Mario Van Peebles is returning to the big screen with a new Western film titled, Outlaw Posse.
The trailer was released on Tuesday exclusively via Complex and tells the story of Chief (played by Peebles), a renegade cowboy determined “to restore balance to an unfair world.” He forms a group of fellow outcasts to go on a cross-country trek to reclaim stolen gold in a territory filled with betrayal, gunfights, showdowns, horse chases, and more.
The film is written and directed by Van Peebles and has an ensemble cast that includes Whoopi Goldberg, Cedric The Entertainer, William Mapother, John Carroll Lynch, D.C. Young Fly, Jake Manly, Mandela Van Peebles, Amber Reign Smith, and Neal McDonough.
“No doubt the making of OUTLAW POSSE has been a labor of love! We had a blast making a badass Western that reflects how really wild and diverse the west was,” Van Peebles said in a statement. “In the feature the rough posse of outlaws go after the gold but they also stand up in defiance against unfair regulations, declaring that when laws are unjust, the just become outlaws!”
Outlaw Posse also pays homage to the 1993 film Posse in which Peebles co-starred with his late father, Melvin Van Peebles. With Outlaw Posse, Van Peebles is continuing the tradition started with Posse by co-starring with his son Mandela Van Peebles.
“It’s been over 30 years since we released our classic Posse, starring my father Melvin and I, and I can’t wait for fans to now meet the new Outlaws,” Van Peebles added. “We may not always watch the same news these days or share the same facts, but hopefully we can all still enjoy a raucous ride through the wild wild West together; and who knows, maybe we’ll come out the other side a little less divided.”
Watch the trailer for Outlaw Posse below.
This spring, GRAMMY Award-winning multiplatinum superstar, actress, producer and entrepreneur, Toni Braxton and the legendary “Original King of Comedy” Cedric the Entertainer will join forces for ‘Love & Laughter,’ a one-of-a-kind music and comedy limited engagement at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
Longtime friends Toni and Cedric will co-headline bringing together their respective worlds live on stage. Fans can expect timeless hits from Toni’s vast discography, amplified by her mesmerizing voice, coupled with the kind of brilliant hilarity only a legend like Cedric can provide. Throughout the show, the two icons will captivate the crowd through music, jokes and storytelling – creating the ideal feel-good evening.
Powered by their harmonious chemistry, the dynamic duo shines like never before, proving that love and laughter will forever be all we need. “Comedy and song have been at the heart of the human communal experience since the beginning of time, and we are thrilled to join on stage to bring that experience to the Cosmopolitan. We could all use a little more love and laughter in our lives,” said Cedric the Entertainer and Toni Braxton.
‘Love & Laughter,’ starring Toni Braxton and Cedric the Entertainer, is scheduled to perform seven shows beginning Saturday, April 27. Tickets go on sale Friday, Feb. 2 at 10 a.m. PST. For additional information, visit the official site or cosmopolitanlasvegas.com.
On Friday night, ALLBLK, the popular streaming service for Black television and film from AMC Networks, hosted a red carpet event for the taping of the upcoming, live comedy special Gary “G-Thang” Johnson: Sitcho Ass Down. Directed by Bentley Kyle Evans, showrunner of The Jamie Foxx Show and Martin, the special will air exclusively on ALLBLK in Spring 2024.
The taping included two hilarious live shows from comedian and actor, Gary “G-Thang” Johnson at the historic El Portal Theatre in Los Angeles. The event was filled with celebrities, influencers, and notables including Vivica A. Fox, Tisha Campbell, NAACP Vice Chair Karen Boykin-Towns, and Robi Reed, among others.
Gary “G-Thang” Johnson started his stand-up career at The Funny Bones Comedy Club in 1994 and has opened for some of the biggest names in comedy, including Mike Epps, Cedric The Entertainer, Steve Harvey, DL Hughley andChris Rock. He toured with Mike Epps on the Don’t Take It Personal Tour and recently wrapped season one of BET’s Happily Ever After. Additional acting credits include Bentley Kyle Evans andTrenten Gumbs’ Grown Folks, Girlfriends, Half & Half, All of Us, FOX’s The Shield, MTV’s Punk’d with Ashton Kutcher, ABC’s In Case of Emergency, Uncle Buck, Black-ish, Showtime’s Mike Epps Presents and more. Johnson has also appeared on BET’s The Game and co-hosted the NAACP Image Awards andThe Soul Train Music Awards. On the theater stage, Johnson has starred in Cheaper to Keep Her, oppositeVivica A. Fox and Brian McKnight. Johnson is currently touring and headlining The Improv and the Laugh Factory Clubs worldwide.
ALLBLK is known for producing a variety of successful comedy specials including Kevin Hart’s I’m a Grown Little Man, Charlie Murphy’s I Will NOT Apologize, Nephew Tommy’s Just My Thoughts, Donnell Rawlings’ From Ashy to Classy, Lil Duval’s Living My Best Life and many others. ALLBLK will soon stream several specials from notable comedians, including Kevin Hart, Erica Nicole Clark, Lil Rel Howery and more.
