The gang is back together! Multiple sources confirmed that the original cast of Coming To America including Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall, Shari Headley, John Amos, James Earl Jones, Paul Bates, and Vanessa Bell Calloway is reuniting for the sequel! The 1988 original story follows Akeem (Murphy) as he travels from Africa to New York, in hopes to find his queen. In the...
The first official trailer for Dolemite Is My Name starring Eddie Murphy, Wesley Snipes, Mike Epps, T.I., Craig Robinson, Titus Burgess, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, and Chris rock has been released and it's a must watch! Per Netflix's description, Academy Award nominee Eddie Murphy portrays real-life legend Rudy Ray Moore, a comedy and rap...
Writer, director and producer Keenen Ivory Wayans is joining TBS to serve as showrunner on season three of The Last O.G. starring Tracy Morgan and Tiffany Haddish. He will also direct four episodes of the comedy series. "I’m thrilled and excited to be working with such a great cast, team of producers and reuniting with Tracy Morgan," said Wayans, "Together...
Paramount Pictures released the second trailer for Ang Lee's new film Gemini Man, starring Will Smith. In the upcoming action thriller, which Lee directed, Smith plays Henry Brogan, an elite assassin facing off a young operative, who somehow can predict his every move. Later Brogan discovers that his enemy is Junior, his the 23-year-old clone (played by Smith...
The full trailer to HBO's first superhero series Watchmen was recently released at San Diego Comic-Con. According to show's creator Damon Lindelof (Lost), the new series is a 'remix' of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' seminal graphic novel by the same title, which was released in the late 1980s. Per HBO's description, the remake is "set...
What an exciting time for Marvel fans! The studio announced that a number of new projects are in the works and will be released over the next two years, including the sequel to Black Panther and Blade reboot. The news of Blade's return caught many by surprise, as Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige brought two-time Oscar winner Mahershala Ali to...
The trailer for STX's upcoming movie Hustlers starring Jennifer Lopez, Constance Wu (Crazy Rich Asians), Julia Stiles (Riviera), Keke Palmer (Pimp), Lili Reinhart (Riverdale), and Cardi B. has been released! Adapted from a 2015 New York magazine article The Hustlers at Scores, the film follows a group of strip club employees who join forces to con money from their...
Samira Wiley is one proud auntie! The Orange Is The New Black actress posted a heartwarming message to her nephew Asante Blackk, congratulating him on his Emmy nomination. He is the youngest among this year's nominees. As a reminder, Blackk played Kevin Richardson in Ava DuVernay's mini series titled When They See Us, which was...
For the latest version of the best new music from emerging artists, I got a 20-track mix to hit play below. Have you hit play yet? Good, let's get to it: At the top of the list is a new song from white boy reggae-pop band Seranation. Based out of South Florida,...
The streaming giant released the first trailer for Otherhood starring Angela Bassett, Felicity Huffman, and Patricia Arquette. The film is adapted from William Sutcliffe's 2009 novel titled Whatever Makes You Happy and follows longtime friends and empty nesters Carol (Bassett), Gillian (Arquette) and Helen (Huffman), who decide to drive to New York to...
It's official! Ryan Destiny will be joining the hit Freeform show Grown-ish! According to a recent Instagram post, she will be playing "Jillian, a transfer student from an HBCU who has come to study filmmaking at Cal U." The Detroit native will star alongside Yara Shahidi, Trevor Jackson, Chloe and Halle Bailey on the show's upcoming...
Samuel L. Jackson is joining the cast of the upcoming Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures Saw horror franchise reboot. Chris Rock will star and executive produce. Max Minghella (Handmaid's Tales) and Marisol Nichols (Riverdale) have also joined. In the new film, Rock will portray a detective investigating a series of gruesome crimes, and Jackson will play his father. Minghella...
FIRST, click the play button below and then read on :) I slacked a bit but here's the latest favorites of the past week.. and a half :) Anyway, my take on the emerging artists but 1st have you heard the new Cold War Kids single, "Complainer"!? Another smash, I sure hope this rises...
Universal Pictures released the first trailer for its new drama Queen & Slim, a love story-turned nightmare, during the 2019 BET Awards on Sunday. Penned by Lena Waithe (The Chi), the story follows a couple - Slim (Daniel Kaluuya) and Queen (Jodie Turner-Smith), whose first date takes an unexpected turn when a police officer pulls them over. Bokeem Woodbine, Chloë...
