‘Till’ Wows At Los Angeles Premiere; Civil Rights Activist Myrlie Evers-Williams Says Emmett Till’s “Spirit Lives On” With Film

The warmth of community and the chills of inspiration resonated throughout the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Los Angeles as president of the newly rebranded Orion Pictures president Alana Mayo sang the praises of Till being the company's inaugural release since its...

Problematic Fave Podcast: Ken Cheng And Andrew Ti Navigate The Minefield Of Red Flags That Is ‘Manhattan’

In this week's episode, we really lean into the "problematic" of it all. I mean, we are leaning on it so much we are about to topple over. That said, we welcome screenwriter/producer Ken Cheng (Easter Sunday, Wilfred) and Yo, is this Racist? podcast co-host and writer...

Yvonne Orji Showcases Nigerian Excellence With ‘A Whole Me’; ‘Insecure’ Alum Excited To Share HBO Comedy Special

"I'm just excited that it's finally coming out!" Yvonne Orji told DIASPORA about her new HBO comedy special Yvonne Orji: A Whole Me on Saturday night during her 3rd annual "Night of Nigerian Excellence". The Insecure alum was not only celebrating the release of her...

‘Jodie’: Tracee Ellis Ross ‘Daria’ Spinoff Feature From Grace Edwards Adds Jojo T. Gibbs, William Jackson Harper, Kofi Siriboe, Kal Penn, Dulce Sloan, And More

The highly anticipated Daria spinoff Jodie from Insecure alum Grace Edwards starring Tracee Ellis Ross is still happening, but it's no longer a series -- it's an animated feature! The MTV Entertainment Studios project has also unveiled its voice cast which includes...