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12/21/2020

HAPPY HOLIDAYS 🙏

12/12/2020

'Friday' Star Tommy 'Tiny' Lister Dead at 62, Reportedly Experienced COVID Symptoms

RIP- Tommy 'Deebo' Lister.
Mr. Lister, you brought us unforgettable and fun-filled moments on television and film. Rest now. https://www.tmz.com/2020/12/10/tommy-tiny-lister-dead-dies-friday-movies-deebo/
🎬❤️💪🏿

"Friday" star Tommy "Tiny" Lister had died at age 62.

11/27/2020

Netflix Partners on Writing Lab in Africa

https://www-hollywoodreporter-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.hollywoodreporter.com/amp/news/netflix-partners-on-episodic-content-development-lab-for-writers-in-africa

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11/25/2020

From our family..👍🏿🎬

11/25/2020

Pandemic has forced producers to bring new technology to sets

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2020-11-24/pandemic-producers-new-technology-film-sets 😷😳

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, new technologies are being developed to meet the needs of producers having to navigate stringent safety protocols for filming.

11/25/2020

Secrets To Netflix Success Revealed In New Docuseries ‘Netflix Vs. The World’

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinkruse/2020/11/23/secrets-to-netflix-success-revealed-in-new-docuseries-netflix-vs-the-world/?sh=3ead81726e4f

The origin story of Netflix now told in the new docuseries, Netflix vs. the World, which is ironically available on Amazon Prime.

10/22/2020

HBO Production Crews Set To Film TV Pilot In Malden | Kiss 108

https://kiss108.iheart.com/content/2020-10-21-hbo-production-crews-set-to-film-tv-pilot-in-malden/?pname=local_social&cmp=managed_mostrequestedlive&sc=editorial&keyid=KTRH&fbclid=IwAR38_3ou0uWO5LRm2FS8a5pYDCX7G1GsmJUGVlFzWFs9z69yyJSJ_CvdNsg

HBO production crews will use a meat market in Malden as the backdrop for a project on the life of cooking personality Julia Child.

10/21/2020

See this list..but what's your 'top five' favorite gangster film?

https://topsheet.io/blog/best-gangster-movies-of-all-time

09/29/2020

Chadwick Boseman Gave Back Some Of His ‘21 Bridges’ Salary to Fix Pay Disparity With Sienna Miller

Chadwick Boseman's legacy continues to grow..a true selfless hero. Rest in Strength.

https://screencrush.com/sienna-miller-chadwick-boseman-story/?fbclid=IwAR2oC5KWLvUWQc4gAxLy_vNLEPAwQZozHB7nakher8pnVVBIhivUwo3XcD4

Boseman reportedly gave Miller part of his salary so she got paid fairly.

09/28/2020

Two in Three Black Americans Don’t Feel Properly Represented in Media (Study)

https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/representation-matters-study-nrg-black-americans-media-1234772025/

Two in three Black Americans don’t feel they see their stories represented on-screen, according to a new study from National Research Group (NRG). The study, entitled “#RepresentationMa…

09/28/2020

Analysis | Re-watching ‘The Civil War’ during the Breonna Taylor and George Floyd protests

https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2020/09/26/ken-burns-civil-war-breonna-taylor-george-floyd-shelby-foote/

The landmark Ken Burns documentary, which began airing 30 years ago this week, hasn’t aged well. But it continues to shape American perceptions about the Confederacy and slavery.

09/26/2020

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09/15/2020

The best zombie movies you can watch on Netflix right now

'Train to Busan' is quite the ride [pardon the pun] Lol.
Good zombie movie with twists and turns..action-packed. Looking forward to the other titles on this list. 👍🏿🎬

https://www.looper.com/198485/the-best-zombie-movies-you-can-watch-on-netflix-right-now/

What is it about zombie movies that fascinates us so much? If you're curious about checking out some new ones that you probably haven't seen before, you'll find no shortage on Netflix. Ready to face the undead?

09/08/2020

Greenlit: Casting Is Underway for the ‘Game of Thrones’ Prequel + More to Watch

https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/greenlit-casting-game-of-thrones-prequel-house-of-the-dragon-71253/?fbclid=IwAR0PsJmxkde3eJlvtB4gtuf_6WnHC3afpjuxnOUepf9cdGQRXq_NT_wIDvI

The GoT franchise takes its next steps.

08/29/2020

Chadwick Boseman
Gone too soon...this truly hurts.
#blackpanther #cinemalegend #jackierobinson #thurgoodmarshall #jamesbrown #versatileactor🎭 #kingtchalla #theavengers #2020trulysucks #actingbrilliance #wakandaforever✊🏾

08/28/2020

Alana Mayo Named President Of MGM’s Orion Pictures; Label To Focus On Inclusive Storytelling & Underrepresented Voices

Great news!!
https://deadline.com/2020/08/alana-mayo-named-president-of-mgms-orion-pictures-label-to-focus-on-inclusive-storytelling-underrepresented-voices-1203018876/

Veteran industry executive and producer Alana Mayo has joined MGM as the President of the newly relaunched Orion Pictures. The division will concentrate exclusively on underrepresented voices and a…

08/28/2020

UK broadcasters outbid and forced to innovate amid shortage of shows

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2020/aug/24/uk-broadcasters-netflix-outbids-for-new-shows

Streaming services such as Netflix take advantage of production shutdown

08/28/2020

Five Writers at CBS Drama 'All Rise' Have Quit Over Issues of Race, Gender and Tokenism

https://atlantablackstar.com/2020/08/26/five-writers-at-cbs-drama-all-rise-have-quit-over-issues-of-race-gender-and-tokenism/?fbclid=IwAR0m3Mca53tLb7QhEpQr2-lX8aOCZC6HZAaDIkKQBV6JwjGV3qeMrK5skTM

