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After returning from Alcatraz, Bumpy Johnson seeks to regain control of Harlem. With the streets controlled by the Italian mob, Bumpy must take on the Genovese crime family, led by Vincent "Chin" Gigante.

BEACON 23 Will Return to MGM+ in April; Watch the New Trailer Photo BEACON 23 Will Return to MGM+ in April; Watch the New Trailer
by Michael Major - February 26, 2024

Produced by Boat Rocker and based on the best-selling book by Hugh Howey, Beacon 23 is returning. Zak Penn (Ready Player One, Free Guy) created the series and executive produces. Glen Mazzara (The Walking Dead, The Shield) and Joy Blake (The Passage, Ghost Whisperer) serve as co-showrunners and exec...
Video: Watch a New THE COLOR PURPLE Movie Musical Trailer With Taraji P. Henson Singi Photo Video: Watch a New THE COLOR PURPLE Movie Musical Trailer With Taraji P. Henson Singing 'Push Da Button'
by Michael Major - October 10, 2023

A new trailer for the movie musical adaptation of The Color Purple has been released. Watch Fantasia Barrino, Danielle Brooks, Taraji P. Henson, and the star-studded cast in the new video now! The film is produced by produced by Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, and more....
MGM+ Greenlights HOLLYWOOD BLACK Series Photo MGM+ Greenlights HOLLYWOOD BLACK Series
by Michael Major - April 11, 2023

Based on the book by historian Donald Bogle, this four-part docuseries—directed by Justin Simien (Dear White People), whose upcoming Disney film Haunted Mansion will be released this summer—tells the story of the actors, writers, directors, and producers who fought for their place on the page, behin...
Video: MGM+ Debuts THE WINTER KING Trailer Photo Video: MGM+ Debuts THE WINTER KING Trailer
by Michael Major - July 11, 2023

THE WINTER KING is based on Bernard Cornwell’s Warlord Chronicles series. Produced by Sony Pictures Television-owned Bad Wolf, filming took place in Wales and the West Country.  Otto Bathurst (Peaky Blinders, His Dark Materials) serves as lead director and executive producer, alongside Toby Leslie. ...
THE COLOR PURPLE Tops NAACP Image Award Nominations - Full List of Nominees! Photo THE COLOR PURPLE Tops NAACP Image Award Nominations - Full List of Nominees!
by Michael Major - January 25, 2024

The NAACP Image Award Nominations have been announced, with The Color Purple leading with a total of 16 nominations, with nods for Fantasia Barrino, Danielle Brooks, Taraji P. Henson, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, Halle Bailey, Phylicia Pearl Mpasi, and more. Check out the full list of nominations ...
Ebony Repertory Theatre to Present Pulitzer Prize Finalist Zora Howard's STEW Beginni Photo Ebony Repertory Theatre to Present Pulitzer Prize Finalist Zora Howard's STEW Beginning in March
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 12, 2024

Ebony Repertory Theatre will present 2021 Pulitzer Prize Finalist Zora Howard's STEW as its first production of 2024. See who is starring, and learn how to purchase tickets. ...
Commonwealth Shakespeare Company The Cast And Creative Team Of Shakespeare's MACBETH Photo Commonwealth Shakespeare Company The Cast And Creative Team Of Shakespeare's MACBETH For Shakespeare On The Common
by A.A. Cristi - May 04, 2023

Commonwealth Shakespeare Company (CSC) and Steven Maler, Artistic Director, announce the complete cast and creative team for this summer's production of Shakespeare's tragedy Macbeth on the Boston Common....
Meet the Cast of PATRIOTS, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway Photo Meet the Cast of PATRIOTS, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - April 01, 2024

The Almeida Theatre production of Patriots officially begins previews on Broadway tonight, April 1. Meet the cast of Patriots here!...
Justin Bartha & Kelli Giddish to Star in MAYBE TOMORROW Benefit Performance Photo Justin Bartha & Kelli Giddish to Star in MAYBE TOMORROW Benefit Performance
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 08, 2024

