Angela Bassett attends the 8th Annual American Black Film Festival Honors at SLS Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Beverly Hills on February 16, 2026, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Brianna Bryson/FilmMagic) The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture at the New York Library is hosting a centennial gala, during which Angela Bassett and…
RZA will attend Beyond Chicago, a four-day all-genre film festival showcasing 30 features of “all-killer-no-filler cinematic chaos and carnage,” according to a press release. He’ll be bringing along his film One Spoon of Chocolate and will present a special 35mm screening of The Kid with the Golden Arm. Beyond Chicago will take place April 2-5 at the historic Music Box Theatre. Lil…
Aaron Pierre and Kyle Chandler in ‘Lanterns.’ (John P. Johnson/HBO) The teaser trailer for Lanterns has arrived. HBO Max released the first trailer for its upcoming DC Studios superhero TV series on Wednesday, one day earlier than originally planned. Kyle Chandler, Aaron Pierre and Kelly Macdonald star in the upcoming show, which will make its…
Singer Ray J (R) and his mother Sonja Bates-Norwood attend WE tv’s premiere of “Kendra On Top” and “Driven To Love” at Estrella Sunset on March 31, 2016, in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jonathan Leibson/Getty Images for WE tv) Ray J’s mother, Sonja Norwood, is setting the record straight about his health following speculation…
Andra Day attends the “Is This Thing On?” UK Gala Screening at Odeon Luxe West End on January 19, 2026, in London, England. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage) Andra Day will receive the Harry Chapin Humanitarian Award at WhyHunger’s Chapin Awards Gala, an honor given to those who use their platform to “advocate for a more just,…
Quinta Brunson stars in season 5 of ‘Abbott Elementary.’ (Disney/Gilles Mingasson) School is back in session. Abbott Elementary has been renewed for a sixth season at ABC. The announcement was made in a post to ABC and Abbott Elementary‘s official Instagram accounts. “Just got off the phone with Barbara, you might want to give her…
Poster for ‘OWN Spotlight: Roberta’ (Courtesy of Warner Bros. Discovery) The Oprah Winfrey Network is paying homage to the late Roberta Flack. It’s set to air a documentary about her life and legacy as part of its Women’s History Month celebration. OWN Spotlight: Roberta, a two-hour documentary directed written and produced by Antonino D’Ambrosio, chronicles Roberta’s rise from…
Keke Palmer attends the 57th NAACP Image Awards at Pasadena Civic Auditorium on February 28, 2026, in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/WireImage) Keke Palmer is back with a third season of her podcast, Baby, this is Keke Palmer, and this go round, “she’s not afraid to dig into the hot takes and the topics…
Rapper Baby Keem performs onstage during day three of Rolling Loud Miami 2022 at Hard Rock Stadium on July 24, 2022, in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Jason Koerner/Getty Images) The 2026 lineup for Outside Lands festival has been announced, and Baby Keem, Mariah the Scientist and Clipse are a few of the stars representing…
Cast of ‘Tyler Perry’s Where There’s Smoke’ begins production in Atlanta (Courtesy of Netflix) Step aside Chicago Fire and 9-1-1, there’s a new firefighter drama series on the way. Netflix has announced Tyler Perry’s Where There’s Smoke, his latest project as part of his going partnership with the streamer. Where There’s Smoke will follow the personal and…
