Janelle Monae has joined the cast of Hidden Figures. The space themed drama also stars Empire’s Taraji P. Henson, and Octavia Butler and is based on an upcoming book, Hidden Figures: The Story of the African-American Women Who Helped Win the Space Race – which is scheduled to be released this September.
Ava DuVernay (Selma) and Ryan Coogler (Creed) are undoubtedly part of the esteemed bunch of Hollywood directors that are making waves in an industry that has come under fire for not making allowances for people of color who have consistently proved their worth.
Dr. Dre and Apple are about to take on a project that will likely catapult their already fruitful working relationship into the stratosphere.
It has been confirmed that the rap veteran and mogul is venturing into original programming by collaborating with music video Paul Hunter – the genius behind some of the most prolific gems dating back to the 90’s, to dole out a six-episode, half-hour show that he will also star in and executive produce.
Golden Globe winner, Taraji P. Henson isn’t wasting any time to enjoy the fruits of her labor. The Empire actress has been cast in Fox 2000’s Hidden Figures.
Taraji P. Henson
The Golden Globes took place on Sunday night, with host Ricky Gervais returning to wreck more chaos and mayhem.
The British comedian actor did justice to Caitlyn Jenner and Ben Affleck among others but his antics paled in comparison to the likes of Quentin Tarantino and Taraji P. Henson.
Tarai P. Henson in custom Stella McCartney
The nominations for the 73rd annual Golden Globe were announced on Thursday morning and it is clear that streaming giant Nextflix is doing something right after garnering an impressive number of salutes in key categories including a nod to veteran actress and comedian, Lily Tomlin for her hilariously affecting turn on the hit show Grace and Frankie
Uzo Aduba continued her good luck streak by securing another nomination for her role in Orange Is The New Black.
Tracy Morgan is certainly on the right track after a year of devastating blows stemming from a tragic car accident that claimed the life of his friend and threatened to derail him indefinitely.
The business of television can be a rollercoaster of emotions that lead to unexpected results, which is why TV execs are quite anal when it comes to the shows they add to their roster of proposed hits.