From such global icons as Whitney Houston to lesser-known civil rights activists like Lori Jackson, the network is leading the industry in spotlighting the stories of Black women When the idea of making a biopic about Mahalia Jackson first came up, about half the members of Lifetime’s Original Movies group hadn’t heard of the gospel… Read More Why Black Biopics Reign at Lifetime
Netflix has dropped the first trailer for Monster, a film adapted from the classic Walter Dean Myers novel of the same name. The film first premiered way back in January 2018 and had an extended festival run, a name change (it was once known as All Rise) and a prior acquisition announcement by Entertainment Studios. The stacked cast is led… Read More ‘Monster’ Trailer: Netflix’s Walter Dean Myers Adaptation Has All-Star Cast Led By Kelvin Harrison Jr.
Lifetime continues its streak of biopics with Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia, which premieres April 3 at 8 p.m. ET. Orange Is The New Black alum Danielle Brooks stars as Mahalia Jackson, who is one of the most revered gospel figures in U.S. history. The film, executive produced by Robin Roberts, chronicles Mahalia’s rise to fame… Read More Mahalia Jackson: 5 Things To Know About The Gospel Legend At The Center Of Lifetime Movie
As When They See Us, the limited series on The Central Park Jogger case from Ava DuVernay, bows on Netflix this week, the world will come to learn the true story about what happened that night and how the case impacted the young men that were wrongly accused of the crime. For the young actors who stepped… Read More The Young Actors Of ‘When They See Us’ On Becoming The Exonerated Five Of The Central Park Jogger Case
Unveiling a name change for the limited series, Netflix has dropped the first teaser for When They See Us, Ava DuVernay’s scripted, four-part project on The Central Park Five. The release coincides with the 30th anniversary of the incident. In a statement, Netflix says in part: “The media dubbed the men The Central Park Five and they were… Read More ‘When They See Us’: Teaser, First Images Unveiled For Ava DuVernay’s Netflix Limited Series On Central Park Five
On the promo trail for the Season 3 premiere of Insecure, which hits HBO this Sunday evening, Issa Rae appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. During the interview she talked about how it took her mom a while to watch the show and she even referred to it as porn! “It’s taking her some getting used… Read More Here’s Why Issa Rae Said Her Mom Couldn’t Watch ‘Insecure’ At One Point
Scarlett Johansson has dropped out Rub & Tug vacating the role of the role of kingpin Dante “Tex” Gill. Johansson’s involvement in the role was controversial because Gill, a real-life figure, was a transgender man, whereas Johansson is a cisgender woman. Johansson had taken a huge amount of online criticism for initially taking the role,… Read More ‘Pose’ Shows The Importance Of Accurate Casting While Scarlett Johansson Drops Out Of ‘Rub & Tug’
The growing concern over online data and user privacy has been focused on tech giants like Facebook and devices like smartphones. But people’s data is also increasingly being vacuumed right out of their living rooms via their televisions, sometimes without their knowledge. In recent years, data companies have harnessed new technology to immediately identify what… Read More How Smart TVs in Millions of U.S. Homes Track More Than What’s On Tonight
Actor Omari Hardwick of “Power” goes Sneaker Shopping with Complex’s Joe La Puma at Stadium Goods in New York City and talks about why the Air Jordan III means so much to him, 50 Cent’s personal style, and looking up to Michael Jordan. Subscribe to Complex on YouTube: https://goo.gl/43ac5w COMPLEX is a community of creators… Read More Power’s Omari Hardwick Goes Sneaker Shopping With Complex
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