Issa Rae Sets Reality Series About ‘Young Black LA Life’ at HBO Max

Steph McGovern has teamed up with her father, professional artist Eamonn, for a great cause. The 39-year-old is supporting a new skill sharing initiative celebrating the talents older people can share with the younger generation.MORE: Steph McGovern offers intimate glimpse into 'little holiday with family'The TV star can vouch for this desire to learn, which is why she likes to spend some of her free time learning to paint with her creative 68-year-old dad Eamonn.WATCH: Inside Steph McGovern's weight loss journeyThe campaign is all part of the #GenerationWOW campaign (which stands for wonderful older wisdom) from Specsavers Home Visits, together with u3a (University of the Third Age).MORE: Steph McGovern reflects on 'terrible pregnancy sickness' with glamourous throwback photosSEE: Steph McGovern shares envy-inducing hot tub selfie during romantic spa tripOpening up about her family time, Steph explained: "My father is a brilliant artist, so I grew up surrounded by paints, brushes and all the other bits and bobs used to create his beautiful images and sculptures."I'm not sure I've inherited his talent, but I don’t do too badly thanks to the tips he has given me.

Chris Willman Music WriterTaking an obvious cue from the popularity of Peter Jackson’s recent “The Beatles: Get Back” documentary, Paul McCartney has announced what he’s calling his “Got Back” tour, a 13-city, 14-gig outing through the U.S. that begins just a little more than two months from now.“I said at the end of the last tour that I’d see you next time.

RZA and DJ Scratch have released their new single ‘Fate Of The World’ – you can hear the track below.The song is taken from the pair’s forthcoming collaborative album ‘Saturday Afternoon Kung Fu Theater’, which is set for release on March 4 via 36 Chambers ALC/MNRK Music Group.After sharing the video for its title track earlier this month, RZA and DJ Scratch’s ‘Saturday Afternoon Kung Fu Theater’ is now being previewed by its latest single ‘Fate Of The World’.The Danny Hastings and RZA-produced video for the song, starring RZA himself, has also been released, which you can see below.‘Saturday Afternoon Kung Fu Theater’, which can be pre-ordered here, is described as “a love letter to the kung fu movies that aired each Saturday on local TV channels when there were only 5 channels to choose from”, and will see RZA “sparring with Bobby Digital, his more aggressive alter-ego”.“Lyrically the hip-hop part of me had a chance to re-emerge during quarantine,” RZA recently said in a press release announcing the album.“Giving Scratch the reins as a producer and me taking the reins as an MC, that’s what frees me up creatively and lets me play more with lyrical gags and lyrical flows because I don’t have to be focused on everything.” Last month the US government shared a series of new photos of Wu-Tang Clan‘s one-of-a-kind album, ‘Once Upon A Time In Shaolin’.

Sabrina Carpenter just released a music video for her new single “Fast Times”!

Bryan Cranston is opening up about his "white blindness," and how his recognition of it led him to turn down a directing job. Back in 2019, the Emmy-winning actor was approached by Matt Shakman and asked if he'd be interested in directing a play based on Larry Shue's 1984 comedy "The Foreigner." It's about an Englishman who prevents the conversion of a Georgia fishing lodge he's staying in into a Ku Klux Klan meeting place.

This Morning underwent an unexpected shake-up during Friday's instalment of the ITV daytime show (February 18) as presenters Dermot O'Leary and Alison Hammond left the regular studio. Instead, the Friday duo went to the Saturday Night Takeaway stage in another area of the ITV lot where they met up with NTA legends and presenting duo Ant and Dec for a chat.

Director Brad Bird is returning to animated feature films, but won’t be heading back to Pixar. Bird previously worked with the Disney-owned animation house leading two Best Animated Feature Oscars for his work on “Incredibles” and “Ratatouille.” According to Deadline, Bird is teaming up with disgraced former Pixar head John Lasseter and Skydance Animation for an original feature film, “Ray Gunn” that the filmmaker will direct from a script he co-wrote with Matthew Robbins.

Mark Wahlberg has been with the “Uncharted” movie for a very long time, but not always in the same role.Based on the popular video game series by publisher Naughty Dog for PlayStation, “Uncharted” follows a pair of intrepid explorers – Nathan Drake (Tom Holland), a plucky young adventurer just starting out, and Victor “Sully” Sullivan (Mark Wahlberg) a seasoned, some would say disaffected, pro. Together they search for legendary missing gold, running afoul of less scrupulous treasure hunters led by a villainous Antonio Banderas (chewing every piece of scenery in sight).Originally, Wahlberg was attached to play Nathan Drake in the film, first for director David O.

You’ve probably seen the memes about how Adam Sandler dresses when he’s in public. Basically, he looks like he’s ready to play an impromptu 3-on-3 basketball game at the drop of a hat.

Showtime is on a bit of a roll lately. Obviously, the network has series such as “Billions,” which is consistently lauded as one of the best shows on TV.