Chris Rock has made a deal to develop to direct Another Round, based on the 2020 Thomas Vinterberg-directed black comedy that won the Oscar for Best International Feature Film as well as the BAFTA.
The film is an Appian Way and Makeready production for Fifth Season. Jennifer Davisson and Leonardo DiCaprio are producing for Appian Way, and Brad Weston and Collin Creighton are producing for Makeready. Stuart Bloomberg wrote a draft and they will now bring in a new writer to work with Rock.
Rock has made directing a priority, and adds this to a Universal-based adaptation of King: A Life, the Jonathan Eig book about Martin Luther King Jr., along with an untitled script Rock is writing that has Peter Rice producing.
Rock stamped himself as a director with chops with Top Five, which he also wrote and which became the biggest deal at the 2014 Toronto Film Festival where Paramount Pictures bought world rights. Rock also directed Head of State and I Think I Love My Wife. He’s also a four-time Emmy winner and three-time Grammy winner.
Scripted by Vinterberg and Tobias Lindholm, Denmark’s Another Round starred Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Bo Larsen, Magnus Millang, and Lars Ranthe playing four high school teachers who conduct an experiment to maintain a constant level of inebriation throughout their workday. Restless and bored, they act on a theory that a certain alcohol level boosts creativity and happiness. Appian Way’s Michael Hampton will oversee the project.
Rock is repped by CAA and Untitled.
Source: Deadline
Affion Crockett (Wild ‘N Out, Black-ish) will produce and star in new comedy, A Hip Hop Story. The film also stars Cedric the Entertainer, Damaine Radcliff (Glory Road, Rambo: Last Blood), Jevin Smith, Damien Dante Wayans, Lil Rel Howery, Wayne Brady, Lil Mama, and Norm Nixon, Jr.
Directed by Radcliff, and written by Crockett, the film is about Hip Hop culture is in a crisis! A pioneer of the culture joins forces with a few of rap music’s elite performers to attempt to save Hip Hop and provides social commentary on the state of Hip Hop culture.
A Hip Hop Story is produced Crockett, Radcliff, Charlie Mack, and Talitha Watkins, and will be distributed by AMCi distribution (same division responsible for the Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour and Renaissance: A Film By Beyonce.
Crockett said, “A Hip Hop story is our love letter to the culture that shaped our lives. It’s a comedy with a message that encourages all of us to see our value.” Mack also adds, “A Hip Hop story is a wonderful journey over the span of 50 years, through the eyes of one of the forefathers of Hip Hop. The film explores where it came from and where the journey actually settles today. Enjoy A Hip Hop Story!”
The film will open the Danny Glover, Ja’Net DuBois, and Ayuko Babu 32nd annual Pan African Film Festival on February 7, 2024.
Source: Deadline
The Breakfast Club officially announced comedian Jess Hilarious as the newest co-host of the popular syndicated radio show on Monday (Jan. 29). Hilarious will be joining current stars, Radio Hall of Famers Charlamagne Tha God and DJ Envy as the third piece to their daily morning program.
“I’m very excited to have Jess Hilarious join The Breakfast Club. She is a force in her own right, an actress, comedian, podcaster and now, the co-host of The Breakfast Club,” said Thea Mitchem, iHeartMedia executive vice president of programming in a press release. “Jess was the standout choice to join Charlamagne and DJ Envy to build upon The Breakfast Club’s legacy of entertaining, informing, and enlightening the community.”
“I’m looking forward to joining forces with one of the largest media platforms,” said Hilarious. “I’m confident that taking the third seat at The Breakfast Club will show people that Jess Hilarious is not just comedy, but culture.”
Hilarious previously served as a guest host on occasion after The Breakfast Club began its search to replace former co-host Angela Yee. In August 2022, Yee announced that she was leaving The Breakfast Club to begin her daily show, Way Up With Angela Yee with iHeart Radio. Since her departure, The Breakfast Club has invited numerous guests to co-host alongside Charlamagne and DJ Envy, including Ray J, Nyla Simone and more. Hilarious will officially begin her responsibilities as the show’s third co-host next Monday (Feb. 5).
On weekdays, fans can listen to The Breakfast Club from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. ET on TheBreakfastClub.iheart.com, iHeartRadio.com , and the iHeartRadio app.
ATLANTA – Actor Jamie Foxx is back at work in Atlanta months after he suffered a mysterious medical condition that left the actor on a difficult road to recovery.
Foxx was photographed with Cameron Diaz working on a stunt on their upcoming Netflix movie “Back in Action.”
Information about Foxx’s condition has been limited. In December, Foxx made his first public speech since his hospitalization, admitting he was immobilized for a time.
“I’ve been through something. I’ve been through some things. You know, it’s crazy, I couldn’t do that six months ago. I couldn’t actually walk,” Foxx said after he received the Vanguard Award at the Celebration of Cinema & Television: Honoring Black, Latino and AAPI Achievements put on by The Critics Choice Association.
