Ariana DeBose and Bobby Cannavale star as Lucy Farinelli-Watson and Detective Pete Marino in Scarpetta, which weaves together two of Patricia Cornwell’s novels: Postmortem and Autopsy. All eight episodes are now streaming, exclusively on Prime Video.
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Yvette Nicole Brown is part of a special group. While some talents have earned EGOT status by winning an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony, Brown has her own pop culture distinction as a DMPL, having appeared in a Disney, Marvel Studios, Pixar, and Lucasfilm project. Now the actor shares her thoughts on the recognition, being in Zootopia 2, as well as an update on the Community movie.
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The voices behind some of anime’s most anticipated upcoming stories are giving fans a glimpse at what lies ahead. During a recent press room conversation, the English voice casts from Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Season 2, and the upcoming fantasy series Sentenced to Be a Hero sat down with me to discuss the emotional journeys, philosophical themes, and evolving stakes of their characters.
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Octavia Spencer executive produces and narrates the Lost Women franchise and Feds. Lost Women of Alaska consists of three episodes, all streaming on HBO Max. Season 2 of Feds will begin airing weekly on Wednesday, March 4, at 9/8c on ID.
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Those familiar with Daniel Chong’s We Bare Bears know that his storytelling and visual style thrive on emotional sincerity wrapped in playful absurdity. Hoppers, his feature directorial debut, is an expansion of those principles. During our visit to Pixar’s campus, we learned more about his jump from 2D to 3D and what it took to bring SZA on board for the film’s end credits song.
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Tracy Morgan, Daniel Radcliffe, Erika Alexander, and Bobby Moynihan star as Reggie Dinkins, Arthur Tobin, Monica Reese-Dinkins, and Rusty Boyd in The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins, which premieres on February 23 at 8 PM with an encore of the pilot followed by a new episode at 8:30 PM. After that, episodes will continue to air Mondays at 8:30 PM on NBC, before becoming available the next day on Peacock.
Continue reading “‘The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins’ Cast on Second Chances and Comedy”
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and so is another YA rom-com from Tubi. Directed by Fawzia Mirza, Kissing is the Easy Part follows straight-A student Sean (Asher Angel), who agrees to tutor the rebellious Flora (Paris Berelc) in exchange for a recommendation letter to MIT. Opposites attract, so naturally, it doesn’t take long for sparks to fly between the study buddies — but with great chemistry also comes great complications.
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While covering New York Comic Con 2025, I attended the press conference for the second season of Cross and asked executive producer/showrunner Ben Watkins, Matthew Lillard, and Wes Chatham about bringing new characters and dynamics to the crime-thriller. The show is based on James Patterson’s best-selling book series.
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Wonder Man co-creator, writer, and director Destin Daniel Cretton speaks with The Nerds of Color and shares the process of bringing Simon Williams’ backstory to life.
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The whimsy-goth fever dream from the mind of Luc Besson (The Fifth Element) gives its classic heroine more romantic agency than any other version of the story put to screen.
Continue reading “Luc Besson and the Cast of ‘Dracula: A Love Tale’ on its Take on Romance”
Leah Sava’ Jeffries stars as Annabeth Chase in season two of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, based on The Sea of Monsters, which is the second installment of Rick Riordan’s book series. All episodes are now streaming on Disney+ and Hulu, and the show’s third season is currently in production.
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Alex Segura has created a fascinating story focused on Matt Murdock and a major murder case fresh out of Hell’s Kitchen, where he must also juggle his alter ego Daredevil while facing down familiar foes like Punisher and Bullseye. We had the chance to speak with Segura on his new novel.
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We speak with Star Trek: Starfleet Academy episode 5 co-writer Tawny Newsome and returning Star Trek: Deep Space Nine star Cirroc Lofton on honoring Captain Sisko and Avery Brooks in this week’s Starfleet Academy.
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The Season 2 finale of School Spirits may have left fans rattled, but no one was more shocked by the twist than Kristian Ventura himself.
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Hoppers, directed by We Bare Bears creator Daniel Chong, doesn’t feel like a traditional Pixar film by any stretch of the imagination. And that’s what makes it so appealing. This wild and unpredictable film riffs on Avatar, Mission: Impossible, and Frogs, never loses control of its own madness, and delivers something heartfelt and timely for the masses.
Continue reading “Inside the Unexpected Inspirations of Pixar’s ‘Hoppers’”
Béchir Sylvain stars as Sanford Williams (Simon Williams’ father) in the upcoming Wonder Man series. We had the chance to speak with him and discuss how the role came to life, and what it means to highlight Haitian culture in the Marvel universe.
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It’s always spooky season in Split River.
School Spirits is back and scarier than ever. The third season of the teen drama-horror, which premieres January 28 on Paramount+, follows Maddie (Peyton List) as she deals with terrifying visions and struggles to adjust back to the living world. Meanwhile, Simon (Kristian Ventura), now trapped in the afterlife, is determined to unearth the buried secrets of Split River High once and for all.
Continue reading “The ‘School Spirits’ Cast Teases “Apocalyptic” Season 3″
Filled with action, humor, and Haitian-infused heart, you positively cannot negatively charge Wonder Man. This hit new series expertly leans into its meta portrayal of superhero fatigue while fully captivating the audience. The Nerds of Color had the opportunity to chat with Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Sir Ben Kingsley, and Andrew Guest about bringing Wonder Man to life onscreen.
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Drops of God’s second season premieres this week on AppleTV. The television series’ first season, adapted from the popular manga of the same name, was initially set to be a limited series, but due to the overwhelming praise from critics (it’s still 100% on Rotten Tomatoes) and winning an International Emmy for Best Drama, the series was given a second season to continue newly-discovered siblings — Camille (Fleur Geffrier) and Issei (Tomohisa Yamashita) — on their journey into the mysteries of wine.
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Aryan Simhadri stars as Grover Underwood in season two of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, which concludes with Wednesday’s finale, streaming on Disney+ and Hulu. The show’s third season is currently in production.
Continue reading “Aryan Simhadri Breaks Down Grover’s ‘Percy Jackson and the Olympians’ Season 2 Arc”
Valentine’s Day is still a month out, but Sara Waisglass (Ginny & Georgia) and Chase Hudson (Downfalls High) are already feeling the love in Tubi’s new rom-com How to Lose a Popularity Contest.
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Anthony Ramos, Ashton Kutcher, and Jeremy Pope star as The Assassin, The Corporation, and Jeremy in The Beauty. The drama is based on the comic book series written by Jeremy Haun and Jason A. Hurley. I recently spoke with the actors about the show’s timely questions and the importance of focusing on the internal aspects of their characters.
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The third season of Tell Me Lies has arrived, and I recently had the opportunity to catch up with stars Sonia Mena, Alicia Crowder, Branden Cook, and Spencer House! We talked about how the series highlights the harm of toxic relationships, what each of their characters is dealing with, and more. Please note: these interviews will contain spoilers for the first three episodes, which are now streaming on Hulu.
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