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EXCLUSIVE: The Hate You Give and Fences actor Russell Hornsby is joining Jaume Collet-Serra’s The Woman in the Yard at Blumhouse/Universal.

Starz series BMF Season 3 continues on a roll, delivering 5.1 million multiplatform viewers on its premiere weekend.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter “BMF” has been renewed for Season 4 at Starz, Variety has learned. The news comes ahead of the upcoming Season 3 premiere of the crime drama. Season 3 of the series will debut on March 1 at midnight on the Starz app before its linear network premiere at 8 p.m.ET/PT in the U.S.

EXCLUSIVE: APA on Thursday announced its signing of actress Madison Iseman.

EXCLUSIVE: APA on Wednesday announced the promotion of Talent Department Coordinators Lindsey Wirkus and Joe Amato to Agents in the department.

EXCLUSIVE: John Cusack has signed with APA for representation after less than half a year with Gersh. 

EXCLUSIVE: BMF executive producer Heather Zuhlke will take over as interim showrunner of the drama series beginning with Season 3.

Starz has set the return of the Flenory Brothers in BMF‘s second season on Friday, January 6 at midnight via the network’s app, followed by its linear debut at 8 p.m. ET/PT in the U.S. and Canada. A first look action-packed trailer for the drama series can be found above.

EXCLUSIVE: Searchlight Pictures has wrapped production on The Supremes At Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat, announcing that Dijon Means (P-Valley), Xavier Mills (Interview with the Vampire), Cleveland Berto (Terminator: Dark Fate) and Ryan Paynter (Dopesick) will round out the cast.

is returning to the small screen for its sophomore season, and ET is exclusively revealing the first look at series stars Russell Hornsby and Michole Briana White in the upcoming installment.Inspired by a true story, the series follows two brothers, Demetrius «Big Meech» Flenory (Demetrius Flenory, Jr.) and Terry «Southwest T» Flenory (Da’Vinchi), who rose from the decaying streets of southwest Detroit in the late 1980s and gave birth to one of the most influential crime families in the country, the Black Mafia Family. Rooted in family, loyalty, and brotherhood, the series continues to explore the brothers' complex familial relationships with their parents, Charles Flenory (Hornsby) and Lucille Flenory (White), who seek counsel from their spiritual advisor, Pastor Swift (Snoop Dogg). Season 2 begins with Meech and Terry at odds -- Meech wants to expand the business beyond Detroit, while Terry is focused on school and launching a legitimate car-ride service with his Pops.

Angelique Jackson Tina Mabry’s “The Supremes at Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat” has rounded out its cast with the addition of Kyanna Simone (“American Horror Stories”), Tati Gabrielle (“You”), Abigail Achiri (“The Underground Railroad”), Julian McMahon (“FBI: Most Wanted”, “Nip/Tuck”), Vondie Curtis-Hall (“Blue Bayou”) and Tony Winters (“National Champions”) as Big Earl. Uzo Aduba, Aunjanue Ellis and Sanaa Lathan lead the movie, based on Edward Kelsey Moore’s 2013 bestselling novel, playing best friends affectionally dubbed “The Supremes.” According to the film’s synopsis, the trio — Clarice, Odette and Barbara Jean — “have weathered life’s storms together for two generations through marriage and children, happiness and the blues,” and they “find their paths at a crossroads that test their lifelong bond.” Simone, Gabrielle and Achiri will play younger versions of Ellis, Lathan and Aduba’s characters, respectively.

When Mike Tyson (Trevante Rhodes) greets his audience out for his one-man show, he greets them as a hero and as a victim, and as a champion and a punchline — but not as a villain. His theatrical confessional, which takes inspiration from the “Mike Tyson: Undisputed show” that toured the country in 2013, sees him recounting his triumphs and tribulations to gasps and cheers, but rarely judgment.

EXCLUSIVE: BMF star Russell Hornsby has signed with APA for representation in all areas. Hornsby is the second prominent client to follow longtime agent Andrew Rogers there, joining Regina Hall who also recently signed with APA. Veteran ICM Partners agent Rogers last month became the head of Global Talent at APA.

Later this month, the life of Mike Tyson will be dramatized in the aptly titled Hulu series “Mike”.

announced early last year, the boxing legend publicly condemned the project, calling it a «tone-deaf cultural misappropriation of my life story» at the time. With the project preparing for its Aug.

One of the most controversial figures in sports is the subject of a brand new series.

Hulu has released the first trailer for Mike Tyson biopic series Mike – check it out below.The eight episode miniseries stars Trevante Rhodes (Moonlight) as Tyson, and “explores the tumultuous ups and downs of Tyson’s boxing career and personal life – from being a beloved global athlete to a pariah and back again”.The synopsis continues: “Focusing the lens on Mike Tyson, the series examines class in America, race in America, fame and the power of media, misogyny, the wealth divide, the promise of the American Dream and ultimately our own role in shaping Mike’s story.”Alongside Rhodes, the series stars Russell Hornsby, Harvey Keitel, Laura Harrier, Li Eubanks, Olunike Adeliyi and B.J. Minor.Mike is created by Steve Rogers, the screenwriter behind I, Tonya.

