As the ABC comedy Black-ish gears up for its eighth and final season, they are promising to go out with a bang as they’ve just lined a major A-list guest star. The Hollywood Reporter recently reported that the popular comedy will have Michelle Obama appear in an episode when the final season returns in 2022. This isn’t the first time the former First Lady has … Continue reading ‘Black-ish’: Michelle Obama to Appear on Final Season!!
The 2021 Emmy nominations have arrived! While 2020 was an odd year in many ways, Watchmen was the talk of the town when last year’s Emmy nominations rolled around, and it reigned supreme during the virtual telecast alongside Succession and Schitt’s Creek. For 2021, the Emmys have already commited to a live ceremony, which means the contenders from this robust list of nominees will be … Continue reading ‘WandaVision’ Racks Up 23 Nominations at 2021 Emmys!! Check Out the Full List!!
Disney Plus in Europe has revealed the first titles to launch next month on its Star brand, the studio’s new international online home for ‘mature’ content with additional parental controls. Disney says the Star lineup will double the amount of content available to watch on Disney+ overseas, including shows and films from Disney Television Studios, FX, 20th Century Studios and 20th Television. The brand, the … Continue reading Disney Plus Star Brand Reveals First Set of Lineup Titles!!
Black-ish creator Kenya Barris has signed on to write, direct and produce a Richard Pryor biopic for MGM, which won a heated auction for the rights to the legendary comedian’s life story. Barris will produce via his Khalabo Ink Society alongside the comedian’s widow, Jennifer Lee Pryor, who will produce under her Tarnished Angel banner. Tory Metzger will also produce for Levantine Films, while Adam … Continue reading Kenya Barris To Write and Direct Richard Pryor Biopic!!
ABC is currently developing a spinoff of the popular sitcom Black-ish. Titled Old-ish, the series would focus on Earl “Pops” Johnson and Ruby Johnson, the parents of lead character Dre Johnson (Anthony Anderson) portrayed by Laurence Fishburne and Jenifer Lewis. As reported by Variety, the spinoff series would follow Earl and Ruby as they attempt to rekindle their romance and move into a gentrified neighborhood … Continue reading ‘Old-ish’: ABC Developing a ‘Black-ish’ Spinoff Starring Laurence Fishburne!!
The 2020 Emmy nominations have arrived! As usual, HBO dominated the proceedings but it was a limited series — Watchmen — that took the cake. Damon Lindelof‘s radical adaptation of the graphical novel racked up 26 nominations overall, more than any other program, including half of the directing nominations and nods for Regina King, Jean Smart, Jeremy Irons, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jovan Adepo, and Louis Gossett Jr.. On the Best Drama Series side, Succession and Ozark appear … Continue reading ‘Watchmen’ Dominates Emmy Nominations 2020!! Check Out the Full List!!
Matthew A. Cherry, the Oscar-winning director of the animated short Hair Love, just landed a major first-look deal with Warner Bros. Television. As reported by THR, the deal spans multiple years, and will have Cherry developing and producing projects across several platforms. “I am beyond excited to be joining the Warner Bros. Television family in this exciting new capacity,” Cherry said in a statement. “It’s … Continue reading Warner Bros. TV Signs First-Look Deal With ‘Hair Love’ Director Matthew A. Cherry!!!
The 2019 Primetime Emmy Awards nominations have been announced, and as always when it comes to this notoriously finnicky organization, it’s a mixed bag. The big news is that, as expected, the final season of Game of Thrones was recognized across the board. In fact, Thrones landed a whopping 32 nominations, breaking a long standing record set by NYPD Blue for the most nominations for a single season. Emmy voters … Continue reading Emmy Nominations 2019: ‘Game of Thrones’ Breaks ‘NYPD Blue’ Record with 32 Nominations!!!
Dakota Johnson and black-ish star Tracee Ellis Ross are set to star in Covers, the next film from Late Night director Nisha Ganatra that recently moved from Universal to its sister label Focus Features, Collider has learned. Newcomer Flora Greeson wrote the script, which is a comedy set in the fast-paced world of Hollywood’s music scene. Sources say that Johnson will play an aspiring music producer … Continue reading ‘Covers’: Dakota Johnson, Tracee Ellis Ross to Star in Nisha Ganatra’s Music Biz Comedy!!!
Deadline is reporting that Bewitched looks set to be the latest classic American sitcom for the reboot treatment, with ABC giving a pilot production commitment to a new take on the 1960s comedy featuring an interracial couple. Created by Kenya Barris (Black-ish) and written by Barris and Black-ish writer-producer Yamara Taylor, the Bewitched reboot has the following logline: “Samantha, a hardworking black single mom who … Continue reading ‘Bewitched’: ABC Gives Pilot Order To Reboot From ‘Black-ish’ Creator!!!
