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‘Beyond The Gates’ To Air HBCU-Themed Banneker University Homecoming Episodes
Beyond the Gates will spotlight HBCU homecoming traditions through the show’s fictional Banneker University in episodes airing on Friday, Oct. 2, and Monday, Oct. 5, on CBS. As CBS notes in the announcement, “Homecoming is more than a celebration – it’s a cherished family legacy. For the Duprees and the Fairmont Crest community, it offers an…
‘Tyler Perry’s Confabulation’ Set At Netflix With Lucien Laviscount And Taylour Paige Leading Cast
Lucien Laviscount and Taylour Paige have been set set to topline Tyler Perry’s Confabulation, a new Netflix thriller written and directed by Perry, with Shamier Anderson also starring. Per the description on Netflix’s Tudum, “In Tyler Perry’s Confabulation, a troubled firefighter becomes obsessed with saving the woman he once loved from her powerful husband. But as…
Apple TV Releases New ‘Nocturne’ Trailer With Liev Schreiber, Zazie Beetz And Stephen Graham
Apple TV has released the trailer for Nocturne, the drama series based on Lars Kepler’s novel The Sandman, starring Liev Schreiber, Zazie Beetz and Stephen Graham. The description reads, “Nocturne tells the story of Jonah Lynn (Schreiber), an ex-soldier turned homicide detective who, tired of working the tough streets of Philadelphia, moves to a small town in…
Kerry Washington Named ABFF 2027 Ambassador
Kerry Washington will serve as ambassador for the American Black Film Festival’s 31st annual event, taking place May 20-23, 2027, in Los Angeles. Per the press release, “As Ambassador, Washington will support ABFF’s mission to champion storytellers, expand career pathways for emerging talent, and foster a vibrant creative community across film and television.” The role…
Netflix’s ‘Women Like Us’ Adds Greg Tarzan Davis, Gail Bean, Tiffany Boone And 6 More
Women Like Us, the Netflix film from the Obamas’ Higher Ground and Charles D. King’s Macro Film Studios, has rounded out its cast with nine additions: Greg Tarzan Davis, Melanie Liburd, Harry Lennix, Joy Bryant, Danielle Pinnock, Dewayne Perkins, Samara Joy, Tiffany Boone and Gail Bean. Per Deadline‘s description, the film follows “a recently widowed…
Paramount+ Picks Up 3 A24 British Series, ‘It Gets Worse,’ ‘Major Players’ And ‘The Ministry of Time’
Paramount+ has announced it has picked up U.S. and select regional rights to three British series produced by A24: It Gets Worse, Major Players and The Ministry of Time. Created and executive produced by star Leo Reich, It Gets Worse is, per the official description, “A show about three young people who are starting to look around themselves — at their…