The Mod Squad has died at the age of 81 from colon cancer. Williams’ manager, Alan Lindel, confirmed the actor died in his home on Friday, June 4 to The New York Times. Williams was born August 21, 1939 in New York […] More
Shameless star, Shanola Hampton, recently signed an overall deal with NBCU Television and Streaming and Universal Television. The two have entered into a talent holding deal where Hampton will collaborate with Universal Television to develop and star in scripted studio projects for NBCU’s television and streaming platforms. For the first project as part of this […] More
The writer behind Disney’s The Princess and The Frog, TV and film producer, Rob Edwards, is making his directorial debut with the animated feature Sneaks. The film is independently financed and is produced by Laurence Fishburne and Helen Sugland of Cinema Gypsy Productions alongside Len Hartman and Gil Cloyd of Lengi Studios. Meko Yohannes and producers of the Academy Award winning Animated Short If […] More
Automotive media company, MotorTrends, released today a special sneak peak clip from the automotive-themed adventure show Kevin Hart’s Muscle Car Crew. The clip comes ahead of the show’s July 2 debut on the MotorTrend App. The show follows Kevin Hart and The Plastic Cup Boyz as they experience America’s classic car culture. Learning along the way […] More
The HBO original series, In Treatment, will stream the final eight episodes of season 4 early beginning Monday, June 14 at 9 p.m. ET/ 6 p.m. PT. The episodes will air on HBO Max timed to the premiere of two new episodes. The advance rollout provides HBO Max subscribers an early opportunity to watch the entire new season. […] More
‘Paw Patrol’ Streaming on Paramount+! Get ready for ‘Paw Patrol’ the movie, which will simultaneously debut in theaters, and stream on Paramount+! Your favorite characters will make it to the big screen on August 20th, 2021. Look forward to characters voiced by some of your favorite celebrities including Kim Kardashian West, Marsai Martin, Yara Shahidi, […] More