“It feels good to be here. I cherish every single minute now. It’s different … I wouldn’t wish what I went through on my worst enemy,” he admitted. “‘Cause it’s tough … when it’s almost over.”
The actor joked that he “saw the tunnel.”
Another source told People that Foxx now “looks and feels fantastic.”
Netflix has not released any release date for “Back in Action.”
The cancellations continue at Max.
The Warner Bros. Discovery-backed streamer has canceled Rap Sh!t, the scripted comedy series created by Issa Rae and starring Aida Osman, after a two-season run.
“We are extremely grateful to Issa Rae for creating Rap Sh!t, a one-of-a-kind comedy with compelling social commentary that reached viewers in a way only Issa’s talents can accomplish,” a Max spokesperson said in a statement. “A huge thank you to Issa, showrunner Syreeta Singleton and the teams at Hoorae and 3 Arts Entertainment for introducing us to Shawna and Mia, a duo whose journey fans have been invested in and who they have continued to root for through everything. We’ll never get Seduce and Scheme out of our heads and we wouldn’t have it any other way.”
Osman starred as Shawna Clark, a struggling rapper who works at a hotel. The cast also included KaMillion as Mia, a fellow rapper and single mother who worked multiple jobs to support her family, as well as Jonica Booth, Devon Terrell, RJ Cyler, and Daniel Augustin.
Season two was originally poised to launch in August but was pushed back to November as a result of the SAG-AFTRA strike as Max looked to keep a steady flow of programming as both the performers and writers work stoppages threatened the larger pipeline. The delay also allowed the cast and creatives to promote the show after both strikes concluded. Season two wrapped Dec. 21.
Rap Sh!t is certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, with a 100 percent score among critics. Viewers, however, aren’t as high on the comedy as the show sits with a 65 percent rating.
Rap Sh!t becomes the latest scripted series to be canceled recently at Max, joining Julia and Our Flag Means Death, both of which were also axed after two seasons. Max’s scripted roster includes the recently renewed Chuck Lorre comedy Bookie, awards darling Hacks, DC’s Peacemaker, And Just Like That, Tokyo Vice and the upcoming originals Duster, The Girls on the Bus and The Penguin.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
Netflix is ready to debut its scripted comedy featuring rapper Vince Staples.
The Vince Staples Show, which was created by Staples, Ian Edelman, and Maurice Williams and EPed by Kenya Barris, will premiere on February 15.
The comedy was first announced in 2022.
Set in Long Beach, CA, the fictional series is loosely inspired by Staples’ life. Here’s the official logline: Who’s Vince Staples? Well, that’s a tricky question. He’s kind of famous, but he’s not. He’s kind of rich, but he’s not. He’s also kind of a criminal. But he’s…not? Follow him on his daily adventures, where anything that can go wrong usually does.
The show is executive produced by Staples, Barris (Khalabo Ink Society), Corey Smyth, Edelman (Edelgang), Williams, and William Stefan Smith.
Staples has released four studio albums, Summertime 06, Big Fish Theory, FM! and his self-titled album in July 2021. When the project was first announced, Netflix Head of Comedy Tracey Pakosta said, “It’s our mission to work with the best artists in the world. Vince has already established himself as one of the most talented young musicians today and we’re really excited about how his sensibility – and sense of humor – will translate into a unique comedy series.”
Katt Williams is working on a posthumous 2Pac album, featuring Cardi B and other artists.
In a new episode of Suge Knight‘s Collect Call podcast, the comedian opened up about his plans in music. Knight asked Williams about his upcoming Pac LP that he’s been secretly working on. “What you got going on with some of those unreleased [tracks] with ‘Pac, sh*t, you got me excited. The different people you said you’re gonna put on there,” Suge said on his prison show. “I don’t wanna let the cat out the bag, but it’s unbelievable.”
Katt expressed that there would only be eight features on the project. The controversial figure explained that he wanted to keep the work limited to “only the best of the best.” Suge then interjected, wondering about a collaboration with Cardi for the LP. “I heard Cardi B on the project with you, is that true?” “Absolutely,” Katt responded.
The Death Row icon gave Cardi her flowers and compared the Bronx native to the late legend. “I always say she’s the female version of 2Pac,” Knight said, admiring the rapper. Katt then responded glowingly, saying, “She’s going to mix with him nicely. Everybody that’s on it is a piece of him, in a way.”
Knight then threw a shot at Eminem as the conversation came to a close. He brought up Pac’s posthumous Loyal To The Game, which Em produced in 2004. Suge referred to it as the only Pac album that “flopped.”
As the 2Pac album discussions died down, the pair of men then shifted their attention to Jada Pinkett Smith. Katt recalled a moment when she coined the nickname “Katt Pac.” “That’s the homegirl,” Knight answered. “She ain’t as crazy as people think she is. She made Will [Smith].” “And [she] can make another one,” Williams responded “And [she] saved that ni**a’s life in the industry. Queen Beard, the one.”
Listen to the full interview below.
Source: VIBE