Lee Daniels and Tucker Tooley on Their Long Partnership, ‘Concrete Cowboy’ and When to Say No

Christina Jackson (Outsiders) has been tapped as the female lead opposite Y’lan Noel in The Spook Who Sat by the Door, FX’s drama pilot based on Sam Greenlee’s spy novel, which is executive produced by Lee Daniels.

“The Wonder Years” is getting the reboot treatment at ABC, and filmmaker Lee Daniels has shared the first look at the new cast. The upcoming series, which received a pilot order from the network, will star Elisha “EJ” Williams as Dean Williams, taking over for Fred Savage, who played the central character, Kevin Arnold, in the original run.

is getting the reboot treatment at ABC, and filmmaker Lee Daniels has shared the first look at the new cast.

Tim Gray Senior Vice PresidentThe lead actress Oscar race is competitive, so there’s no guarantee that Andra Day will win for her socko performance in “The United States vs. Billie Holiday.” But Day has the kind of backstory that Oscar voters love: She (and the movie) appeared with little advance fanfare, and she makes a huge impact in only her second feature (after a tiny role in “Marshall”).

Piers Morgan, in his first interview since quitting ITV’s Good Morning Britain, reiterated his doubts about claims that Meghan Markle made in her interview with Oprah Winfrey.

Netflix has a brand new movie out today called Concrete Cowboy.

NEW YORK -- Historians estimate that 1 in 4 American cowboys were Black but you would be hard pressed to find a movie genre whiter than the Western. “Concrete Cowboy,” an urban Western about African American riders in Philadelphia starring Idris Elba, is about an often unseen — and persisting — Black cowboy culture.“Concrete Cowboy" is a father-son drama set around Fletcher Street Stables, one of the oldest and last-remaining of Philadelphia's hardscrabble inner-city stables.

What a weird time for movies. It feels like we’re in the limbo period with theaters slowly reopening (in a move that still at this point seems too soon) and big budget films such as March’s “Godzilla vs.

Writer-director Emma Seligman brings her feature Shiva Baby to theaters and TVOD starting today — and it is quite a comedic ride.

is a real, century-old institution in Philly’s Strawberry Mansion neighborhood. The majority of its riders are black, and many of them act in the film alongside Idris Elba.Elba plays Harp, a local cowboy whose life is dedicated to these majestic animals.

Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.MOVIES— Two of cinema’s most famous giants are headed for an old-fashioned big budget clash in “Godzilla vs. Kong,” available on HBO Max for 31 days starting Friday.

Vanessa Hudgens has delighted fans as she posted a loved-up selfie with her boyfriend Cole Tucker, a shortstop for the Pittsburgh Pirates.MORE: Vanessa Hudgens stuns in snow in super low-cut bathing suit a la Elizabeth Hurley trendThe couple were first spotted together in November, but their relationship was only confirmed earlier this year.Vanessa confirmed months of speculation as she uploaded a snap of the pair kissing on Valentine's Day, she also tagged the baseball star and wrote: "It's

Mónica Marie Zorrilla The Lee Daniels and Karin Gist project “Our Kind of People” has been given the straight-to-series treatment at Fox Entertainment.

EXCLUSIVE: Fox has given a series order to drama Our Kind Of People, from writer/executive producer Karin Gist (Star, Mixed-ish) and executive producer Lee Daniels (Empire, Star). This marks the first new Fox drama series ordered for the 2021-22 season and the first series to come out of the network’s script-to-series model introduced last summer, which involves the opening of a writers room.

The Cinequest Film and Creativity Festival and Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) have announced the launch of their inaugural Laura Ziskin Visionary Award.Named after the late film producer, the award will recognize leaders in the film industry whose work exemplifies groundbreaking collaboration. This year’s recipients will be Andra Day and director Lee Daniels for their collaboration on “The United States vs.

Lee Daniels has got a lot of irons in the fire.

Without Coachella to look forward to in the spring this year due to COVID, Vanessa Hudgens has found a new place to wear her tie dyed festival clothes and funky accessories…and that would be the Pittsburgh Pirates‘ spring training home games! The 33-year-old actress has joined her 24-year-old MLB player boyfriend Cole Tucker in Bradenton, FL to cheer on his Pirates at the city’s LECOM Park. On Mar.