The 2018 Primetime Emmy Nominations have arrived! And they are, well, somewhat expected. Game of Thrones leads the pack with 22 total nominations, but that’s a bit misleading as a show this huge obviously scored a ton of technical nominations. It picked up a nomination for Best Drama Series as well as acting nods for Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey, and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, and multiple episodes scored directing and writing nominations. Westworld … Continue reading Complete List of Emmy Nominations 2018 Revealed!! Check It Out!!
Nominations for the 75th Golden Globe Awards have been announced, and in keeping with this year’s incredibly fluid race, the love was spread to a variety of films and performers. The Shape of Water came away with the most nominations with seven in total, including Best Picture, Director, Actress, Supporting Actress, and Supporting Actor. But it was followed close behind by Steven Spielberg‘s timely The Post and the … Continue reading ‘The Shape of Water’, ‘The Post’, & ‘Three Billboards’ Lead 2018 Golden Globe Nominations!!!
That long-developing Coming to America sequel just took one major step closer to becoming a reality. THR reports that Jonathan Levine, the director behind Warm Bodies and this year’s Snatched, has signed on to direct Coming to America 2 with Black-ish creator Kenya Barris writing the script. Paramount has long been developing a follow-up, and Eddie Murphy is expected to reprise his role from the … Continue reading Jonathan Levine Teaming with ‘Black-ish’ Creator Kenya Barris for ‘Coming to America’ Sequel!!!
The 2017 Emmy Awards have arrived, and with them, another year of worthy (for the most part) nominees from the very best of Peak TV. The Emmys have always been one of the more difficult awards shows to predict (though TV Editor Allison Keene gave it a shot), and this year was unlikely to be different, especially with so many new shows represented. While Game of Thrones … Continue reading Emmy Winners 2017: ‘Handmaid’s Tale’, ‘Big Little Lies’, and ‘Atlanta’ Lead the Pack!!
The Television Critics Association has announced its nominees for the current awards season, and inarguably the big winner is Carrie Coon. The impeccably talented actress landed a nomination for Individual Achievement in Drama, but instead of voters having to choose between her work in The Leftovers and Fargo, she’s nominated for her work on both. That’s a unique honor that is wholly deserved for one … Continue reading ‘Atlanta’, ‘Handmaid’s Tale’, and ‘This Is Us’ Lead Television Critics Association Nominees!!! Check Out The Full List!!
The newly revamped MTV Movie & TV Awards are aired for the first time ever Sunday night, hosted by “Pitch Perfect” and “Workaholics” star Adam Devine. For the 2017 MTV Movie & TV Awards — known previously as the MTV Movie Awards from 1992-2016 — the network honored fan-favorites in both film and television. “Beauty and the Beast” took home movie of the year, while “Stranger Things” won … Continue reading ‘Stranger Things,’ ‘Beauty & the Beast’ Win Big at 2017 MTV Movie & TV Awards!!! Check Out The Full List!!!
Ladies and gentlemen, your daily remake announcement has arrived and today is White Men Can’t Jump! Black-ish creator Kenya Barris is developing the remake of the 1992 sports classic, which starred Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes as a pair of street basketball hustlers who team up to make the big bucks. Per THR, Barris will also produce and is teaming up with two pro-athletes-turned-producers — Los … Continue reading ‘White Men Can’t Jump’ Remake in the Works from ‘Black-ish’ Creator!!!
The 2017 Golden Globe Awards went gaga for La La Land. Writer/director Damien Chazelle‘s original musical scored a clean sweep, winning in every single category in which it was nominated including Best Picture Musical or Comedy, Best Director, Best Actress for Emma Stone and Best Actor for Ryan Gosling. The film won seven awards in total, setting a new Golden Globes record for the most wins by a single … Continue reading ‘La La Land’ Breaks Record with Clean Sweep at the Golden Globe Awards 2017!!! Check Out the List of Winners!!!
Awards season took another leap forward today as the 2017 Golden Globe nominations were announced. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association spread the love around, but the season’s three biggest contenders—La La Land, Moonlight, and Manchester by the Sea—all had big showings in the major categories, so not any surprises on that front. If anything got a boost from the Globes—and really they don’t have too … Continue reading Golden Globe Nominations: ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ Makes Strong Showing as ‘Silence’ Is Shut Out!! Check Out The Full List!!
