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EXCLUSIVE: Season 19 of ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy will be introducing a new group of surgical interns, and we will get to know them — and their families.

The stars are stepping out for ESSENCE‘s big event!

Jodie Turner-Smith and Moses Sumney are enjoying a fun afternoon together!

Angelique Jackson Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor enjoyed a surprise early birthday celebration at the 2025 American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Honors ceremony on Monday night — complete with a cake, sparkling candles and the well-heeled crowd singing her “Happy Birthday” (the Stevie Wonder version, of course). Ellis-Taylor was among the special honorees at the awards show, feted not just for turning another year older, but for delivering another year full of dazzling performances, including in the best picture Oscar-nominated film “Nickel Boys.” Though the spotlight was on Elllis-Taylor, she seemed less interested in accepting her well-deserved flowers than in doling them out to her fellow honorees.

Angelique Jackson Cynthia Erivo, Teyana Taylor, Marla Gibbs and Raamla Mohamed will be honored at this year’s Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards, kicking off a series of Oscars weekend events. Already an Emmy, Grammy and Tony Award winner, Erivo recently earned her third Oscar nomination for her performance in “Wicked.” Similarly, Taylor is a multifaceted award-winning actress, singer and creative, who’ll next be seen starring in Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest film and the upcoming series “All’s Fair” from Ryan Murphy.

Angelique Jackson UPDATE: The seventh annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF) Honors ceremony has pivoted in the wake of the wildfires that devastated Los Angeles to include a special tribute to the community of Altadena, celebrating its residents and their extraordinary contributions to Black history and culture. In addition to saluting the evening’s special honorees — Keke Palmer, Giancarlo Esposito, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Aaron Pierre and Marla Gibbs — the ceremony, presented by Nice Crowd, will spotlight trailblazers whose contributions have significantly influenced the arts, activism, education, business and social landscape of the state of California and beyond.

The first group of celebrities set to present awards at the Emmys have been revealed!

Diego Ramos Bechara editor The first stars slated to appear at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards have been announced. Among the list of tapped presenters are Emmy-nominated stars Pedro Pascal (“The Last of Us”), Quinta Brunson (“Abbot Elementary” and “Saturday Night Live”), Jenna Ortega (“Wednesday”), Stephen Colbert (“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”), Juno Temple (“Ted Lasso”) and Brett Goldstein (“Ted Lasso”). “The diverse lineup of talent represents critically acclaimed television series and Emmy-nominated programs across many viewing platforms and genres,” the TV Academy said in a statement.

Starz’s P-Valley won a leading three awards including Best Drama, Best Ensemble and Best Acting (Male) for J. Alphonse Nicholson and Nicco Annan as the African American Film Critics Association revealed winners Wednesday of its fifth annual TV Honors.

Hannah Einbinder hops on Reggie Watts back during a cute moment at the premiere of History of the World, Part II held at Hollywood Legion Theater on Monday night (February 27) in Los Angeles.

Scott Huver Yes, it’s good to be the king. But sometimes it’s nearly as good to be part of a legacy project initiated four decades ago by indisputable Hollywood comedy royalty — in this case, legendary writer, director, producer and performer Mel Brooks’ “The History of the World, Part 2.” That was the prevailing spirit among the all-star assembly of contemporary comedy stars who turned out for the premiere of Hulu’s long-awaited follow-up to Brooks’ 1981 comedy classic “The History of the World, Part I,” the bulk of whom appear in the irreverent, sketch-style series and worship at the altar of the signature uproarious style of its creator, who – at age 96 – also serves as executive producer, narrator and overall guiding light.

Katie Reul editor Ms. Pat is back for a third season of shenanigans as the Emmy-nominated comedy series “The Ms. Pat Show” continues. In celebration of Feb. 23 season premiere, series star Patricia “Ms. Pat” Williams and showrunner Jordan E. Cooper sat down for a Variety TV Screening Series conversation, presented by BET+, to discuss classic sitcoms, getting “The Jeffersons” star Marla Gibbs to curse and tackling society’s ongoing obsession with Botox. “The Ms. Pat Show” is based on Williams’ personal life, drawing from the comedienne’s past as a teenage mom and ex-felon. Williams concurrently serves as a writer and producer on the series, which she developed alongside Cooper. The Season 3 premiere also marks Cooper’s directing debut and he helmed three of the nine new episodes.