EXTRAORDINARY Escapes viewers were left blushing after Sandi Toksvig's travel show took a VERY rude turn. Thursday saw the return of Sandi's Channel 4 programme, with comedienne Sarah Millican joining the host in Devon.

Something to celebrate. Nearly four months after Delilah Belle Hamlin opened up about her past overdose, she has reached an impressive milestone in her health journey.

INTRODUCED to BBC One viewers in 2019, Gray Atkins has progressively shown his true colours. EastEnders actress Shona McGarty addressed a backlash regarding his storyline, agreeing that it should have ended sooner.

LIVID Dragons' Den star Deborah Meaden threatened to kick out a contestant after two personal snubs. Thursday's edition of the BBC show saw businessman Steven Burr enter the Den hoping to secure £80,000 for his a five per-cent share of his indoor cycling business, TurboRocks.

Robin Thede-led, Emmy-nominated sketch comedy series, A Black Lady Sketch Show, has been picked up for a third season.Announced ahead of this Friday’s Season 2 finale, the Issa Rae-executive produced show has continued to rack up the laughs by adding on new castmates Laci Mosley and Skye Townsend. “Robin continues to break new ground in the world of sketch comedy,” said Amy Gravitt, Executive Vice President, HBO Comedy Programming.

The women of HBO's  are coming back for another round!On Monday, the network announced the third season renewal of the Emmy-nominated narrative comedy show. The series, which debuted in August 2019, is currently airing its second season and features a core cast of Black women living relatable, hilarious experiences in a magical reality that subverts traditional expectations.«Making  is a dream come true and I'm honored to continue our incredible series and wonderful partnership with HBO, Issa Rae, JAX Media and our entire producing team,» show creator, showrunner, executive producer, writer and star Robin Thede said in a statement. «Robin continues to break new ground in the world of sketch comedy.

HBO has picked up a third season of Robin Thede’s Emmy-nominated sketch comedy series A Black Lady Sketch Show, executive produced by Issa Rae. The renewal comes just ahead of Friday’s Season 2 finale.

Putting haters in their place. Issa Rae said her piece after a Twitter user criticized her appearance.

It's almost time to say goodbye,  fans. Thursday marked the table read for the final episode of the HBO series, and the cast commemorated the occasion on social media. Natasha Rothwell, Yvonne Orji and Issa Rae posted photos of the episode script to their Instagram pages, each one lamenting the end of their show. «Deng.

It's been 10 years since Issa Rae launched her infamous web series, , and she's created an empire since then that continues to grow with each new project revealed. But the journey to mogul status wasn't without its bumps.Recalling her path to success for 's June cover story, Rae recounted a demoralizing experience during the creation of what would become her now-beloved HBO series, .

Unshackling itself from years of streaming and premium cable restraints, WarnerMedia offered a comprehensive upfront pitch commingling HBO and Warner Bros with the company’s linear TV networks.

In March earlier this year, HBO announced, as “Insecure” was coming to an end, that producer-writer-director Issa Rae had signed a five-year overall production deal with WarnerMedia. The deal established an exclusive partnership between Rae’s production label, Hoorae, WarnerMedia’s branches HBO, HBO Max, and Warner Bros.

Project Greenlight docuseries, as reported by Variety. The series gave the well-deserved limelight to first-time filmmakers on HBO and will now turn its focus to female filmmakers who are given the opportunity to direct a feature film.

Issa Rae is bringing back Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's. HBO Max has given an eight-episode order to the docuseries from Miramax and Rae, which will be a reinvention of the critically acclaimed series that ended back in 2016.Affleck and Damon's series debuted in 2002 and focused on first-time filmmakers directing a feature-length movie.

Issa Rae is taking on a new project.

HBO Max has ordered Sweet Life: Los Angeles, an unscripted series from Issa Rae, which looks at young, Black life in South LA, set to launch this summer. The series comes from Rae and her Hoorae productions, Main Event Media, an All3Media America Company; and Morning Dew Pictures (Baldwin Hills, Real Housewives of Miami).

HBO Max and Issa Rae are bringing back docuseries “Project Greenlight,” which will see a new generation of women filmmakers compete for a chance to direct a feature-length film. So the men can sit this one out.Rae will appear in every episode as an executive producer (on both the winning film and on the TV competition itself).The finished film will premiere on HBO Max.“At HBO Max, we are committed to providing a platform for diverse, up-and-coming talent.

Jordan Moreau Issa Rae, HBO Max and Miramax are reviving the critically acclaimed docuseries “Project Greenlight,” which originally spotlighted first-time filmmakers on HBO.The new “Project Greenlight” will focus on talented female filmmakers who are given the chance to direct a feature film. Rae will appear in every episode as an executive producer, providing guidance and mentorship to the aspiring filmmakers.

Project Greenlight is making a comeback. HBO has given a series order to Project Greenlight, an eight-episode docuseries from Issa Rae and Miramax, a reinvention of the critically acclaimed original Miramax and HBO series.