The first trailer for Just Mercy has been released by Warner Bros. Adapted from the 2015 New York Times best-selling memoir of attorney and activist Bryan Stevenson, the biographical drama follows Stevenson, played by Michael B. Jordan, as he takes on the case of Alabama’s death row inmate Walter McMillian
In his latest Netflix venture, Marlon Wayans tackles the same challenges as some of the comedic greats before him, most notably Richard Pryor and Eddie Murphy. In his new film Sextuplets, the industry veteran plays not one, not two, but six characters. If I am gonna keep it all the
The premiere of the final season of Power, aptly titled “Betrayal” popped off this week answering the question fans have been fretting over for the last year and some change – “Is Angela dead?” Despite seeing her corpse on the hospital bed and again zipped up in a bag
In one of the most spot on casting matches in recent history, Viola Davis is set to portray Michelle Obama in Showtime’s upcoming anthology drama series First Ladies. Written by Aaron Cooley, the project will also be executive produced through JuVee Productions, Davis and her husband Julius Tennon’s company. The
NEW YORK (AP) — Eddie Murphy will be returning to a place that helped launch his career — “Saturday Night Live.” The comedian will be the host of the sketch comedy show on Dec. 21, marking the former cast member’s first hosting appearance since 1984. Murphy was a cast member
When Michael B. Jordan first met with “Moonlight” writer Tarell Alvin McCraney, the two surprisingly discovered through an emotional conversation that both had more in common than they realized. McCraney might jokingly attest, but Jordan said during a recent interview that their lengthy talk years ago about creating a new
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cicely Tyson will join the cast as a series regular in Ava DuVernay’s new romance anthology series on OWN, “Cherish the Day.” The network said Tuesday that the 94-year-old legend will play Miss Luma Lee Langston, a star of stage and screen in decades past. She
Netflix has released the trailer for Dolemite Is My Name just before it makes its debut at the Toronto International Film Festival in early September. In film, we’ve last seen Eddie Murphy in the 2016 drama Mr. Church, where he starred as a humble, caring, and introspective man who patiently
It happened! The history-making Black Lady Sketch Show premiered on HBO this past Friday and it didn’t disappoint. As promised it was a star-studded debut with a well-rounded collection of sketches about blackness, womanhood, beauty standards, and biters. The show takes on an interesting format in that it uses one
RYAN PEARSON and KATIE CAMPIONE Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Marvel’s push for more women and people of color in its immensely popular film franchise is extending to behind the camera as it launches its next round of films after the massive success of “Avengers: Endgame.” Of the five
