Netflix is making a documentary series about Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka. Osaka, 22, has had an eventful and history-making last year. From the U.S. Open back in August to becoming the first Asian player to hold the top-ranking spot in singles in either men’s or women’s tennis, Osaka has …
Read More »Pete Davidson Lands New Comedy Special, ‘Alive From New York,” With Netflix
Pete Davidson is making big moves as the ”Saturday Night Live” comedian has just landed his very first stand up special with Netflix. In a newly released trailer for ‘Pete Davidson: Alive From New York,’ Davidson details his opinion on straight men being friends with gay men based on experience, …
Read More »Netflix’s ‘Sex Education’ Renewed For Third Season
Less than a month after the highly anticipated premiere of “Sex Education” season two, Netflix has officially announced a renewal for the fan-favorite British dramedy. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the pick up comes exactly three weeks after the show’s season two premiere and is set to air sometime in …
Read More »Are You Still Watching? Netflix Gives Users The Option To Turn Off Autoplay
While the feature can be useful, it can also be somewhat annoying. But, Netflix has now made the autoplay preview optional, and also pretty easy to turn off. Netflix announced the news in a tweet: “Some people find this feature helpful. Others not so much. We’ve heard the feedback loud …
Read More »Shay Jenkins-Hernandez Opens Up About Aaron Hernandez Netflix Documentary; Talks His Sexuality: ”I Would Not Have Loved Him Any Differently”
Shayanna “Shay” Jenkins-Hernandez, the former fiancée of Aaron Hernandez, appeared on Good Morning America Wednesday to break her silence about the new Netflix documentary “Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez” that followed the life, NFL career and shocking crimes of the late NFL player. The two were together for …
Read More »Joey Sasso, Cast Member From ‘The Circle,’ Asked Lady Gaga On A Date To McDonald’s Last Year
In a recent interview with Vulture, star of Netflix’s ‘The Circle,’ Joey Sasso, explained how his selfie with pop icons Lady Gaga and Adele came to be. Sasso explained that musician Mark Ronson held a star-studded Grammy after-party at the bar he worked at last year. While his boss told …
Read More »Ava DuVernay’s Film Company Will Release Its First Netflix Series, ”They’ve Gotta Have Us,” Documenting Iconic Black Films & Filmmakers
Congratulations are in order for Array, as the film collective founded by Ava DuVernay in 2010 has acquired its first series. The company is dedicated to profiling people of color and women in the film industry. “They’ve Gotta Have Us” will premiere on Netflix, and will document art, activism, and …
Read More »Popular Netflix Series ‘You’ Renewed For Third Season
Fans of ‘You’ just can’t get enough of the psychological thriller. ‘You’ follows a man named Joe (Penn Badgley) who becomes obsessed with an aspiring writer he meets named Beck (Elizabeth Lail). Joe then begins to creepily keep tabs on Beck by obsessing over her social media, following her around, …
Read More »Netflix Files To Dismiss Mo’Nique’s Discrimination Lawsuit, Denies Allegations of Gender and Racial Discrimination
Two months after Mo’Nique filed a lawsuit against Netflix for discrimination, the streaming giant is firing back in its defense. In new court documents obtained by Baller Alert, Netflix has asked a judge to dismiss Mo’Nique’s lawsuit, in which she claimed the service discriminated against her based on her race …
Read More »Netflix Orders New Reality Dating Series “Love is Blind”
Netflix will be expanding its unscripted slate with a 10-episode order to “Love is Blind,” which is its first serialized unscripted dating series hosted by Vanessa and Nick Lachey. The show will be from the “Married at First Sight” producer Kinetic Content and will premiere globally over three weeks beginning …
Read More »‘The First Temptation of Christ’ Creators Attacked with Molotov Cocktails For Depicting Jesus as Gay
The Brazillian headquarters of comedy group Porta dos Fundo, the creators of the Netflix Christmas special ‘The First Temptation of Christ,’ was attacked by Molotov cocktails on Christmas Eve. Two petrol bombs were thrown at the building, causing a fire, which was put out by one of the office’s security …
Read More »Kenya Barris Responds to Criticism Over the Lack of Dark Skinned Stars in his New Show “Black Excellence”
Kenya Barris, who is the creator of the popular ABC sitcom ‘Black-ish,’ is finally responding to the backlash he received in response to the announcement of his new NetFlix series, “Black Excellence.” When Barris recently announced his latest project along with the promo photo of the family cast, there was …
Read More »Netflix’s “To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before” Part 2 Drops Its Emotional Trailer
The trailer for the sequel ‘To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before’ has finally been released. The sequel is titled “To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You”. Lana Condor and Noah Centineo take their roles again as Lara Jean and Peter, but this time their relationship is rocked …
Read More »Netflix Developing New Series Based on Spotify Streaming Service
Netflix is set to develop a TV series about the history of the streaming service, Spotify. The series is to be modeled after the 2010 film ”The Social Network” and based on the book published this year, ”Spotify Untold,” which was written by business journalists Sven Carlsson and Jonas Leijonhufvud. …
Read More »Paul McCartney To Produce New Animated Film “High In The Clouds” For Netflix
Netflix and Gaumont are teaming up with Paul McCartney to create an animated feature film called “High in the Clouds.” McCartney co-wrote a children’s novel with Geoff Dunbar and Philip Ardagh, and now it’s being transformed into a full-length film that McCartney will also produce and create songs for. The …
Read More »Netflix Takes Steps To Reopen New York’s Iconic Paris Theater For Original Films, Events, and More
Netflix is looking to take a step in a new direction and re-open New York’s iconic Paris Theater. Taking to Twitter to announce the ‘major news’ the company said, “We’re beyond thrilled to announce that the doors to New York’s iconic Paris Theater will remain open!” “After closing earlier this, …
Read More »Kevin Hart Docuseries “Don’t F**k This Up” Coming To Netflix
After a year full of ups and downs, Kevin Hart is ready to face the world with a new docuseries for Netflix. The series entitled, “Don’t F**k This Up” will follow Hart’s day-to-day life following the Academy Awards controversy earlier this year. Hart was named host for the 2019 ceremony …
Read More »Netflix Is On Board To Make ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ Sequel With Eddie Murphy
With the ‘Coming To America’ sequel in production and an offer to return to the stand-up stage for the first time since the 1980s via Netflix in the works, 2019 appears to be a great year for Eddie Murphy, and the opportunities don’t stop there. According to The Hollywood Reporter, …
Read More »Netflix Announces Major Deal With Nickelodeon
Just a day after Disney+ launched their new streaming service, Netflix and Nickelodeon have announced their new partnership deal. The multi-year output deal will produce feature films as well as TV series based on new and old Nickelodeon characters. Upcoming specials that fall under the new deal will feature projects …
Read More »Netflix Teases The New Selena Biopic Series, “Selena: The Series”
Netflix officially released the first teaser for its anticipated biopic series following the life of the late Selena Quintanilla, titled ”Selena: The Series.” The first look shows actress Christian Serratos, most known for her role in ”The Walking Dead,” as the Mexican Tejano star. In the clip, Serratos, as Selena, …
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