Kelli Giddish and Justin Bartha will star in Maybe Tomorrow by Max Mondi, as part of Abingdon Theatre Company's DMW Greer One Night Only Series....
Photos: Get a New Look at THE COLOR PURPLE Movie Musical With Taraji P. Henson, Fanta Photo Photos: Get a New Look at THE COLOR PURPLE Movie Musical With Taraji P. Henson, Fantasia Barrino & More
by Michael Major - September 15, 2023

New photos from the upcoming movie musical adaptation of The Color Purple has been released. The new photos feature stills from the film, as well as behind-the-scenes shots of Bazawule directing cast members like Taraji P. Henson and Fantasia Barrino. They also feature Danielle Brooks, Corey Hawkins...
Peter Fogel's TIL DEATH DO US PART... YOU FIRST! Comes To Kingston Center For The Art Photo Peter Fogel's TIL DEATH DO US PART... YOU FIRST! Comes To Kingston Center For The Arts
by A.A. Cristi - February 24, 2023

Sometimes history repeats itself. On a balmy Saturday night in Florida, Academy Award Nominee and Broadway Legend Chazz Palminteri (A Bronx Tale, Modern Family, Godfather of Harlem) attended a performance of Comedian/Playwright Peter Fogel's hilarious auto-biographical solo show. Palminteri was trul...
Antoinette Crowe-Legacy, Hadi Tabbal & More to Star in THE WINTER'S TALE at Folger Th Photo Antoinette Crowe-Legacy, Hadi Tabbal & More to Star in THE WINTER'S TALE at Folger Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 26, 2023

Tickets are now on sale for The Winter’s Tale at Folger Theatre! The Winter's Tale is Shakespeare romance that takes audiences on an exhilarating journey, weaving together a series of complex relationships....
The Late Paul Sorvino Honored With Special Award During Jonathan Baker's Oscar Viewin Photo The Late Paul Sorvino Honored With Special Award During Jonathan Baker's Oscar Viewing Party
by A.A. Cristi - March 14, 2023

On March 12, 2023, on the eve of the 95th Academy Awards, French Riviera Film Festival (FRFF) founders Nicole Muj and Gotham Chandna paid tribute to legendary actor, the late Paul Sorvino at Jonathan Baker's Oscar Viewing Party. ...
Justin Bartha & Kelli Giddish to Star in MAYBE TOMORROW Benefit Performance Photo Justin Bartha & Kelli Giddish to Star in MAYBE TOMORROW Benefit Performance
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 08, 2024

Kelli Giddish and Justin Bartha will star in Maybe Tomorrow by Max Mondi, as part of Abingdon Theatre Company's DMW Greer One Night Only Series....
Peter Fogel's 'TIL DEATH DO US PART... YOU FIRST! Comes To Mamaroneck's Emelin Theate Photo Peter Fogel's 'TIL DEATH DO US PART... YOU FIRST! Comes To Mamaroneck's Emelin Theater, on June 17
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 24, 2023

Peter Fogel's 'TIL DEATH DO US PART... YOU FIRST! is coming to Mararoneck's Emelin Theater....
Theater for the New City to Present KILLIN' REPUBLICANS, A New Rock Opera By Dick D. Photo Theater for the New City to Present KILLIN' REPUBLICANS, A New Rock Opera By Dick D. Zigun
by Blair Ingenthron - November 11, 2023

'Killin' Republicans' is a new rock opera by Dick D. Zigun, presented by Theater for the New City. Join the conversation as actress Jodie Foster, a Nigerian Afrobeat star, and her Mississippi oilman husband get drunk on a transatlantic flight. Running from November 30 to December 17 at Theater for t...
Tracy Underwood Named President of ABC Signature Photo Tracy Underwood Named President of ABC Signature
by Michael Major - December 05, 2023

In her new role, Underwood, who has been at the studio since 2010, will oversee all creative affairs, including the studio’s development of drama, comedy and limited series, as well as the current series slate. Most recently, Underwood served as executive vice president of creative affairs for ABC S...
Photos: First Look at Vineyard Theatre's THIS LAND WAS MADE Photo Photos: First Look at Vineyard Theatre's THIS LAND WAS MADE
by Stephi Wild - June 06, 2023

