By Erik Pedersen| Deadline Hollywood David Alan Grier’s illustrious and varied career began with big dreams from a youth sitting in front of a television in Michigan and absorbing classic film. Grier next stars in The American Society of Magical Negroes, a sharp...
by Stephen Holland | ScreenRant Throughout Denzel Washington's acclaimed and varied career, a few select films stand as vital moments that made him the actor he is today. Denzel Washington's career showcases his versatility, excelling in historical dramas, action...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpvCiu2mRA8 DESCRIPTION In their "Directors on Directors" conversation, Ben Affleck and Michael B. Jordan shower each other with praise for pulling double duty as directors and actors in "Air" and "Creed III." | presented by Amazon MGM...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVk9BRyMvzQ In the series premiere episode, Trevor is joined by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson — "The People's Champion" in the wrestling world, one of the hardest working actors in Hollywood, and a bonafide Girl Dad. Trevor and Dwayne get...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaHWLLvKjt0 DESCRIPTION In their Actors on Actors conversation Taraji P. Henson ('The Color Purple') and Jeffrey Wright ('American Fiction') bond over their common D.C. history as well as what it's like making films about the Black...
By Clayton Davis | Variety Dear fans, please stop yelling “Randall!” at Sterling K. Brown whenever you see him walking down the street. That’s a reference, of course, to the actor’s Emmy-winning role as Randall Pearson on the hit NBC drama “This Is Us,” which ran for...
By Raquel 'Rocky' Harris | The Wrap Jeffrey Wright, the star of “American Fiction,” was the only actor director Cord Jefferson had in mind to play lead character Thelonious “Monk” Ellison in his adaptation of Percival Everett’s 2001 novel “Erasure.” In fact, Jefferson...
By Clayton Davis | Variety Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor has made some changes in her life. We’ve all grown to know her as the two-time Emmy nominated actress from “When They See Us” and “Lovecraft Country” and her Oscar-nominated performance in “King Richard,” all of which...
By Anthony D'Alessandro, Jill Goldsmith, Dade Hayes | Deadline Deadline has confirmed that Byron Allen is taking another run at BET Media Group in a $3.5 billion bid sent to Paramount Global for BET and VH1. The offer followed a report that Paramount is in talks to...
By Angelique Jackson | Variety Issa Rae has been named creative director for the 2024 American Black Film Festival (ABFF), the annual film festival presented by Nice Crowd. “Throughout the course of her career, Issa Rae has made an indelible impact within the...
by Clayton Davis | Variety If Tom Hanks is America’s Dad, then Will Smith is the cool big brother. Smith has been a favorite of audiences and awards voters during his impressive three-decade career. He’s explored multiple genres, such as drama (“The Pursuit of...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhsZm-d_MHk By Mike Fleming Jr | Deadline Hollywood Miramax Presents The Film That Lit My Fuse is a Deadline video series that aims to provide an antidote to headlines about industry uncertainty by swinging the conversation back to the...