Will Packer to Executive Produce ‘Roots’ Remake
*History, A&E and Lifetime greenlight the scripted event series Roots for a new generation of viewers to simulcast …
‘Roots’ Remake to Air on History, A&E & Lifetime as an Event Series
*”Roots,” the classic 1977 miniseries that aired on ABC, is making a return to the small screen as a remake equipped …
Innaugural NBPC 360 Winners Announced Awardees Soon Funded
*New York —The Harlem-based National Black Programming Consortium (NBPC) selected four winners of its inaugural program …
New Trailer for Netflix Doc, ‘What Happened, Miss Simone?’ (Watch)
*A new trailer has been released for the upcoming Netflix documentary “What Happened, Miss Simone?” …
‘The Wedding Ringer’ Now Available On HD & DVD April 28
*Culver City, Calif. – Kevin Hart “Think Like a Man Too” takes wedding planning to a whole new level of …
Viola Davis to Play Harriet Tubman in HBO Project
*Viola Davis will star as famous abolitionist Harriet Tubman in a project being produced by Doug Ellin and Steven …
Universal, Will Packer Nab David E. Talbert’s ‘A Meyers Thanksgiving’
*Universal Pictures has acquired “A Meyers Thanksgiving,” a spec script that David E. Talbert wrote and will direct, …
Black Casts in Demand: NBPC Works to Ready Black Content
* New York —With television networks having recently grasped that the most loyal viewers—Blacks—want to see themselves …
Funny: Yvonne Orji Creates ‘First Gen’ Nigerian-American Sitcom (Watch)
*”First Gen“ is a sitcom pilot written by comedian/actress Yvonne Orji. The story is semi autobiographical …
Young Jamaican Actor (Marlon Samuda) Makes His Way in Los Angeles
*Marlon Samuda is a young Jamaican actor making his way through Los Angeles. His early love for the arts started in Prep …
Isaiah Washington Insists Mo’Nique Wasn’t Blackballed (Watch)
*During his appearance Friday on “The Real,” Isaiah Washington waded into the controversy over Lee Daniels’ claim that …
Video of KeKe Palmer’s Comment that Irked Tia Mowry Surfaces (Watch)
*In separate interviews on “Wendy Williams,” both KeKe Palmer and Cory Hardrict explained that when Palmer said she …
Brett Ratner Responds to Mariah Carey Romance Rumors
*After weeks of speculation, Brett Ratner is addressing the rumors of a romance between him and Mariah Carey. The …
Mary J. Blige Talks ‘Painful’ Scandals and ‘Unreal’ New Documentary
*The road to her new documentary “The London Sessions,” was one filled with scandal for Mary J. Blige. Reflecting on her …
Spike Lee: ‘Chiraq’ Uproar from Chicago Mayor Nothing New for Him
*Although he reminisced over his past work, Spike Lee was a man of few words regarding his upcoming project, “Chiraq.” …
