Jerry Harris, the star of the Netflix docuseries Cheer…, has been arrested on a federal charge for allegedly producing child pornography. Harris, 21, was formally charged in Chicago on Thursday. A statement from federal officials alleges Harris was arrested “for allegedly enticing an underage boy to produce sexually explicit videos and photos of himself.”
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Netflix has announced that it would be airing seven classic black sitcoms on the streaming service. Netflix‘s Strong Black Lead Twitter account confirmed the dates the shows would be available.
Moesha… will be available Aug. 1 starring Brandy Norwood, William Allen Young and Marcus T. Paulk. The show originally ran for six seasons from 1996
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Oscar winning actors Denzel Washington and Julia Roberts are reuniting to star in the Netflix drama Leave The World Behind. The actors, who starred together in 1993 legal thriller The Pelican Brief, are set to appear in the movie adaptation of Rumaan Alam’s upcoming novel of the same name.
According to Netflix, Leave The World …
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Netflix revealed “The Crown,” which focuses on the British royal family, has been renewed for a sixth and final season. Series creator Peter Morgan said in a statement: “As we started to discuss the story lines for Series 5, it soon became clear that in order to do justice to the richness and complexity of…
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The upcoming Netflix drama series Away …will hit the air this fall. The series stars Hilary Swank as Emma Green, an American astronaut and former Navy pilot who’s described as “headstrong, empathetic and highly intelligent.” Emma is the commander of the first mission to Mars. But as she prepares her international crew for the mission,
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Netflix’s hit comedy series Never Have I Ever… has been renewed for season 2. The comedy series, created by Mindy Kaling and Lang Fisher, follows Devi Vishwakumar (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan), a modern-day first-generation Indian American teenage girl.
In addition to Ramakrishnan, Poorna Jagannathan (Nalini), Richa Moorjani (Kamala), Jaren Lewison (Ben Gross), Darren Barnet (Paxton Hall-Yoshida), Lee
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Netflix is set to produce a six-episode series on Colin Kaepernick called ‘Colin in Black & White.’ Kaepernick will narrate the scripted limited drama, which comes from director Ava DuVernay. Colin in Black & White… is DuVernay’s latest project with Netflix following her acclaimed limited series, ‘When They See Us.’
Netflix says Kaepernick’s
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Netflix has announced that a new season of the unscripted hit Rhythm + Flow …will debut in 2021. Chance the Rapper, Cardi B, and T.I. will return as hosts.
The inaugural season of the guest judges-featuring show launched in October 2019, marking the first music-centered competition series that was developed exclusively for Netflix. D Smoke,
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Netflix announced director Taika Waititi is set to write, direct and executive produce two animated series based on Roald Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” for Netflix. The first series from Waititi will center around the characters in “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” The second, titled “Oompa-Loompas,” will focus on the characters of the…
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Netflix just announced that it will be bringing its best stand-up comedians to Los Angeles for Netflix Is a Joke Fest, a week long event highlighting the streaming service’s comedy library. Netflix Is a Joke Fest… will feature more than 100 shows from the likes of Dave Chappelle, Ali Wong, Amy Schumer, Pete
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Drake didn’t drop much music last year, but was very involved in various major film and television projects that were released to critical acclaim. Including the new season of Top Boy… which initially aired in the early 2010s before getting canceled after its second season. Drake brought it back for a 10-episode third season on
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Steaming service Netflix has announced it will not be making another season of the show “Mystery Science Theater 3000.” The timing is ironic as Thanksgiving is the unofficial holiday of “MST3K,” the cult series about a guy and two robots laughing at bad movies.
The show originally premiered on Thanksgiving in 1988 on Comedy…
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