Julius Tennon, Viola Davis
JuVee Productions, the company owned by Viola and her husband Julius Tennon, has reportedly signed a first look deal with Amazon Studios which will allow them to produce films for the streaming service.
Viola Davis & Husband
In a joint statement, Davis and Tennon say:
JuVee Productions is beyond excited about our new relationship with Amazon Studios. We share the same vision of creating a vast and rich array of narratives that are inclusive and reflective
Miles Finer is an intelligent young man who is known for two things: his atheist beliefs and his outgoing personality.
Tomorrow is apparently Batman Day. That mostly means promotions from the folks at DC Entertainment and the long-awaited launch of the company’s DC Universe streaming service. If nothing else, the site is an interesting mix of multimedia content in a world of video-only sites, including original series, older content and digital comics.
Users who signed up in advance will get early access to the site today, while everyone else is going to have to wait until tomorrow to sample the se
In the war for talent, Apple has just scored a major victory.
The tech giant and eventual streamer has inked a multiple-year content partnership with Oprah Winfrey. Under the pact, terms of which were not immediately available, Winfrey and Apple will create original content that will be released as part of the latter’s lineup of content. Sources say the pact includes everything from film, TV, applications, books and other content that could easily be distributed on Apple’s all-encompassing plat
Tracee Ellis Ross arrives for the 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on Sunday, Jan. 21, 2018. (Kirk McKoy/Los Angeles Times/TNS)
Tracee Ellis Ross never got an answer for why an episode of “Black-ish” that covered the NFL kneeling protest was pulled – a situation she describes as “frightening.”
ABC shelved the politically charged episode in February without providing an explanation as for why.
“The details of why the epis
There was Shonda Rhimes. Then it was Ryan Murphy. Now? Barack Obama is heading to Netflix.
Former president Barack Obama and Michelle Obama have signed a multi-year agreement with Netflix to produce films and series, Netflix announced in a press release. Yes, your new favorite show may be executive produced by Obamas.
“One of the simple joys of our time in public service was getting to meet so many fascinating people from all walks of life, and to help them share their experiences with a wider
Greenleaf has been a major hit for the OWN network, but, according to a screenwriter and a pastor, it’s also stolen. In a lawsuit filed today in federal court in California, Shannan Lynette Wynn and Pastor Lester Eugene Barrie claim that Greenleaf is actually just a ripoff of a show they’d pitched to the network in 2014 called Justice & Glory. Both shows center around a powerful African American family and their megachurch.
The writing team says that after pitching to the network they were g
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Patti LaBelle (American Horror Story, Daytime Divas) is joining the Season 3 cast of OWN’s Greenleaf in a recurring role.
LaBelle will play Maxine Patterson, a famous Christian motivational speaker and the CEO of a global Christian self-help empire. An old friend of Mae’s from college days, Maxine will be Lady Mae’s sounding board and greatest ally as Mae attempts to consolidate her power at Calvary.
Greenleaf takes viewers into the unscrupulous world of the Green
Actress Jackée Harry on Tuesday said a reboot of the family comedy series “Sister, Sister” is on the way.
Harry, star of the 1990s series, was asked about a revival on Steve Harvey’s talk show. She replied with two extremely pleasing words: “It’s happening.”
Harry, who played Tia Mowry’s mother on the hit sitcom about twin sisters, told Harvey she’s excited about the new project.
“Sister, Sister” would join several other sitcoms from the ’90s and early-2000s returning to TV Guide listings.
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Do you love black-ish? We sure do. Hell, it’s the series that spawned Yara Shahidi’s glow-up, including grown-ish, which just got a 20-episode season two order over at Freeform. But if you’re to believe this new report from The Hollywood Reporter, we may be seeing less of Tracee Ellis Ross on black-ish, due to one of the most significant issues in Tinseltown: pay disparities among genders.
According to THR, individuals at a Time’s Up meeting discussed the huge
Miracles happen when you believe: A Scandal–How to Get Away With Murder crossover episode is in the works at ABC, proving that with Shonda Rhimes in 2018 things might be looking up. Deadline reports that the special episode will air later this season, with Scandal in its seventh and final season, and How to Get Away With Murder in its fourth season. Kerry Washington posted a mysterious photo from the set of HTGAWM Wednesday afternoon, so it looks like the stars have aligned:
This Scandal–
The God’s Not Dead film series is igniting its most fiery drama yet.
God’s Not Dead: A Light in Darkness (in theaters March 30), the third movie in the popular faith-based franchise, premieres its trailer exclusively on USATODAY.com and centers on the turmoil caused by the deadly blaze of a university church.
Pastor Dave (David A.R. White) watches in horror as his place of worship, St. James Church, burns to the ground. But when Hadleigh University won’t let it be rebuilt on campus, sighti
Bah humbug: Fox’s “A Christmas Story Live!” just got blindsided by NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” in early TV ratings. Oh, and every other broadcast TV show beat it as well.
The latest live television musical managed a 2.8 overnight rating/5 share in the 56 metered-markets monitored by Nielsen. Compare that with NBC’s “Sunday Night Football,” which posted a massive 12.3/21 last night. To be fair, that latter live telecast had the Dallas Cowboys.
Plus, football is still football and no one expect
Walt Disney Co.’s deal with 21st Century Fox Inc. will transform Hollywood’s most successful studio into an even more powerful force, potentially pressuring rivals to consolidate, squeezing theater chains and furthering the industry trend of blockbusters and sequels.
Disney will acquire Fox’s studio, cable channels such as FX and National Geographic, and international assets in a deal valued at $52.4 billion, the companies said Thursday. The deal can be completed in 12 to 18 months if regulato
Disney is buying a large part of Fox, but Fox News Channel and other U.S. television businesses are staying with the Murdoch family.
Here’s a look at what the Disney and Murdoch empires will look like under The Walt Disney Co.’s $52.4 billion deal for 21st Century Fox:
THE DISNEY BANNER
Besides classics such as Mickey Mouse and Goofy, Disney already owns several iconic franchises, including the Muppets, “Star Wars” and Marvel superhero movies and comics. It operates a major movie studio and sev
The Walt Disney Co. is acquiring most of 21st Century Fox Inc. for $52.4 billion in stock, Disney announced this morning. Fox will spin off and retain some of its properties, including Fox News, but Disney would own Fox's substantial film and TV empires.
"The acquisition of this stellar collection of businesses from 21st Century Fox reflects the
The Walt Disney Co. is acquiring most of 21st Century Fox Inc. for $52.4 billion in stock, Disney announced this morning. Fox will spin off and retain some of its properties, including Fox News, but Disney would own Fox's substantial film and TV empires.
"The acquisition of this stellar collection of businesses from 21st Century Fox reflects the
