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Wayne Brady has a new deal. The Emmy-winning host of Let’s Make a Deal on CBS will portray a disaffected super-solider called Gravedigger on The CW superhero franchise Black Lightning. Brady will join the DC Comics-based series in early 2020 in the recurring role of Tyson "Gravedigger" Sykes, described by producers as…

UPDATED: When All American was still in limbo after finishing its modestly rated 16-episode first season on the CW and before securing a Season 2 renewal, its Season 1 launched on Netflix, drawing strong young viewership reminiscent of Riverdale’s Season 1 performance on the streamer. The exposure helped Riverdale…

The Season 3 premiere of Black Lightning next month will move up two weeks from its original date. The latest installment of the network’s DC superhero series will now bow Monday, October 7 at 9 PM, after the Season 2 premiere of All American. Originally, the network had set an October 21 launch date for the series…

Characters from Black Lightning will appear for the first time in The CW's superhero crossover event Crisis of Infinite Earths. This comes as the youth-skewing network unveiled TX details for the five episodes that run over two quarters. In addition to Black Lightning stars, Kevin Conroy, who voices Bruce Wayne in Batm…

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains details about the Season 2 finale of Black Lightning. The CW series Black Lightning closed the book on Season 2 with a major power struggle, street riots, a blackout, some tears, and the ominous prediction of a looming war. There was also a peach cobbler discussion which, oddly…

The CW is standing by Black Lightning showrunner Salim Akil. This comes after Akil faced a series of accusations of non-consensual assault and battery and breach of contract as part of a lawsuit last year. Black Lightning producer Warner Bros Television launched an internal investigation last year in the wake of the…

Two months and one series cancellation after being accused of severe abuse and copyright theft by Amber Dixon Brenner, Black Lightning showrunner Salim Akil yesterday sought to have the whole matter tossed into the legal dustbin. “Defendant denies, generally and specifically, each and every allegation contained in…

Former The Game star Hosea Chanchez is set for a recurring role in the current second season of Black Lightning, which returns tonight on the CW. Chanchez will play Marcus Bishop, a secret ASA operative in league with Dr. Helga Jace, played by Jennifer Riker. Codenamed Shakedown, he possesses the ability to generate…

EXCLUSIVE: "I got to a point where I could no longer live with myself and be the mother I wanted to be, be the Amber I always dreamed of being if I tolerated the history of the abuse," says Amber Dixon Brenner of why she recently filed domestic abuse and copyright infringement lawsuits against Love Is _ and Black Light…

After just one season, Love Is_ has been canceled by OWN as executive producer Salim Akil faces allegations of domestic violence and lifting the idea for the series from an ex-lover. "OWN has decided not to move forward with the second season of Love Is _ ," the Oprah Winfrey founded outlet said Wednesday, almost five…

Four days after accusations of domestic violence and copyright infringement emerged against Black Lightning showrunner Salim Akil, attorneys for the EP today categorically deny the allegations. Said attorney Stephen D. Barnes of law firm Barnes, Morris, Klein, & Yorn in a statement given to Deadline: “These…

EXCLUSIVE: Less than a day after a very specific and deeply detailed domestic violence lawsuit against Black Lightning showrunner Salim Akil emerged, Warner Bros TV has started an investigation on the CW series. While not saying anything publicly and taking a stance of innocent until proven guilty when it comes to the…