Former Teen Vogue editor Elaine Welteroth’s book will be turned into a television series.
Howard University has teamed up with Amazon Studios to create a program focused on diversifying the entertainment industry.
Shonda Rhimes’ show ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ is the longest-running medical drama in U.S. television history.
Hayma Washington is the first African-American to serve as CEO of the Television Academy in its 70-year history.
Although the media has come a long way with representation of people of color on screens, there’s still work to do. Earlier this week, Variety published a list of Hollywood actors & their respective per-episode salaries, but unfortunately, minority actors make considerably less than white actors. According to reports, Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson commands a whopping $400,000 per […]
Despite some obvious stereotypical jokes at the expense of her Black character, actress Keke Palmer says she's not taking it personally.
Jon Stewart’s successor Trevor Noah knocked his first episode of The Daily Show out the park last night by “continuing the war on bullsh***” with mentions of Pope Francis, John Boehner, and everything in between. The 31-year-old South African comedian opened the show with a heartfelt ode to Stewart, but reminded viewers they have a new stepdad – […]
In 1977, an unforgettable moment in film and television was created when ABC aired the Roots miniseries. Now in 2015, the remake’s exceptional cast is complete. Although it was an adaptation of the Alex Haley novel Roots: The Saga of An American Family, Roots was not written around fabrications about slavery. The work crafted a […]
NBC has canceled the Craig Robinson comedy Mr. Robinson and renewed The Carmichael Show featuring Jerrod Carmichael for another season.
Favorites like Scandal and black-ish are geared up for Fall releases, but new shows like Rosewood are also vying for your attention.
Russell Simmons will continue his long-time partnership with HBO, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The music and media mogul signed an overall deal with the network through his new company, All Def Digital. Five projects have been launched, with three being developed currently though ADD. One includes a weekly televised version of All Def Digital’s comedy night, a Def […]
