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Move over Tiger King, there’s a new series that will have the internet buzzing, and it’s about our favorite little community called Tinseltown also known as Hollywood. A new limited series from Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan, Hollywood follows a group of aspiring actors and filmmakers in post-World War II Hollywood…
Andy Allo is a singer and actress appearing as Nora in the Amazon Original Series Upload alongside Robbie Amell, premiering Spring 2020. She can also currently be seen on Chicago Fire and is best known for her role as Serenity in Pitch Perfect 3. She is also known for working with…
BGN sits down in a one-on-one interview with actor Demetria McKinney to discuss her role in the new Freeform series Motherland: Fort Salem. McKinney plays Anacostia, a tough but wryly humorous drill sergeant whose chief concern is keeping the young recruits alive through basic training. Interviewer: Jeandra Lebeauf Video Editor: Kassandra…
Natasha Rothwell is more than just the best friend on the hit HBO TV series Insecure. She is a classically trained performer, comedy writer, and producer. She’s also a part of the DC comic book universe with a starring role in Wonder Woman 1984, due for release this year. The multi-talented…
BGN sits with the creators behind the Apple+ TV series Home After Dark featuring interviews with actors Brooklynn Prince and Jim Sturgess. The dramatic mystery series, executive produced and directed by Jon M. Chu (Crazy Rich Asians, In The Heights) and inspired by the reporting of real-life young investigative journalist Hilde Lysiak,…
BGN sat down with the creators and real-life journalist Hilde Lysiak — the inspiration behind the series Home Before Dark. The dramatic mystery series, executive produced and directed by Jon M. Chu (Crazy Rich Asians, In The Heights) and inspired by the reporting of real-life young investigative journalist Hilde Lysiak, follows…
The Main Event is a movie coming to Netflix April 10 about young Leo (played by Seth Carr) and his journey to becoming a World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) superstar with the help of a magical wrestling mask that grants him the worthy powers of agility, speed, and strength — enough to…
Dare it be said? This interview with Camille Tucker is so informative for budding screenwriters that it should be a guidebook. Not only does she give the scoop on why Lifetime’s The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel is an important addition to their roster, Tucker also details the journey to…
The Philadelphia-based filmmaker Tayarisha Poe has created a compelling story she would describe as “Clueless meets the Godfather” in this searing character study about a prestigious boarding school in Selah and the Spades, for which Poe is both writer and director. In the film, five factions run the underground life at…
In a one-on-one interview with BGN, Taraji P. Henson speaks to us about her latest comedy Coffee & Kareem for Netflix. While police officer James Coffee (Ed Helms) enjoys his new relationship with Vanessa Manning (Taraji P. Henson), her beloved 12-year-old son Kareem (Terrence Little Gardenhigh) plots their break-up. Attempting to…
Written By: Aaliyah Williams Gina Yashere is a comedian born and raised in Bethnal Green, London, to Nigerian parents. Her character, Kemi, on the new CBS show Bob Hearts Abishola, is the best friend to Abishola (Folake Olowofoyeku). Not only does Yashere guest star, but she is also the co-creator of…
Written By: Danielle Broadway Utopia Falls, written and directed by R.T. Thorne, takes viewers on a soulful and rhythmic ride as they are submerged into a new dystopian world. While the entertainment industry has rightfully been under fire for its lack of diversity over the years, there is one show that…
The story of Madam CJ Walker has finally arrived in the new Netflix series Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker. The upcoming Netflix limited series, premiering March 20th stars Octavia Spencer (Madam CJ Walker), Blair Underwood (CJ), and Carmen Ejogo (Addie). The last two episodes of the…
Today on Hulu the popular best-selling novel Little Fires Everywhere, is now available for streaming. BGN TV reporter Jeandra Lebeauf sits down with the cast of Little Fires Everywhere to talk about their experiences working together and adapting this wildly popular story to the small screen. Based on Celeste Ng’s 2017…
Written By: Beverly Kwakye Tyler Perry’s House of Payne’s Demetria McKinney is a triple-threat. She’s an actress, musical artist, and health and women’s advocate. Coming soon, viewers will get to see her play Anacostia, alongside actors Taylor Hickson, Ashley Nicole, and Amalia Holm, on Freeform’s newest original series Motherland: Fort Salem,…