Issa Rae News

Today, nominations for the 72nd annual Emmy Awards were unveiled. Leslie Jones announced the nominations, with help from Laverne Cox, Josh Gad and Tatiana Maslany The Emmy Awards will air September 20 on ABC.

Woodie King Jr., founder of New Federal Theatre has penned an article exclusively for BroadwayWorld, discussing New Federal Theatre's past, present and more.

The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today that AFI Movie Club is partnering with Universal Pictures to offer free rentals of DO THE RIGHT THING and host an online conversation with Academy Award®-winning director Spike Lee.

HBO will present Paul Rudnick's comic satire COASTAL ELITES, featuring an all-star cast playing characters from New York to Los Angeles coping with politics and the pandemic.

Today, BET announces The a?oeBET Awardsa?? 2020 nominees with Drake leading the pack with six nominations.

Goodspeed has released a new episode in its In The (Home) Office series! This week's episode features writer and composer, Khiyon Hursey.

Today (June 11) in live streaming: National Theatre at Home brings back The Madness of King George III, the newest Broadway's Next on Stage and so much more!

HBO Max launches May 27th, but that's just the beginning of what this exciting new streaming bundle has to offer. The month of June brings hundreds of sizzling hot movies and series to keep everyone in the family entertained all month long.

The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) today announced the nominees for the 47th Annual Daytime Emmy® Awards, which will be presented in a two-hour special on Friday, June 26 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

a??a??a??a??a??a??a??Dramatists Guild Foundation (DGF) has announced this year's recipients of the Stephen Schwartz and Thom Thomas Awards. Khiyon Hursey is the recipient of the Stephen Schwartz Award. Erika Dickerson-Despenza, Julia Meinwald, and Benjamin Velez are the first multiple honorees of the Thom Thomas Award

Stareable Fest 2020, the third annual premier web series and indie TV festival, today announced its final submission deadline is May 31st.

In keeping with its ongoing mission of a?oeusing the power of cinema to bring communities together,a?? the African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) is powering forward during the global pandemic with a diverse summer slate of virtual programming. AAFCA has partnered with such powerhouse entertainment institutions as the British Academy of Film and Television (BAFTA) and Producers Guild of America (PGA) to present a?oeAAFCA Strong Summer 2020. a?oe

Issa Rae announces today's AFI Movie Club selection: DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS.

HBO has renewed comedy series INSECURE for a fifth season, it was announced today by Amy Gravitt, executive vice president, HBO Programming.

In celebration of the season four premiere of hit comedy INSECURE, HBO will host its fourth annual block party for the series virtually.

Raedio, the new label founded by EMMY® Award-nominated and two-time Golden Globe® Award-nominated writer, producer, and actress Issa Rae, Atlantic Records and HBO have announced the forthcoming arrival of INSECURE: Music From the HBO Original Series, Season 4 soundtrack.

According to TechCrunch, the upcoming film The Lovebirds will head straight to Netflix instead of being shown in cinemas.

In back-to-back events, the African American community comes together for a weekend celebrating Black excellence. On February 22, the 51st NAACP Image Awards airing live on BET Networks is the preeminent multicultural awards show from an African American point of view. It celebrates the accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature and film and honors individuals or groups who promote social justice through creative endeavors. The next evening, the American Black Film Festival will host its annual awards season gala, ABFF Honors. The ceremony celebrates Black culture by recognizing individuals who have made distinguished contributions to American entertainment. The honorees being celebrated at ABFF Honors have leveraged their career to carve out a space for people of color in Hollywood helping to create a more diverse landscape. ABFF Honors is an opportunity for the industry to acknowledge how far entertainment has come and thank the individuals who have made it their mission to propel the African American community forward.

The Paley Center for Media today announced an exciting lineup of new PaleyLive and Paley Media Council programs as part of its 2020 spring calendar. These events will feature some of the brightest and most respected names in media, television, and entertainment and will take place at the Paley Center's New York location at 25 West 52nd Street.

Rising R&B songstress TeaMarrr has been announced on Essence Festival's 2020 lineup. The iconic festival will feature artists such as Bruno Mars, Janet Jackson, Janelle Monáe, Summer Walker and more. She will also share the bill with SiR, who TeaMarrr recently supported on his Summer Forever Tour and will be joining him for the international leg starting on February 21st. Essence Festival of Culture will take place is New Orleans, LA, July 1st - July 5th.