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2026 Emmy Nominations: Sterling K. Brown, Quinta Brunson, Ayo Edebiri & More Score Major Nods
The Television Academy has revealed the official nominations for its 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, with Emmy winners Liza Colón-Zayas (The Bear)...
Viola Davis & Julius Tennon’s JuVee Productions Signs First-Look Deal With Universal Global Television, ‘Pawn’ Adaptation To Launch Partnership
EGOT winner Viola Davis and producer Julius Tennon have inked a first-look deal with Universal Global Television for their co-founded production compa...
Carpool’s Drive-In Film Festival Returns; Partners With TheBlkScript To Offer ‘Blind Sides’ Live For Actors
ATTENTION! Filmmakers, actors, creatives, and film enthusiasts. Two black women are making history with a unique event. Carpool’s Drive-In Film Fest...
First Look: Inside Director Blake Martin’s Alone, Now — The Third Chapter In A Six-Film Reckoning
There’s a particular kind of ambition that only makes sense once you see the work. On paper, “six short films in six months” reads like a stunt ...
Apryl Jones, Oshea Russell, Johnell Young, And Addie “Bam” Richardson Star In ‘I Know Where You Live,’ Coming To Tubi July 24
Footage Films is heating up this summer with its upcoming thriller ‘I Know Where You Live,’ starring Apryl Jones, Oshea Russell, Johnell Young, an...
Love Zuri Builds Festival Momentum Following Washington, D.C. Autism Acceptance Screening
Award-winning short celebrates autism acceptance following a special community screening as its filmmakers prepare for a busy festival season and a slate of new productions.
Mallori Johnson Stars Opposite Angourie Rice In Thriller ‘Steal Away,’ Hitting Theaters July 17
Mallori Johnson is set to star opposite Angourie Rice in the upcoming psychological thriller ‘Steal Away,’ inspired by Karolyn Smardz Frost’s no...
LaRoyce Hawkins Set To Exit Chicago PD In Season 14
After more than a decade on Chicago P.D., LaRoyce Hawkins is reportedly leaving the NBC police drama during its upcoming 14th season. Hawkins, who has...
Druski Lead 2026 BET Awards To Biggest Ratings Since 2019
Give him some praise, won’t he do it! BET officially announced that they’ve reached their biggest BET Awards rating since 2019 with Druski serving...
Jamaican-Made Thriller ‘Stew Peas’ Sells Out Premiere, Earns Six Caribbean Film Award Nominations
The Jamaican-made psychological thriller “Stew Peas” premiered to a sold-out audience at Carib 5 Cinemas on Saturday, June 27, before anno...
Winners Announced For The 8th Annual AAFCA TV Honors
"Paradise," "Love Story" and "Abbott Elementary" Among Top Winners; New Awards for Best Reality Series and Best Podcast Debut This Year
Zendaya, Lupita Nyong’o, And Corey Hawkins Featured In Final Trailer For Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’
Zendaya, Lupita Nyong’o, and Corey Hawkins are featured in the final trailer for Christopher Nolan’s fantasy epic ‘The Odyssey,’ arriving in t...