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Jay Z: Rapper Producing Series About Army’s First Black Sniper

*Music mogul Shawn 'Jay-Z' Carter will produce a drama about Nicholas Irving — the first African-American to serve as a special ops sniper in...

Rising Star Letitia Wright Joins Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’

*Newcomer Letitia Wright has joined the cast of Marvel’s “Black Panther” and will reportedly play the mystery role of Serita, who’s part of the...

Michael B. Jordan Signs Film, TV Deal With Skydance Media, Sets First Series ‘Apollo Park’

*Michael B. Jordan has moved his explosive film career into the executive suite. The actor has signed a multiyear first-look film and TV production deal with Skydance...

‘Birth of a Nation’ Box Office Woes Could Leave Fox Searchlight at $10M Loss

*Fox Searchlight bet the bank on Nate Parker’s “The Birth of a Nation” after a screening set the Sundance Film Festival on fire. But moviegoers have...

Urban Movie Channel Premieres ‘Knucklehead’ Oct. 21

*RLJ Entertainment’s Urban Movie Channel (UMC) presents the exclusive streaming premiere of Knucklehead on Friday, October 21, 2016. Starring Emmy® award-winning actress, Alfre Woodard,...

Director of ‘Iverson’ Doc Sued by Producer Who Claims to Have Film Rights

*Mark Brown says he was stunned to see Showtime airing a documentary on NBA Hall of Famer Allen Iverson, because he claims to have...

LA Celebs Attend ‘Kevin Hart: What Now?’ Screening [Photos]

*Russell Simmons' All Def Comedy Live presents a special advanced screening of Kevin Hart: What Now? on Tuesday, October 11th at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, CA. Kevin...

‘Roxanne, Roxanne’: Nia Long Co-Stars in Roxanne Shanté Biopic

*Forest Whitaker is a co-producer of “Roxanne Roxanne,” a feature about the Roxanne hip hop wars of the 1980s in New York. The story centers...

Spike Lee’s Netflix Version of ‘She’s Gotta Have It’ Casts Its Nola Darling

*Spike Lee has found his Nola Darling for the upcoming Netflix series adaptation of “She’s Gotta Have It.” DeWanda Wise has been cast in the...

Lupita Nyong’o Photos: Queen of Katwe Premier in Uganda

*The stars of Disney's Queen of Katwe including Lupita Nyong'o, David Oyelowo and Madina Nalwanga, returned to Uganda today for the film's premiere in Kampala. Joining them were...

Check Out Kevin Hart’s Hilarious ‘What Now’ No Cell Phone Parody (WATCH)

*What does a couple celebrating their anniversary, a fake comedian, and a chick looking out for her man in jail all have in common? ...

Ice Cube, Halle Berry Support Kevin Hart at Hollywood Walk of Fame Ceremony (Watch)

*You could barely see him over the podium... But actor-comedian Kevin Hart, surrounded by family, friends and colleagues, indeed received the 2,591st star on the Hollywood Walk...

New Black Rock Band Documentary ‘Breaking a Monster’ Released on iTunes

*On the heels of its strong summer theatrical release, RLJ Entertainment (NASDAQ: RLJE) is set to release the acclaimed Black Label Media/SeeThink Films documentary, Breaking a Monster was released exclusively on...

Jordan Peele’s Scary Ass ‘Get Out’ in Theaters Spring 2017 [Watch the Trailer]

*In Universal Pictures’ Get Out, a speculative thriller from Blumhouse (producers of The Visit, Insidious series and The Gift) and the mind of Jordan...

Sharpton Thanks Parker for ‘The Birth of a Nation’ – Out Now

*Fox Searchlight held community-focused screenings of the new film The Birth of a Nation in various markets around the country. Organizations such as...

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