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Muhammad Ali Scripted Series 'The Greatest' Set At Prime Video With Newcomer Jaalen Best Starring, Michael B. Jordan As EP
The first-ever scripted series about boxing legend and humanitarian Muhammad Ali has been set at Prime Video with the upcoming drama, The Greatest, starring newcomer Jaalen Best. The series is listed as the first authorized scripted series about Ali, with “unprecedented access” to Ali’s estate. The series is produced by...
'The Braxtons': New Trailer Shows The Family Has 'A Lot To Talk About' In New WE tv Series
The Braxton family is trying to come together as they face grief in the new trailer for The Braxtons, coming to WE tv. The series premieres Aug. 9 at 9:30 p.m. ET. It will debut as a special commercial-free event on WE tv, and it makes sense as to why; this season will be rather intense as the family faces life without one of the Braxton sisters, Traci, who died in 2022 at at the age of 50. As the family deals with the trials of grief, each family member is also trying to better their lives.
Phaedra Parks Eyed To Possibly Return To 'RHOA' Amid Kenya Moore Exit; Cynthia Bailey's Role In Season May Expand
The Real Housewives of Atlanta producers may be adding a former peach to Season 16 after the unexpected exit of Kenya Moore. After a lengthy production hiatus and a major cast shakeup, production went underway this Spring. But in June, reports surfaced that longtime peach holder, Kenya Moore, was suspended indefinitely amid an investigation that followed after the allegedly unveiled controversial images of Season 16 newcomer Brittany Eady at an event.
Viola Davis Shares Rare Photo Of Daughter Genesis For Her 14th Birthday
Viola Davis went to social media on Saturday to share a sweet tribute to her soon-to-be 14-year-old daughter Genesis on her birthday. “Me and my soon to be 14 yr old. Love her soooo much,” the EGOT winner wrote on Instagram ahead of her birthday on July 10. “Genesis. So grown up. So beautiful!” ABC… Continue reading Viola Davis Shares Rare Photo Of Daughter Genesis For Her 14th Birthday
Gamecocks Alum BJ Mack Uses NIL Money To Open His Father’s Barbershop In Charlotte: ‘We Want To Be An Inspiration’
BJ Mack concluded his final year at the South Carolina Gamecocks and is giving back to both his family and community. The 24-year-old used the money he made through his name, image and likeness to help his father open a barbershop.
Meagan Good And Cory Hardrict Say Working With Tyler Perry For 'Divorce In The Black' Was 'Incredible'
Meagan Good and Cory Hardrict sing Tyler Perry‘s praises for how he directed them in his latest film, Tyler Perry’s Divorce in the Black. “It’s been incredible. I mean, Tyler is an angel and a genius and a beautiful spirit. And for us to be able to do this movie together, we had a lot of fun,” Good said in a recent interview with Blavity’s Shadow and Act.” We just got to kind of go for it and I also just think that the way that Tyler directs for me–I mean, I think Cory would probably agree–it’s wonderful because it’s like, we go in and it’s definitely a challenge and you’ve got to be completely over-prepared, but you’re also able to play. And then,he also challenges you to try different things or to approach it a different way. So the experience across the board was awesome. It was really, really, really fun.”
'Shrek 5' Is Officially Set: Here's What We Know, Including Which Stars Are Returning
Fans of the Shrek franchise are in luck— Dreamworks announced that Shrek 5 is officially underway. Shrek stars Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz are all confirmed to return. As Variety reports, the animated film will be directed by Walt Dohrn. Dorhn was a wrtier and artist on...
'The Blind Side' Ending, Explained: The Film Has Become Controversial With Time
The Blind Side, the infamous 2009 film starring Sandra Bullock as a determined white woman dead set on changing a young Black football player’s life, has gone down as one of the most egregious instances of “white savior” syndrome. But if you’ve watched the movie, you might want more of an explanation as to what went down. Here’s a brief overview of what happened.
'Martin' Dramatic Prequel Series In Development From Martin Lawrence, WonderHill Studios
Martin Lawrence is giving his sitcom Martin the dramatic Bel-Air treatment. Deadline reports that Lawrence and his production company RunTelDat is developing Young Martin, an hour-long drama series. WonderHill Studios is also working on the project; this is the company’s first project for television. According to the outlet, Young...
