blackfilm.com correspondent Koku Tona sat down with Tedra Wilson A.K.A. TT The Artist, who marks her directorial debut with the critically acclaimed documentary-musical ‘Dark City Beneath the Beat’. Joined later by ColorCreative executive Deniese Davis, the conversation is thoroughly engaging as TT the Artist talks ‘Dark City Beneath the Beat’ and more. ‘Dark City Beneath […] More
ALLBLK Releases Trailer for Stuck with You Season 2’, as the series returns for its sophomore season on their newly relaunched streaming service ALLBLK. ‘Stuck with You’ is a romantic drama series, and returns Thursday, May 6th, featuring special appearances by Vivica A. Fox, AJ Johnson, Shanice, Kenny Latimore and more. This season, Candace (Tammy […] More
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is partnering with Facebook Inc. for the 93rd Oscars. The two will provide an interactive, real-time virtual experience across multiple platforms, giving viewers an opportunity to engage with creators and fellow fans, watch live interviews with Oscar winners, and get an exclusive glimpse behind the scenes of […] More
1091 Pictures has released a new official trailer for Take Out Girl, a drama/thriller set in Los Angeles and inspired by true events from the life of co-writer and star, HEDY WONG. Trailer for ‘TAKE OUT GIRL’ Directed by Hisonni Johnson Directed and co-written by HISONNI JOHNSON (short “Red Hood It,” Joker vs. Joker fan film, […] More
Kimberly Godwin, a seasoned CBS executive, has just been named president of ABC News, becoming the first Black woman to not only lead the network, but spearhead a prominent broadcast news network. Kim Godwin Named President Of ABC News Becoming First Black Woman To Lead Network The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) rejoiced in Godwin’s appointment on Twitter, tweeting how the […] More
One third of The Smollett siblings, Jake and Jazz Smollett, are returning to Cleo TV’s hit series Living by Design with Jake and Jazz. The duo will continue to create revitalizing home makeovers and celebrate the renovation completion with tasty bites. Season two is set to premier Saturday, May 1, at 9 p.m. ET/8C. In the shows second […] More
Earlier this week, MTV announced nominees for the 2021 “MTV Movie & TV Awards” and “Movie & TV Awards: UNSCRIPTED”. MTV will be hosting a two-night event for the 2021 awards – one night honoring all things in scripted TV and film, with another awards show for unscripted content. Both events will be held in Los […] More
Paisley Park, where Prince lived and worked, will welcome back a select 1,400 fans Wednesday to mark the fifth anniversary of his death from inside his creative sanctuary. The sprawling studio’s atrium will be opened to those who rushed for one of the free reservations, while other fans can leave flowers and mementos in front […] More
The television line up for Spring 2021 will feature more Black women in leading roles than ever before. With lots of returning shows and new show debuts, Black women are taking over prime time in record numbers. Black Women Take The Lead In Spring 2021 TV Line Up Here are 10 shows coming this Spring […] More
The official teaser trailer & teaser poster of the whodunnit horror/thriller ‘WEREWOLVES WITHIN’ is out! The trailer does a great job scaring up great expectations and as a horror-comedy fan, I appreciate the combination of physical and mental reactions — which can make the scares scarier and the humor even funnier. ‘Werewolves Within’ Teaser Trailer & […] More
FELA, the Toronto-based production company that specializes in the creation of cutting-edge music videos, commercials, branded content, documentaries and films, is setting up shop in America. Launched in the summer 2020 in Toronto, FELA stands on the mission of providing a voice for the unheard and underrepresented, while injecting relevancy and cultural authenticity into everything […] More
Famous British game show – The Cube – is getting an American reboot at TBS, the network announced today. NBA All-Star, Dwyane Wade, serve as the shows host and executive producer. The show will premiere on Thursday, June 10 at 9 PM ET/PT. Dwayne Wade Show Cube The Cube is a high-octane series spotlighting contestant […] More
JuVee Productions, a company from Viola Davis and Julius Tennon, has set the new comedy Unf*ckables (working tittle) in motion at Hulu, Deadline reported. The show is co-written and co-executive produced by Jimmy Kimmel Live! writer Jeremy Hsu, which is also roughly based on his life. Co-writing with Hsu is David Makes Man consulting producer, […] More
OZY Media announced today that OZY Fest, an entertainment festival with interactive experiences and big conversations, will return on May 15-16 as a virtual event, after the 2020 festival was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. This years theme for the fest is “Reset America”. Organizers say that according to the theme, they hope to […] More
Amazon Original anthology series ‘Solos’ is premiering May 21st on Prime Video. The series was created by David Weil and stars Academy Award-winning actors Morgan Freeman, Anne Hathaway and Helen Mirren; Emmy Award-winning actor Uzo Aduba; Nicole Beharie, Anthony Mackie, Dan Stevens, and Constance Wu. The seven-part anthology series explores humanity, spanning our present and […] More
Today HBO Max released the teaser for Michael Che’s new comedy show – That Damn Michael Che – which is set to premier on Thursday, May 6. Michael Che HBO Max Che bookends the 46 second teaser with “People always tell you. ‘You can’t say that ’cause kids are watching’…I want my kids to see everything, […] More
‘The Passage’ and ‘Fast Color’ star Saniyya Sidney will play Sasha Obama opposite Viola Davis’ Michelle Obama in Showtime’s upcoming anthology series, ‘The First Lady’. Showtime’s ‘The First Lady’ cast Saniyya Sidney As Sasha Obama It was announced in 2019 that Showtime ordered the first season of the hour-long drama, ‘The First Lady,’ originally titled ‘First Ladies,’ starring and executive […] More
Amazon Prime Video shared the first trailer for ‘The Underground Railroad,’ director Barry Jenkins’ limited series about the Civil War-era slave-liberating network premiering all 10 episodes on May 14. Barry Jenkins’ ‘The Underground Railroad’ Drops Official Trailer Newcomer Thuso Mbedu as Cora shines in the stirring, intense first trailer which provides a better idea of the difficult journey […] More
On Saturday morning, 93rd Oscars producers Jesse Collins, Stacey Sher and Steven Soderbergh held a virtual press conference in LA to discuss this year’s unprecedented broadcast. The trio was purposefully vague with details but also dropped enough promising hints to make the countdown to the show all the more exciting. Oscars 2021 Producers “I know […] More
Multi-hyphenate and original reality TV Queen, Tami Roman, is getting her own show on Fox Soul. Get Into It With Tami Roman is set to premier on April 20 at 9PM ET on FOX SOUL. Tami Roman Fox Soul Get Into It is a lifestyle show geared toward today’s black women and featuring the commentary that […] More
