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Blair Underwood, Finn Wittrock, Victoria Pedretti, Isha Blaaker Join Ava DuVernay’s ‘Caste’ Film Adaptation

Blair Underwood, Finn Wittrock, Victoria Pedretti, Isha Blaaker, Leonardo Nam, Donna Mills and Emily Yancy have been added to the ensemble cast for Ava DuVernay’s latest film, the adaptation of Pulitzer Prize winner Isabel Wilkerson’s Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents. They join a cast that already includes Aunjanue Ellis in the lead role, plus […]

24 of Hollywood’s Best Presidents in Movies and TV

From Daniel Day-Lewis as Abraham Lincoln to Alec Baldwin as Donald Trump, Presidents Day provides an opportunity to revisit some of Hollywood's best presidential performances on the big and small screen.

‘L.A. Law’ Sequel Moving Forward at ABC

L.A. Law is inching closer to a return to primetime. ABC has handed out a pilot order to a sequel to the former NBC legal drama, with former star Blair Underwood set to reprise his role as attorney Jonathan Rollins. Sources say other cast members from the former four-time Emmy-winning NBC drama are also expected […]

Alfre Woodard Joins Blair Underwood in Indie Thriller ‘Viral’

Clemency star Alfre Woodard is joining Blair Underwood and Sarah Silverman in the psychological thriller Viral, now shooting in New York City. Woodard will play Dr. Johnetta, a psychiatrist specializing in deep trauma. Silverman was earlier announced for the role of Emilia, the girlfriend to Andrew, played by Underwood, who falls into paranoia after his […]

Sarah Silverman to Star in Indie Thriller ‘Viral’

Sarah Silverman is set to star opposite Blair Underwood in the indie psychological thriller Viral. Silverman will play Emilia, the girlfriend to Andrew, played by Underwood, who falls into paranoia after his wife goes missing. Andrew tries to escape a self-destructive cycle via Emilia, a victims advocate and self-help blogger who is dealing with her […]

‘L.A. Law’ Sequel With Blair Underwood in the Works at ABC

Another classic network series is getting a sequel: ABC is developing an update of 'L.A. Law.'

‘Self-Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker’: TV Review

Octavia Spencer and Tiffany Haddish star as mother and daughter of a hair business dynasty in 'Self-Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker.'

David Alan Grier on Closing a Broadway Run With No Closing Night

The actor reflects on the abrupt final curtain that fell on 'A Soldier's Play' five performances ahead of schedule when the coronavirus pandemic put out the lights on Broadway last week.

‘A Soldier’s Play’: Theater Review

David Alan Grier and Blair Underwood head the cast in director Kenny Leon's Broadway premiere of 'A Soldier's Play,' Charles Fuller's 1981 race drama set on a Louisiana Army base during World War II.

The 20 Most-Anticipated New York Theater Productions of Early 2020

Armie Hammer, Laura Linney, Ruth Negga, Bobby Cannavale, Rose Byrne, Dan Stevens and Patti LuPone are among stars making first-quarter stage appearances on and off-Broadway.

Roundabout Theatre Company Sets ‘Caroline, or Change’ and ‘A Soldier’s Play’

The Roundabout Theatre Company on Monday announced their final two Broadway productions for the current season: 'A Soldier's Play,' bowing Jan. 21 at American Airlines Theatre and 'Caroline, or Change,' opening April 7 at Studio 54.

Blair Underwood’s Machu Picchu Travel Diary: Magic and “Mysticism”

'When They See Us' actor Blair Underwood shares highlights and lowlights of his trip to Machu Picchu.