Tracy Oliver: Last News

Harlem is coming back soon!

Selome Hailu Amazon Prime Video has renewed “Harlem” for a third season. From “Girls Trip” and “The Blackening” writer Tracy Oliver, “Harlem” follows four best friends in Harlem — Camille (Meagan Good), Tye (Jerrie Johnson), Quinn (Grace Byers) and Angie (Shonique Shandai) — who navigate new phases of their careers, relationships and big city dreams together.

Angelique Jackson MRC and Lionsgate are developing a sequel to “The Blackening,” the hit horror-comedy from Dewayne Perkins and Tracy Oliver. After the microbudget production (just $5 million) made more than $18 million at the box office, producer MRC and domestic distributor Lionsgate have entered into talks with Perkins, Oliver and producer E. Brian Dobbins to develop a follow-up film.

Angelique Jackson SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers from “The Blackening,” now streaming on Starz and available on VOD. Tracy Oliver is best-known as the co-writer of “Girls Trip” and the creator of “Harlem” and “First Wives Club,” but she’s also quite proficient with numbers. And in terms of the success of her latest film, “The Blackening,” the numbers tell an important tale.

EXCLUSIVE: Senior television literary agent Melissa Orton-Cortez, most recently from CAA, has joined Adventure Media as a manager and partner alongside founding partners Chris von Goetz, James Robins Early and Aaliyah Williams.

Angelique Jackson SPOILER ALERT:This interview contains spoilers from “The Blackening,” now playing in theaters. Dewayne Perkins is living his dream — though the $8 million box office tally for “The Blackening” wasn’t something he actually dreamed was possible. The microbudget (just $5 million) horror-comedy, co-written by and starring Perkins, follows a group of college friends who reunite to celebrate Juneteenth at a cabin in the woods, only to be hunted by a killer. But in a genre where the Black character usually dies first, what happens when all the characters are Black?

EXCLUSIVE: Ed Solomon, film and television writer, has teamed up with the Black List to host Word by Word. The show will broadcast live on Zoom starting Thursday, June 29.

For all of the success that Kenya Barris has had on TV, his film output as a director and especially a screenwriter is bizarrely spotty. For a project like “Girls Trip” (co-written with Tracy Oliver), we then have his directorial debut, Netflix’s “You People” from last January, co-written and starring Jonah Hill, which felt less like a comedy and more like a trap for anybody in front of the camera.

Imagine Entertainment co-founders, Oscar winners and USC School of Cinematic Arts alums Brian Grazer and Ron Howard will deliver the school’s commencement address in May, the university said Thursday.

Whoopi Goldberg has been cast as a guest star in an upcoming episode of ABC’s The Conners.

Prime Video, Hulu, Disney+, HBO Max, Paramount+, Netflix, Peacock, Discovery+ and even more streaming services, there’s no shortage of options when choosing what to binge-watch this weekend. However, sometimes the amount of great film and television available to stream can be overwhelming and lead to scrolling aimlessly — hoping to land on that perfect piece of content.  Scroll no more! To help you out, ET has rounded up the best movies and TV shows to stream this week, including new arrivals, nostalgia-filled favorites and Oscar-nominated titles you may have missed the (well-deserved) hype on that are worth circling back for.From new episodes of The Last of Us, and  to the streaming premiere of , we’ve got your content covered this week. For even more recommendations, make sure to check out our guide for everything new on Prime Video, Hulu, Peacock, Apple TV+ and more this month.

Tiffany Haddish and French Montana were spotted as they stepped out together in Beverly Hills on Thursday evening.The 43-year-old comedian and the 38-year-old rapper flashed smiles as they made their way out of the celebrity-favorite hotspot Mr. Chow.The actress, who attended the NFL Honors ceremony last night, recently spoke about being involved in the sequel to a major comedy feature in which she starred.  Haddish looked stylish while wearing a beige turtleneck sweater and a matching pair of pants during the outing.The star of The Afterparty stayed warm in the frigid winter weather while wearing a sizable overcoat.

