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Comedy Based On Kevin Hart’s Life Gets Cast-Contingent Pilot Order at ABC
ABC has given a cast-contingent pilot order to a multi-camera comedy from hot actor-comedian Kevin Hart and former Community executive producers Neil Goldman and Garrett Donovan. The untitled Kevin...
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“Ride Along” Tops Box Office for 2nd Week in a Row with $21.2M Take
According to Variety.com, while Lionsgate’s I, Frankenstein failed to spark audience interest, delivering only an estimated $8.3 million in three days, the domestic box office still saw signs of life,...
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Kevin Hart/Ice Cube Comedy “Ride Along” Scores Rare 3rd Straight Top Box...
Continuing its high-flying ride at the domestic box office, Universal’s stalwart holdover Ride Along posted its third straight weekend victory, estimating $12.3 million for a Stateside cume of $93...
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“About Last Night” 2nd Only to “LEGO Movie”, Earns a Projected $35M Over...
Benefitting from its strong date night appeal and Kevin Hart‘s current filmic hot streak, About Last Night opened strong on Valentine’s Day and wound up ahead of fellow 1980s remakes RoboCop and...
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Kevin Hart’s Latest Box Office Success Certifies Star Power
Kevin Hart more than lived up to his name on Valentine’s day as Sony-Screen Gems’ About Last Night led the charge among couples. And yet, the comedian-turned-leading man, who stands at just 5’2″ tall,...
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Kevin Hart and Ice Cube’s “Ride Along” Cruising for a Sequel
According to Variety.com, Universal Studios has started pre-production on a sequel to its hit buddy comedy Ride Along, with Ice Cube and Kevin Hart on board to reprise their starring roles. Ride Along...
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NAACP Image Awards: Kevin Hart Named Entertainer of the Year, “12 Years A...
Kevin Hart was named Entertainer of the Year while 12 Years a Slave racked up another four awards including for Outstanding Motion Picture at the NAACP Image Awards, which were held Saturday at the...
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Jamie Foxx, Kevin Hart and Tim Story Team Up for “Black Phantom”
Jamie Foxx and Kevin Hart are in talks to star in Screen Gems’ Black Phantom, with Ride Along helmer Tim Story in discussions to direct. If a deal makes, the film would re-team Hart and Story with...
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LeBron James High School Tale Being Acquired by Universal Pictures
After an aggressive bidding war that saw several studios vying for the film, sources say Universal Pictures is nearing a deal to acquiring the rights to an untitled pic revolving around NBA superstar...
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“Think Like a Man Too” Tops Box Office with $30 Million Debut
“Think Like a Man Too” raised the roof at multiplexes this weekend, carousing its way to $30 million domestically, according to studio estimates. The Sony Pictures and Screen Gems sequel premiered on...
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“The Queen Latifah Show” Veteran Robin Thede Lands Head Writer Spot for...
Comedy Central’s The Minority Report With Larry Wilmore has found a head writer. Robin Thede has been tapped to lead Larry Wilmore‘s upcoming late-night show, which replaces The Colbert Report in...
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Check Out Trailer for Chris Rock’s Upcoming Release, “Top Five” (VIDEO)
As GBN reported last month, Chris Rock’s new film Top Five sparked a bidding frenzy at the Toronto International Film Festival, with Paramount Pictures emerging as the winner for distribution rights to...
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Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart Team Up in “Central Intelligence” For New Line
Following the success of Sony’s “Jump Street” franchise, New Line plans to investigate its own buddy action-comedy, enlisting two of Hollywood’s hottest stars: Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart. The duo...
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Usher, Missy Elliott Join the Essence Festival Lineup for July 2015
Usher and Missy Elliott were both added to the Essence Festival lineup. This comes after a first round of entertainers were chosen, according to the Singersroom. Elliott and Usher are joining...
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Kevin Hart Awards $50,000 Scholarships to Four Philly High School Seniors
Comedian Kevin Hart has teamed up with the United Negro College Fund to award four Philadelphia high school seniors $50,000 scholarships for their stellar academic performance. Hart selected the...
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Kevin Hart and Dwayne Johnson Team Up on Action Comedy “Central Intelligence”
Production has begun in Boston on the action comedy “Central Intelligence” for New Line Cinema and Universal Pictures. The film, starring Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart, will be directed by Rawson...
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Academy of Motion Pictures Invites Record 322 New Members in Push for More...
According to Variety.com, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has made a concrete push for diversity, sending membership invitations to 322 individuals, including a healthy number of...
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LeBron James’ Production Company SpringHill Entertainment Makes Overall Deal...
After a scene stealing turn in the Universal comedy Trainwreck, Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James is taking his talents to Burbank. He has partnered in a content creation deal with Warner...
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LIFESTYLE: GBN Picks for September 2015
I’ve always had this sort of love/hate relationship with the month of September. Part of me feels like September is just a pushy month with attitude. It represents the end of summer fun with a blaring...
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Kevin Hart Set As First Guest On ‘The Daily Show with Trevor Noah’
“The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” has set comedian Kevin Hart as the guest for its Sept. 28 premiere. Comedy Central’s flagship series returns next week with South African comedian Noah succeeding Jon...
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