The New York Times is producing a Breonna Taylor documentary, set to air on FX and Hulu later this year. Taylor’s story will be the focus of an installment of The New York Times Presents, a 10-episode Friday-night series, with each episode covering a different topic.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, NYT writer Rukmini Callimachi and director Yoruba Richen will explore Taylor’s story, including the investigation into her death.
The 26-year-old EMT was shot and killed in March by Louisville Metro Police officers while sleeping in her apartment.
Idris Elba plays a knife-wielding renegade in his forthcoming movie, The Losers, out today (April 23). Based on a DC Comics series, The Losers is about a group of Special Forces ops from various branches of the military who are seeking revenge against those who tried to assassinate them. Here, Elba breaks down his comic book knowledge (or lack thereof), plans for more roles in the genre and his adrenaline addiction.
It’s always a special moment when hip-hop and the knowledge-based game show Jeopardy! collide, and tonight’s episode (Oct. 26) involved the show’s long-time host Alex Trebek reciting the lyrics to Drake and Future‘s hit “Jumpman” from their collaborative album, What A Time To Be Alive.
In the category “Musical Acts,” the Canadian host referenced the lyrics to the musician’s hit. While he doesn’t have the same pizzazz as the 6 God while reciting the lyrics, it’s still pretty incredible that Jeopardy!
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. has welcomed a familiar face to the lifelong sisterhood. Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt is one of the newest members of the sorority at Spelman College, a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in Atlanta.
A video of the probate ceremony was shared by ESSENCE on Wednesday (Nov. 15) night. In the clip, the 18-year-old introduces herself to the college campus as a member of the “Sweet” Mu Pi Chapter.
That’s right, folks. More news about the iPad! The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple is in talks with several television networks to drop the price of downloading television shows from the current price of $1.99 down to $0.99. They’re already testing out the new price on a select group of shows (though, from the looks of those shows, they’re not really any of the ones we’re checking for) and could drop the price permanently once the iPad is introduced in order to entice more people to buy it.