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Although the pandemic has essentially brought Hollywood to a standstill, Zendaya and John David Washington managed to secretly film an entire project during the worldwide lockdowns. Deadline reports the actors teamed up with Euphoria creator Sam Levinson on Malcolm & Marie, a full-length feature that was shot between June 17 and July 2 at the Caterpillar House in Carmel, California. The space is described […]
Warner Bros. TV announced Wednesday that Javicia Leslie will replace Ruby Rose as the series lead in Season 2 of The CW series Batwoman. Leslie will be the first Black actress to portray the Caped Crusader on television. “I am extremely proud to be the first Black actress to play the iconic role of Batwoman on […]
Acclaimed writer, director, and producer Lee Daniels is set to produce a reboot of the late ’80s/early ’90s sitcom The Wonder Years. Per Variety, the pilot has received production commitment at ABC. Yet unlike the original series—which follows a white family through the turbulence of the late ’60s and early ’70s—the reboot will feature a Black middle-class family dealing […]
On Tuesday, Vulture published a very long interview with Westworld’s Thandie Newton that covered a lot of topics, and for which Newton was very open. For the purpose of this aggregate (which may or may not entice you to read the whole thing, if you haven’t already) we’ll focus on Newton’s recollection of a scene she did with a stressed out […]
Even Don Lemon is trying to stop Terry Crews. Crews, amid backlash for a number of tweets where he criticized the Black Lives Matter movement, decided to go on CNN and defend himself. “Are all white people bad? No. Are all black people good? No,” the America’s Got Talent host tweeted on Saturday. “I stand […]
Originally launched last year, animated series Pass The Meerkat cropped up to pierce through the crowded podcast scene with a fresh take on the format. Each week, the group of nine friends — Vish, Tim, Manny, GBengz, Pedro, Dej, Fabbz, Eman and Sheikh — come together for 15 minutes of conversation, jokes and skits, all of which are brought […]
More than 15 years after he made a movie out of one (and however many years after the several he’s thrown that were not movies) Dave Chappelle held a “block party” over the July 4 weekend that gathered an exclusive list of famous entertainers for an event in his hometown of Yellow Springs, Ohio. Note that this […]
There’s still no confirmation as to whether The Office will receive the reboot NBCUniversal wants so badly, but one star of the show is looking to launch his own spinoff instead of waiting around much longer. Leslie David Baker, the actor behind the lovably grumpy Stanley, launched a Kickstarter campaign for a spinoff centered on his character. On […]
Legendary Italian film composer Ennio Morricone, most famous for his extensive work within the spaghetti western genre, has died in Rome at age 91. Italian news agency Ansa reports that Morricone died in hospital after he fractured his femur during a fall a few days ago. With over 500 film scores to his name, Morricone is perhaps best […]
Broadway actor Nick Cordero has died after having a several-month long battle with COVID-19, People reports. He was 41. His wife, Amanda Kloots, shared a heartfelt message on her Instagram Sunday night, where she delivered the tragic news, and also thanked everyone who had supported him and their family throughout his three-month battle with the virus. “God has another […]