EJ Panaligan editor Allen Media Group’s African American-focused news, lifestyle, sports and entertainment platform theGrio has announced the inaugural The Grio Awards. The black-tie event will take place at the Beverly Hilton on Saturday, October 22th with co-hosts comedian Sheryl Underwood and Taye Diggs. The award show’s inaugural honorees are slated to attend in-person, including: The event will also feature special musical performances by Yolanda Adams, Tyrese, Fantasia and LaBelle. Greg Phillinganes will serve as musical director, and DJ Kiss will serve as both DJ and announcer. Additional guests slated to attend include Sheryl Lee Ralph, Judge Christine Perez, Dave Winfield, Judge Lauren Lake, Judge Mabelean Efphram, April Ryan, Natasha Alford, Michael Harriot, Panama Jackson, Nikole Hannah Jones, Ben Chavis and Marla Gibbs.

Spirit Halloween: The Movie is nearly here, just in time for the spooky season.

EXCLUSIVE: Quiver Distribution has acquired worldwide rights to the buddy comedy Bromates, starring Lil Rel Howery (Get Out) and Josh Brener (Silicon Valley), slating it for release on more than 100 U.S. screens and on VOD on October 7th. (Check out the first still from the pic below.)

Roseanna Christiansen has sadly died at the age of 71, with a cause of death yet to be confirmed.The late actress was best known for her role in the iconic soap opera, Dallas.  It has been revealed Roseanna died on July 14 at Antelope Valley Medical Centre in Lancaster, California.She was famous for her role as Teresa, a Southfork ranch maid, in the final nine seasons of Dallas. Her character, Teresa, worked alongside the butler, Raoul, who was played by Tony Garcia.Roseanna joined the show during its sixth season in 1982 and gave fans a memorable performance. READ MORE: Anne Heche 'rushed to hospital with burns as car crashes into house'Before her long-running role on Dallas, Roseanna also starred in the popular American sitcom, The Jeffersons. In that show, she played another maid named Carmen, appearing on the show in 1981. She was brought in for a total of three episodes, standing in for a character played by Marla Gibbs, who originally left the programme to star in her own spinoff, Checking In.Unfortunately for both of them, Checking In was unsuccessful and only lasted four episodes, prompting Marla to return to her role and take it back from Roseanna.   The star leaves behind her husband Steven Rizzo, who informed The Hollywood Reporter of her death.Roseanna met Steven at a bible study in Culver City, not far from the Sony studios where Dallas was taped.The pair married in June 1989 and stayed together for 33 years up until her sad death last month.Roseanna also leaves behind their children, Josiah and Grace, and her sister, Elba. Tributes have been pouring in for the late actress on social media since the news of her death.One Dallas fan page, Definitive Dallas, tweeted: “Saddened to learn about the recent passing

For one night only, the Spirit Halloween Store becomes the playground for otherworldly beings.

Spirit Halloween: The Movie, inspired by the Halloween pop-up shop of the same name, has debuted its first teaser trailer!

It's been 25 years since the cast of  last graced TV screens together, but their chemistry hasn't gone away. Ahead of the show's long-awaited reunion, ET sat down with four actors who brought the iconic comedy to life in the '90s, including Martin Lawrence, Tisha Campbell, Tichina Arnold and Carl Anthony Payne II.The four are the main stars of the upcoming special celebrating the beloved show's 30th anniversary, bringing the actors back to the iconic living room set. The stars look back on the show's most hilarious moments and give fans an intimate look at what it was like filming the groundbreaking five seasons. The special will also feature musical performances and appearances from celebrity superfans like Snoop Dogg, Brian McKnight, Le'Andria Johnson, Reginald Ballard, Tracy Morgan, Tommy Davidson, Marla Gibbs and Sean Lampkin.«It was really surreal, it was very nostalgic,» Campbell said of gathering on the recreated set.

BET+ on Monday released a preview trailer for the upcoming special Martin: The Reunion, which comes amid the 30-year anniversary of the famed sitcom hitting the air.The 90-minute special, which is hosted by comic Affion Crockett, features original cast members Martin Lawrence, 57, Tisha Campbell, 53, Tichina Arnold, 52, and Carl Anthony Payne II, 53, on the set of the hit show, which ran from 1992-1997.'We captured the Black experience,' Lawrence said in the clip. 'I was in the moment, we were in the moment.' The latest:BET+ on Monday released a preview trailer for Martin: The Reunion, which comes amid the 30-year anniversary of the famed sitcom.

The cast of “Martin” is back! On Monday, BET released the trailer for the upcoming reunion special celebrating the beloved show’s 30th anniversary.