All new production photos have been released from This Land Was Made, written by Tori Sampson (New York Times Critic’s Pick If Pretty Hurts, Ugly Must Be A Muhfucka) and directed by LPTW Lucille Lortel Award and 2023 Obie Award winner Taylor Reynolds (Tambo & Bones)....
Video: MGM+ Releases Trailer For Docuseries PSYCHO: THE LOST TAPES OF ED GEIN Photo Video: MGM+ Releases Trailer For Docuseries PSYCHO: THE LOST TAPES OF ED GEIN
by Michael Major - August 22, 2023

MGM+ original docuseries, Psycho: The Lost Tapes of Ed Gein, directed and executive produced by James Buddy Day (Blumhouse’s Compendium of Horror, Fall River), follows the horrifying grave robber and serial killer Ed Gein, otherwise known as “The Plainfield Ghoul” and “The Mad Butcher.” Watch the ne...
Peter Fogel's 'TIL DEATH DO US PART... YOU FIRST! Comes To Ritz Center For The Perfor Photo Peter Fogel's 'TIL DEATH DO US PART... YOU FIRST! Comes To Ritz Center For The Performing Arts, June 9
by A.A. Cristi - March 24, 2023

On a balmy Saturday night in Florida, Academy Award nominee and Broadway legend Chazz Palminteri (A Bronx Tale, Modern Family, Godfather of Harlem) attended a performance of Comedian/Playwright Peter Fogel's hilarious auto-biographical solo show., 'Til Death Do Us Part... You First!'...
Photo: Check Out a New THE COLOR PURPLE Movie Musical Poster With Fantasia Barrino, D Photo Photo: Check Out a New THE COLOR PURPLE Movie Musical Poster With Fantasia Barrino, Danielle Brooks & Taraji P. Henson
by Michael Major - October 09, 2023

A new poster for the upcoming movie musical adaptation of The Color Purple has been revealed featuring Fantasia Barrino, Danielle Brooks, and Taraji P. Henson. This bold new take on the beloved classic is directed by Blitz Bazawule (“Black Is King'). Check out the photo of the poster now!...
Bianca Marroquin and Natasha Yvette Williams Will Return to CHICAGO on Broadway Photo Bianca Marroquin and Natasha Yvette Williams Will Return to CHICAGO on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - March 28, 2024

Chicago on Broadway will welcome back Bianca Marroquín in the role of “Roxie Hart” and Tony nominee Natasha Yvette Williams in the role of “Matron Mama Morton.' Both will return beginning Monday, April 8 at the Ambassador Theatre....
Video: MGM+ Debuts BILLY THE KID Season Two Trailer Photo Video: MGM+ Debuts BILLY THE KID Season Two Trailer
by Michael Major - September 13, 2023

The series is starring Tom Blyth (The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes) as “William H. Bonney” and Daniel Webber (Escape from Pretoria) as “Jesse Evans.” Creator, writer and executive producer Michael Hirst returns for the second season alongside executive producers Donald De Line (D...
Eric Berryman and Jay O. Sanders Complete the Cast of PRIMARY TRUST at Roundabout The Photo Eric Berryman and Jay O. Sanders Complete the Cast of PRIMARY TRUST at Roundabout Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 22, 2023

Roundabout Theatre Company has announced the complete cast for the world premiere of Primary Trust by playwright Eboni Booth, directed by Knud Adams. See who is starring, and how to purchase tickets!...
Paul Sorvino Celebrated at Jonathan Baker's 2023 Oscar Viewing Party with Icon Award Photo Paul Sorvino Celebrated at Jonathan Baker's 2023 Oscar Viewing Party with Icon Award
by Michael Major - March 14, 2023

E! founder and fellow Brooklynite Larry Namer presented the 2023 Icon Award honoring Paul to his widow Dee Dee Sorvino.  The special award presentation was planned well in advance of Tinseltown's big night. Sadly, the actor was overlooked in the official 'In Memoriam' portion of  the Oscars telecast...




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