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Lena Waithe's Passion Project Twenties Scores a Series Order at BET
No matter how many successful projects you’re juggling, it’s a special feeling when your passion project — your baby — scores a win. Lena Waithe now knows how that feels. It was not too long ago that I mentioned Twenties, Waithe’s passion project, which initially had a pilot order at TBS. Now, Waithe is extending…
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He Really Is Ready—Tevin Campbell Has Been Cast in Queen Sugar, Just Like Ava DuVernay Promised
Tevin Campbell once asked “Can We Talk?”—and Ava DuVernay has continually proven she is not “all talk” with the way she moves in Hollywood. A perfect professional match, right? You may remember the resurgence of Campbell’s brand in August 2018, amid a social media storm following Aretha Franklin’s death. As Black Twitter gave hypothetical suggestions…
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Luke Cage Might Be Out, But Cheo Hodari Coker Is in With Amazon, Securing Overall Deal
The abrupt cancelation of Netflix’s Luke Cage sent shockwaves amongst the television show’s fans, but showrunner Cheo Hodari Coker gon’ be alright. According to Deadline, the man who penned the 2009 Biggie biopic Notorious has landed an overall deal with Amazon Studios. The new slew of upcoming projects will come from his Fighting 99th Entertainment…