The Indeed company, In partnership with Emmy Award-winning writer, creator, and actor Lena Waithe, announced the 10 filmmaker teams selected from over 850 applications for the Indeed: Rising Voices program. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Indeed: Rising Voices was created to uncover, invest in and share stories created by Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) filmmakers across […]
Emmy Award-winning writer, creator, producer, and actor Lena Waithe is entering an exclusive joint venture partnership with Def Jam Recordings to launch Hillman Grad Records. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The new label is aimed at identifying and developing artists in hopes of priming them for long-term success. By leveraging opportunities across music, TV & […]
The 1950s-sets the first season of Amazon’s horror anthology thriller show called Them. From breakout creator Little Marvin and executive producer Lena Waithe, Them is a limited anthology series that explores terror in America. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Them stars Deborah Ayorinde and Ashley Thomas as Lucky and Henry Emory, the Black parents of two daughters who […]
Showtime’s hit drama, The Chi is returning for a fourth season and we’re going to see some new faces join the cast. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Jason Weaver and Tabitha Brown have been enlisted for recurring roles in Lena Waithe’s show. Brown is best known as a vegan food influencer but will be on […]
Lena Waithe is making history as the first gay character in the history of Disney. She will voice the character Officer Specter, a Cyclops cop in Onward. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information According to Yahoo News, although Waithe’s character only appears once Officer Specter enters the scene when two brothers, Ian and Barley are traveling to […]
Lena Waithe has had a pretty successful last few years of her career. In 2017, she became the first Black woman to win a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for writing Master of None’s “Thanksgiving” episode featuring guest appearances from Angela Bassett, Kym Whitley and Eden Duncan-Smith, her series The […]
Lena Waithe will receive the Creative Impact in Producing Award at the Palm Springs Film Festival. The honor will be awarded to her at Variety‘s 10 Directors to Watch Brunch, which is supported by AT&T. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Waithe is the screenwriter and producer of Queen & Slim, which received the Impact Award […]
Are you ready for a modern-day Black Bonnie and Clyde? Lena Waithe, the Emmy-winning screenwriter, already has everyone on the edge of their seats for Queen & Slim as she explains to Complex. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The film is “Bonnie & Clyde meets Thelma & Louis meets Set It Off. Waithe worked closely […]
Restaurateur Rodney Bonds knows what it means to grow up in hip hop. The owner of the new hot spot BK Lobster located on Nostrand Avenue in Brooklyn, NY watched his mother who worked at Def Jam Records launch her own food catering business serving top tier clients in the entertainment business before becoming the […]
The teaser for the upcoming movie, Queen and Slim, premiered during the BET Awards and left viewers wanting more. The full trailer is finally here. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The flick follows Queen, (Jodie Turner-Smith) and Slim (Daniel Kaluuya) who ends up on the run after they went on a date and ended up […]
While at the Television Critics Association summer press tour, Amazon and Lena Waithe announced an overall deal with Amazon. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The news follows an already confirmed two-season commitment with Amazon for a new anthology series of the hour genre named THEM. Variety reports the new deal will allow for Waithe to […]
This Thanksgiving, a new suspense thriller titled Queen & Slim will hit theaters from the minds of Melina Matsoukas and Lena Waithe that puts a melanin-covered spin on the classic “lovers on the run” story arch. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information View this post on Instagram Queen & Slim. A Lena & Melina joint. […]
Lena Waithe has made her first public statements after the dismissal of Jason Mitchell from The Chi. Calling into The Breakfast Club, Waithe spoke with Charlamagne tha God and provided clarification on her role with The Chi and interactions with the now removed lead star. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Waithe expressed in the interview […]
Fans have wondered what is going on since Jason Mitchell was dismissed from The Chi and additional endeavors. In a new report from The Hollywood Reporter, the season two showrunner detailed the history of Mitchell and his inappropriate behavior, which also caused her to leave. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The showrunner is Ayanna Floyd, […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The 2019 Met Gala, an annual fundraiser that benefits the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute in New York, was as flamboyant as ever last night. This year’s theme was “Camp: Notes on Fashion,” named in reference to the pivotal 1964 essay “Notes on Camp” by the late cultural […]
Fans of The Chi are currently deep in the middle of all the storylines of season two but will have comfort unknowing their favorite Showtime series has already been renewed for season three. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The Lena Waithe-created drama series chronicling life in the Windy City received early renewal according to Shadow […]
Lena Waithe is now coming back in front of the camera to star in the third season of the hit HBO series Westworld the network had confirmed. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Waithe previously starred in and wrote for the Netflix series Master of None. She won the Emmy for best comedy writing for the […]
This Sunday, The Chi is set to return to Showtime, however, you don’t have to wait for Lena Waithe’s hit series to return. The season premiere is available early on YouTube. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information “A lil gift ? for our #ChiFam. Get an early peek ? at #TheChi Season 2 premiere now, only […]
Showtime has announced the season two release date for their critically acclaimed drama The Chi. Lena Waithe, the show’s creator and executive producer alongside fellow executive producer Common, will officially make its long-awaited return on April 7, at 10 pm EST. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information According to Showtime’s description, On Chicago’s south side, an […]
BET will be soon bringing the early 90s classic film Boomerang to the small screen in the form of a TV series. Deadline reports the Boomerang series will be executive produced by The Chi creator Lena Waith and the original film’s star Halle Berry. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information “I’m thrilled to team up with […]
