In Hulu’s Pen15, real-life BFFs Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle play 13-year-old versions of themselves at the turn of the 21st century. Amidst the Y2K era of AOL Instant Messenger chatting, gel pens and Tamagotchi keychains, the TV versions of Maya and Anna must navigate one of the most awkward and painful moments of…

It’s been a minute since audiences were treated to a new season of Netflix’s Emmy-winning Master of None created by Aziz Ansari and Alan Yang. Netflix said last month that it will finally debut a third season of the comedy May 23 — though it may not be something fans of the series would expect. In fact, it might go…

With her Instagram Live and YouTube talk series Baited, writer and comedian Ziwe Fumudoh didn’t shy away from having uncomfortable conversations of hard truths with people like Caroline Calloway, Alison Roman, Jeremy O, Alyssa Milano and many, many others. Fast forward to 2021, and Fumudoh has now expanded what she…

UPDATED, 9:20 AM: Disney+ has moved up the premiere date for Marvel Studios‘ Loki. The series now will debut Wednesday, June 9, two days earlier than its initial June 11 date. New episodes will be released weekly on Wednesdays. Spring Premiere Dates As Networks Adjust Schedules Amid Coronavirus Crisis: Broadcast, Cable…

From his critically acclaimed role in Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to taking a journey to Wonderland and Neverland in Come Away,  David Oyelowo has given us moving performances and always delivers in front of the camera, but with the forthcoming The Water Man, Emmy-nominated actor does double duty as an actor and as…

Not even a global pandemic dimmed the light of the fierceness of the Emmy-winning RuPaul's Drag Race. The iconic VH1 reality drag queen competition aired its Season 12 finale virtually, served another season of RuPaul's Drag Race All-Stars and shot Season 13 — all during a time when the world was shut down and…

On June 2, 2018, FX premiered Pose, a drama that put the spotlight on the ball culture of New York City in the ’80s. The series created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Steven Canals made television history with the largest number of transgender actors in series regular roles for a scripted series. In addition, it put…

When Mia Neal, Jamika Wilson and Sergio Lopez-Rivera won the Oscar on Sunday for Best Makeup and Hairstyling for their work on Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Neal and Wilson became the first Black women to win the honor. When Neal took the stage at Union Station to accept the award, she used the opportunity to give shine…

Audiences may know Kendrick Sampson from his roles on TV series such as How To Get Away With Murder, White Famous and Gracepoint. But he is probably best known for his role as Nathan a.k.a. “Lyft Bae” in Issa Rae’s HBO comedy Insecure — which is currently in production on its fifth and final season. Sampson is also a…

Each of this year's Best Picture nominees has survived a journey to cross the finish line, before earning the Academy's consideration. Here's how they came together. The Father Playwright Florian Zeller's The Father enjoyed several award-winning runs on the stage before it made its evolution to film, but first-time…

In Lee Isaac Chung's Minari, actress Yuh-Jung Youn plays the grandmother who swoops in from South Korea to the small Arkansas town where her Korean-American family have made their home, delightfully disrupting their lives. With her abundant charm and unfiltered ways, she makes a significant impact in this heartwarming…

It goes without saying that when performer lands the role of a cultural icon, there is a certain amount of pressure. Oscar-nominated actress Andra Day immediately felt it, when she found out she was going to play the legendary Billie Holiday in Lee Daniels' The United States vs. Billie Holiday. "It was all fear for…