Ludacris Jokes About His Age After Clubbing In Vegas With His 22-Year-Old Daughter Karma
Ludacris has a great sense of humor. The 46-year-old rapper recently went clubbing in Las Vegas with his 20-something daughter named Karma. “AS CRAZY AS IT SOUNDS, I always Dreamt of the day that I would PARTY in Vegas with my DAUGHTER,” Luda tweeted. “But I also had reservations on how OLD I WOULD FEEL.… Continue reading Ludacris Jokes About His Age After Clubbing In Vegas With His 22-Year-Old Daughter Karma
NBC Fall Schedule: When The 'Law & Order' Franchise, 'Found' And More Will Return
NBC has a stacked fall lineup with Snoop Dogg joining The Voice, new seasons of The Irrational starring Jesse L. Martin and Found starring Shanola Hampton, and more. NBC has announced Sept. 23 as the beginning of its fall-winter season premiere week, kicking off with a new season of The Voice. This time around, judges include Snoop Dogg and Michael Bublé joining Reba McEntire and Gwen Stefani. Following the premiere is the series premiere of Brilliant Minds starring Zachary Quinto as physician and author Oliver Sacks.
Letitia Wright Says It Was 'Not My Decision' To Have Right-Wing Daily Wire Distributing New Film She EP'd
Letitia Wright has clarified that she does not share the views of The Daily Wire, a right-wing media company co-founded by Ben Shapiro, which partnered with Angel Studios to distribute her new film, Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot. The Black Panther star is one of the film’s...
'Severance' Season 2 Finally Gets A Premiere Date: Here's What We Know So Far
It has been a long time coming, but the second season of Severance is finally coming to Apple TV+. The second season of the critically-acclaimed workplace thriller is set for Jan. 17, 2025. Starring Adam Scott, Britt Lower, Tramell Tillman, Zach Cherry, Jen Tullock, Michael Chernus, Dichen Lachman, John Turturro, Christopher Walken and Patricia Arquette, Severance follows Mark Scout (Scott), a worker at a mysterious company that is literally a “backrooms”-esque place inside the mind. The company serves as a disconnect from the person’s reality and the person’s work life. But the way to gain this disconnect eventually causes more problems than it cures. Sarah Bock also joins this season in a character not yet described. So clearly, more mysteries are afoot.
Sean Taylor’s Daughter Jackie Honors Him With UNC Volleyball Jersey Number
The daughter of Sean Taylor is doing all she can to preserve his memory as she embarks on a college athletic career. In an Instagram post on June 28, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill announced that Jackie Taylor will wear her father’s number, which is 21, every time she plays volleyball. View this post on… Continue reading Sean Taylor’s Daughter Jackie Honors Him With UNC Volleyball Jersey Number
'Love Island USA' Becomes Most-Watched Reality Show On Streaming As Season 6 Doubles Reach Of Previous Seasons
Love Island USA Season 6 is taking the world by storm, cementing the American iteration of the reality franchise as must-see, iconic unscripted television– and it is showing in the numbers. The sixth season, per Peacock, has become the No. 1 reality series in the U.S. across all streaming...
'Drag Race Philippines' Season 3: Meet The 11 New Queens Vying For The Crown
The third season of Drag Race Philippines is coming to WOW Presents Plus on Aug. 7 with 11 brand new contestants representing the best of Pinoy drag. Actor, model and drag artist Paolo Ballesteros returns as the host of Drag Race Philippines with Drag Race icon Jiggly Caliente and writer, activist and TV personality KaladKaren also reprising their roles as judges. Fans will get even more Drag Race content with Drag Race Philippines: Untucked also coming back after the premiere of Season 3.
Usher Encourages 15-Year-Old Son Naivyd’s Musical Aspirations: ‘I Want You To Be Great’
Usher shared a few thoughts on fatherhood at the ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Celebration in late June. The “Good Good” singer won the Voice of the Culture Award from the ASCAP, according to People. In his acceptance speech, Usher shouted out his 15-year-old son Naviyd, who wants to be a singer himself. Upon accepting the award,… Continue reading Usher Encourages 15-Year-Old Son Naivyd’s Musical Aspirations: ‘I Want You To Be Great’
Team USA's Track And Field Roster Exudes Black Excellence — And We're Loving It
Now that we’re in July, the Paris Olympics are less than a month away. Although track meets happen all the time, it’s in the Olympics where the sport truly has the eyes of the world on it. This year’s qualifiers were special. For both the men’s and women’s 100m, 200m and 400m qualifiers, all who qualified were Black. A first for Team USA, it was certainly worth mentioning.
Black Man Sues Hotel After Being Denied A Job Interview Until He Changed His Name On Resume
Dwight Jackson, a Black man in Detroit, has filed a lawsuit against a hotel that allegedly refused to hire him after seeing his name on the resume he sent them. According to CNN, Jackson said Shinola Hotel didn’t offer him a job interview until he resent his resume using a new name: John Jebrowski.
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