Taye Diggs, Ne-Yo, Eric Bellinger Form ‘Black Pack’ for CW Variety Specials

The trio will headline a holiday show set to air in November and a commemoration of Juneteenth in 2022. Taye Diggs and recording artists Ne-Yo and Eric Bellinger will topline two variety specials at The CW — beginning with a holiday show later this year. The trio will star in The Black Pack: We Three Kings and The Black Pack: Excellence, with both specials highlighting … Continue reading Taye Diggs, Ne-Yo, Eric Bellinger Form ‘Black Pack’ for CW Variety Specials

Lee Daniels on Creating Without the “Blanket” of Drugs and Alcohol

‘The United States vs. Billie Holiday’ director reflects on the Jussie Smollett scandal and why he wants to keep telling the uncomfortable stories: “I know what it’s like to be in pain.” The United States vs. Billie Holiday is Lee Daniels’ fifth film as a director, his 10th as a producer — and his first without a long-standing crutch. “This is my first film sober,” says … Continue reading Lee Daniels on Creating Without the “Blanket” of Drugs and Alcohol