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‘Insecure’ Alum Y’lan Noel On The Complexities Of His ‘Lady In The Lake’ Character And His Desire To Play Mystical Beings In Future Roles

Y’lan Noel is exploring a place he’s never been before in Apple TV+’s Lady in the Lake. The former Insecure star is no stranger to capturing the hearts of audiences, having starred alongside fellow Insecure alum and creator Issa Rae, LaKeith Stanfield and Chanté Adams in The Photograph and alongside DeWanda Wise in Stella Meghie’s […]

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Colman Domingo On The Equitable Model Behind ‘Sing Sing’ And Why It Can Work For More Films

Colman Domingo and wants everyone to gain from the work they put in on the film Sing Sing. Domingo spoke with Blavity/Shadow and Act Managing Editor Trey Mangum about the film’s unique model that allows everyone, from the stars to the personal assistants, to have financial and creative equity in the film. “When I first

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Sheryl Lee Ralph’s On-Screen Son In ‘The Fabulous Four,’ Kadan Well Bennett, Calls His Experience On The Film ‘Surreal’

Kadan Well Bennett has had the time of his life playing Sheryl Lee Ralph‘s grandson in the friendship comedy The Fabulous Four. “It’s surreal,” he said to Blavity/Shadow and Act Managing Editor Trey Mangum. “I think when I think about it, it’s such a pinch me moment.” He said the magnitude of his role didn’t

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Keke Palmer’s Mom Says Sets Of Dan Schneider’s Nickelodeon Shows Were ‘Very Cultish’ And ‘Very Weird’ As They Discuss ‘Quiet On Set’

Keke Palmer’s mother has shared her impressions of the unsettling work environment on Dan Schneider’s sets at Nickelodeon. Several former Nickelodeon stars and other personnel who worked closely with Dan Schneider shared their harrowing experiences on the Investigation Discovery docuseries Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV. The series premiered in March on

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‘Classified’ Exclusive Trailer: Prime Video’s New Coming-Of-Age/Espionage Drama Sees An Oakland Teen Move To South Africa

Blavity’s Shadow and Act has the exclusive trailer debut for Classified, the upcoming Prime Video coming-of-age/espionage series from Kagiso Lediga. Prime Video is debuting the project to U.S. audiences after it’s initial airing on Netflix in South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya last year. It is the first lead role for Imani Pullum, who recently appeared in

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‘Rez Ball’ Trailer: Netflix’s Basketball Film From ‘Reservation Dogs’ Team, Produced By LeBron James

Basketball is seen from an underrepresented point of view with Netflix’s upcoming film Rez Ball. The film is written by Echo director Sydney Freeland and Reservation Dogs co-creator Sterlin Harjo, directed by Freeland and produced by LeBron James and his SpringHill Entertainment. The film, which originally debuted at TIFF earlier this year, follows a Native

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‘Top Boy’ Star Jasmine Jobson To Play History-Making Boxer Ramla Ali In Biopic ‘In The Shadows,’ Replacing Letitia Wright

Top Boy star Jasmine Jobson is set to play Somali-British boxer Ramla Ali in the upcoming biopic In The Shadows, taking over the role from Letitia Wright. As Variety reports, Wright who was originally attached to role last year but has since left. Jobson says playing the role is “a complete honour,” adding how she

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Niecy Nash-Betts And Teyana Taylor Join Ryan Murphy’s Hulu Legal Drama ‘All’s Fair’

Niecy Nash-Betts and Teyana Taylor are the latest names to join Kim Kardashian and Glenn Close in Ryan Murphy’s Hulu legal drama, All’s Fair. Naomi Watts and Sarah Paulson have also joined. As Variety reports, the series is described as a “legal ensemble drama” with Kardashian playing “a Los Angeles divorce lawyer in an all-female

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Chlöe’s Second Album Is Coming This Week: Here’s What We Know About ‘Trouble In Paradise,’ Including The Track List

Chloe Bailey, aka has officially announced the release date for her forthcoming sophomore album, Trouble In Paradise. “a storm is coming. TROUBLE IN PARADISE 8/9 pre-save link in bio,” Chloe said in an Instagram post.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Chlöe (@chloebailey) During her Coachella performance in April, the

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Roman Reigns Returns to SummerSlam, Generates $800,000 in 2 Hours

Roman Reigns’ highly anticipated return to WWE at SummerSlam proved to be a goldmine for the company. In a shocking turn of events, the “Tribal Chief” made a surprise appearance, sending the Detroit crowd into a frenzy. Immediately following Reigns’ electrifying comeback, WWE capitalized on the moment by releasing a limited edition of the Roman Reigns championship belt.

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