Yvonne Nelson is now available on Netflix. The actress turned film executive has added her 2019 produced film ‘Fix Us’ to the moving vehicle of African titles streaming on Netflix. Telling a story about three young ladies chasing equal goals in the movie industry, ‘Fix Us’ easily translates into the everyday life concerns of celebrities that want more than what …

Nominations for the 72nd Emmy Awards have been announced. The ceremony was reimagined as a virtual event this year due to production restrictions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Leslie Jones (Supermarket Sweep, SNL) hosted the announcement, along with presenters Laverne Cox (Inventing Anna), Josh Gad (Central Park), Tatiana Maslany (Perry Mason) and Television Academy chairman and CEO Frank Scherma. Final-round …

Netflix is setting up a prequel world for ‘The Witcher’. The developing six-part limited series will go by the title ‘Blood Origin’. ‘Blood Origin’ will detail the origins of the very first Witcher, and the events that lead to the pivotal “conjunction of the spheres,” when the worlds of monsters, men, and elves merged to become one. It dates back …

At a moment where good news is in short supply, the 10-year anniversary of One Direction seem to have clamored much attention than expected. The enchanting all-boy band formed in 2010 became defunct in 2016 following the chase of solo careers from the remaining four as at the time (Zayn Malik exited the group in 2015). On the occasion of …

Cynthia Erivo, the Tony, Emmy and Grammy Award winner who was Oscar-nominated for her work in 2019’s Harriet, has come aboard Talent Show, a musical drama set up at Universal. Gandja Monteiro (Vida, The Chi) will direct the project, which is based on an idea by Duane Adler, the Save the Last Dance scribe who originated the Step Up franchise. …

Idris Elba is set to be honored at the upcoming BAFTA TV Awards. The Luther star, who rose to prominence as Stringer Bell in The Wire, will receive the BAFTA Special Award, one of the British Academy’s highest honors, for creative contribution to television. Alongside his other notable roles, which away from the small screen have included Mandela: Long Walk …

Country fans have some jingle bells to look forward to, as Carrie Underwood has announced that her first-ever Christmas album, My Gift, is arriving on September 25. The star reveals in a shared album trailer how important it was to her to spread some cheer during these uncertain times. “This year, it was just kind of on my heart to …

Yara Shahidi is making a home at ABC Studios. The Grown-ish star, who recently was upped to executive producer as well, has signed an overall deal with the Disney Television Studios unit. Shahidi and her mother and business partner, Keri Shahidi, have formed production company 7th Sun to develop scripted and unscripted projects for ABC Studios. “I’m thrilled to be …

Netflix has emerged winner in a fierce bidding war that will see Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington reunite for the first time since 1993’s The Pelican Brief. The streaming giant has landed Leave the World Behind, an upcoming novel by Rumaan Alam, with Sam Esmail, the creator of Mr. Robot and Homecoming, set to write the adaptation and direct it. …

Hollywood’s most beloved acts, Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans are set to star opposite each other in a developing Netflix spy thriller ‘The Gray Man’. Revealed as the most expensive budget film ($200 million) yet-to-be commissioned by the streaming service, the story follows Gosling as an ex-CIA operative-turned-killer for hire duel Court Gentry pursued by his former colleague Evans. The Russo …