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Many may not know the name Shirley Chisholm, but it is not for lack of Hollywood trying to keep her flame alive. The seven-term Brooklyn congresswoman, who became the first African American woman elected to Congress when she won in 1968, also became the…

Oscar- and multiple Emmy-winning actor Regina King spoke out today about her son’s 2022 death by suicide, telling Good Morning America co-anchor Robin Roberts “grief is love that has no place to go.” King’s 26-year-old son Ian Alexander Jr. died in January 2022. "Grief is a journey,” King…

Netflix has dropped a trailer for Oscar-winning writer/director John Ridley (12 Years A Slave) newest film Shirley. The film stars Oscar-winning actress Regina King (If Beale Street Could Talk), Lance Reddick (John Wick franchise), Lucas Hedges (Manchester by the Sea), André Holland (Passing), Terren…

Lovie Simone (Manhunt, Selah & The Spades) and Michael Cooper Jr. (On the Come Up) are set as the leads of Forever, Netflix’s upcoming series from Girlfriends and Being Mary Jane creator Mara Brock Akil. Regina King (One Night In Miami) will direct the first episode and executive produce the series, a…

EXCLUSIVE: "This is a beautiful piece of art that I had no idea was going to resonate so deeply with me," Regina King declared at last night's overflowing tastemaker screening of Ava DuVernay's Origin. "It's a film about connectivity," the Oscar winner added to the heavy hitter crowd. "I believe this is a…

EXCLUSIVE: Starz is developing The Comedown, a comedic drama series based on Rafael Frumkin’s book by the same name, sources tell Deadline. The project hails from Regina King’s Royal Ties Productions and Freddie Highmore’s Alfresco Pictures as well as TriStar Television, a division of Sony Pictures TV…

Diane Lane is set as the female lead opposite Jeff Daniels in A Man in Full, Netflix’s six-episode limited series based on Tom Wolfe's 1998 novel, from David E. Kelley and Regina King. In A Man in Full, when Atlanta real estate mogul Charlie Croker (Daniels) faces sudden bankruptcy, political and business interests…

The 2022 Met Gala returns to its traditional spot on the first Monday of May, and this year the hosts and co-chairs will reflect the strong Hollywood theme: Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Regina King and Lin-Manuel Miranda have been named to the posts. The gala, set for May 2, a primary source of income for the…

Ian Alexander Jr., the only son of actress Regina King, has died by suicide. King issued a statement to People magazine on her loss. "Our family is devastated at the deepest level by the loss of Ian," the statement said. "He is such a bright light who cared so deeply about the happiness of others. Our family asks for…

EXCLUSIVE: Lance Reddick (John Wick franchise), Lucas Hedges (Manchester by the Sea), André Holland (Passing), Terrence Howard (Empire), Christina Jackson (Swagger), Michael Cherrie (Home Again), Dorian Missick (For Life), Amirah Vann (Underground), W. Earl Brown (Deadwood) and newcomer Ethan Jones Romero have joined…

The ongoing pandemic can’t stall the fountainhead of cinematic creative bursting from the Sundance Film Festival’s 2022 lineup, which was unveiled Thursday. Sundance festival director Tabitha Jackson told Deadline that the upcoming lineup of 82 features for the virtual and in-person Park City event is “doubling down…

Regina King and David E. Kelley are adapting Tom Wolfe's novel A Man in Full for Netflix. The streamer has handed the limited project a straight-to-series order of six episodes. The book, published in 1998, follows Atlanta real estate mogul Charlie Croker. When he faces sudden bankruptcy, political and business…