Going by the theme ‘Year of the Black Woman’, Oscar-nominee Taraji P. Henson has been tapped to host the 2021 BET Awards. ”For more than 20 years, the BET Awards have been a celebration of Black creativity, art and excellence,” said Henson. “Returning live, this year’s show will be unlike anything we have ever seen before, and I am honored …

John Legend’s production company, Get Lifted, has partnered with the Bernie Mac estate to make a biopic about the late comedian, Legend’s producing partner Mike Jackson revealed during a panel discussion at the 2021 Tribeca Festival. The project would be a feature film biopic. Further details were not revealed, but Jackson explained that the project marks a full-circle moment as …

Two-time Oscar nominee Carey Mulligan and Zoe Kazan are in talks to star as Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor, the New York Times reporters who penned the revealing article in 2017 that brought about the downfall of industry mogul Harvey Weinstein as well as the establishment of the #MeToo and #TimesUp movement. The developing project starring Mulligan and Kazan is …

After scoring zero nominations at the Golden Globe this year, ‘I May Destroy You’ star and writer Michaela Coel has picked up a well-deserved BAFTA mask at last Sunday’s BAFTAs Coel won best leading actress beating equally good contenders Billie Piper (The Hate You Give), Daisy Edgar-Jones (Normal People), Hayley Squires (Adult Material), Jodie Comer (Killing Eve) and Letitia Wright …

Tiffany Haddish is finally stepping into the biopic bracket. The ‘Girls Trip’ actress will play the late Florence Griffith Joyner, the American track and field athlete rated the fastest woman of all time. According to Variety, Haddish will star in and also produce alongside Game1 Co-CEOs Basil Iwanyk and Greg Economou. Florence’s widower and former coach, Al Joyner is also …

With two Oscar wins under her belt, Jodie Foster has been tapped to receive the 2021 Lifetime Achievement Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival. The actress, producer and director will receive the honour at the opening ceremony of the festival on July 6, while serving as Special Guest on the day. Foster will receive the honour thanks to her …

Sophie Turner is heading back to HBO for ‘The Staircase’ set to stream on HBO Max. The Emmy nominee will join previously announced cast members Colin Firth, Toni Collette, Parker Posey, Juliette Binochie and Rosemarie DeWitt. The developing series will follow the life of American Novelist Michael Peterson (played by Firth), who was accused of murdering his second wife Kathleen …

Taylor Swift has joined the loaded cast of David O. Russell’s next film set at New Regency. Already in the vehicle are Oscar winners Rami Malek, Robert De Niro and Christian Bale alongside Hollywood favourites Margot Robbie, John David Washington, Zoe Saldana, Michael Shannon and Timothy Olyphant. This will mark the first Russell feature on the big screen since his …

While Amaarae is on a meteoric rise to super stardom in the music industry, she is still completely that home girl you just want to chill with. In our latest digital issue, we sat with her to talk about her music, personal philosophies and her coming of age as a woman. We hoped to been able to capture the true …

BET has today announced the “BET AWARDS” 2021 nominees with Megan Thee Stallion and DaBaby leading the pack with seven nominations each. This year’s nominees reflect an abundance of creative expression and Black excellence across music, television, film, and sports. The “BET AWARDS” 2021 will air LIVE, Sunday, June 27 on BET at 8 pm ET/ PT. “We are back …