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Nate Parker thegrio.com
December 8, 2020
Four years after Birth of a Nation and the controversy that followed, Nate Parker is set to star in a…
Jesse Collins Oscars thegrio.com
December 8, 2020
Academy President David Rubin announced today that Jesse Collins, Stacey Sher, and Steven Soderbergh will produce the 93rd Oscars.
Tyrese Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson thegrio.com
December 3, 2020
Tyrese has revealed that he and ‘Fast & Furious’ co-star Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson put aside their differences after a…
Belly of the Beast thegrio.com
November 23, 2020
‘Belly of the Beast’ is a PBS documentary that follows the journey of Kelli Dillon who was involuntarily sterilized.
black panther thegrio.com
November 21, 2020
The sequel to the 2018 blockbuster film "Black Panther" will begin taping in July, nearly a year after the death…
Resist Dream Hampton Patrisse Cullors thegrio.com
November 20, 2020
Check out the trailer for the YouTube docuseries 'Resist' executive produced by Dream Hampton and BLM co-founder, Patrisse Cullors.
Coming 2 America, theGrio
November 20, 2020
Amazon Studios acquires ‘Coming 2 America’ and sets March release date for the sequel that stars Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall,…
Jenifer Lewis Debbie Allen Christmas thegrio.com
November 19, 2020
Debbie Allen and Jenifer Lewis discuss how their Netflix film, ‘Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square’ can help us heal.
Chadwick Boseman Nicole Beharie Gotham Awards thegrio.com
November 13, 2020
Chadwick Boseman, Nicole Beharie, Radha Blank, Channing Godfrey Peoples, and more Black stars nominated for 2020 Gotham Awards.
Terry McMillan Waiting to Exhale author movie thegrio.com
November 12, 2020
Author Terry McMillan announced on social media that her 1995 film 'Waiting To Exhale' will now become a TV series.
Lashana Lynch thegrio.com
November 6, 2020
Lashana Lynch pens up about what it means to be the first Black woman to play 007 in the upcoming…
Omari Hardwick thegrio.com
October 29, 2020
Check out our interview with Omari Hardwick who's starring in the pychological thriller, 'Spell' alongside Loretta Devine.
Shonda Rhimes Disney Netflix
October 21, 2020
Shonda Rhimes says she's ready to 'own her s--t' as she moves to Netflix. Missing Disneyland tickets sparked her move.
September 20, 2020
About three quarters of the country’s movie theaters are open, but Americans are not going back in significant numbers in…
51st NAACP Image Awards - Arrivals
September 17, 2020
Check out our interview with Janelle Monáe on her starring role in the horrifying flick 'Antebellum' and the ongoing quest…
Boyega Rapaprt thegrio.com
September 3, 2020
John Boyega called out Michael Rapaport for attempting to whitesplain his experience as a Black lead in 'Star Wars.'
July 7, 2020
Thandie Newton is a respected Hollywood veteran but even she gets her nerves and Tom Cruise left her “scared” when…
thegrio.com Lee Daniels Empire Finale
July 2, 2020
Paramount Pictures has won North American rights to Lee Daniels' new film project The United States Vs. Billie Holiday about…
July 1, 2020
Actor Micheal B. Jordan has partnered with Amazon Films on a summer drive-in movie series he hopes will amplify Black…
June 30, 2020
Netflix, which has $5B in its cash reserves, will place 2 percent of its holdings with financial institutions that loan…