Dee Rees on Recruiting Mary J. Blige for ‘Mudbound’: ‘I Grew Up Listening to Her Music’
*Director Dee Rees was certainly a fan of Mary J. Blige before tapping the singer to star in her Southern period drama …
Corey Hawkins Joins Cast of Spike Lee’s and Jordan Peele’s ‘Black Klansman’
*Corey Hawkins is joining Adam Driver and John David Washington in the upcoming film “Black Klansman.” The true story …
Lifetime’s ‘The Simone Biles Story’ Adds Emmy Nominee Kelsey Scott
*Kelsey Scott, already known to fans of AMC’s “Fear the Walking Dead: Passage” web series, will now broaden her audience …
The Pulse of Entertainment: Leonard Howze is a Straight Man on CBS; Jay Abdo Lands Role on ‘Patriot’
“The show is all comedy…but it allows me to be a straight man, especially with Kevin as the main man,” said actor …
‘Black Panther’ Action Figures Revealed by Hasbro (First Look)
*Hasbro lifted the curtain on some of its action figures from the upcoming Marvel film “Black Panther,” starring …
Tyler Perry ‘Fan’ Pens Letter Asking Mogul to’ Return to Pleasing God’
*Larry Tomczak of charismanews.com has penned a plea to movie mogul Tyler Perry asking him to “return to pleasing God.” …
‘The Purge 4’ Casts Steve Harris, Joivan Wade, Mo McRae and More
*The fourth installment of “The Purge” film series has added Mo McRae (Fox’s “Pitch”), Joivan Wade (“Doctor Who”), …
USA’s ‘Unsolved’ Series on Tupac & Biggie Adds Donald Faison, Wendell Pierce & More
*More roles have been filled for USA’s forthcoming anthology series, “Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and The …
Pharrell Williams Teams with ‘Girls Trip’ Writer Tracy Oliver for ‘Survive the Night’
*Pharrell Williams is teaming with “Girls Trip” screenwriter Tracy Oliver to bring YA book Survive the Night to the big …
‘Bad Boys 2’ Star Gabrielle Union to Lead TV Spinoff of Franchise
*The “Bad Boys” movie franchise is getting a spinoff TV series that will follow the character played in the second film …
Urban Movie Channel’s Line Up For October
*UMC – Urban Movie Channel’s “Thrills & Chills” collection features a nice crop of murder mystery and horror …
Jamie Foxx to Play Black Panther Leader Geronimo Pratt in Johnnie Cochran Film ‘Signal Hill’
*Jamie Foxx reunites with his “Ray” director Taylor Hackford for the film “Signal Hill,” the working title of the drama …
Tyler Perry, Regina Hall, Octavia Spencer Among ‘Most Profitable’ Actors in Hollywood
*According to new data purporting to name the most popular actor in Hollywood over nearly four decades — Tyler Perry …
Chiwetel Ejiofor to Star in Directorial Debut Based on Book ‘The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind’
*Chiwetel Ejiofor will play both sides of the camera for his next project, an adaptation of the book “The Boy Who …
Tyler Perry Learned He Would Be a Father on FaceTime
*Tyler Perry recently opened up about the FaceTime call he got from his girlfriend Gelila Bekele three years ago that …