Rhodes, who was most recently seen in “The United States vs. Billie Holiday,” plays Tyson.

Andrew Rogers, a 12-year ICM veteran, has joined APA as a new Partner and Global Head Of Talent. Rogers, who also was a partner at ICM, was part of the final wave of agents who departed the company on the eve of its acquisition by CAA.

Hulu has released the first teaser trailer for their upcoming Mike Tyson biographical series.

Hulu released an official trailer for its new Mike, a series from Steven Rogers (I, Tonya) and 20th Television that chronicles the life of controversial heavyweight champion boxer Mike Tyson. It premieres Aug. 25.

Sure, the story of infamous former boxer and heavyweight champion of the world Mike Tyson has been told before, but perhaps never like “Mike,” a deep dive Hulu series from director Craig Gillespie and the creative team behind the sports drama “I, Tonya.” The eight-episode limited series will launch on August 25 on Hulu, and we’ve finally got our first look at the series featuring “Moonlight” star Trevante Rhodes in the lead role of “Mike.

Mo'Nique is heading back to the small screen! On Tuesday, STARZ announced that the Academy Award-winning actress will join the second season of the network's hit drama  in a recurring role. Inspired by a true story, the series follows two brothers who rise from the decaying streets of southwest Detroit in the late 1980s and give birth to one of the most influential crime families in the country. Mo’Nique will play Goldie, described as a sophisticated Atlanta strip club owner with swagger and street smarts. According to a press release, Goldie allies with the Flenory brothers, helping fuel their migration from Detroit to Atlanta.

shared news of the casting Monday on Instagram, writing: “Guess who I got in ‘BMF’ this season. GOLDIE! I don’t miss.

Academy Award-winning actress and comedian Mo’Nique has joined the Season 2 cast of the Starz drama BMF in a recurring role.

EXCLUSIVE: Saturday Night Live alum Leslie Jones has been tapped for a key recurring role in the upcoming second season of Starz’s BMF, from executive producer Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson (Power franchise) and writer/executive producer and Detroit native Randy Huggins (Star). She is the latest in a growing list of strong female characters in Season 2, including La La Anthony, who was recently upped to series regular, along with new series regular Kelly Hu and Christine Horn, who recurs.

EXCLUSIVE: La La Anthony (The Chi), who recurred in the first season of Starz’s drama series BMF, has been promoted to series regular for Season 2. Kelly Hu (The Scorpion King) also joins as a series regular and Christine Horn (Snowfall) will recur in the series from executive producer Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson (Power franchise) and writer/executive producer and Detroit native Randy Huggins (Star).

Clayton Davis Aunjanue Ellis was content being a journeywoman actor in the business and providing for her family — but now the acclaim is pouring in.And yes, that includes an Oscar nomination for her role as Oracene ‘Brandy’ Williams in Reinaldo Marcus Green’s “King Richard.” On the latest episode of the award-winning Variety Awards Circuit Podcast, we talk to Ellis about what it feels like to now be an Academy Award nominated actress, which she still can’t say out loud. She discusses her experience with working with double Oscar-nominee Will Smith (for best picture and actor) and the difference between his “lore” and the “good person” she was privileged to work with, in addition to her cast members.

Russell Hornsby (Fences, The Hate U Give) and Steve Harris (The Practice, Diary of a Mad Black Woman) are set as series regulars in Starz’s drama series Black Mafia Family, from executive producer Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson (Power, Power Book II: Ghost, For Life) and writer/executive producer and Detroit native Randy Huggins (Star, Rebel, Power). Additionally, entertainer and Detroit native Arkeisha “Kash Doll” Knight has joined the cast in a recurring role.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorEXCLUSIVE: Lincoln Rhyme alum Russell Hornsby is set for a key recurring role on the upcoming third and final season of Netflix’s family sci-fi adventure series Lost in Space.Hornsby’s role is being kept under wraps for now.Lost in Space is a modern reimagining of the classic 1960s science fiction series.

Peter White Television EditorPerfect Harmony and Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector will not be returning to NBC.The broadcaster has canceled both the freshman comedy and freshman drama series.Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector, which launched in January, ran for 10 episodes and is based on Jeffrey Deaver’s Bone Collector book series.

Russell Hornsby says he used Shakespeare to play a paralyzed cop on the new NBC series “Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector.”

Russell Hornsby is very familiar with the 1999 movie The Bone Collector. Its pedigree, featuring Academy Award-winning actors Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie, is one of the reasons Hornsby wanted to be a part of Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt For the Bone Collector, premiering Friday at 8/7c on NBC. The new series shares its source material with the 1999 thriller: Both are based on Jeffrey Deaver's 1997 novel The Bone Collector.

If you're itching to watch Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector a little early, you're in luck. The upcoming NBC crime drama series doesn't officially premiere until Friday, Jan. 10, but the pilot is currently available to stream on Hulu and NBC.com as a sneak peek ahead of the linear premiere.

Lincoln Rhyme is coming to TV.