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Zazie Beetz is Waiting For Atlanta Season 3 With the Rest of Us, Says They're Hoping to Start Production in the 'Spring Sometime'
Think about this— the Season 2 finale of critically acclaimed Atlanta was in May 2018. And we haven’t even gotten production news for the third season. This seems eerily similar to the feeling fans had when the freshman season ended and we had to watch show creator and star Donald Glover latch onto every project…
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Jussie Smollett Reportedly Hospitalized in Chicago Following Racist, Homophobic Attack [Updated]
Horrifying news— Jussie Smollett is reportedly hospitalized in Chicago following a possible hate crime. The Chicago Police Department released a statement concerning “a cast member of the television show, Empire” regarding an assault and battery incident. According to TMZ, two white men in ski masks reportedly approached the 35-year-old actor late Monday, yelled out racial…
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Julie Dash to Direct Angela Davis Biopic, Iconic Activist Will Be Involved in Production
Criminally underrated and mother of black film, Julie Dash is tackling a much-needed biopic. As the Daughters of the Dust helmer told Shadow & Act at Sundance, she’ll be directing a biopic about Dr. Angela Davis. Filming is set to begin in June. The biopic will come from Lionsgate, with Brian Tucker confirmed as the screenwriter…
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Robin Thede and Issa Rae Secure HBO Series Order For Aptly-Titled A Black Lady Sketch Show
That moment when black women not only say, “fine, I’ll do it,” but also get the necessary backing and support to go forth and prosper. Every black woman writer knows a fellow black woman writer who has either dreamed up, pitched, or independently produced a black-woman-dominated sketch comedy show. It’s in these diversity programs, in…
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Wakanda Forever? Wakanda For—FREE: Black Panther to Host No-Cost Screenings for Black History Month in 250 AMC Theaters
You thought Wakanda was kidding when it told y’all it’s forever?! Typically in anticipation of the Oscars, nominated films will do a marketing campaign with additional screenings or limited theatrical re-releases. Sometimes, that re-release occurs after they’ve won the golden trophy, too. It’s really the best way to get those “I’ve never even heard of…
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Yes, Taraji P. Henson and Erykah Badu Addressed Their R. Kelly Comments During the What Men Want Press Tour
The theatrical release of What Men Want is coming soon and the cast and crew are knee-deep in press junkets. Unfortunately, amidst the good-natured comedic fun of the film, a couple of the cast members’ controversial comments has overshadowed things a bit. Which, for some reason, has been a trend lately. Making side-eye-worthy comments right…
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Michael Jackson’s Family Condemns Leaving Neverland Doc, Says There’s a ‘Public Lynching’ by Media and ‘Vulture Tweeters’
Leaving Neverland, the four-hour documentary chronicling the sexual abuse claims of Wade Robson and James Safechuck at the hands of Michael Jackson has rippled through the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, leaving a bitter chill as cold as the ice caps on Utah’s mountains. Several patrons reportedly walked out in the middle of the screening, and…
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SAG Awards 2019: Sterling K. Brown Double-Fists Statuettes as This Is Us and Black Panther Take Home Ensemble Wins
And “The Actor” goes to… Blackness! On a warm and sunny January 27th evening in Los Angeles, the 25th Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards shined at the Shrine Auditorium so thespians could celebrate their peers. While not as lauded as the Emmys or Oscars, award ceremonies by unions such as SAG-AFTRA and WGA always seems…
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1… 2… Meet Him Outside: DMX is Free
Stop, drop, shut ‘em down, open up shop — DMX is free. The 48-year-old rapper was released from Gilmer Federal Correctional Institution on Friday morning, two days before his official release date. He was initially set to be released from prison on Sunday, but since it fell on a weekend, federal policy mandated the early…
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Only Two Best Song Oscar Nominees Might Be Showcased at the 2019 Ceremony and 'All The Stars' is One of Them
Veteran Oscar ceremony watchers know the drill—the big musical opening number isn’t the only time there’s music on display on the biggest night in the film industry. Every telecast typically features performances of their Best Original Song contenders in a showcase for the audience. The nominees for Best Original Song are “All the Stars,” performed…