CBS courtroom drama "All Rise" has a Black female lead in Simone Missick, multiple Black and Hispanic characters, and Black and Hispanic writers, but

08/07/2020

JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH Trailer (2021)

can't wait..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQHUJxh4nGM

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08/07/2020

‘Captain Marvel 2’: ‘Candyman’s Nia DaCosta To Direct Sequel

Awesome.... 👏🏿🎬

https://deadline.com/2020/08/captain-marvel-sequel-nia-dacosta-director-1202992213/

EXCLUSIVE: In what is sure to be one of the bigger directing jobs to be taken off the table in recent months, we are hearing that Nia DaCosta, who directed the anticipated reboot of Candyman, has b…

07/17/2020

CBS Ramps Up Off-Screen Diversity Plans; Commits 25% Of Script Development Budget To BIPOC Creators & Sets 40% Representation Target In Writers’ Rooms

https://deadline.com/2020/07/cbs-diversity-plans-25-script-budget-40-writers-target-1202984315/

CBS is aggressively stepping up its efforts to be more inclusive to diverse television creators and writers, setting a slew of targets for the 2021/22 season. The broadcaster is committing 25% of i…

07/17/2020

Amazon Chasing Netflix For Black Content Creators

https://www.forbes.com/sites/korihale/2018/06/14/amazon-chasing-netflix-for-black-content-creators/#136c0133282d

Amazon just made its latest move in the ongoing chess game with Netflix for top black producers. How important is it for these streaming giants to tap into shows with a strong black identity as a way to increase subscribers?

07/14/2020

Making ‘The Old Guard’: Gina Prince-Bythewood Turned Her Marvel Loss Into Her Own Netflix Franchise

'The Old Guard'...incredible action film.

Bravo Gina Prince-Bythewood 👏🏿
https://www.indiewire.com/2020/07/the-old-guard-gina-prince-bythewood-silver-black-1234572903/

The director tells IndieWire how the lessons learned on one superhero project helped set her up for her biggest success yet.

07/10/2020

A floating movie theater where people sit in socially distant boats on the water is coming to Paris

Interesting concept..https://www.insider.com/paris-cinema-on-water-floating-movie-theater-boats-2020-7?fbclid=IwAR2GBdH1E0BkL6N1NddYjgmqjmWmJpoW7K8tjxhR1pxHQK_JRv4xH7aiIYs

Paris is turning the shores of the Seine into makeshift beaches this summer, and for one night people can watch a movie from an electric boat.

07/10/2020

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07/08/2020

How Netflix Beat Hollywood to a Generation of Black Content

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/05/business/media/netflix-hollywood-black-culture.html

The company didn’t set out to build a big library of Black programming, but now it’s the envy of its rivals.

06/29/2020

Sundance Film Festival’s director outlines 2021’s event: Screenings in Utah and beyond, and lots of films online

https://www.sltrib.com/artsliving/2020/06/29/sundance-film-festivals/

There’s a lot we don’t know about the 2021 Sundance Film Festival because of the coronavirus pandemic, the festival’s new director says, but there are two things she knows for sure: A lot of the festival will...

06/25/2020

LeBron James Gets $100 Million Investment to Build Media Empire

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2020-06-25/lebron-james-maverick-carter-s-springhill-to-be-a-media-empire?utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&utm_medium=social&utm_content=business&cmpid=socialflow-facebook-business

The King and his longtime business partner Maverick Carter have formed a new company with an unapologetic agenda.

06/25/2020

Spike Lee: "My path in life is to speak the truth – I'm not gonna run from it"

https://www.nme.com/film-interviews/spike-lee-interview-da-5-bloods-2690267

In the midst of historic anti-racism riots, Spike Lee has released yet another timely epic. We ask him how he always sees what's coming

06/19/2020

Jamie Foxx confirms he will portray Mike Tyson in upcoming biopic — watch here

https://www.revolt.tv/news/2020/6/19/21297064/jamie-foxx-mike-tyson

The Oscar Award-winning actor also revealed his intense new workout regimen on Instagram Live.

06/19/2020

Happy Juneteenth! Only 155 years ago and we’re still fighting for freedom and equality today. It’s a great day to put allyship to work. Support Black businesses, sign petitions, keep marching, or check out a local Juneteenth celebration ❤️

06/18/2020

Black And Brown Indie Producers Press Hollywood For Commitments To End Systemic Racism: Open Letter

https://deadline.com/2020/06/indie-producers-of-color-advise-hollywood-on-what-is-needed-to-make-biz-more-inclusive-open-letter-1202961453/

At a moment when Hollywood is listening more than ever to suggestions on how to make this industry more inclusive, a group of indie producers of color have written an open letter with some worthwhi…

06/18/2020

The five TV shows we can't get enough of this week

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2020-06-15/pose-the-shield-taste-the-nation-the-great-prehistoric-road-trip

The Times TV team recommends the five TV shows we're watching this week — and you should be too.

06/11/2020

‘Live P.D.’ Canceled By A&E Amid Ongoing Protests Against Police Brutality

https://deadline.com/2020/06/live-pd-canceled-ae-protests-against-police-brutality-george-floyd-1202956175/

EXCLUSIVE: A&E has canceled its flagship series and one of the highest-rated shows on basic cable. A week after Live P.D. was pulled in the wake of George Floyd’s death, the reality serie…

06/10/2020

29 Movies & Documentaries to Watch to Educate Yourself on Racial Injustice

https://theeverygirl.com/movies-shows-documentaries-racial-injustice/?fbclid=IwAR2fhS6zSCZznB7wcC7ZROD8ZO7PxAr_r77wLtbyfwdP-p8A2ZxJ-SHpSX0

plus where to stream them