Kerry Washington has been named Ambassador of the 31st annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF), which will make its Los Angeles debut May 20–23, 2027. The Emmy-winning actress, producer and director will help advance ABFF’s mission of championing Black storytellers and creating new opportunities for emerging film and television talent. Washington’s appointment comes as ABFF…
Dennis Haskins, the actor beloved by generations of television viewers for his role as Principal Richard Belding on the classic teen sitcom Saved by the Bell, has died at the age of 75. Haskins’ death was confirmed by his longtime agent and friend, Jay Schachter, who described the actor as a wonderful person who deeply loved…
Hip-hop legends OutKast are taking a stage-name dispute to federal court. High Schoolers LLC, the company controlled by André 3000 and Big Boi, has filed a lawsuit against Oakland rapper and producer Silas Wilson, who performs under the name Ovrkast. The complaint accuses Wilson of trademark infringement, unfair competition, trademark dilution and breach of contract. It was filed September 16 in…
The entertainment and radio communities are mourning the loss of Angela Stribling, the pioneering BET personality, jazz artist and longtime radio host whose warm, soothing voice became a familiar presence to audiences for decades. She was 58. Stribling died peacefully at her home on Saturday, September 26, 2026, following a courageous two-year battle with brain cancer, according to…
Lifetime is bringing a star-studded cast to Martha’s Vineyard with its upcoming original movie Love on the Vineyard, starring Paula Patton, Derek Luke and Janet Hubert. The new romantic drama is part of Lifetime’s Love of a Lifetime movie franchise and is set against the picturesque backdrop of Martha’s Vineyard, with a particular focus on Oak Bluffs, one of America’s…
Tamera Mowry-Housley is trading in her familiar television roles for a white coat as she joins the cast of ABC’s Scrubs revival for its upcoming second season. The Sister, Sister and Twitches star has been cast as a guest star in Season 2, where she will portray Dr. Steffie, a pediatrician at Sacred Heart Hospital. According to the casting announcement, Dr. Steffie will try to…
The legacy of George Michael will take center stage at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, with a special tribute planned to honor the late music icon. RAYE, SOMBR and Teddy Swims are set to come together for the tribute during the ceremony, which will take place Sunday, September 27, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Adam Blackstone will serve as…
Samuel L. Jackson and LaTanya Richardson Jackson are being honored for their humanitarian work with one of the HollyRod Foundation’s most distinguished awards. The legendary couple will receive the Clarence & Jacqueline Avant Humanitarian Award at the HollyRod Foundation’s annual gala, taking place November 7 in Los Angeles. This year’s gala is themed “Action in Motion,” reflecting the foundation’s focus…
Veteran actor Delroy Lindo is stepping behind the camera for the first time as a feature-film director with Jabari’s People, an upcoming Jamaican-set family drama starring Lindo alongside Winston Duke, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Wendell Pierce and newcomer Seyi Andes-Pelumi. The film recently wrapped its 22-day production in Kingston, Jamaica. Written by Daoud Abeid and Dakhil Hausif,…
Joe Jackson’s life, legacy and role in shaping one of music’s most famous families will be explored in a new docuseries coming to BLK PRIME. The upcoming original series, titled “The Manager, The Mythology, The Legend,” is being developed in collaboration with Joe Jackson’s son, Marlon Jackson, who will narrate the project and offer his personal perspective on…