Welcome back to another edition of my favorites discovered on Spotify for the week. We start off with a traditional Country artist in Gethen Jenkins who has his latest song, "Basket Case" off his upcoming album, Western Gold, produced by Grammy Award Winner Vance Powell (Sturgill Simpson, Chris Stapleton, Old 97's, Buddy Guy)....
The Freemans are coming back! Sony Pictures Animation announced that they are bringing back the early-2000s classic, The Boondocks. The animated series was written and drawn by Aaron McGruder, premiered on Adult Swim back in 2005 and aired its final episode in 2014 after four seasons. Here is what we know about...
Here are my favorite songs of the week I discovered on Spotify. Some I'd like to highlight include Dirty Heads new single, "Super Moon" off their upcoming record of the same name. Produced by Dave Cobb, I've heard samples of this album and I gotta say this will be one of their...
The new cast for Nickelodeon’s highly anticipated All That reboot has been finally announced! Their names are Reece Caddell, Chinguun Sergelen, Gabrielle Green, Nathan Janak, Kate Godfrey, Ryan Alessi, and Lex Lumpkin. Per People, the new teenage stars "will introduce original comedic sketches, new characters and impersonations of today’s popular celebrities. Each new...
New York native F. Gary Gray was honored with a star on Hollywood Blvd this Tuesday (May 28). Gray, who made his directorial debut with Friday at age 26, has been killing the game for 20+ years now. His list of box office hits includes Straight Outta Compton, The Italian Job, Law Abiding Citizen, Set if Off, and The...
Chris Rock will reportedly collaborate with Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures on the next Saw movie. Rock has written the story and will executive produce. The film will be directed by Darren Lynn Bousman, who helmed Saw II, Saw III and Saw IV. “I’ve been a fan of Saw since the first film in 2004." Rock stated, "I am excited by...
The MTV Movie & TV Awards are coming up and the nominees have been revealed! Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame and HBO’s Game of Thrones are leading with the highest number of nominations (four per title). The list of nominees also includes Spike Lee's Blackkklansman and Jordan Peele's thriller Us. Both are nominated for Best Movie among others. The ceremony...
The Black-ish star is set to play an ex-music manager in Netflix's upcoming South Side musical drama. Uzo Aduba (Orange Is The New Black), Emayatzy Corinealdi (Roots), and Khalil Everage (The Chi) also star in the movie. Directed by Chris Robinson (The New Edition Story), Beats follows an agoraphobic hip-hop prodigy (Everage) and a...
HBO has released the full-length trailer for Euphoria, its upcoming teen series based on the Israeli drama of the same name. Created by Sam Levinson, the show “follows a group of high school students as they navigate drugs, sex, identity, trauma, social media, love, and friendship.” Zendaya will headline. Storm Reid, Maude Apatow, Algee Smith,...
ABC has officially renewed the Emmy nominated series Black-ish for season six and greenlit its prequel spinoff Mixed-ish. Per Hollywood Reporter, set in the 1980s, Mixed-ish revolves around a young version of Tracee Ellis Ross' character Rainbow Johnson (played by Arica Himmell) as she recounts her experience growing up in a mixed-race family and the dilemmas they faced...
Oscar winner Regina King has signed a multi-year exclusive deal with Netflix. According to a press release, King will produce content for the streaming giant through her Royal Ties production company. Committed to her promise of working with more women behind the camera, King is bringing her sister, Reina King, along to serve as Head of Production. “Regina King is a multi-faceted...
STX Films released the first trailer for its new intense cop drama starring Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman. The cast also includes Sienna Miller, Stephan James, Keith David with Taylor Kitsch and J.K. Simmons. Directed by Brian Kirk and produced by the Russo Brothers, the thriller follows an embattled NYPD detective (Chadwick...
As a teenager, Brian Banks was accused and jailed for a crime he did not commit. Now we get to see his story come to life. Based on a true story, Brian Banks follows the journey of a 16-year-old football prodigy (played by Aldis Hodge) whose life soon turns upside down when he...
Paramount Pictures just dropped the first trailer of the futuristic sci-fi drama titled Gemini Man. In the clip, an elite assassin Henry Brogin (Will Smith) is hired to eliminate a man. Things get interesting when he learns that his target is a younger version of him who can predict his every single move. “I’m 50-years-old now, and the...
Netflix released the first trailer for the new Spike Lee-produced sci-fi drama See You Yesterday starring Eden Duncan-Smith (Roxanne, Roxanne) and Dante Crichlow. The pic is based on a short film of the same title, which was released back in 2017 and was a finalist at the HBO Short Film Competition at the American Black Film Festival. Helmed...
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