If you haven’t seen “When They See Us,” you will be shamed. Sybil says you’ve had plenty of time to watch it, so you really don’t have an excuse. Guy compares it to not having seen “Roots” back in the day. If you haven’t seen it please keep that information to yourself. HEAD BACK TO […]
Janet Mock has made history yet again, and this time for becoming the first trans woman to land an overall deal at a major content company — Netflix. The “Pose” director, producer and writer has inked a three-year multimillion-dollar with the steaming giant, which includes exclusive rights to her TV series and a first-look option on feature […]
Someone finally got the legendary Clarence Avant to talk and share his story! Reginald Hudlin directed a documentary called The Black Godfather that tells his story. Hudlin says Avant is “one of those guys who has been shaping Black popular culture but you’ve never heard of him.” That’s how he wanted it to be, he […]
Ava Duvernay was just a teenager when five young Black boys, from Harlem, were arrested and convicted for the rape of a white woman in Central Park on the night of April 19, 1989. So when Raymond Santana, one of the “Central Park 5” sent her a wishful tweet about bringing the Central Park 5 […]
Ava DuVernay is taking on the controversial Central park Five case for her latest Netflix project. The miniseries “When They See Us,” explores the explosive moment five young boys of color who were accused of brutally assaulting and raping a white woman in New York City in 1989. The crime divided the city and sparked real estate mogul Donald […]
If anyone in Hollywood is busy it’s Spike Lee! He went right from winning his Oscar to the airport and headed to Vietnam where he shot his upcoming joint! We can’t wait to see that one but he has two new things on Netflix right now! She’s Gotta Have It season 2 drops tomorrow and […]
Netflix has signed another deal that will be bringing us more must-see content.
Oscar-winning actress Regina King is the latest A-lister to sign a first-look deal with Netflix. According to reports, her production company, Royal Ties, will produce both series and films for the platform, while her sister, Reina King, will serve as head of production. “I am beyond thrilled to join the Netflix family,” King said in a statement. “They […]
Based on a true story that gripped the country, When They See Us will chronicle the notorious case of five teenagers of color, labeled the Central Park Five, who were convicted of a rape they did not commit. The four part limited series will focus on the five teenagers from Harlem — Antron McCray, Kevin […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Barack and Michelle Obama on Tuesday unveiled a slate of projects they are preparing for Netflix, a year after the former president and first lady signed a deal with the streaming platform. The Obamas’ production company, Higher Ground Productions, on Tuesday announced a total of seven films and series that Barack […]
Fresh off the release of the Netflix trailer for her upcoming drama series, “When They See Us,” (based on the Central park five), acclaimed director Ava DuVernay is readying her new project with CBS, “The Red Line,” which centers on the aftermath of a white cop shooting an unarmed Black man in Chicago. “The show centers on […]
Beyonce has launched a viral dance challenge inspired by her cover of Frankie Beverly & Maze’s 1981 classic “Before I Let Go” Queen Bey’s rendition appears in the end credits of her Netflix documentary “Homecoming,” as well as the accompanying live album of the same name from her historic Coachella performance last year (listen to the […]
