Black News Channel Preps Primetime Reboot (Exclusive)

Luke Bryan got the first boos of the latest season of “American Idol” Monday night.

Ryan Coogler is keeping the upcoming production of  in Georgia, despite the state's new voting law. On Friday, the actor revealed his decision in a letter published by Shadow and Act, explaining that he won't be moving production and will instead support voting rights organizations. «As an African-American, and as a citizen, I oppose all attempts, explicit and otherwise, to shrink the electorate and reduce access to the ballot.

Nick Springer, a Paralympics medalist for Team USA and son of entertainment publicist Gary Springer, died at age 35 on Wednesday, April 14. No cause of death was given, but his demise was described as “sudden.”

Nick Springer, a Paralympics medalist for Team USA and son of entertainment publicist Gary Springer, died on Wednesday, April 14. No cause of death was given, but his demise was described as “sudden.”

Twitter 8.9 million rubles, about $117,000, for failing to take down posts in which users called for minors to take part in unauthorized protests.The statement that Roskomnadzor has ordered RFE/RL to place on its material reads: “This report (material) was created and (or) disseminated by a foreign mass medium performing the functions of a foreign agent and (or) a Russian legal entity performing the functions of a foreign agent.

Jennifer Aniston has reportedly dropped some major baby news during the Friends reunion special that was filmed last week.

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVEvan Peters has proven himself to be one of the most versatile actors around, not only jumping back and forth between the big and small screen but also diving into different genres.

Kimberly Godwin, a longtime CBS executive, has been named the next president of ABC News.

Metal music, aerospace engineering, and the American dream collide in the upcoming coming-of-age drama, “Blast Beat. And as seen in the trailer for the film, “Blast Beat” follows the story of a Columbian family that immigrates to the US to achieve the American dream.

current policy — which requires transgender females to have undergone a year of testosterone-suppression treatment in order to compete in sports designated for women — aligns with the policies of the International Olympic Committee, and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee.“Inclusion and fairness can coexist for all student-athletes, including transgender athletes, at all levels of sport,” the statement reads.

The 21st Annual Black Reel Awards took place today with Warner Bros’ rousing drama, Judas and the Black Messiah, taking the marquee Outstanding Film award. In addition, stars Daniel Kaluuya and Dominique Fishback were bestowed with the Outstanding Supporting Actor and  Outstanding Supporting Actress award, respectively. Producers Charles King, Ryan Coogler, and Shaka King become the first all-African American team to win Outstanding Picture.

After a year of facing the wrath of the Coronavirus pandemic, 2021 is promising a better future considering the COVID-19 vaccine rollout has been going on in full swing in the US and other countries.  Several celebrities who have been getting vaccinated for COVID-19 have taken it upon themselves to further raise awareness about the need for early vaccination and also to encourage people's trust in the safety of the vaccine.

A Starting Point, the civic media organization created by Chris Evans, actor/filmmaker Mark Kassen and entrepreneur Joe Kiani, has teamed up with Newsweek for the month of April to create a cross-platform series exploring Gen Z’s impact on American politics. In this first-of-its-kind media collaboration for ASP, the brands will combine ASP’s educational and bipartisan lawmaker video interviews with Newsweek’s articles.

Angelique Jackson Film and television producer Will Packer will serve as the jury president for the 2021 American Black Film Festival (ABFF).The annual festival celebrates its 25th anniversary this year with a hybrid model, with live events held Nov. 3-7 in Miami Beach, Fla., followed by a week of virtual events on abffplay.com (available from Nov.