EXCLUSIVE: Stanford in Entertainment revealed the winners of its 2022 “All Write Now!” TV Script competition.

The NFL's greatest players were celebrated on Thursday with the NFL Honors, with star comedienne Tiffany Haddish among the celebrity presenters.The 43-year-old actress rocked a rather leggy look at the annual event, held at the Symphony Hall in Phoenix on Thursday, just days before Super Bowl LVII.The actress - who was recently revealed to return for Girls Trip 2 - presented the Defensive Player of the Year Award with NFL star JJ Watt, which was won by San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Nick Bosa.Haddish stepped out in a stunning black gown that feel to the red carpet, with a large slit up her left leg.She accessorized with small silver hoop earrings with several matching silver rings for her read carpet look Red carpet ready: The NFL's greatest players were celebrated on Thursday with the NFL Honors, with star comedienne Tiffany Haddish among the celebrity presentersShe completed her look with a pair of strappy black heels before she took the stage to present one of the night's biggest awards.It was reported late last month that she will reprise her breakout role as Dina from 2017's Girls Trip in an upcoming sequel.She'll return alongside original stars Jada Pinkett Smith, Regina Hall and Queen Latifah, with the ladies all taking a new trip to Ghana.The first film followed the four main characters - all lifelong friends - as they head to New Orleans for the annual Essence Festival.Tracy Oliver - who co-wrote the original Girls Trip with Kenya Barris - revealed the news at the Sundance Film Festival, though it's unclear when production may begin. Haddish will also return as Detective Danner in Season 2 of Apple TV Plus' The Afterparty, slated for release on April 28.She also has two new movies in post-production, Back

EXCLUSIVE: Fox is developing Guards, a comedy created by, starring and executive produced by actor/comedian Nore Davis (Dickinson) with comedy writer Crystal Jenkins (I Love That For You, The Vince Staples Show) attached as writer and EP.

USC School of Cinematic Arts alums Ryan Coogler (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Fruitvale Station) and Tracy Oliver (Girls Trip, Little) have joined the school’s Board of Councilors.

 Nearly five years after the smashing success of the first film, it has been confirmed that the star-studded cast of Girls Trip will be reuniting in an exciting new locale.Regina Hall, Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Tiffany Haddish will be reprising their iconic roles from the 2017 smash hit film as the sequel will likely be taking place in Ghana.  Tracy Oliver - who co-wrote the original film - made the revelation to Variety at the Sundance Film Festival over the weekend   Nearly five years after the smashing success of the first film, it has been confirmed that the star-studded cast of Girls Trip will be reuniting in an exciting new locale. The writer/director/producer - who was there to promote the second season of her Amazon series Harlem  - said that she had a 'definitive Girls Trip 2 update.

EXCLUSIVE: Sullivan Jones and Lisa Gilroy have been cast as leads opposite Jimmy O. Yang in Interior Chinatown, a new Hulu series from creator/executive producer Charles Yu, who wrote the 2020 bestseller of the same name, Taika Waititi and 20th Television.

Ice Cube has confirmed that he exited Oh Hell No, a Sony comedy in which he would have starred opposite Jack Black, after refusing to comply with a requirement that he be vaccinated against Covid-19.

EXCLUSIVE: Lionsgate has won a bidding battle to acquire worldwide rights to MRC’s The Blackening, the horror-comedy film that premiered in the Midnight Madness segment of last month’s Toronto Film Festival and emerged as one of the hottest acquisition titles. Deal calls for a wide theatrical distribution, and Lionsgate is handling sales at AFM.

EXCLUSIVE: After a weekend in which distributors launched a salvo of great films into awards season, what about the acquisitions market? Here’s one that ought to sale by today or tomorrow. Sources said that the MRC horror-comedy The Blackening has three offers on the table for world rights, encompassing both theatrical distributors and streamers. The Tim Story-directed film had its world premiere Saturday, September 10 at 11:59pm at the Royal Alexandra Theatre, and it was by all accounts a raucous event. MRC Film is selling with Artists First’s E. Brian Dobbins, who is also a producer.