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Craig Brewer has signed on to direct Coming To America 2 for Paramount Pictures, according to Deadline. 

In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the network premiere of “Walker, Texas Ranger,” getTV will air the wildly popular action-adventure series starring Chuck Norris, beginning June 4. Episodes will be broadcast weekdays from 2:00PM to 6:00PM ET/1-5C and Sundays from 5:00PM-10PM ET/4-7C.

The Blackhouse at 2018 Sundance Film Festival announces its schedule for Sunday, Jan. 21. Check out the full listings here.

Celebrate New Year's Day With AMERICA'S FIRST FAMILIES OF FUNNY On getTV

The Stella Adler Studio of Acting, in partnership with The Billie Holiday Theatre at RestorationART, today announced the first-ever Black Arts Theater Winter Immersion course, which will be taught by a world-class faculty in Brooklyn, New York, home to the largest Black community in the nation.

The film CAPTURE THE FLAG is a poignant comedy that follows two US Korean War Vets who play a game of 'capture the flag' to determine who wins the privilege of raising Old Glory in their retirement community courtyard every morning.

Tony-Emmy-Grammy Winner Dick Van Dyke to star in heartwarming vet flick CAPTURE THE FLAG with military-veteran actors Barry Corbin, John Amos and Paul Dooley.

Forged in the kiln of the civil rights movement and birthed in the midst of urban decay, Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation (Restoration), founded in 1967, celebrates its 50th anniversary in Central Brooklyn, home to the largest Black community in the United States. With a deepened and renewed commitment to supporting revolutionary art makers and protecting sustainable art spaces, Restoration launches the dynamic 21st century creative complex: RestorationArt.  

In this week's all-new episode of the popular series OPRAH: WHERE ARE THEY NOW?, celebrity updates include Disco queen Gloria Gaynor, singer Montell Jordan, “thirtysomething's” Mel Harris and actor John Amos, of “Roots” and “Good Times” fame.

The first documentary about the 94-year-old television legend, AMERICAN MASTERS --NORMAN LEAR: JUST ANOTHER VERSION OF YOU, premieres nationwide Today, October 25

Largely responsible for the explosion of bold American television in the 1970s, writer/producer Norman Lear's name is synonymous with the sitcom.

Largely responsible for the explosion of bold American television in the 1970s, writer/producer Norman Lear's name is synonymous with the sitcom.

The first documentary about the 94-year-old television legend, AMERICAN MASTERS --NORMAN LEAR: JUST ANOTHER VERSION OF YOU, premieres nationwide Tuesday, October 25

NORMAN LEAR: JUST ANOTHER VERSION OF YOU will open in select theaters beginning today, July 8th. The film premieres nationwide on American Masters Tuesday, October 25

NORMAN LEAR: JUST ANOTHER VERSION OF YOU will open in select theaters beginning this Friday, July 8th. The film premieres nationwide on American Masters Tuesday, October 25

Atlantic recording artist Ed Sheeran is celebrating the RIAA's 5x platinum certification of his worldwide hit single, 'Thinking Out Loud,' marking sales of 5 million in the United States alone.

TV One will exclusively debut the remastered, high definition version of the Emmy® Award winning film ROOTS, beginning Sunday, October 18 at 8PM/ET.

Project Protest: The Art of Revolution, presented by The Center for Arts & Culture at Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation (Restoration), takes an unflinching look at how people and communities of African descent have responded to issues of inequality and social injustice through protests. 

TV One will exclusively debut the remastered, high definition version of the Emmy® Award winning film ROOTS, beginning Sunday, October 18 at 8PM/ET.

This fall, THIRTEEN's American Masters presents Althea, premiering nationwide tonight, September 4, 2015 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) during the U.S. Open.