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Weekly Roundup – Week of May 21

Posted on May 29, 2017 by James

Another week in the bag, another week of news. Here’s what happened. Lupita Nyong’o and Rihanna Set to Star in Film Written by Issa Rae and Directed by Ava DuVernay https://geeksofcolor.co/2017/05/22/lupita-nyongo-and-rihanna-set-to-star-in-film-written-by-issa-rae-and-directed-by-ava-duvernay/ The Get Down is canceled. http://deadline.com/2017/05/the-get-down-canceled-netflix-one-season-1202102024/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter Gina Prince-Bythewood to become… Continue Reading →

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Weekly Roundup – Week of April 30 and May 7

Posted on May 14, 2017 by James

This time around, we have a double edition of Weekly Roundup, covering two weeks of news. There’s been some cancellations, development news, and a show in trouble. Take a look. Charlie could be joining Zoey in college on black-ish. https://www.buzzfeed.com/marcusjones/zoey-is-not-the-only-black-ish-character-joining-the?utm_term=.ydya2verj… Continue Reading →

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Weekly Roundup – Week of April 23rd

Posted on April 30, 2017 by James

Weekly roundup is a new feature that’s being rolled out that puts all the news of the week in one place. If you see something we’ve missed, feel free to leave a comment. Here’s this week’s roundup. Lionsgate orders two… Continue Reading →

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2016 Emmy Nominations

Posted on July 14, 2016 by James

It’s that time of year again: the Emmys. The Emmy nominations were announced this morning and the list is looking pretty nice. Check below to see if your favorite actor was nominated. Who was snubbed? Lead actress in a drama:… Continue Reading →

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Simone Missick and Mahershala Ali to Join ‘Luke Cage’

Posted on September 5, 2015 by James

The cast of Marvel’s Luke Cage is shaping up nicely. It has been announced that Simone Missick and Mahershala Ali will be joining the upcoming series. Missick is to portray Missy, a supposed version of Misty Knight and the female… Continue Reading →

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Tony Todd to Voice Zoom in ‘The Flash’

Posted on September 1, 2015 by James

Tony Todd has signed on to voice the villain Zoom in the upcoming season of The Flash, joining a cast that has already proved to be diverse. He will make his first appearance in the second episode. The Flash‘s executive producer,… Continue Reading →

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‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ to Be Remade

Posted on August 14, 2015 by James

It’s already been established that 2015 is the year of the biopic. But it seems that it’s also the year of the remake/reboot. It seems like every week, some series or film is getting remade. Now, we can add The… Continue Reading →

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James Earl Jones to Join ‘The Lion Guard’

Posted on August 12, 2015 by James

Mufasa may be dead, but his spirit never strays too far from Pride Rock. James Earl Jones will be reprising his iconic role as belated king Mufasa in The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar, a sequel to The Lion King series.… Continue Reading →

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A Melanin Increase in the ‘Arrow’/’The Flash’ Universe

Posted on August 5, 2015 by James

It looks like the producers of The CW DC universe is upping its melanin count. Earlier it was announced that Echo Kellum has been cast as Mr. Terrific in Arrow. The Arrow version is Curtis Holt, a tech inventor at Palmer… Continue Reading →

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kweliTV: The Streaming Service For Us

Posted on August 3, 2015 by James

Have you seen everything worth seeing on Netflix? Or maybe you want more content centered around Black people? kweliTV is that answer. kweliTV is a streaming platform that offers content covering the African Diaspora, including films, documentaries, and web series,… Continue Reading →

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