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MACRO’s Charles D. King Acquires Streaming Service ALLBLK To Boost Original Programming
MACRO Studios founder and CEO Charles D. King has acquired Black-focused streaming service ALLBLK from AMC Networks, positioning the direct-to-consume...
Mahershala Ali Stars In New Scene For Action Thriller ‘Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother’
An exclusive new scene has been released featuring two-time Academy Award winner Mahershala Ali in Bassam Tariq’s upcoming Orion Pictures/Amazon MGM...
Samuel L. Jackson Stars Opposite Joel Kinnaman In Action Thriller ‘The Beast’
Samuel L. Jackson stars opposite Joel Kinnaman (Suicide Squad) in ‘The Beast,’ an upcoming action thriller penned by Extraction writer Umair Aleem...
Nia Long To Be Honored With Star On Hollywood Walk Of Fame Sept. 16
NAACP Image Award and Peabody Award-winning actress Nia Long is set to be honored with the 2,857th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The ceremony wi...
First Look: Gabrielle Union Stars In Supernatural Horror ‘Casket Girls’
A first-look image of Gabrielle Union in the supernatural horror ‘Casket Girls’ has been unveiled ahead of the film’s release, with internationa...
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ ‘Purpose’ Brings A Powerful Black Political Dynasty To The Stage
Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins returns to the stage with Purpose, directed by Keith Arthur Bolden in a co-pr...
The Drop Hooked Me Like A Good Beat
FX’s The Drop: A Snowfall Saga, now streaming on Hulu
America, Girl… Sarah Jones Has Questions!
In her brilliant new solo show, Jones uses humor, characters and compassion to ask how America got here, and whether we can find a way through.
Peacock Orders Series Adaptation Of Kennedy Ryan’s ‘Before I Let Go’; Attica And Tembi Locke Set As Showrunners, Malcolm D. Lee Directing
The series adaptation of Kennedy Ryan’s bestselling novel ‘Before I Let Go’—the first installment in her Skyland book series—has officially ...
Taye Diggs And Erica Mena Star In ‘Forever This Ring’ Premiering Oct 2 On Turnstr+
Turnstr+ is bringing you its first highly anticipated original, ‘Forever This Ring,’ starring Taye Diggs, Erica Mena, Marques Houston, Loretta Dev...
‘P-Valley’ Returns To Starz For Third And Final Season On December 4
The Pynk is back open for business—one last time! Starz has unveiled the official teaser for the third and final season of ‘P-Valley,’ the drama...
Angela Bassett, Gabourey Sidibe, And Orlando Jones Star In New ‘American Horror Story’ Season 13 Trailer
FX has dropped the official trailer for Season 13 of Ryan Murphy’s hit anthology series ‘American Horror Story,’ offering fans an exciting look ...