Wu-Tang: An American Saga will premiere next week as a Hulu exclusive. RZA needed more room to tell the nine-member rap group’s full story. The original pitch for the series was like Straight Outta Compton. But the project soon grew as RZA wanted to te…
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MTV Quietly Drops Michael Jackson’s Name from Its Video Vanguard Award
In an effort to distance itself from the controversial allegations made against Michael Jackson, MTV has quietly removed Jackson’s name from the Video Vanguard Award. The first Video Vanguard Award was presented in 1984, and in 1991, the award’s title …
VEVO Dramatically Expands Its Smart TV Reach After Inking With Vewd
VEVO has inked a new partnership with TV OS provider Vewd for a new VEVO music video app. The new partnership will bring VEVO to the forefront on a variety of devices. TiVo DVR and certain smart TVs from Sony, Hisense, and Philips will be supported. Th…
And Now, Netflix Is Releasing a Fyre Festival Spoof Series
The ill-fated Fyre Festival might not have seemed funny to those who purchased tickets and traveled to the Bahamas, but Netflix believes that the 2017 episode is worth spoofing. The streaming giant recently provided additional information about The I-L…
Spotify Is Being Glorified In an Upcoming TV Drama — And Not Everyone Is Happy About It
The history books are already being written on the streaming music revolution — though not everyone likes the way Spotify is being portrayed. If you don’t speak Swedish, then you likely haven’t read Spotify Inifrån, which loosely translates into Spotif…
A Definitive Louis Armstrong Documentary Is In the Works — With Ron Howard’s Imagine Documentaries Leading the Effort
Earlier today, it was announced that Ron Howard’s Imagine Documentaries had reached a deal with the Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation to produce a feature-length documentary about the famed jazz musician and singer. The announcement comes on the h…
Jussie Smollett Officially Fired from ‘Empire,’ Fox Confirms
Charlie Collier, CEO of Fox Entertainment, has confirmed that controversial actor Jussie Smollett will not be returning to the final season of Empire. Collier made the comments at the Television Critics Association press tour, and they confirm a previo…
A Five-Part Tupac Shakur Documentary Series Is Happening — FX Secures the Rights
FX has confirmed its acquisition of a 5-part docuseries about the life of famed rapper Tupac Shakur. Allen Hughes, who was the director of Defiant Ones is helming the project, which is entitled Outlaw: The Saga of Afeni and Tupac Shakur. Hughes has bee…
Simpsons Composer Alf Clausen, Fired After Nearly 30 Years, Sues Fox for Discrimination
Alf Clausen — the composer for The Simpsons for nearly 30 years — has sued Fox for discrimination after he was abruptly fired. Clausen is suing both Fox and its new parent company, The Walt Disney Co. He alleges the companies discriminated against him …
Jay-Z, Will Smith Executive Producing an Emmett Till Biopic for ABC — Shown from the Perspective of Till’s Mother
A dark reminder of America’s past is being told from a different perspective. Jay-Z and Will Smith are set to produce an Emmett Till biopic that tells Till’s story from the perspective of his mother. The series will air on ABC. In 1955, 14-year-old Emm…